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How To Make Profit With $4 Corn | Griggs Farms
Episode 63
With the recent USDA report showing a record shattering 188 bushel/acre nationwide corn yield and sub $4 corn prices on the horizon, Matt explains his strategy on capturing as much value from the corn market as he can. The work on the cotton picker begins and Matt makes a trip to Middle Tennesse...
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Case IH Trying To Put Us Out Of Business... | Griggs Farms
Episode 62
With the stringent offseason repair work done annually on the combine, Matt and Andy have a very short repair list to get it ready for corn harvest. Matt shows step by step how he sets up his combine for corn harvesting. Matt and Kelly partner with TractorMats and showcase their newest products...
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How Much Red Ink Will There Be This Year??? | Griggs Farms
Episode 62
With the drought worsening each passing day, Matt heads to the field to show how bad the damage is to the corn and the soybean crops. After examining the crops, Matt shows the costs he's got invested in the crops to determine what his breakeven yield is. Finally, he questions just how much long...
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Harvest Preparation Begins... | Griggs Farms
Episode 60
The AgPHd field day is almost here but before Matt and Kelly take off to South Dakota, the cotton needs to be sprayed for bugs. Matt shows how the cotton is developing amist severe drought conditions. After returning from vacation, Matt gives a drought update and talks about how critical it is ...
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So How Bad Was The Wheat Crop??? | Griggs Farms
Episode 59
With the poor wheat crop finally sold, Matt reveals the final numbers. Surprisingly there was one thing that wasn't as bad as he thought. Carter gets his chance on the sprayer and has to spray fungicide on the soybeans. Matt gives a mini crop tour to show the effects of the worsening drought o...
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26:54Episode 58
Always Get It In Writing!!! | Griggs Farms
Episode 58
While Matt is spraying cotton, Kelly and Andy finally get the last of the wheat loaded and hauled. Matt explains why chemical stewardship is critical and gives a good example of why it is so important that landowners and farmers put their land lease agreements in writing.
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Everything Was Going Great Until It Wasn't... | Griggs Farms
Episode 57
While Matt is busy spraying cotton, Kelly and Andy are hard at it trying to get the last of the wheat hauled. But when one of the new bin sweeps breaks suddenly, Kelly gets dirty and sweaty in blazing conditions to keep the truck running. Matt talks about how the recent heat wave is reducing po...
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Resistant Weed Eradication Takes Dedication | Griggs Farms
Episode 56
The cotton has taken off and Matt needs to quickly get his last herbicides of the year applied. However, Matt is using a tool not seen very much any more, a hooded sprayer. Matt explains why it's the best tool for the job and talks about what kind of effort is needed to eradicate herbicide resi...
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Proper Equipment Does A Proper Job | Griggs Farms
Episode 55
Corn is at brown silk and Southern rust is close by so it's time for Matt to activate the Simons Innovations lift kit on his John Deere R4038 sprayer and get some fungicide sprayed on his corn crop! He demonstrates why a self propelled sprayer does a better job in his area than a cropduster or d...
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Why Does Saving And Replanting Wheat Seed Cost Yield??? | Griggs Farms
Episode 54
It's time for Matt to deliver his saved wheat seed for cleaning so he can plant it for the 2026 crop. However, after questioning whether saving his wheat seed has caused his recent yield declines, he finally has the answer to why saving seed leads to lower yields. Matt has truck problems and la...
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New Replacement Dash For The Sterling Truck! | Griggs Farms
Episode 53
After suffering with a broken and sun rotted brittle dash in his Sterling truck and no factory replacement parts available, Matt finally finds an aftermarket company that makes replacement dashes and Andy gets to figure out how to install it
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Does Nutricharge Work? Test 1: Tissue Analysis | Griggs Farms
Episode 52
With the conclusion of wheat harvest, it's time for Matt to turn his attention to his summer crops. First thing up, looking at his Nutricharge and Powerplant plots to determine if the products are performing as advertised and he does this by pulling some tissue test to determine nutrient concent...
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Planting Season from Hell Will Not End! | Griggs Farms
Episode 51
The planting season just will NOT end! With wheat harvest complete and all the soybeans planted, Matt goes and checks on the soybeans Kelly planted before all of the heavy rains during wheat harvest. He is dismayed by what he sees and is forced to do something he's rarely had to do before...rep...
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Hope We Never Have Another Crop Like This - Wheat Harvest Finale | Griggs Farms
Episode 50
The end of a miserable wheat harvest is finally here. Matt talks about changes he's going to make to his winter crop program for next year, including the possiblility of trying a brand new crop. Kelly has a major hydraulic leak on the tractor. Carter gives a lesson in tractor driving and talks...
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There's a New Boss in Town - Wheat Harvest #8 | Griggs Farms
Episode 49
Wheat harvest is about to wind down for Matt, Kelly, Carter, and Andy. Matt is shocked by the yield on what he thought would be his worst yielding farm. Carter takes over control of harvest. Kelly has problems with the planter after "pole dancing." Matt explains his wheat marketing strategy i...
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The Most Controversial Subject in Agriculture: Test Weight | Griggs Farms
Episode 48
Matt talks about the most controversial subject in agriculture...test weight. He explains what it is, why it's important, and what he's doing to improve it on his wheat. Carter gives a lesson in unloading on the go. Kelly hauls grain before going back to planting. Carter wakes up the neighbor...
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Our Mud Needed Rehydrating Wheat Harvest #6 | Griggs Farms
Episode 48
With the constant deluge of storms finally past, Matt, Andy, Kelly, and Carter race to finish the last half of the wheat crop. However, with all the rain, the weeds are growing through the wheat canopy, slowing down harvest, and all the mud makes for some hazardous conditions getting in and out ...
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On Borrowed Time... Wheat Harvest #5
Episode 46
The Griggs just can't catch a break with the weather. The next storm system arrives before it was predicted to and dumps a flood of water on the wheat crop that isn't half finished yet. With multiple days of rain, Matt has to make a mess of his fields to spray some soybeans before they emerge. ...
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Still Life in These Old Legs! Wheat Harvest #4 | Griggs Farms
Episode 45
With the clear weather window for wheat harvest rapidly closing, more down trees plague Matt and Carter. Kelly gets ill at Matt after her planter found some foreign debris that Matt left in the field last harvest. Carter test out the construction of a new sewer pipe the city put in. Matt plays...
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How the Heck Did That Happen? Wheat Harvest #3 | Griggs Farms
Episode 44
With a very narrow window to get wheat harvested before the next storm system rolls in, down trees and minor breakdowns are slowing Matt, Kelly, Andy, and Carter down. The mystery of disappointing yields is still unanswered. Kelly explains her autoimmune disease and gives an important family an...
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Are the Yields Good..Or Bad Wheat Harvest #2 | Griggs Farms
Episode 43
With rainey spell #1 out of the way, Matt, Kelly, Carter, and Andy have a very short 3 day window to get as much of the wheat crop out as they can before the next storm system rolls through. Matt explains how constant rain leads to yield and quality loss. Kelly gets started planting soybeans be...
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The Crops Shouldn't Look This Good! | Griggs Farms
Episode 42
With the first of many rainouts of wheat harvest here, Matt and Andy tinker around getting everything fixed and cleaned on the farm. With a few chores out of the way, and them not able to get back in the field, Matt carries viewers on an early season crop tour. While the Griggs have had a tough...
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The Extreme Option...Wheat Harvest #1 | Griggs Farms
Episode 41
After several weeks of miserable weather with more on the way, the wheat is finally ready to cut. On the heels of last years poor quality wheat crop, Matt, Andy, Kelly, and Carter race to get some wheat in the bin while it still has good quality. Matt questions his decision to continuously save...
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41:04Episode 40
Every Hour Counts!!! | Griggs Farms
Episode 40
Matt gambled against the weather and Mother Nature won yet again. With hopes of a big cotton crop destroyed, Matt races to make the best of a bad situation. Faced with the most difficult decision he faces every year, Matt stuggles determining what option is going to save his year. However, the...