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Broden Holland: Returning to the family farm and chasing the 1%ers in farming
Welcome to this week's Farms Advice poddy episode with Broden Holland, a farmer from Young ish.. and Jack Cresswell the host of Farms Advice. They discuss Broden's farming background, the challenges and joys of farming, and the use of technology in agriculture. He talks about the crops they grow, including wheat, canola, and faba (failure) beans, and the rotation system they follow.
Broden highlights the importance of technology, particularly the use of My John Deere app on his phone, in managing their farm operations and making data-driven decisions. He also mentions the benefits of connectivity and seamless integration of technology in their farming practices. The conversation touches on topics such as yield improvement, moisture management, and the impact of rainfall on crop production. In this conversation, Broden Holland discusses various topics related to farming, including the use of probes for making decisions, the impact of overfeeding crops, frost conditions, the benefits of using OneNote for farm management, the importance of reducing tiller numbers in wheat, the advantages of using X9 headers, the challenges of hiring contractors, the role of technology in farming, the importance of succession planning, and the value of seeking advice and being open-minded.
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