Aug 17, 2026
Your farm has a salary cap. Land and time are finite, and every crop you plant spends some of both. The question isn't "what makes me the most money," it's "what makes me the most money per day it occupies my bed."
That's dollars per day (DPD), and after interviewing over 200 farmers, it's the number the highest earners...
Misconceptions About Clay Soils - Gardening Beyond Basics 83
Aug 16, 2026
In this episode, Dr. David Laird of Iowa State University breaks down the most common beliefs around growing in clay soils.
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Aug 13, 2026
You can only grow so much by yourself. If you're planning on growing your business, you'll eventually need to hire out help.
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Aug 10, 2026
More than half of new farms fail in their first five years. In almost every case, it's not a growing problem...it's a money problem.
After a decade interviewing hundreds of farmers and running a farm supply business serving thousands of customers, the same financial mistakes show up again and again.
Aug 9, 2026
In this episode, Dr. Jane Fife of 3Bar Biologics talks about how to multiply microbial populations and how different types may multiply better in different regions.
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