{"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":"373: If You Can't Get A Kill On Your Weeds, You May Be Blaming The Wrong Thing","slug":"373-if-you-can-t-get-a-kill-on-your-weeds-you-may-be-blaming-the-wrong-thing","published_at":"2026-06-27T12:00:20+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/a-better-way-to-farm-podcast-1167133/373-if-you-can-t-get-a-kill-on-your-weeds-you-may-be-blaming-the-wrong-thing","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/a-better-way-to-farm-podcast-1167133","url":"https://abetterwaytofarm.com/resources/373-if-you-can-t-get-a-kill-on-your-weeds-you-may-be-blaming-the-wrong-thing","audio_url":"https://audio4.redcircle.com/episodes/79f60b51-5db5-4d5c-baab-74191ccb2681/stream.mp3","summary":"Every acre you spray starts with water. If your spray water has the wrong pH, it can reduce the effectiveness of herbicides, fungicides, and insecticides before they even reach the field. In this episode, Rod explains why testing water pH is one of the easiest ways to improve spray performance. Learn why water quality matters, how the right acidifier can protect your investment, and why a small step before spraying can save you money and improve weed control all season long. What You'll Learn: Why spray water pH affects chemical performance How acidifiers help protect active ingredients How proper water management can improve weed control and reduce resistance Key Takeaways! 🌱 High pH water can reduce the effectiveness of many crop protection products. 🚜 A quality acidifier can protect your spray investment and improve weed control.","meta_description":"Every acre you spray starts with water. If your spray water has the wrong pH, it can reduce the effectiveness of herbicides, fungicides, and insecticides…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":408,"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/373-if-you-can-t-get-a-kill-on-your-weeds-you-may-be-blaming-the-wrong-thing/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-1167133/373-if-you-can-t-get-a-kill-on-your-weeds-you-may-be-blaming-the-wrong-thing.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}