The Dirt: an eKonomics podKast

The residue your crops leave behind is going to impact next season's crop whether you think about it or not.
 
Too much residue can create challenges like disease pressure and poor planting conditions. Too little can leave topsoil exposed. Managed properly, crop residue can help build soil health, support better planting conditions and cycle nutrients back into the soil.
 
So how should we think about managing it? Dr. Cassidy Million, VP of Science at BW Fusion, joins us to explore why residue management is becoming increasingly important, the ROI it can provide and what growers can do to support residue breakdown in the field.
 
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What happens when crops remove phosphorus and potassium from the soil, and what does it take to replenish them?
 
In this episode, we're in the classroom at Mississippi State University sitting down with Dr. Vaughn Reed to explore how to manage nutrient removal and replenishment by thinking about your soil like a bank account.
 
From what's immediately available to the crop versus what takes time to become available, to how different soils respond to replenishment and the economics of rebuilding fertility levels, we break down how phosphorus and potassium behave in the soil and how to think about removal and replacement across soil types.
 
Plus, Dr. Reed shares what growers should consider when making replenishment decisions under tight margins, and answers questions about removal and replacement from across the classroom.
 
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Sustainability is talked about everywhere these days, but what does it actually mean for agriculture?
 
In this episode, we sit down with Carlos Romero, Senior Sustainability Manager at Nutrien Ag Solutions, to break it down in practical terms. For Carlos, sustainability isn't abstract, it's good agronomy that works both economically and environmentally.
 
They discuss how Canadian farmers are putting this into practice through 4R Nutrient Stewardship and no-till farming, and how Nutrien is helping scale those efforts through its FarmSmart programs.
 
From supporting large-scale nitrogen initiatives to helping growers access sustainable incentives, this episode explores how sustainability is measured, rewarded and expanded across Western Canadian agriculture.
 
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Agriculture has changed a lot over the last 20 years, and it's not slowing down.
 
In this episode, we sit down with Ben Graham, President of AdFarm, to explore what's evolved, from how farmers get their information to the rapid rise of on-farm technology. They dig into why some innovations take off faster than others, how farmers decide what tech is actually worth using and what the next 20-25 years of farming could look like.
 
From AI to fully autonomous equipment, the future of agriculture is being shaped right now, but challenges like trust, regulation and usability will shape how fast it gets there.
 
Explore how agriculture has changed, how technologies get adopted and the innovations shaping what comes next.
 
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Ever wondered how the nitrogen fertilizer you apply is actually produced?
 
In this episode, we sit down with Chris Boyda, Senior Manager of Operations at Nutrien's Redwater nitrogen facility, to explore the full process behind nitrogen fertilizer production. From how ammonia is made to how it's converted into products like urea, UAN and ammonium sulfate, Chris breaks down what happens inside one of the largest fertilizer plants in Canada.
 
Learn how the fertilizers you rely on are produced and delivered to your farm, and what it takes to make it all happen safely and efficiently.
 
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