A farmer-to-farmer conversation focusing on best practices to boost yields. We’ll find out what’s working – and what’s not – in fields across farm country.
Latest episodes
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25 min
FTC Episode 427: This Type of Farming Is Really Hard Work, but Can Pay Big Dividends
This week we head to the state of Maine for a type of farming that requires very hard work and can produce big dividends. Meet some families with generations invested in their busi…
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FTC Episode 426: Machinery Pete Isn’t a Betting Man, But He Would “Bet the House” on This Trend
Commodity prices have risen since the late summer and that has translated into higher used equipment prices. This trend is setting up a scenario where Machinery Pete says he’d “bet…
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26 min
FTC Episode 425: Airbnb Wants to Give Money to Your Farm. Here’s Why.
Airbnb has built its business model on connecting private home owners with people looking for an alternative to perhaps a regular motel or hotel room. Now that business is partneri…
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FTC Episode 424: When Can We Expect Relief from High Fertilizer Prices?
Many types of fertilizers are at elevated levels compared to previous years. Which nutrients are bringing premium prices and how will that impact our decision making for next year?…
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FTC Episode 423: Important Tax and Farm Program Considerations to Optimize Profits
We all have to pay taxes and there are strategies to consider in order to make the best choices for each one of our operations. Paul Neiffer discusses recent tax and farm program c…
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26 min
FTC Episode 422: What Data Do You Really Need from your Fields?
Most of us collect some data from our fields. Maybe we just collect harvest data or perhaps others are getting information throughout the growing season to help with future year’s…
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26 min
FTC Episode 421: Making Sense of a Wild Cattle Market – When to Market Your Corn & Beans
The cattle market has been so wild lately it’s been a regular part of the national news. With tariffs, imports and other market moving actions, how can you make sense of where thin…
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26 min
FTC Episode 420: From NASCAR Crew Chief to Building a Forward-Thinking Beef Operation
Taylor Moyer grew up around farming and developed a successful career in NASCAR. These days he has traded most of his racing for ranching, building a profit-first, progressively mi…
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FTC Episode 419: What is the Corn & Bean Price Outlook After the Pro Farmer Crop Tour?
Pro Farmer just completed the annual Crop Tour. The results had surprises for both corn and beans. Lane Akre talks about what he saw and how the outcomes are likely to shape the ma…
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FTC Episode 418: Reliving the Cattle Drives of the Old West
Perhaps you’re like me and are fascinated by the way cowboys once herded thousands of cattle over open range from Texas to railheads in the Midwest. My guest this week loves to sha…
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FTC Episode 417: Grazing Ideas to Get the Most Out of Your Pastures
Getting the most out of your pastures is the key to bigger and more efficient gains for your herd. What are the things we can do right now to make our pastures better for next year…
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26 min
FTC Episode 416: Strategies to Get More Out of Your Corn Crop
Making every dollar count is always important and Ken Ferrie helps farmers make wise choices when it comes to growing and protecting their corn crop. This week I visit with Ken abo…
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FTC Episode 415: It There a Corn Price Surge on the Horizon? Is $6 Corn Possible This Year?
Crop margins have remained tight, with surging input prices putting pressure on the opportunity to find profits. However, could a corn price surge be on the horizon? Here’s what th…
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26 min
FTC Episode 414: Ron Rabou on Surviving Drought and Surviving Polar Bears
Ron Rabou is experiencing a generational drought that has many farms struggling to survive. He talks about the measures he and others are taking to make it through a very difficult…
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25 min
FTC Episode 413: How to Get the Most Bushels out of Your Soybean Crop
It’s important to make every crop as effective as possible in order to maximize your return. This week we look at ways to increase soybean bushels and some of the ideas won’t cost…
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FTC Episode 412: Looking Back 45 Years – “In Broad Daylight”
It’s been 45 years since the events in a small town that precipitated the New York Time’s bestseller, “In Broad Daylight.” This week I interview the author of that book, a man who…
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25 min
FTC Episode 411: Two “Unknown” Stories of the American Revolution
As we celebrate 250 years of American independence we take a look at a couple of interviews that share some of the often overlooked stories of the birth of the nation. These are st…
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FTC Episode 410: Has This Year’s Crop Price Already Peaked? Will Cattle Continue Profits?
Depending on where you live, the best price you may have been able to get to forward contract this year’s corn crop for harvest delivery is about $4. Is that as good as it will get…
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FTC Episode 409: What to Know About New World Screwworm – Packhorse Library
The New World Screwworm has now entered the United States. So what is this worm and what can it do to a cattle herd. We discuss the impacts, plus I have a special interview about a…
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FTC Episode 408: Better Strategies for Marketing, Crop Insurance and Farm Programs
Tight crop margins have many of us searching for the best ways to pencil a profit. This week we take a look at three areas producers can better manage to maximize profits. Learn to…