FCLG: Farmers Sharing Calls

Nate Firle, chief agronomist and owner of AgRevival, provides a behind-the-scenes look at how his company conducts strip trials on his research farm for the benefit of farmers across the country.

Highlights
1:25: Nate Firle's introduction
4:10: Benefits of replicated strip trials
5:25: How AgRevival designs its research trials
8:35: Two areas of focus for AgRevival's research – contract research and farmer groups
11:25: Sharing stories and perspectives with each other is the best way to learn
12:40: The process of implementing a research trial
17:33: How Nate got his start in research
18:40: The importance of remaining objective
22:20: Group discussion Begins
22:30: What happens to research trials when the weather doesn't cooperate? 
24:40: What research study is Nate most excited about in 2024? 
27:40: Is AgRevival studying John Deere ExactShot or See & Spray? 
30:30: Importance of nutrient placement in a fertility program
36:00: Is there a way to study fertilizer stratification and its impact? 
41:50: Is Nate implementing any new standard practices on his farm this year as a result of research study results? 
46:15: Important to be more aware of correct tire pressures
47:30: Is Nate changing tillage practices on his farm?
52:20: How has agronomy and farming practices changed in the past 15 years? 
57:55: Nate's words of advice for farmers heading into 2025
1:00:40: You need to increase yields when commodity prices are falling
1:05:40: Include a carbon source when feeding your crop
1:08:08: You can't save your way to prosperity; instead, spend your dollars intentionally

What is FCLG: Farmers Sharing Calls?

As farmers, we often choose our agronomy strategies alone, with only sales pitches to guide us. We worry for our farm’s future because our success depends on salespeople who may place their interests ahead of ours. The Fellowship of Christ Like Growers is working to change this with our Farmers Sharing Calls. Our podcasts are an opportunity to bless each other with shared knowledge without sales pitches and the pressure to buy something. We center our discussions around soil health, not a particular crop or region. My own 18-year journey in agriculture has taught me the importance of soil stewardship. And other farmers have inspired much of what I’ve learned. I’m George Sims, and I hope you’ll join us.