A Better Way To Farm Podcast

In this episode, we talk with market expert Roger Wright to share clear and steady ways to protect your farm income. This conversation helps farmers focus on smart choices, calm thinking, and strong planning so farms stay alive for the next generation.

🌱 What You’ll Learn:

How to protect your farm income even when markets swing
When to sell crops to avoid big price drops
Why locking in a safe price helps farms survive longer

Today’s episode is here to help rice growers stay strong and make smart moves. We walk through rice fertility in a simple way that makes sense in the field. This episode is packed with real farm knowledge you can use this season.

If you grow rice or work with someone who does, this episode will help you think differently about nutrients, water, and timing. Small changes can lead to healthier crops and stronger yields.

🌱 What You’ll Learn:

Why phosphorus and potassium are hard to build in rice fields and what to do instead
How zinc supports plant health when fields are flooded
How better nitrogen timing helps rice fill grain and boost profit

High input costs and tight margins are forcing farmers to look harder at every dollar. In this episode, Ryan talks with Stephanie Fackler from John Deere Financial about how financing decisions impact profitability more than most producers realize. Many farms rely on the same operating loan year after year without understanding the hidden costs. This conversation breaks down better ways to manage cash flow, what 0% financing really means, and why unsecured input financing can reduce risk. Stephanie also shares insight on where the Ag economy may be headed and how farmers can protect working capital while navigating low commodity prices.

When margins are compressed, profitability isn’t just about yield. It’s about making better decisions with your inputs, your timing, and your money.

In this episode, we talk with Robbie, a farmer from Mississippi who decided to question the way things had always been done. After floods, lost seasons, and rising costs, Robbie knew the “old way” was not working.

He shares why putting nutrients exactly where the plant needs them made a real difference on his farm.

🌱 What You’ll Learn:

• Why questioning old habits can protect your farm
• How targeted fertility gained him 12+ bushels
• A better way to spend money from planting to harvest

Farming carries heart, pride, and purpose. Today, we talk with Sam, a sixth generation Iowa farmer, who shares how learning, teamwork, and belief helped his farm grow again. With guidance and education, his farm found new energy. His joy for farming returned. His family gained confidence.

This episode reminds us that farming is better when we grow together.

🌱 What You’ll Learn:

• How simple agronomy knowledge can boost confidence in the field
• Why working with a strong team helps farms move ahead
• How a positive mindset can lift your farm and your family

🎧 Tune in and keep building a better way to farm.