About this episode

This episode discusses the implications of reducing row crop production for new farmers, explores relay cropping, and covers the John Deere lawsuit while also sharing personal funeral playlist preferences.

If you've ever wondered whether farmland should be taken out of row crop production to make it easier for the next generation of farmers to get started, this episode is for you. We kick things off with listener Q&A and tackle one of agriculture's biggest questions: would reducing row crop acres actually help young farmers, or would it create even bigger problems? From there, we dive into the growing conversation around relay cropping (intercropping) and discuss why innovative farmer Jason Mauck has so many people in agriculture paying attention. Is this the future of row crop farming, or just another interesting experiment? We share our thoughts on this interesting way to farm. We also discuss replanting soybeans after deer damage, discuss practical ways to reduce deer pressure, and talk through how many we think need to be eliminated. Then we break down the recent John Deere right-to-repair lawsuit. What does the ruling actually mean? Will farmers notice any real changes in the shop or out in the field, or is this story bigger in the headlines than it is in everyday farming? Of course, it wouldn't be Talk Dirt to Me without getting off the beaten path. We reveal our Top 3…

People in this episode

Host: Logan Hanks

Topics covered

• agriculture
• farming practices
• relay cropping
• John Deere lawsuit
• deer management
• funeral playlists

Keywords

• row crop production
• young farmers
• relay cropping
• John Deere lawsuit
• deer damage
• funeral playlists

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: John Deere

Books & works: Old School, True Detective

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