The grain storage facilities on today's modern farms are larger than the local elevator of just a few decades ago. With size and scale comes a huge deployment of capital (and planning!). Johnny Verell sits down with Damian to explain how he went from essentially no on-farm grain storage in 2006 (they grew mostly cotton) to having a huge, modern grain facility today. Johnny explains the things he planned right and the things he wishes he’d considered at inception. Your grain facility is a HUGE, expensive piece of infrastructure. Listen to this for ideas on making it future proof ..read more

Chad Henderson seizes the perfect weather to apply nitrogen to his fields, but his sprayer tank holds more than just fertilizer. Chad reveals the additional ingredients he mixes into his application and explains how these enhance fertility and boost next season's yields ..read more

As a no-till operation, Kelly Garrett has a lot of residue on his farm that needs to be managed during the off season. Kelly showcases three distinct corn fields, each illustrating unique stages of residue breakdown. He talks about the vital role of integrating cattle into crop fields, a key to boosting soil health and priming it for the upcoming planting season, and how he utilizes regenerative farming techniques to manage his corn residue ..read more

Fresh off his visit to Kelly Garrett's farm in Iowa, Temple Rhodes talks about the differences in stalk decomposition, the role of cattle in improving soil health, and the the challenges of no-till farming, especially in corn-on-corn sequences, and the benefits of integrating techniques like vertical tilling and cover crops ..read more

In this informative podcast episode, Damian Mason talks to Concept AgriTek Agronomist Bert Riggan and XtremeAg’s Kelly Garrett about methods to enhance underperforming farm land. Uncover practical tips and strategies for increasing ROI on your least productive farm acres. Learn how to change your approach and farming practices to turn 'poor' ground into a profitable asset. Tune in for expert insights on maximizing farming profits through land optimization ..read more

Farmers commonly take time during the winter months to focus on machinery maintenance. When it comes to your planter though, are you focusing on the right fixes? Are you employing new technology to keep your planter current? You don’t need to go broke buying new iron but you DO need to tune into this discussion with the XA guys on planter upgrades ..read more

Lee Lubbers wraps up his trial of the Fendt IDEA 8T Combine with a few more features that he really liked ..read more

Chad answers MEMBER questions about planter speed, 2x2x2 systems and closing wheels ..read more

Temple Rhodes says that solely relying on cover crops didn't lead to any significant changes to his soil. He talks about how he changed that with a systematic approach that impacted soil health and crop productivity, offering some valuable lessons for farmers ..read more

Does your machinery match the methods for how you can best run your farm? Johnny Verell is making several changes on his Tennessee farm to increase efficiencies while producing better crops. He’s changing out his 20-inch planters for 30-inch units, which means he’s also changing out his corn heads and adjusting his sprayer routine. Mr. Verell explains his equipment changes to XA’s Damian Mason. One big reason for the change: reduction of late season corn loss during sprayer treatments ..read more