{"podcast":{"title":"A Better Way To Farm Podcast","slug":"a-better-way-to-farm-podcast-1167133","podcast_index_feed_id":1167133,"rss_url":"https://feeds.redcircle.com/f92ce721-d4c2-407e-9e99-9fa61879ee88","website_url":"https://redcircle.com/shows/a-better-way-to-farm-podcast","image_url":"https://media.redcircle.com/images/2024/10/18/20/8aa0cd27-fe26-4a8d-ae63-262936532e04_b76e78edb_434a3600-6aa0-11ec-b472-83dc81acecf2.jpg","author":"Rod Livesay","episode_count":396,"summary":"Low commodity prices and high interest rates are putting a squeeze on American farmers. A Better Way To Farm shows you how to maximize profit so you can farm the way you want! Visit https://abetterwaytofarm.com to use the free Farm Profit Score calculator.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-15T00:17:04.822312+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/a-better-way-to-farm-podcast-1167133"},"episode":{"title":"367: Tissue Testing: What Your Crop Is Trying To Tell You","slug":"367-tissue-testing-what-your-crop-is-trying-to-tell-you","published_at":"2026-05-19T12:00:36+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/a-better-way-to-farm-podcast-1167133/367-tissue-testing-what-your-crop-is-trying-to-tell-you","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/a-better-way-to-farm-podcast-1167133","url":"https://abetterwaytofarm.com/resources/367-tissue-testing-what-your-crop-is-trying-to-tell-you","audio_url":"https://audio4.redcircle.com/episodes/c561c0b7-b609-42ab-b91d-6fdb6d24ca2c/stream.mp3","summary":"Imagine walking in your field and it looks good, then later you see stress and start guessing. This episode shares why tissue testing helps you see what your plant needs right now so you can act early and protect your yield. Soil may hold nutrients, yet your plant may not be using them. Stress, water, and root issues can block uptake. Your plant is your report card. Early testing gives you a chance to fix problems before they show up and cost you yield. Keep it simple and make smart decisions in season. A small fix at the right time can protect a lot of yield and help your farm stay strong. In this episode, we cover: How tissue testing helps you stop guessing and start knowing When to test crops to protect yield early How to take clean samples for accurate results","meta_description":"Imagine walking in your field and it looks good, then later you see stress and start guessing. This episode shares why tissue testing helps you see what y…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1059,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/a-better-way-to-farm-podcast-1167133/episodes/367-tissue-testing-what-your-crop-is-trying-to-tell-you/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/a-better-way-to-farm-podcast-1167133/367-tissue-testing-what-your-crop-is-trying-to-tell-you.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}