Perhaps you’ve heard of short stature corn which is scheduled to have a larger roll out next year to interested farmers. I took a look for myself and will provide an update on the pros and cons of the new technology. Plus, on this edition of the show we’ll get a fall crop update with tips and ideas that may work where you live. 

Perhaps you’ve heard of short stature corn which is scheduled to have a larger roll out next year to interested farmers. I took a look for myself and will provide an update on the pros and cons of the new technology. Plus, on this edition of the show we’ll get a fall crop update with tips and ideas that may work where you live.

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.

Farming the Countryside with Andrew McCrea

Andrew McCrea hosts a farmer-to-farmer conversation focusing on topics of interest in production agriculture and rural America. We’ll find out what’s working – and what’s not – in fields, pastures, businesses and towns across farm country. To listen, click on episodes below to listen download the AgriTalk app, search on Apple Podcasts or Google Play. Andrew McCrea also hosts American Countryside, which can be found here: http://americancountryside.com.

Andrew McCrea hosts a farmer-to-farmer conversation focusing on topics of interest in production agriculture and rural America. We&rsquo;ll find out what&rsquo;s working &ndash; and what&rsquo;s not &ndash; in fields, pastures, businesses and towns across farm country. To listen, click on episodes below to listen download the AgriTalk app, search on Apple Podcasts or Google Play. Andrew McCrea also hosts American Countryside, which can be found here: http://americancountryside.com.

FTC Episode 265: Is Short Corn Too Short? / Fall Crop Update

If land prices moved in tandem with interest rates, land sale prices would be down 30%. That has not happened, yet which leads many to wonder, will interest rates begin to stall farm growth moving forward? What are the top producers doing well that others are not in a time when interest expense is rising for many operations? Plus, in the second half of our show we have an interesting conversation about a time when it seemed the Future Farmers of America, the FFA, was perhaps going out of business. 

If land prices moved in tandem with interest rates, land sale prices would be down 30%. That has not happened, yet which leads many to wonder, will interest rates begin to stall farm growth moving forward? What are the top producers doing well that others are not in a time when interest expense is rising for many operations? Plus, in the second half of our show we have an interesting conversation about a time when it seemed the Future Farmers of America, the FFA, was perhaps going out of business.

FTC Episode 275: Will Interest Expense Stall Ag Growth?

Depending on where you live or farm, there may be debate on whether you should use fungicide, just use it when you see disease pressure, or apply it every season no matter the weather. Something interesting happened this year on a farm in north central Iowa, and the results of one farmer’s test would up all over the internet. I’ll share what we learned. 

Depending on where you live or farm, there may be debate on whether you should use fungicide, just use it when you see disease pressure, or apply it every season no matter the weather. Something interesting happened this year on a farm in north central Iowa, and the results of one farmer’s test would up all over the internet. I’ll share what we learned.

FTC Episode 274: Does Fungicide Pay Even When No Disease is Present?

If you are a part of a farm or small business, or for that matter, simply have assets that you want to protect and think about passing along to another generation someday, you have several items you need to consider. These may involve estate planning, a variety of types of insurance, investing and more. And then there is the discussion of how to create a plan that is fair, even if it may not be equal. 

If you are a part of a farm or small business, or for that matter, simply have assets that you want to protect and think about passing along to another generation someday, you have several items you need to consider. These may involve estate planning, a variety of types of insurance, investing and more. And then there is the discussion of how to create a plan that is fair, even if it may not be equal.

FTC Episode 265: Is Short Corn Too Short? / Fall Crop Update

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