{"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":398,"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":"2026-07-29T00:18:28.705251+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/a-better-way-to-farm-podcast-1167133"},"episode":{"title":"378: Want Better Yields? Start With The Basics","slug":"378-want-better-yields-start-with-the-basics","published_at":"2026-07-21T12:00:35+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/a-better-way-to-farm-podcast-1167133/378-want-better-yields-start-with-the-basics","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/a-better-way-to-farm-podcast-1167133","url":"https://abetterwaytofarm.com/resources/378-want-better-yields-start-with-the-basics","audio_url":"https://audio4.redcircle.com/episodes/4e291378-0754-4fc9-8370-59b7baeb9921/stream.mp3","summary":"There are no shortcuts to building a profitable farm. The biggest gains often come from understanding your soil, making smarter decisions, and improving a little every season. In this episode, a Minnesota farmer discuss the lessons he learned from years of testing, field trials, and education. From breaking compaction and improving soil health to fine-tuning nitrogen, tissue testing, and late-season nutrition, we explain why strong fundamentals continue to outperform guesswork. What You'll Learn: Why healthy soil is the foundation of higher yields How split nutrient applications improve crop performance Why soil and tissue testing remove the guesswork Key Takeaways! 🌱 Remove limiting factors before expecting higher yields. 🚜 The best farms aren't built on one product. They're built on knowledge, consistency, and a willingness to keep learning.","meta_description":"There are no shortcuts to building a profitable farm. The biggest gains often come from understanding your soil, making smarter decisions, and improving a…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1981,"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/378-want-better-yields-start-with-the-basics/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-1167133/378-want-better-yields-start-with-the-basics.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}