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S4E13: Reducing Costs, Increasing Profit on the Farm
Agronomy Highlights
Chapters
0:19
Sponsor Opportunity & Support
0:56
Hosts Set The Stage
1:28
Why Enterprise Budgets Matter
4:51
Receipts, Variable, Fixed Costs
8:20
Scenario Planning & Price Uncertainty
12:07
How Detailed Should Budgets Be
16:22
High-Impact Cost Levers
19:26
Fixed Costs Explained
22:59
Forage Establishment & Amortizing
24:30
Meet The Ohio State Guests
28:14
Top 20% Profit Drivers
31:11
Depreciation And Debt Demystified
34:35
Right-Sizing Machinery Fleets
38:39
Direct Input Savings Playbook
41:20
MRTN: The Economics Of Nitrogen
46:59
Field Trials And Application Costs
50:54
Designing On-Farm Nitrogen Trials
55:05
Tillage Costs And Strip-Till Options
59:39
From Purposeful To Recreational Tillage
1:03:05
Cover Crops: Start Simple, Manage Well
Agronomy Highlights
S4E13: Reducing Costs, Increasing Profit on the Farm
Feb 05, 2026
Season 4
Episode 13
Penn State Extension
Recorded: 1/15/2026
Are you wondering how you can reduce costs and increase profit on your commodity farm? In this episode, we tackle this question by introducing the utility of an enterprise budget and invite Clint Schroeder and Rachel Cochran, extension specialists at Ohio State and hosts of the Green Fields Green Dollars Video Series, to discuss creative production strategies to save money.
Hosts: Ryan Spelman, Justin Brackenrich, and Dwane Miller Penn State Extension
Guests: Clint Schroeder, Rachel Cochran OSU Extension
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