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Beyond The Crops110. Booty Slaps, Beef & Balance: A Candid Chat with Mary Pat's Husband, JoshWelcome back to Beyond the Crops, where farm life meets real life! In this special episode, Mary Pat takes the host chair and brings on her husband, Josh, for a fun and lighthearted Q&A session. They pulled questions directly from listeners on Instagram, covering everything from this season's crop updates and farm dynamics to raising kids on the farm and keeping a marriage strong.📌 What We Cover in This Episode:If you want to be more involved in the farm operation, you have to voice it. Start the conversation and be flexible with the...2025-07-1552 minBeyond The Crops109. How to Find Family Time When the Work is Never DoneWelcome back to Beyond the Crops, where farm life meets real life! Join your hosts, Jena Ochsner and Mary Pat Sass, as they dive into a conversation that’s close to the heart of every farm family: prioritizing family time amidst the never-ending demands of the farm.With their different living situations—Jena on the farm and Mary Pat off—they offer unique perspectives on a universal challenge. They discuss the guilt, the blurred lines, and the intentional strategies they've developed to protect their family relationships and create lasting memories when it feels like the work is never...2025-07-0840 min
IL CORN TVBeck’s Hybrids Fight Farm DiseaseAre You Doing Enough to Fight Tar Spot?Tar spot has become one of the biggest headaches for Illinois farmers — but are you sure you’re using every tool to protect your crop?In this episode of IL Corn TV, Lindsay Croke chats with Matt Montgomery, Agronomy Education Lead at Beck’s Hybrids, to uncover the hidden risks, surprising strategies, and expert tips for managing foliar diseases in corn.💡 What You’ll Learn in This Episode:00:00 – Welcome to IL Corn TV00:55 – Beck’s top recommendations for managing tar spot01:40 – Other practices that make...2025-07-0708 minBeyond The Crops108. The Conversations That Will Save Your Farm Family's Future with Elaine FroeseWelcome back to Beyond the Crops, where farm life meets real life! In this powerful episode, hosts Jena Ochsner and Mary Pat Sass are welcoming back a trusted expert in farm family dynamics, Elaine Froese. Elaine is a certified farm family coach, author, and speaker who specializes in helping families have the hard conversations necessary for a successful farm transition. This time, they're moving beyond initial communication and diving deep into the essential structures, mindsets, and actionable steps needed to create a lasting legacy and find harmony on the farm.📌 What We Cover in This Episode:2025-07-0156 minBeyond The Crops107. Weathering the Storms: Finding Faith & Resilience When Weather Rules the FarmWelcome back to Beyond the Crops, where farm life meets real life! Join your hosts, Jena Ochsner and Mary Pat Sass, for an intentional conversation about a topic every farmer knows intimately: the weather. But this isn't just another weather report. They're diving into how weather impacts not just our operations, but also our hearts and emotions, and how we can cultivate a mindset of resilience and faith through it all.📌 What We Cover in This Episode:✨ Weather is an uncontrollable force in farming that deeply impacts schedules, operations, and emotions.✨ It's crucial...2025-06-2444 minBeyond The Crops106. The Safest Energy You're Scared Of: Unpacking Nuclear Power with Jena's Brother JoeWelcome back to Beyond the Crops, where farm life meets real life! In this unique and enlightening episode, Jena is joined by a very special guest: her brother, Joe! Joe is a Navy veteran who served as a nuclear operator on an aircraft carrier and now works in civilian nuclear power. He's here to demystify nuclear energy, address common concerns, and explain why it's a crucial, safe, and reliable part of our energy future, especially for rural communities.📌 What We Cover in This Episode:✨ Nuclear power is a remarkably safe, efficient, and reliable sourc...2025-06-171h 18Beyond The Crops105. So You Married a Farmer... Now What? Wisdom for New Wives (From Two Who've Been There)Welcome back to Beyond the Crops, where farm life meets real life! Join your hosts, Jena Ochsner and Mary Pat Sass, as they take a candid look back at their very different journeys into becoming farm wives. From big city dreams to growing up on a dairy farm, they share their unique perspectives, the lessons learned over nearly a decade (for Jena, a 10-year anniversary is just days away!), and heartfelt advice for anyone navigating the complexities of marrying into a farm family.📌 What We Cover in This Episode:✅ Jena and Mary Pat share...2025-06-1050 min
Beyond The Crops104. Reducing the Chaos: Big Farm & Family Shifts for a Simpler LifeWelcome back to Beyond the Crops, where farm life meets real life! Join your hosts, Jena Ochsner and Mary Pat Sass, for a candid and inspiring conversation about making big, intentional changes to remove chaos and prioritize what truly matters. Jena drops some significant news about shifts on their farm and in their family life, leading to a heartfelt discussion about choosing your hard, trusting God's plan, and the courage to pivot.📌 What We Cover in This Episode:✅ Big Changes on the Ochsner Farm:* Selling the Sprayer* Shi...2025-06-0337 min
Humble GroundThe Seed That Started It All: Beck's HybridsBeck's began as a small family farm in 1937, rooted in the heart of Indiana with a simple yet powerful purpose: to help farmers succeed. What started with Lawrence Beck planting hybrid seed corn on just a few acres has grown into the largest family-owned retail seed company and third-largest seed brand in the United States. Through decades of faith, hard work, and unwavering commitment, Beck's now serves farmers across the country.For more episodes https://www.humblegroundag.com/watchTo learn more on Beck's https://www.beckshybrids.com/2025-05-0838 min
Future of AgriculturePractical Farm Innovation With Brad Fruth of Beck's HybridsHeadstorm: https://headstorm.com/AGPILOT: https://headstorm.com/agpilot/Software is Feeding The World: https://www.rhishipethe.com/sftwBeck's Hybrids: https://www.beckshybrids.com/ The word “innovation” is tossed around quite a bit - I’m guilty of overusing it myself. But what does it mean? There’s probably no better person to dig into this question at least in agriculture than Beck’s Hybrids director of innovation Brad Fruth. “Ideas are cheap. Motivated people that are passionate about their ideas is what is lacking.”Beck’s Hybrids is the l...2024-05-0146 min
SOUL FARMEREpisode #15 | Susan Zody | Narrow Gate Horse RanchWith ties to the origins of Kokomo Susan (Foster) Zody shares the story behind her passion and ministry, Narrow Gate Horse Ranch (NGHR). She is truly living out the legacy of her family’s heritage. From volunteering with Kokomo Urban Outreach, she leaned into creating opportunities for older students to engage and learn more about a relationship with Jesus. As God would have it, she used a horse ranch concept to motivate these children after hearing about the Crystal Peaks Youth Ranch. Getting these children out of their current environment and experiencing these horses in a new way with Equin...2024-04-121h 01
Computomics: Discussions On Innovations To Drive Advanced Agriculture SolutionsPractical Farm Research: Helping farmers succeedIn this episode, we talk to Jim Schwartz, Director of Research, Agronomy and PFR and Jason Gahimer, PFR Manager, both working for Beck’s Hybrids about the Practical Farm Research (PFR) program. Learn what the PFR program is, why it is important, and how farmers can get involved. Dive into the origins of the Practical Farm Research (PFR) program, tracing its roots back to 1964 when Sonny Beck started this unbiased research program to help farmers succeed by providing them with reliable information on agronomic practices, equipment, and other inputs.
Jason Gahimer, PFR Manager at Beck’s Hybrids grew...2023-11-1627 min
Beck's - The High YieldsBECK 4553XF | RM 4.5Eric Clapton can always set the mood, especially with his hit song, Wonderful tonight. When we think about the wonderful standability and excellent disease tolerance of BECK 4553XF, a 4.5 relative maturity variety, this is the song that comes to mind – it looks wonderful at emergence and will stay wonderful all season long. 2022-10-2800 minBeck's - The High YieldsBECK 4630E3 | RM 4.6BECK 4630E3 is simply the best when it comes to Enlist E3 options thanks to its versatility, high yields, and good disease package. It’s, dare we say, better than all the rest? Take it away Tina...2022-10-2800 minBeck's - The High YieldsBECK 4885XF | RM 4.8We wrap up Beck’s High Yields – Straight Outta the Fields 2023 playlist with Bill Withers and his hit, Ain’t No Sunshine. Afterall, there ain’t no sunshine on the row with the bushy canopy and wide plant style of BECK 4885XF. This excellent plant-first variety is a great double-crop option with fast emergence and incredible yield.2022-10-2800 minBeck's - The High YieldsBECK 1830E3 | RM 1.8I can’t think of anything better than a classic Brooks and Dunn track unless you’re a farmer in the north planting BECK 1830E3. This hard-workin’ variety is a great option for northern acres facing white mold and Phytophthora pressure.2022-10-2800 minBeck's - The High YieldsBECK 1440E3 | RM 1.4It’s a great day to be alive! YES, IT IS. We love this track from Travis Tritt, which garners positive vibes and positive thinking. It’s always a great day to be alive when planting Beck’s enlist variety, 1140E3, because you know you will be in for high yields come harvest. This 1.4 relative maturity hybrid offers a stacked Phytophthora package and great tolerance to White Mold, IDC, and SDS pressure. 2022-10-2800 minBeck's - The High YieldsBeck 6414 | RM 114We couldn’t think of a better product to wrap up our high yields corn lineup with than BECK 6414. When we think about this 114-day hybrid, the perfect song that comes to mind is Let it Be, by the Beatles. With stability for rolling hills and creek bottoms and great performance in lower management scenarios, this is a great option for our farmers in the south. But here are our words of wisdom for success with the product, plant it and just let it be – you won’t be disappointed. 2022-10-2800 minBeck's - The High YieldsBECK 2333XF | RM 2.3If you’re facing SDS and Phytophthora pressure in your fields, BECK 2333XF will work hard for the money and pay off big come harvest. We love this Donna Summer’s hit, and we love this 2.3 relative maturity variety. 2022-10-2800 minBeck's - The High YieldsBECK 2420E3 | RM 2.4With tremendous lateral branches and versatile placement, nothing compares to BECK 2420E3, a high-performing variety from Beck’s Enlist E3 lineup. Sinead O’Conner’s 90’s classic, Nothing Compares 2 U gets stuck in our heads whenever we think about this product. 2022-10-2800 minBeck's - The High YieldsBECK 2830E3 | RM 2.8When it gets up, nothing will get it down. BECK 2830E3 will JUMP out of the ground and stand strong all season long. Cue all the air guitars, if this variety had a theme song, Van Halen’s JUMP would be it. 2022-10-2800 minBeck's - The High YieldsBECK 3555XF | RM 3.5When we think of BECK 3555XF, the song that comes to mind is Bachman-Turner Overdrive’s Takin Care of Business because that’s what this variety does. With versatile performance, flexible placement, and good SDS tolerance, this product will work overtime in your fields and deliver at harvest. 2022-10-2800 minBeck's - The High YieldsBECK 3997XF | RM 3.9Solid everywhere, like a rock. BECK 3997XF is a dependable variety with good emergence and standability. It’s solid. It’s trustworthy. And it will get the job done, season-after-season. Bob Seger just so happens to have the perfect soundtrack for this high-yielding XtendFlex option. 2022-10-2800 minBeck's - The High YieldsBECK 5794 | RM 107The Eagles said it best, but with BECK 5794, a 107-day hybrid, you’ll want to take it to the limit every time. For best success with this product, keep populations high to push yields come harvest. 2022-10-2800 minBeck's - The High YieldsXL® 5413* | RM 104Next up is XL 5413, a 104-day hybrid. This AquaMax® option responds well to early nitrogen applications and delivers improved performance in water-limited conditions. Fire (sunshine) and rain, this hybrid will deliver.2022-10-2800 minBeck's - The High YieldsBECK 5676 | RM 104Papa’s got a brand new bag, and we’ve got a brand new hybrid that’s worth braggin’ about. With fast emergence, early growth, season-long standability, and a low risk of green snap plant it on your best soils and watch it thrive. When we think about BECK 5676, a 106-day product, this James Brown classic comes to mind. 2022-10-2800 minBeck's - The High YieldsXL® 6081* | RM 110She’s a Beauty is a classic from The Tubes that perfectly resonates with XL 6081. A high-yielding, 110-day hybrid, this beauty prefers medium to high-productivity soils that are well-drained. You’re gona like her ‘cause she’s got class. 2022-10-2800 minBeck's - The High YieldsXL® 6241* | RM 112When we talk about XL 6241, we’re talking about a dynamic product that handles all acres, including wet feet, and has excellent late-season stalks that allow for a delayed harvest. We love the Foo Fighter’s Everlong, and we love this 112-day hybrid that has incredible stay green and standability, making it a great everlong option for your farm. 2022-10-2800 minBeck's - The High YieldsBECK 6374 | RM 113Well, you can't help but wonder why you can't help but love BECK 6374. This high-yielding fan favorite offers consistency and top-end yield performance, can go anywhere, and will leave you with a smile come harvest. 2022-10-2800 minBeck's - The High YieldsXL® 4672* | RM 96Under pressure? No problem. 4672 is a 96-day XL product in Beck’s lineup that offers a fungicide response in the face of disease and can handle drought and low-yield environments with the best of em. 2022-10-2800 minBeck's - The High YieldsBECK 5393 | RM 103When we think of BECK 5393, we think of The Boss. With great roots and the ability to handle every acre, this performance leader offers a complete package of yield and agronomics. Just like the Springsteen classic, this 103-day hybrid is born to run. 2022-10-2800 minBeck's - The High YieldsWelcome to The High Yields, Straight Outta the Field PlaylistHey, what’s up listeners. Welcome to The High Yields, Straight Outta the Field 2023 playlist. As the largest family-owned retail seed company and the third-largest seed brand in the U.S., Beck’s has the unique advantage of sourcing high-quality genetics and traits from companies worldwide. We’re dedicated to providing the best region-specific products that will optimize yields in smaller geographies.We’ve curated this high-performance playlist to highlight just a few of the top hybrids and varieties in our lineup. It’s moody. It’s classic. It’s eclectic. And it performs - just like our h...2022-10-2700 minBeck's - The High YieldsBECK 4034 | RM 90We couldn’t think of a better way to start off our high-yields playlist than talking about BECK 4034, a 90-day hybrid. When we think about this product – only one song comes to mind, and that’s Bein’ Green by the one and only - Kermit the Frog. It’s not easy being green, but this top hybrid has mastered the art. With great stress tolerance and stay green, 4034 is a must-plant for the northern region. 2022-10-2700 min