Farm4Profit Podcast

In tight-margin years, every hour and every dollar matters—and paperwork is one of the biggest hidden drains on both.

In this What’s Working in Ag segment, we catch back up with Greg and Frankie from Quick Organics to break down how their platform is simplifying one of the most frustrating parts of farming: documentation and compliance.

Originally built to solve the headaches of organic certification, Quick Organics is helping producers manage their Organic System Plan, track daily activities, and store critical records all in one place—keeping them audit-ready year-round.

But this conversation goes beyond organic. With increasing demand for data tracking, programs like 45Z, and the need to better understand farm profitability, this type of system may soon be just as valuable for conventional farmers.

If you’re organic, organic-curious, or simply tired of chasing paperwork, this episode highlights a tool designed to give farmers back their most valuable resource: time.

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With manufacturers calling 2026 the bottom — or near-bottom — of the current large-ag equipment cycle, farmers are left trying to answer a big question: is this a buying opportunity, a warning sign, or both?

Luke and Andy bring real-world auction data and market perspective to help explain what’s actually happening with equipment values right now.

We discuss:

Whether 2026 feels worse, better, or just different than 2025

How auction results compare to manufacturer reports

Why big iron like high-horsepower tractors, combines, sprayers, and planters is under pressure

What equipment is still selling well

Which machines are sitting longer than expected

Who is selling right now: retirements, dealer trades, financial stress, or right-sizing

Who is still buying aggressively

Whether bankruptcies and forced liquidations are really increasing

What separates successful sales from disappointing ones

Why photos, records, transparency, and seller reputation matter more in a softer market

What farmers should do today if they plan to sell equipment in the next six months

The conversation also goes beyond machinery. We talk about the broader forces shaping buyer psychology, including tighter credit, repayment stress, interest rates, trade uncertainty, tariffs, Farm Bill delays, and global headlines.

Then we connect equipment values to farmland.

Land values remain strong in many regions, but cash flow is tightening. That raises an important question for farmers: are we becoming land rich and cash poor?

Luke and Andy share what they’re watching in the farmland market, whether strong land values are still supporting confidence, and why machinery could stay soft even if land remains firm.

Finally, we look ahead to summer and fall 2026. Will there be a seasonal bounce after planting? What needs to happen for the market to improve? And what could make it worse?

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Author, historian, and ag storyteller Lee Klancher joins Farm4Profit for an incredible deep dive into the history of four-wheel-drive tractors, the horsepower race, and the innovators who transformed modern agriculture.

After previously discussing Cold War agricultural espionage surrounding his book Snoopy and the Spy, Lee returns with a brand-new project exploring the rise of 4WD tractors and the intense competition that shaped the farm equipment industry.

This episode uncovers the untold stories behind:

The origins of articulated 4WD tractors

Early steam-powered and tandem tractor experiments

Garage-built giants like Big Bertha

Why innovation in agriculture happened in barns and machine sheds

How farmer-led engineering differed from Silicon Valley-style innovation

The spread of new ideas through farm communities

The horsepower wars between major manufacturers

Why Steiger became one of the defining names in Big Iron

Steiger’s near collapse and partnership with International Harvester

The DOJ lawsuit and financial restructuring that nearly changed ag history

The “Raba Rumble” and lessons from pushing technology too fast

Australia’s influence on high-horsepower tractor development

How overseas demand accelerated machinery innovation

Lee also shares behind-the-scenes insights from filming Tractor Wars 2, the new PBS documentary series following up on the original Tractor Wars project. The conversation explores how mechanization transformed American agriculture during the 1920s and 1930s and why the rapid rise of tractors changed farming forever.

The episode finishes with a discussion on today’s technology race — autonomy, AI, and robotics — and whether modern agriculture is entering a new version of the horsepower wars.

If you love tractor history, Big Iron, innovation stories, or the personalities that shaped agriculture, this is an episode you won’t want to miss.

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In this What’s Working in Ag segment the Farm4Profit crew sits down with Corteva technical and fungicide specialists to discuss one of the biggest topics facing growers today: protecting yield in a tight-margin environment.

The conversation focuses on how weed control, insects, and disease pressure all work together — and why cutting corners on crop protection can end up costing farmers far more in lost yield potential. Corteva experts Eric and Madison explain why starting clean with effective herbicide programs remains critical, especially as growers continue adapting to early soybean planting and evolving resistance challenges.

The episode dives into:

Why weed escapes create environments for insects and disease pressure

How weeds compete for nutrients and rob yield potential

Southern rust’s major impact during the 2025 season

Why fungicides continue to deliver ROI despite tighter farm margins

Tar spot, gray leaf spot, northern corn leaf blight, and other disease concerns

The importance of multiple herbicide modes of action

How dry conditions impact herbicide performance

Why pre-emerge programs still matter

Fungicide timing strategies for 2026

Corteva’s new fungicide timing solution launched at Commodity Classic

The role AI and predictive analytics may play in disease management

Pairing fungicides and insecticides for maximum field efficiency

Why scouting remains one of the most important management tools

The discussion also highlights Corteva’s newest fungicide, Forcivo™, and how modern fungicide technology is being combined with predictive tools and Pioneer genetics to help growers better manage disease pressure and protect bushels.

If you’re making crop protection decisions for the 2026 season, this episode delivers practical insight on how to think through herbicides, fungicides, insects, and profitability in a challenging farm economy.

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In this episode of the Farm4Profit Podcast, Corey sits down with Zach Smith (The Stock Cropper), James Epp, and Matt Boerman — better known as The Lobe Rangers — for a candid and in-depth conversation about the future of agriculture, conservation practices, and what farmers can do to improve profitability while protecting soil and water resources.

The group shares how The Lobe Rangers started as a simple Snapchat conversation between frustrated farmers who wanted to discuss poor farming practices, erosion, nitrogen management, and conservation solutions happening across Iowa’s Des Moines Lobe region. What began as a private peer group quickly evolved into a growing movement focused on honest conversations around agriculture, sustainability, and practical solutions that work at scale.

The discussion covers:

Strip-till and no-till systems

Cover crop adoption and management

Nitrogen timing and in-season application

Water quality and nitrate concerns

Soil erosion and long-term land stewardship

Farm profitability through reduced input costs

The economics behind regenerative agriculture

Challenges with ag policy and regulation

Spray drift and pesticide stewardship

The role of leadership within agriculture

How farmers can proactively avoid future regulation

Why knowing your numbers matters more than ever

The Lobe Rangers explain how they’ve implemented conservation systems on their own operations while still maintaining profitability and efficiency. They also discuss the realities of public perception, working with Des Moines Water Works, and why communication between farmers, consumers, and policymakers is critical moving forward.

This episode is a raw, honest, and thought-provoking discussion about balancing production agriculture with long-term sustainability while keeping family farms profitable for future generations.

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