XtremeAg: Cutting The Curve Podcast

New Opportunities to Make More Per Acre in 2023

XtremeAg’s Kelly Garrett was at the forefront of profiting off carbon credits. As the carbon marketplace becomes more clearly defined and understood, the opportunity to boost revenue on farms is expanding. According to Truterra’s Mariah Murphy, there are more dollars to be deployed through Ecosystem Services than available acres. She explains how the Truterra system carbon payments can be applied to your farm. It’s simple, and on average will fetch you $12 per acre for adjusting tillage and cover crop practices. Truterra is also rolling out a nitrogen reduction program that can add more non-crop revenue to your bottom line. The sustainability program starts with a soil health assessment that could improve your farm AND your bottom line!
Presented by Advanced Drainage Systems with support from Agricen.

Johnny’s Potentially Winning Wheat Strategy

You don’t think of western Tennessee as wheat country. Never the less, XA Affiliate Johnny Verell is bringing a competitive edge to the 2023 XtremeAg Wheat Wager. He takes his wheat very seriously -- something he admits the generations before him didn’t. But once he began treating wheat “like a real crop,” good things happened. Tune in to hear how Johnny maximizes yield and test weight by harvesting his wheat while it’s still wet — 25% moisture when the combines start rolling!
Presented by AgXplore

Results From Kelly’s 2022 Objective of Stress Mitigation

In Fall of 2021, Kelly stated his over-arching objective for Garrett Land & Cattle’s 2022 cropping season was stress mitigation. Turns out it was the perfect year to focus effort on reducing crop stress as the year was hot and dry. Kelly explains the practices and products he utilized and also the results.
Presented by Advanced Drainage Systems.

How We Produce Big Yield, High Profit Wheat with Temple and Chad

Face it, wheat production is often last on the list when it comes to the love and attention you devote (or don’t!) to the golden grain. But it shouldn’t be mistreated, it should be carefully treated, especially if you want bigger yields and bigger profits. Temple Rhodes and Chad Henderson team up in this podcast to share the practices and products they utilize to grow high yield wheat. There’s a ton of information here and, frankly, these guys put in a lot of effort with their wheat. If you’re serious about wheat production and you want to treat it like the primary and profitable crop it can be, get your notepad ready because there are awesome lessons here from the #SendIt Twins of XtremeAg!
Presented by AgXplore

Kevin’s Big Takeaways From 2022

Successful farm operators takes the winter season to reflect on lessons learned the prior season then go about applying those lessons for greater return next season. Kevin Matthews shares his big takeaways from things he did right and things he got wrong in crop season ’22. He’s going to desiccate more soybeans, revamp his crew management strategy for next harvest, and apply better weather data for bigger results. As you listen to Kevin’s takeaways, you’re likely to see some parallels you can apply to your own farming success!
Presented by Advanced Drainage Systems with Support from Agricen

No More Cotton? Meet Tennessee Farmer Johnny Verell

Johnny Verell left his Jackson, Tennessee farm to attend Murray State University at his grandfather’s insistence. “He said I couldn’t farm if I didn’t go to college,” Johnny says. He returned to the farm and now runs the 3rd generation operation along with his dad. The family made a major decision in 2006 when they quit cotton. Johnny explains that business decision and his operation. He also shares the 3 subjects he’s learned the most about from XtremeAg as well as the subjects on which he intends to contribute to XtremeAg’s followers.
Presented by Advanced Drainage Systems with Support from Agricen

Adjusting The Acreage Mix For 2023

Last year, Kelly Garrett planned to plant more soybean acres than corn. He didn’t end up doing that, nor did he dabble more in soybean following soybean acres. Why did he change his cropping mix plans? Economics. Heading into 2023 it’s once again economics that are driving his decision to ramp up corn acres at the expense of beans — to the tune of a 65-35% split. Kelly explains the adjustments he’ll be making — from increased man power to managing residue and insecticide treatments — to boost output and profits with more corn acres in the rotation.
Presented by Agxplore

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. The third hottest summer in Arkansas weather keeping history followed by huge late summer rains created some problems. Complaining won’t make you money. Or, as Matt Miles says, “We’ve got to find a way to stop blaming the weather for our failures.” Listen to what adjustments Miles Farms made for lessons on how you can salvage a bad weather season.
Presented by AgXplore with support from Agricen.

3 Mistakes You Might Be Making With Your Sprayer

Your sprayer is an expensive piece of equipment that gets plenty of use deploying expensive crop inputs. With all that money involved, it’s important to prevent costly mistakes that can be remedied very inexpensively. Nick Fleitz, Agronomist with Pentair explains three mistakes — worn nozzles, fine droplets, and sprayer contamination — that could very well be robbing yield. Then, Nick outlines the easy fixes that’ll get your spraying dialed in!
Presented by Advanced Drainage Systems with support from Agricen.
The information contained in this podcast is strictly based on the opinions, methods and best practices of the XtremeAg.farm team and does not constitute professional advice. Do not assume these practices will work on your farm. Always consult a professional before making any farming decisions. By listening to this podcast you agree that XtremeAg.farm is not legally liable to any person or business for damages related to the information contained in this podcast.

Farming (Successfully!) In Inflationary Times

Inflation is pushing double digits and is likely to continue well into 2023. Ag input prices continue to increase adding to an already existing Ag-inputs pain point from supply chain snarls. 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. You need Lee Lubbers! Lee shares lessons and insights on how to navigate a financially tumultuous marketplace that many haven’t experienced.
Presented by AgXplore