Made for Agriculture hosts Adam and Cameron interview MFA's Crop-Trak agronomists and they review challenges for planting this season's crops over the last two weeks. They discuss rain, replants, nitrogen, adjuvants, crop protection, insect pressure and best practices in the fields. Published May 5, 2025.

#90 CropReport-May5, 2025

Adam Jones interviews MFA’s Agronomists from the four corners of the territory for a 4th Crop-Trak crop report of the growing season. They discuss spider mites, replants, recent rains, variable-rate nitrogen top dressing, pigweed, water hemp and the importance of pre-emergent applications for clean fields. The agronomists include Jesse Surface, Shannon McClintock, Scott Wilburn and Craig Russell rocking a fine mustache. Also available on youtube if you just need to see the 'stach. 
https://mfa-inc.com/resources/made-for-agriculture-podcast

MFACrop-TrakCropReport#4-2025

Adam and Cameron speak with MFA Agronomists Scott, Shannon, Craig and Jesse about crop conditions around MFA territory. They go over water hemp weed control, crop variability, "Liberty weather" and both planting & re-plants before another week of forecasted rain in most of the territory. This podcast is a service of MFA Incorporated. https://mfa-inc.com/

MFA#92-InSeasonInsightsCropREPORT

Adam speaks with MFA Agronomists Craig, Scott and Jesse about crop conditions around MFA territory. They go over planting progress, wheat harvest in the boothill, fungicide timing, potash deficiency and discuss this year how much farmers will rely on Liberty/Glufosinate as post application control of water hemp. Also checkout a great resource on the tricks and proper use of Liberty in the show notes here: https://mfa-inc.com/podcast This podcast is a service of MFA Incorporated.

MFA#93-Crop-TrakCropReport June 13th

Adam and Cameron have the full Crop-Trak Agronomy team on the podcast to talk about crops across the MFA territory. From wheat harvest to planting corn, prevent plant, fungicide, diseases including new TarSpot positive tests and planting soybeans they cover it all. Join us on Spotify, Apple, iHeart, AgriAmerica or YouTube.

MFA#94 Crop-TrakCropReport

Adam Jones AND Cameron Horine talk about the crop conditions with Crop-Trak Agronomists from around the MFA territory. This week's podcast is a quick look at weeds, weather and diseases hitting the fields. Thanks Craig Russell, Shannon McClintock, Jesse Surface and scott wilburn for the early morning insights. 

Subscribe to the audio versions on your favorite audio podcast system or catch it on YouTube.



MFA#95 InSeason Insights-MFApodcast

Made For Agriculture podcast co-host Adam Jones interviews a limited crew this week for the Crop-Trak Crop Report. Agronomists Scott, Jesse and Craig talk about how the hot and humid weather has been affecting row crops across each of their territories. They discuss some new diseases and bugs around creating havoc in fields and how to mitigate some of their effects. Released July 28th am.

MFA#96 InSeason Insights-

Adam and Cameron meet with the full MFA CropTrak team to discuss crops across the territory. They discuss a few questions like. . . When is it too late to apply fungicides? Why are some fields looking stressed while others are growing well? They also discuss some new ways to deal with prevent plant as well as new amounts of bugs and diseases to deal with across the fields from the boothill to Northern Missouri to Eastern Kansas.

MFACropReport#10 for 2025

MFA Conservation Grazing specialist Landry Jones pinch-hits for Adam and Cameron for a Pasture Talk version of the Made For Agriculture podcast. Landry invites podcast veterans MFA Range and Pasture specialist David Moore, Livestock specialist Lane Groce and Manager of MFA Animal Health, Tony Martin, DVM. 

The team talks about two new livestock pests, insect control, best practices for working cattle, weed control in pastures, best practices in hay and pasture management. 

Learn more about the podcast at https://mfa-inc.com/resources/made-for-agriculture-podcast 

MFAPastureTalkAug2025

Adam and Cameron meet with the full MFA CropTrak agronomy team to discuss crops across the territory. Jesse, Shannon, Craig and Scott discuss hybrid selection, fungicide efficacy, fertility, disease pressure, timing of insecticides, a few mistakes and the best ways to learn from them. They each discuss crop conditions in their areas of MFA territory. Find the links to all the video and audio podcast services and learn more about the podcast at mfa-inc.com/resources/made-for-agriculture-podcast  

MFA#99 InSeason Insights-#11-2025

Join hosts Adam, Cameron and Emily as they discuss Agricultural topics with MFA expert nutritionists, precision agronomists, veterinarians, and farmers about best practices and the latest products & services in production Agriculture. Find on Spotify, Apple iTunes, Google Podcast, AgriAmerica, Podcast Addict, YouTube and Soundcloud. MFA Incorporated is a farm cooperative based in Missouri and serves farmers in MO and surrounding states.