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Farming the Countryside with Andrew McCrea Podcast

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.

  1. 1 DAY AGO

    FTC Episode 318: Making Sure You Get to Sell All You Grow

    Crop margins are tight and every bushel counts. How do you make sure you get every kernel possible out of the field? We talk about pro harvest tips that will help us get the maximum out of our fields.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    25 min

  2. 10 SEPT

    FTC Episode 317: Is Now the Time to Make a Machinery Deal?

    Higher interest rates and lower commodity prices have put pressure on machinery prices. So is the time to make a deal? Machinery Pete is tracking the data and he says this may be the sweet spot to make a trade. We discuss what segments of the market are falling the fastest and where prices remain strong.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    25 min

  3. 4 SEPT

    FTC Episode 316: Challenging Conversations with Siblings – How Can You Afford to Farm?

    Parts of northern Iowa and southern Minnesota were hard hit with too much rain early this season. We talk with farmer Lisa Peterson about her crop and where she’s seeing people tightening their budgets. Plus we talk about what it takes to come back to the farm, especially when no one expects you to make the move. How do you navigate conversations with your siblings so you maintain harmony maintain the farm acres to make a living? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    26 min

  4. 29 AUG

    FTC Episode 315: Marketing Grain in Times of Tight Margins

    Pro Farmer Crop Tour recently concluded and it appears a record harvest may be on the way. With lower commodity prices this fall, how should we look to market our grain? Is it the time to sell, store, or take another position in the market. We take a look at the big crop and what to do with it. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    25 min

  5. 20 AUG

    FTC Episode 314: The Impact of Lower Crop Prices on Land & Rental Values

    It appears that the U.S. will grow a very good, if not record crop this year. However, lower prices have decreased crop margins, making it more difficult to pencil a profit. How is that trend, as well as higher interest rates, impacting land and rental values? Are there signs of weakness? What other areas of the farm economy are being impacted by current trends? We talk about ways to operate with more discipline and evaluate changes in values to make the best plan for the road ahead.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    26 min

  6. 14 AUG

    FTC Episode 313: Will the Record Cattle Market Continue?

    The cattle market continues to move steadily higher, reaching record setting prices. That leaves many people asking how long this trend can continue and what producers should do to protect their gains and prepare for the future. We’ll touch on those topics and much more.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    25 min

  7. 24 JUL

    FTC Episode 312: How A New Generation Can Begin Farming Successfully – Farm Transitions

    Many farm families have more than just one child in the family. Passing the operation onto the next generation can have challenges of course. Today we meet a farmer’s daughter who began full time production agriculture when her older brother transitioned out of that role. Learn how to think through the steps of moving a farm to a next generation and how to help your daughters succeed in production agriculture as well. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    25 min

  8. 24 JUL

    FTC Episode 311: Is There Hope for Higher Grain Prices? – The Art of Making “Extra” Farm Cash

    Davis Michaelsen is a man of many talents. We discuss global factors impacting crop and input prices. What are the areas to watch as we move into the second half of the calendar year? Plus, we discuss a new podcast features some of agriculture’s best “side hustles” to make extra cash on the farm. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    26 min
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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.

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