New Opportunities to Make More Per Acre in 2023
As the carbon marketplace becomes more clearly defined and understood, the opportunity to boost revenue on farms is expanding. There are more dollars to be deployed through Ecosystem Services than available acres. Truterra's Mariah Murphy, explains the opportunities available to increase acre profits in 2023.
Adjusting For The Weather
Farmers love talking about the weather but to be successful in Agriculture you’ve got to do more than just talk, you gotta adjust. Matt and Layne Miles discuss the weather challenges they dealt with in crop season 2022 and the adjustments they made to this season.
Farming Successfully In Inflationary Times
From diesel to fertilizer to seed, inflation is increasing the price of every raw material you need to grow a crop. Then there is the issue of interest rates — the cost of borrowed money has doubled and is likely to get even more expensive. To keep your farming operation flowing during these inflationary times you need advice from someone who’s been there and done that. Lee shares lessons and insights on how to navigate a financially tumultuous marketplace that many haven’t experienced.
Maximizing Manure As A Crop Input
With elevated fertilizer prices the new norm and even questions of availability of synthetic fertilizers, manure has become quite popular. But what do we know now about manure that we didn’t as recently as a few years ago as it pertains to application rates, nutrient availability, and preserving the nutrients after manure application? Dave Kaltenberg with Agrotech USA sits down for an informative discussion on maximizing manure as a crop input.
What The Markets Are Telling Us At Harvest Time & What We Can Learn From It
Markets are always a bit volatile but 2022 was more so than average. Corn prices moved up and down by more than 30%, cotton prices dropped by half, and soybeans weren’t always stable. It’s a good practice to look back at what the year taught you in order to make adjustments for greater success in the year ahead. Bryce Guse and Sean Findley with Silveus Financial join XtremeAg’s Layne Miles to discuss 2022 surprises, predictions made right and wrong, and strategies that worked.
Nutrient Stratification — You Have It, Here’s How You Remedy It
Your top few inches of soil are ripe with fertility, but the water and uptake roots are deeper where there’s a nutrient void. We are talking about diagnosing and fixing nutrient stratification with Shaun Guthmiller of Concept Agritek.
Trends Shaping Agriculture Today & Tomorrow
Are biologicals the next wave in the evolution of farming? Will drones replace aerial applicators? What’s the future of fertility look like? How did crop input shortages change production Ag? Trey Curtis, CEO of Concept Agritek joins Damian Mason to discuss trends impacting Agriculture today and tomorrow.
Puts and Calls Explained: Simplifying A Strategy For Your Marketing Success
What’s the difference between a put and a call option and when should you use them?If commodity marketing is your strength, this episode will be a refresher course. For the rest of us who get a bit overwhelmed by the complexity of commodity markets, this is an excellent explanation of how to use puts and calls to protect your downside or enhance your potential profit upside.
Farming Practices That Could Make You Money In Other Marketplaces
Kelly talks about the practices he is doing on his farm that make him money in the carbon marketplace. He also talks with Mariah from Truterra about the other marketplace opportunities besides carbon credits that are coming down the pike soon.