April 2, 2026 • 20 mins
We catch up after a break and share what early spring looks like on our farm, from hauling beans and wrestling grain bags in wet conditions to getting equipment lined up for planting. We also talk about smarter grain marketing, the lessons we’re learning about planning ahead, and why faith and community matter when inputs are high and the weather stays in charge.
• coming home from vacation to bean contracts and long elevator lines
• learning curves with stored grain bags, mud, and making the grain cart work
• getting the planter and strip-till bar ready while rain delays fieldwork
• putting targets into grain marketing and planning around cash flow needs
• using an app to make offers and manage contracts with less stress
• balancing optimism on commodity prices with reality of high input costs
• restarting garden seeds after an overwatering mistake
• building a farm stand for eggs, produce, and baked goods
• planning summer events for women on the farm and in nature
• reflecting on Easter, resilience, faith, and supporting someone who needs to talk
Reach out to us at farmersgreatest asset at gmail if you have any questions or would like to hear us discuss anything.
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SPEAKER_01 (00:14):
The Farmer's Greatest Asset Podcast.
We believe the Farm's GreatestAsset is the Farmer.
Their knowledge, experience,mind, and health.
(00:36):
Well, welcome back to thepodcast.
I'm Jesse.
SPEAKER_00 (00:40):
And I'm Dr.
Leah.
SPEAKER_01 (00:42):
Sorry, it's been a hot minute since we have
released an episode.
SPEAKER_00 (00:47):
Very much more than a hot minute.
SPEAKER_01 (00:50):
But we're back.
SPEAKER_00 (00:52):
We are, we are.
We are here.
Have no fear.
SPEAKER_01 (00:56):
Good morning, good afternoon, good evening from
whenever and wherever you'relistening.
So we were gone for a littlevacation.
Vacay.
And you know how it goes on thefarm?
You get home and you playketchup and you get busy.
(01:18):
And we have not taken theopportunity to sit down and do
this until now.
SPEAKER_00 (01:24):
So here we are.
SPEAKER_01 (01:25):
Here we are.
So what's been going on thefarm, you say?
Well, when we got home, it wasearly March.
SPEAKER_00 (01:36):
Yes.
SPEAKER_01 (01:37):
Had bean contracts to fill, so we started hauling
beans.
And that was a slow processbecause I think when we sold
beans, everybody else and theirdog sold beans too.
So we were all sitting in Quincytogether.
In line.
Forever.
SPEAKER_00 (01:58):
Endeavor.
Amen.
SPEAKER_01 (02:02):
So uh been hauling grain trying to get bags picked
up, which when you get it, getit going, it's a piece cake.
SPEAKER_00 (02:11):
Unless it's muddy.
And then it's not so easy.
So it's definitely been alearning process with the bags.
SPEAKER_01 (02:20):
Well, yeah, you just learn to deal with it and move
on, I guess.
Um so when we were gone, I wasgonna have the guys start on the
bag, but then uh neighbor rentedthe bagger, so he he was gonna
start on his bag, and I said,Well, you just take the unloader
while we're gone, and the guyscan pull all the bins.
(02:41):
Well, when we got back, it waswet.
So we had to figure it out.
Get the grain cart out andpivot, make it work.
And it's kind of been a month ofpivoting.
SPEAKER_00 (02:57):
To say the least.
But I feel like that's justfarming.
SPEAKER_01 (03:01):
It is.
SPEAKER_00 (03:03):
You know, you can get frustrated and upset, or you
can just realize as do I.
I mean, that's just being human.
Um, or you can try and justrealize like this is what it
what it will be and moveforward.
Right.
SPEAKER_01 (03:21):
So still trying to get some corn picked up out of
bags.
SPEAKER_00 (03:25):
We still have quite a bit of bags left.
But that's I it's what is leftis in an area that we could wait
until we're done planting tostart hauling.
SPEAKER_01 (03:38):
All right, so as we record this, it is early April
and literally raining outside.
Uh so the grain cart we've beenusing to pick bags up, and it's
hooked to the tractor that weput on the planter, so haven't
even got the planter hooked upand pulled out yet, but we will
(04:00):
knock on wood because it's gonnabe minimal work to get ready,
the planter.
But you've also been working onstrip till bar, getting a strip
till bar built and all thatstuff.
So that should be other thansome software stuff updates.
(04:20):
I think we're pretty good to gothere.
So just waiting to put on somefertilizer and nitrogen.
So there has been some anhydrasgoing on in our neck of the
woods here late March, earlyApril.
So the ground, people that wereworking said the ground is
working great.
And I don't know how much rainexactly we've gotten, but there
(04:43):
are a lot of puddles out there.
So I think the water tank isbeing refilled and going into
the growing season with a goodfull tank.
So that's good.
SPEAKER_00 (04:56):
And I believe we're fortunate because out west they
are very dry.
unknown (05:03):
Yeah.
SPEAKER_00 (05:04):
And you hear things about them potentially not being
able to water their, you know,if they have pivots, they aren't
going to be able to get enoughwater to even water their crop.
And so those are things I remindmyself of when it's a little bit
wetter here than we would likeit to be, so we can get work
done efficiently.
SPEAKER_01 (05:23):
Yeah, right.
We're not dealing with fires andright.
SPEAKER_00 (05:26):
Look at what's been going on in Nebraska.
It's unfortunate.
SPEAKER_01 (05:31):
Yeah.
So God bless you guys.
It's it's I don't we've neverhad to deal with that.
Um so but farmers and rancherswere resilient and we figured
out.
SPEAKER_00 (05:44):
We pivot and move through it, support each other
along the way as best we can.
Build a community.
unknown (05:54):
Yeah.
SPEAKER_01 (05:56):
So the uh we have taken some opportunities in
marketing.
We've had a few good littlerallies, so we've put some
targets out and have done abetter job at marketing.
That's one thing we have said weneed to do better uh running our
business, and we've uh beenbetter at you and I haven't
(06:17):
discussions about it and puttingtargets in.
SPEAKER_00 (06:20):
Um it feels l like far less reactionary and more
progressive in nature.
Like we're planning, you know,around cash flow and really
focusing on the business andwhen we, you know, need to be
utilizing the cash flow.
(06:41):
And that has not been somethingwe have done, and it feels so
much better.
SPEAKER_01 (06:49):
Well, we know where our numbers are, and we have put
targets out there and we're ourtargets are starting to hit.
We also know that we need toplan ahead because we have all
these bags.
And my idea or my plan is to getit picked up before first of
March, all the bags.
So we have contracts and targetsout for that.
SPEAKER_00 (07:12):
Um that way, so just the the reasoning behind that is
that way we are picking up thebags when the ground is still
frozen and not when it's muddyout.
SPEAKER_01 (07:24):
Is that or at least get it done before we're trying
to get ready for springplanting?
SPEAKER_00 (07:29):
Right.
But this next year we are goingto have a lot of corn in bags,
even more corn in bags.
So that will be anotherblessing.
But so something to plan for.
SPEAKER_01 (07:43):
We have in the past used targets and stuff, and if
you have the capability withyour elevator or whatever, um
one of the ethanol plants thatwe use has an app, and it has
been pretty awesome.
Get on their app and you can puttargets in and uh create
contracts and put offers, and sowe were on vacation sitting in
(08:07):
Grand Cayman and making offersand stuff like that.
It's pretty awesome.
So if you have the capability orwhatever, use your technology,
um, take advantage of theselittle market rallies.
SPEAKER_00 (08:23):
So that has been something that we've been
working on together.
And in the past, you have beenyou have done all of that
yourself.
Um, so I think talk us talkingit through has been very
beneficial for both of us.
SPEAKER_01 (08:38):
Well, the problem is is I was doing it, but then I
was just getting busy in thebusy work.
I think you and I talking aboutit, it makes it happen.
One.
So getting better there andrunning the farm.
SPEAKER_00 (08:56):
Yeah.
So it's been a shift.
It's been really good though.
Not that it hasn't been withoutdisagreements or heated
discussion.
SPEAKER_01 (09:14):
But heated?
Or just yeah, I don't I don'tknow.
SPEAKER_00 (09:17):
Occasionally.
I mean, it happens.
SPEAKER_01 (09:21):
Well, we try too hard to out guess the market,
and you know that'll never work.
So we are not in control ofthat.
Just like we are not in controlof the weather.
And if we would be able tocontrol it, it might be bad.
SPEAKER_00 (09:38):
So someone else is new on the farm.
Um getting ready to go intoplanting season.
SPEAKER_01 (09:46):
It is April 2nd today.
I don't know, I've heard a fewguys have stuck some beans in
the ground in southeast Iowa.
SPEAKER_00 (09:54):
Wow.
SPEAKER_01 (09:55):
Um there's always somebody that's gotta try it.
Ultra early beans.
Um the ground conditions wereawesome last week.
SPEAKER_00 (10:05):
Yeah.
It looks like a lot of cold raincoming.
SPEAKER_01 (10:09):
Right.
But somehow beans anymore canwithstand some of that stress.
So I guess we'll see how thatgoes for those guys.
Good for them.
Um, but yeah, we're gettingready for planting.
All the seeds in the shop,fertilizers here, should be
ready to rock and roll soon.
SPEAKER_00 (10:30):
And I planted a lot of seeds myself for the garden
in January, and they wererocking and rolling.
And over our vacation, they gota little too much water.
SPEAKER_01 (10:48):
Bad weather come in the form of Lizzie.
SPEAKER_00 (10:50):
Bad weather came in the form in inside.
And they all died.
So I have to restart seed assomething.
SPEAKER_01 (11:01):
Lizzie was in charge of watering, and I I just can
see it.
She's like, I'm just gonna waterthem every day.
That way I don't miss it.
I don't forget, that way I won'tmess it up.
SPEAKER_00 (11:11):
And yes, that's exactly what I'm sure she was
thinking, but did not hear whatI wanted her to do.
So they got overwatered.
They got overwatered, and it wasa good experience for me to
learn that and for her to learnthat.
Next year, I will not startseeds before I go on vacation.
SPEAKER_01 (11:33):
Luckily, those seeds are not the same price as corn
and soybean cost.
SPEAKER_00 (11:41):
Right.
SPEAKER_01 (11:42):
So about ten dollars worth of seed got overwatered.
SPEAKER_00 (11:45):
It may it maybe.
It may have been a little bitmore than ten dollars.
SPEAKER_01 (11:50):
Ten dollars and fifty cents.
SPEAKER_00 (11:52):
Right.
Yeah, so it's it's very, verydifferent than the corn and
soybean world.
Like the numbers are verydifferent, but um, I'm excited
to announce we're going to beputting up a farm stand this
year and where people could comeand buy eggs and produce um and
(12:15):
baked goods.
SPEAKER_01 (12:17):
So many eggs.
SPEAKER_00 (12:19):
So that is going to be an exciting development here.
Um and we're also going to beplanning some events for the
summer.
So that will be something elsefun to do, to get some ladies
together on the farm and do somemore learning opportunities and
just get out in nature and enjoybeing outside and being in
(12:43):
community with other with otherwomen.
So that is something that I'mlooking forward to this summer.
Dr.
Leah Farm Camp.
SPEAKER_01 (12:52):
It's happening.
SPEAKER_00 (12:53):
Yeah, it's exciting.
I'm really excited.
SPEAKER_01 (12:56):
Yeah, among that and grain marketing and hauling and
stuff, we've hit a few cattleshows.
SPEAKER_00 (13:03):
Yes.
SPEAKER_01 (13:04):
Henry is wanting to hit the cattle shows pretty hard
or harder than we have in thepast.
SPEAKER_00 (13:12):
Maybe like three three shows.
It's not it's not super hard.
It's not like travel ball, thankGod.
SPEAKER_01 (13:19):
I mean, we could make it that way, but we don't.
SPEAKER_00 (13:22):
We wouldn't get a crop in the ground if we went to
all the cattle shows.
SPEAKER_01 (13:27):
And he wants to keep the cattle in the cooler too, so
he needs to grow some hair.
SPEAKER_00 (13:34):
He's having fun with that, for sure.
He's been taking care of thatcow herd.
Which is good.
Yeah.
Getting his feet wet.
SPEAKER_01 (13:46):
So here we are.
It is Easter week.
Happy Easter, everybody.
SPEAKER_00 (13:52):
Tomorrow is Good Friday.
SPEAKER_01 (13:56):
Yes, it is already.
SPEAKER_00 (13:59):
Yeah.
Definitely.
I mean, it's Holy Thursdaytoday, so definitely a time for
reflection and really focusingon the sacrifices that are made
to ensure us to have thislovely, wonderful world and
wonderful life that we have.
(14:20):
Um, and to never forget whereyou come from and who you want
to be, and where you want to goand how you want to grow.
SPEAKER_01 (14:31):
And just remember to have faith.
I mean, as farmers, we have tohave faith.
I don't know how you could dothis, what we do with out having
some faith, and that everythingwill work out.
The crops will grow, the cattlewill have babies.
SPEAKER_00 (14:48):
You know, so well, there's one thing that farmers
definitely have, and it'sresilience of spirit.
Like every year, like there hasto be an inner resilience, just
putting that crop in the groundor purchasing those cattle or
the hogs or you know anycommodity, wheat, beets, sugar
(15:13):
beets, you know, whatever it is,cotton, cotton.
You have to have that resilienceof of spirit because you don't
know what's going to happen thatyear.
And you have to have the faithin God and the faith in yourself
that you are going to move pastthrough any perils that could
happen with it.
SPEAKER_01 (15:32):
We could do everything in our power, whether
it be choosing the seed and whatfertilizer and how much, and we
do everything that we possiblycan in our power.
And the one thing that affectsour crops anyway, the most is
Mother Nature.
(15:53):
And we can do nothing aboutthat.
So we just have a lot of faith.
And in this Easter season, justyou know, be thankful for what
we got and that we can do this,and know that we can all get
through this.
Commodity prices are gettingbetter, um, even though we are
(16:14):
in super high input cost times.
SPEAKER_00 (16:17):
That's the hard part of all of it, I think.
SPEAKER_01 (16:19):
Right.
SPEAKER_00 (16:21):
You know, that the commodity prices, it feels like
we're getting a little bitbetter, but all of the inputs
are atrocious.
SPEAKER_01 (16:32):
So we just got to be better about what we're choosing
to do and how we're doing it.
And so we got to do it right.
We can't just we've said it athousand times.
You can't just do what we'vedone in the past.
SPEAKER_00 (16:45):
And moving into this Easter weekend, just reinforcing
the importance of family andtaking that time to spend it
with those who love and supportyou and who you are able to love
and support, because thecommunity aspect of being a
(17:08):
human is so important.
So, whoever your family is, ifit's biological family, meaning
like people that are in yourimmediate family or the family
that you have made throughfriends and friendships or your
church, um, be with thatcommunity and love and love them
(17:29):
this weekend and love and growtogether and in faith and and
resilience.
SPEAKER_01 (17:35):
Look around the room and love those that uh are
around you and surround yourselfwith the ones you do love.
And tell them you love them andenjoy their presence.
SPEAKER_00 (17:47):
And you never really realize the struggles that the
person in that room are goingthrough until you are able to
sit down and have that closetime together.
We kind of experienced that thisweek.
We had somebody just kind ofdrop by and and they had a lot
(18:08):
going on in their life, and itwas good to just either support,
lend an ear for them to talk.
SPEAKER_01 (18:17):
They needed to talk.
SPEAKER_00 (18:18):
And good to give support and just encouragement
and make them feel like they arenot alone and that there is
community there.
And look for those opportunitiesas well this weekend.
It's a very, very pivotal timein the year when we, especially
(18:40):
as Christians, like this is therebirth.
How can we rebirth ourselves andgrow closer together with
others, whether that be family,friends, or your extended
community?
So happy Easter, everyone.
SPEAKER_01 (18:58):
Happy Easter, y'all.
SPEAKER_00 (19:00):
I have a hard time saying that on Holy Thursday, as
tomorrow is Good Friday, andwhat that all of that means, but
you know, really let's reflect.
Um, celebrate today.
You know, it was a celebration,the Last Supper.
They celebrated together, notknowing what was coming forth,
(19:20):
you know, Jesus knowing what wascoming forth, but um stepping
into that time of reflection,what it means for you, and how
you want to come out on theother side of it.
So really look into this weekendlike a process, a growth, a
(19:42):
rebirth, a reinvention.
SPEAKER_01 (19:45):
Big things are coming.
Big things for all of you, forall of us.
Happy Easter.
SPEAKER_00 (19:52):
Happy Easter.
SPEAKER_01 (19:54):
As always, thanks for listening.
SPEAKER_00 (19:56):
Reach out to us at farmersgreatest asset at gmail
if you have any questions orwould like to hear us discuss
anything.
Um, we love hearing from all ofyou.
You can follow us on the socialsat farmers greatest asset.
We would love to have you followand share any of our posts.
SPEAKER_01 (20:19):
And remember, it's a good day.
SPEAKER_00 (20:22):
To have a great day.
Bye.
The Farmer's Greatest Asset Podcast.
We believe the Farm's GreatestAsset is the Farmer.
Their knowledge, experience,mind, and health.
(00:36):
Well, welcome back to thepodcast.
I'm Jesse.
SPEAKER_00 (00:40):
And I'm Dr.
Leah.
SPEAKER_01 (00:42):
Sorry, it's been a hot minute since we have
released an episode.
SPEAKER_00 (00:47):
Very much more than a hot minute.
SPEAKER_01 (00:50):
But we're back.
SPEAKER_00 (00:52):
We are, we are.
We are here.
Have no fear.
SPEAKER_01 (00:56):
Good morning, good afternoon, good evening from
whenever and wherever you'relistening.
So we were gone for a littlevacation.
Vacay.
And you know how it goes on thefarm?
You get home and you playketchup and you get busy.
(01:18):
And we have not taken theopportunity to sit down and do
this until now.
SPEAKER_00 (01:24):
So here we are.
SPEAKER_01 (01:25):
Here we are.
So what's been going on thefarm, you say?
Well, when we got home, it wasearly March.
SPEAKER_00 (01:36):
Yes.
SPEAKER_01 (01:37):
Had bean contracts to fill, so we started hauling
beans.
And that was a slow processbecause I think when we sold
beans, everybody else and theirdog sold beans too.
So we were all sitting in Quincytogether.
In line.
Forever.
SPEAKER_00 (01:58):
Endeavor.
Amen.
SPEAKER_01 (02:02):
So uh been hauling grain trying to get bags picked
up, which when you get it, getit going, it's a piece cake.
SPEAKER_00 (02:11):
Unless it's muddy.
And then it's not so easy.
So it's definitely been alearning process with the bags.
SPEAKER_01 (02:20):
Well, yeah, you just learn to deal with it and move
on, I guess.
Um so when we were gone, I wasgonna have the guys start on the
bag, but then uh neighbor rentedthe bagger, so he he was gonna
start on his bag, and I said,Well, you just take the unloader
while we're gone, and the guyscan pull all the bins.
(02:41):
Well, when we got back, it waswet.
So we had to figure it out.
Get the grain cart out andpivot, make it work.
And it's kind of been a month ofpivoting.
SPEAKER_00 (02:57):
To say the least.
But I feel like that's justfarming.
SPEAKER_01 (03:01):
It is.
SPEAKER_00 (03:03):
You know, you can get frustrated and upset, or you
can just realize as do I.
I mean, that's just being human.
Um, or you can try and justrealize like this is what it
what it will be and moveforward.
Right.
SPEAKER_01 (03:21):
So still trying to get some corn picked up out of
bags.
SPEAKER_00 (03:25):
We still have quite a bit of bags left.
But that's I it's what is leftis in an area that we could wait
until we're done planting tostart hauling.
SPEAKER_01 (03:38):
All right, so as we record this, it is early April
and literally raining outside.
Uh so the grain cart we've beenusing to pick bags up, and it's
hooked to the tractor that weput on the planter, so haven't
even got the planter hooked upand pulled out yet, but we will
(04:00):
knock on wood because it's gonnabe minimal work to get ready,
the planter.
But you've also been working onstrip till bar, getting a strip
till bar built and all thatstuff.
So that should be other thansome software stuff updates.
(04:20):
I think we're pretty good to gothere.
So just waiting to put on somefertilizer and nitrogen.
So there has been some anhydrasgoing on in our neck of the
woods here late March, earlyApril.
So the ground, people that wereworking said the ground is
working great.
And I don't know how much rainexactly we've gotten, but there
(04:43):
are a lot of puddles out there.
So I think the water tank isbeing refilled and going into
the growing season with a goodfull tank.
So that's good.
SPEAKER_00 (04:56):
And I believe we're fortunate because out west they
are very dry.
unknown (05:03):
Yeah.
SPEAKER_00 (05:04):
And you hear things about them potentially not being
able to water their, you know,if they have pivots, they aren't
going to be able to get enoughwater to even water their crop.
And so those are things I remindmyself of when it's a little bit
wetter here than we would likeit to be, so we can get work
done efficiently.
SPEAKER_01 (05:23):
Yeah, right.
We're not dealing with fires andright.
SPEAKER_00 (05:26):
Look at what's been going on in Nebraska.
It's unfortunate.
SPEAKER_01 (05:31):
Yeah.
So God bless you guys.
It's it's I don't we've neverhad to deal with that.
Um so but farmers and rancherswere resilient and we figured
out.
SPEAKER_00 (05:44):
We pivot and move through it, support each other
along the way as best we can.
Build a community.
unknown (05:54):
Yeah.
SPEAKER_01 (05:56):
So the uh we have taken some opportunities in
marketing.
We've had a few good littlerallies, so we've put some
targets out and have done abetter job at marketing.
That's one thing we have said weneed to do better uh running our
business, and we've uh beenbetter at you and I haven't
(06:17):
discussions about it and puttingtargets in.
SPEAKER_00 (06:20):
Um it feels l like far less reactionary and more
progressive in nature.
Like we're planning, you know,around cash flow and really
focusing on the business andwhen we, you know, need to be
utilizing the cash flow.
(06:41):
And that has not been somethingwe have done, and it feels so
much better.
SPEAKER_01 (06:49):
Well, we know where our numbers are, and we have put
targets out there and we're ourtargets are starting to hit.
We also know that we need toplan ahead because we have all
these bags.
And my idea or my plan is to getit picked up before first of
March, all the bags.
So we have contracts and targetsout for that.
SPEAKER_00 (07:12):
Um that way, so just the the reasoning behind that is
that way we are picking up thebags when the ground is still
frozen and not when it's muddyout.
SPEAKER_01 (07:24):
Is that or at least get it done before we're trying
to get ready for springplanting?
SPEAKER_00 (07:29):
Right.
But this next year we are goingto have a lot of corn in bags,
even more corn in bags.
So that will be anotherblessing.
But so something to plan for.
SPEAKER_01 (07:43):
We have in the past used targets and stuff, and if
you have the capability withyour elevator or whatever, um
one of the ethanol plants thatwe use has an app, and it has
been pretty awesome.
Get on their app and you can puttargets in and uh create
contracts and put offers, and sowe were on vacation sitting in
(08:07):
Grand Cayman and making offersand stuff like that.
It's pretty awesome.
So if you have the capability orwhatever, use your technology,
um, take advantage of theselittle market rallies.
SPEAKER_00 (08:23):
So that has been something that we've been
working on together.
And in the past, you have beenyou have done all of that
yourself.
Um, so I think talk us talkingit through has been very
beneficial for both of us.
SPEAKER_01 (08:38):
Well, the problem is is I was doing it, but then I
was just getting busy in thebusy work.
I think you and I talking aboutit, it makes it happen.
One.
So getting better there andrunning the farm.
SPEAKER_00 (08:56):
Yeah.
So it's been a shift.
It's been really good though.
Not that it hasn't been withoutdisagreements or heated
discussion.
SPEAKER_01 (09:14):
But heated?
Or just yeah, I don't I don'tknow.
SPEAKER_00 (09:17):
Occasionally.
I mean, it happens.
SPEAKER_01 (09:21):
Well, we try too hard to out guess the market,
and you know that'll never work.
So we are not in control ofthat.
Just like we are not in controlof the weather.
And if we would be able tocontrol it, it might be bad.
SPEAKER_00 (09:38):
So someone else is new on the farm.
Um getting ready to go intoplanting season.
SPEAKER_01 (09:46):
It is April 2nd today.
I don't know, I've heard a fewguys have stuck some beans in
the ground in southeast Iowa.
SPEAKER_00 (09:54):
Wow.
SPEAKER_01 (09:55):
Um there's always somebody that's gotta try it.
Ultra early beans.
Um the ground conditions wereawesome last week.
SPEAKER_00 (10:05):
Yeah.
It looks like a lot of cold raincoming.
SPEAKER_01 (10:09):
Right.
But somehow beans anymore canwithstand some of that stress.
So I guess we'll see how thatgoes for those guys.
Good for them.
Um, but yeah, we're gettingready for planting.
All the seeds in the shop,fertilizers here, should be
ready to rock and roll soon.
SPEAKER_00 (10:30):
And I planted a lot of seeds myself for the garden
in January, and they wererocking and rolling.
And over our vacation, they gota little too much water.
SPEAKER_01 (10:48):
Bad weather come in the form of Lizzie.
SPEAKER_00 (10:50):
Bad weather came in the form in inside.
And they all died.
So I have to restart seed assomething.
SPEAKER_01 (11:01):
Lizzie was in charge of watering, and I I just can
see it.
She's like, I'm just gonna waterthem every day.
That way I don't miss it.
I don't forget, that way I won'tmess it up.
SPEAKER_00 (11:11):
And yes, that's exactly what I'm sure she was
thinking, but did not hear whatI wanted her to do.
So they got overwatered.
They got overwatered, and it wasa good experience for me to
learn that and for her to learnthat.
Next year, I will not startseeds before I go on vacation.
SPEAKER_01 (11:33):
Luckily, those seeds are not the same price as corn
and soybean cost.
SPEAKER_00 (11:41):
Right.
SPEAKER_01 (11:42):
So about ten dollars worth of seed got overwatered.
SPEAKER_00 (11:45):
It may it maybe.
It may have been a little bitmore than ten dollars.
SPEAKER_01 (11:50):
Ten dollars and fifty cents.
SPEAKER_00 (11:52):
Right.
Yeah, so it's it's very, verydifferent than the corn and
soybean world.
Like the numbers are verydifferent, but um, I'm excited
to announce we're going to beputting up a farm stand this
year and where people could comeand buy eggs and produce um and
(12:15):
baked goods.
SPEAKER_01 (12:17):
So many eggs.
SPEAKER_00 (12:19):
So that is going to be an exciting development here.
Um and we're also going to beplanning some events for the
summer.
So that will be something elsefun to do, to get some ladies
together on the farm and do somemore learning opportunities and
just get out in nature and enjoybeing outside and being in
(12:43):
community with other with otherwomen.
So that is something that I'mlooking forward to this summer.
Dr.
Leah Farm Camp.
SPEAKER_01 (12:52):
It's happening.
SPEAKER_00 (12:53):
Yeah, it's exciting.
I'm really excited.
SPEAKER_01 (12:56):
Yeah, among that and grain marketing and hauling and
stuff, we've hit a few cattleshows.
SPEAKER_00 (13:03):
Yes.
SPEAKER_01 (13:04):
Henry is wanting to hit the cattle shows pretty hard
or harder than we have in thepast.
SPEAKER_00 (13:12):
Maybe like three three shows.
It's not it's not super hard.
It's not like travel ball, thankGod.
SPEAKER_01 (13:19):
I mean, we could make it that way, but we don't.
SPEAKER_00 (13:22):
We wouldn't get a crop in the ground if we went to
all the cattle shows.
SPEAKER_01 (13:27):
And he wants to keep the cattle in the cooler too, so
he needs to grow some hair.
SPEAKER_00 (13:34):
He's having fun with that, for sure.
He's been taking care of thatcow herd.
Which is good.
Yeah.
Getting his feet wet.
SPEAKER_01 (13:46):
So here we are.
It is Easter week.
Happy Easter, everybody.
SPEAKER_00 (13:52):
Tomorrow is Good Friday.
SPEAKER_01 (13:56):
Yes, it is already.
SPEAKER_00 (13:59):
Yeah.
Definitely.
I mean, it's Holy Thursdaytoday, so definitely a time for
reflection and really focusingon the sacrifices that are made
to ensure us to have thislovely, wonderful world and
wonderful life that we have.
(14:20):
Um, and to never forget whereyou come from and who you want
to be, and where you want to goand how you want to grow.
SPEAKER_01 (14:31):
And just remember to have faith.
I mean, as farmers, we have tohave faith.
I don't know how you could dothis, what we do with out having
some faith, and that everythingwill work out.
The crops will grow, the cattlewill have babies.
SPEAKER_00 (14:48):
You know, so well, there's one thing that farmers
definitely have, and it'sresilience of spirit.
Like every year, like there hasto be an inner resilience, just
putting that crop in the groundor purchasing those cattle or
the hogs or you know anycommodity, wheat, beets, sugar
(15:13):
beets, you know, whatever it is,cotton, cotton.
You have to have that resilienceof of spirit because you don't
know what's going to happen thatyear.
And you have to have the faithin God and the faith in yourself
that you are going to move pastthrough any perils that could
happen with it.
SPEAKER_01 (15:32):
We could do everything in our power, whether
it be choosing the seed and whatfertilizer and how much, and we
do everything that we possiblycan in our power.
And the one thing that affectsour crops anyway, the most is
Mother Nature.
(15:53):
And we can do nothing aboutthat.
So we just have a lot of faith.
And in this Easter season, justyou know, be thankful for what
we got and that we can do this,and know that we can all get
through this.
Commodity prices are gettingbetter, um, even though we are
(16:14):
in super high input cost times.
SPEAKER_00 (16:17):
That's the hard part of all of it, I think.
SPEAKER_01 (16:19):
Right.
SPEAKER_00 (16:21):
You know, that the commodity prices, it feels like
we're getting a little bitbetter, but all of the inputs
are atrocious.
SPEAKER_01 (16:32):
So we just got to be better about what we're choosing
to do and how we're doing it.
And so we got to do it right.
We can't just we've said it athousand times.
You can't just do what we'vedone in the past.
SPEAKER_00 (16:45):
And moving into this Easter weekend, just reinforcing
the importance of family andtaking that time to spend it
with those who love and supportyou and who you are able to love
and support, because thecommunity aspect of being a
(17:08):
human is so important.
So, whoever your family is, ifit's biological family, meaning
like people that are in yourimmediate family or the family
that you have made throughfriends and friendships or your
church, um, be with thatcommunity and love and love them
(17:29):
this weekend and love and growtogether and in faith and and
resilience.
SPEAKER_01 (17:35):
Look around the room and love those that uh are
around you and surround yourselfwith the ones you do love.
And tell them you love them andenjoy their presence.
SPEAKER_00 (17:47):
And you never really realize the struggles that the
person in that room are goingthrough until you are able to
sit down and have that closetime together.
We kind of experienced that thisweek.
We had somebody just kind ofdrop by and and they had a lot
(18:08):
going on in their life, and itwas good to just either support,
lend an ear for them to talk.
SPEAKER_01 (18:17):
They needed to talk.
SPEAKER_00 (18:18):
And good to give support and just encouragement
and make them feel like they arenot alone and that there is
community there.
And look for those opportunitiesas well this weekend.
It's a very, very pivotal timein the year when we, especially
(18:40):
as Christians, like this is therebirth.
How can we rebirth ourselves andgrow closer together with
others, whether that be family,friends, or your extended
community?
So happy Easter, everyone.
SPEAKER_01 (18:58):
Happy Easter, y'all.
SPEAKER_00 (19:00):
I have a hard time saying that on Holy Thursday, as
tomorrow is Good Friday, andwhat that all of that means, but
you know, really let's reflect.
Um, celebrate today.
You know, it was a celebration,the Last Supper.
They celebrated together, notknowing what was coming forth,
(19:20):
you know, Jesus knowing what wascoming forth, but um stepping
into that time of reflection,what it means for you, and how
you want to come out on theother side of it.
So really look into this weekendlike a process, a growth, a
(19:42):
rebirth, a reinvention.
SPEAKER_01 (19:45):
Big things are coming.
Big things for all of you, forall of us.
Happy Easter.
SPEAKER_00 (19:52):
Happy Easter.
SPEAKER_01 (19:54):
As always, thanks for listening.
SPEAKER_00 (19:56):
Reach out to us at farmersgreatest asset at gmail
if you have any questions orwould like to hear us discuss
anything.
Um, we love hearing from all ofyou.
You can follow us on the socialsat farmers greatest asset.
We would love to have you followand share any of our posts.
SPEAKER_01 (20:19):
And remember, it's a good day.
SPEAKER_00 (20:22):
To have a great day.
Bye.
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