Soil Solutions Series | Ep. 22 | Yield vs. Profit

Описание: Farmers today are producing more than ever, yet many are struggling to stay profitable. Why? Glen Rabenberg and Dr. Tom Dykstra explain how modern input-heavy systems have shifted farming away from profitability and toward dependency. High yields can hide rising costs, especially when seed, chemicals and equipment expenses continue to climb.
This discussion explores how soil carbon, biological nitrogen fixation and mineral balance affect both plant health and farm economics... and why understanding these systems may be the difference between surviving and thriving in today’s markets.

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00:00 Yield vs Profit - Why Bushels Don’t Equal Money
01:20 Commodities That Can Be Stored Are Getting Hammered
03:10 Same Yield, Very Different Profit
04:25 Input Costs and Low Brix Crops
05:55 GMO Seed Costs vs Crop Health
07:45 Quality, Nutrition and Why Food Matters
08:50 Nitrogen as the Biggest Fertilizer Expense
10:55 Carbon vs Nitrogen Economics
11:45 Carbon Is a Solar Panel, Nitrogen Is Gasoline
13:15 Carbon to Nitrogen Ratio and Free Nitrogen
14:45 Glyphosate, Micronutrients and Rising Costs
17:45 Manganese, Cobalt and Nitrogen Fixation
21:30 Tiny Amounts of Cobalt, Big Plant Response
23:05 Reducing Inputs Without Sacrificing Yield
25:30 Farming Used to Be Low Input
27:35 Technology, Equipment and Rising Break-Evens
30:30 When Yield Stops Paying the Bills
31:45 Profit First Thinking and Long-Term Survival