Breaking Barriers with R&D
Breaking Barriers with R&D
Podcast Description
Contributors and lifelong farmers, Randy Dowdy and David Hula, share their Breaking Barriers agronomic insights that challenge farmers to think differently.
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The podcast emphasizes agronomic education with key topics including soil health, crop management, and innovative farming technologies. Notable episode examples encompass discussions on residue management with Marion Calmer, addressing late-season tactics for maximizing yields, and exploring drone technology in agriculture, all aimed at pushing the boundaries of modern farming practices.

Contributors and lifelong farmers, Randy Dowdy and David Hula, share their Breaking Barriers agronomic insights that challenge farmers to think differently.
Randy Dowdy and David Hula sit down for another wide-ranging conversation about harvest, crop performance and the lessons they’re taking into next season. With corn harvest underway, the pair discuss strong yields, genetics and fungicide performance, managing grain handling challenges and what this year’s crop is teaching them.
They also dive into an intriguing question: Can wheat be planted with a precision planter instead of a traditional grain drill to improve depth control and emergence? Randy and David explore 15-inch-row wheat, singulation, starter fertilizer, biological products and the potential impact of more uniform emergence and tillering.
The conversation also looks ahead to 2027, including wheat and double-crop soybean opportunities, phosphorus management, grain sorghum, equipment decisions and the importance of challenging conventional thinking.
Plus, Randy shares updates from the deer operation, including fawn vaccinations, weaning and the challenges of handling mature bucks.
From harvest headaches to new planting strategies, this episode is all about learning from the field, testing new ideas and finding the next opportunity to push yields and profitability forward.
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