XtremeAg: Cutting The Curve Podcast
XtremeAg’s Cutting the Curve Podcast, one of the best farming podcasts in America, hosted by Damian Mason. In each episode, top American farmers share their proven strategies for boosting crop yields and improving farm ROI. Learn from farming experts who provide tips on regenerative agriculture, new farm equipment, fertilizer recommendations, agronomy and farm efficiency. Whether you want to improve your crop yield for corn or soybeans, explore sustainable farming practices, or optimize your nutrient management, the Cutting the Curve Podcast delivers insights you can apply to your farming operation today. Stay ahead of the curve in the ever-evolving world of agriculture. https://www.xtremeag.farm/podcasts
- Update frequency
- every 5 days
- Average duration
- 27 minutes
- Episodes
- 375
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
Farming Podcast | How a Faster Sprayer Fill System Adds Acres & ROI with Temple Rhodes
This episode of the Cutting The Curve farming podcast explores how the faster sprayer system from Dura Products is transforming farm operations by cutting costs and boosting productivity. Temple Rhod…
Farming Podcast | Farmland Values in 2025: Is a Correction Coming or Just a Plateau?
This episode of the Cutting The Curve Farming Podcast dives deep into farmland values for 2025. Join host Damian Mason with South Dakota farmer Lee Lubbers and First Dakota Bank’s Nathan Sparks as th…
Farming Financial Strategies Podcast | Smart Strategies from Commodity Classic 2025 with Kelly Garrett
In this episode of the Cutting The Curve Farming Podcast, Damian Mason sits down with Kelly Garrett to unpack key insights from the 2025 Commodity Classic. In a tight farm economy, it’s not just abou…
Farming Podcast | Sam Coutu’s Bold 2025 Strategy for April Soybean Planting in Quebec
This episode of the farming podcast delves into soybean planting with Quebec farmer Sam Coutu. He reveals his strategies for April soybean planting, focusing on optimizing fertility timing and adjust…
Farming Podcast | Bringing the Department of Phosphorus Efficiency to Your Farm | Reduce Costs, and Improve Crop Yields
This episode of the Cutting The Curve farming podcast dives into phosphorus efficiency, focusing on how to get phosphorus into soil effectively. Damian Mason hosts experts from AgroTech USA and Xtrem…
Milo for the Win: Diversification, Lower Costs & Soil Health with Lee Lubbers
Thinking about adding grain sorghum—aka milo—to your operation? Lee Lubbers shares why this crop is a game-changer for his farm. From lower production costs compared to corn to boosting organic matte…
No Flinging! How Temple Is Dialing-In Nutrient Application Strategies in 2025
Temple Rhodes did a large scale trial in 2024 eliminating applied dried fertilizer and replacing it with plant-applied nutrients. It worked. So he’s making some big changes to his nutrient applicatio…
Chad’s 2025 Game Plan: More Strip-Till, Smarter Seed Treatment & Better Data
Strip-till isn’t just about conservation—it’s a game-changer for nutrient availability and soil health. That’s one of Chad Henderson’s key strategies as he heads into the new season. In this episode …
Beware of “Saving” Yourself Into a Loss – Matt Miles on Fertility & Rotation Mistakes
Can cutting input costs actually cost you more in the long run? Farmer Matt Miles shares hard lessons from his 2024 season, where saving $50 per acre on potassium ended up costing him $150 per acre i…
Cover Crops in Corn: A Radical 2025 Farming Strategy with Kelly Garrett
In this episode of XtremeAg Cutting the Curve, host Damian Mason sits down with Kelly Garrett and TJ Kartes to discuss a bold move for 2025—interseeding cover crops into growing corn as early as June…
Farm Data Management: Are You Maximizing Farm Management Technology for Bigger ROI
Most farms today rely on data management software and on-implement hardware—but are you truly maximizing these tools for bigger returns and streamlined operations? In this episode, Layne Miles teams …
Sprayer Savings: Eliminating Sprayer Passes & Optimizing Nutrient Investment
Johnny Verell is on a mission to trim up to $20 per acre in expenses by strategically adjusting his spraying regimen. By eliminating one sprayer pass and an airplane pass, he’s cutting costs without …
The Evolution of Autonomy & Farm Machinery Automation
It started with auto steer on tractors — or maybe even before that — where automation ends up, is still an open discussion. Damian Mason hosts that discussion in this episode with XtremeAg’s John Ve…
2025 Changes: Strip Tilling Dry Fertilizer & Better Inventory Management on the Farm
Kevin Matthews is shaking up his fertility practices in 2025 with a hybrid approach to crop care. While he remains a firm believer in trickling liquid fertilizer “just in time” for crop development, …
Farm Finances 101: Working Capital Strategies for 2025
Is your farm financially prepared for 2025? Economic pressures are mounting, and staying solvent requires a solid strategy. In this episode of Cutting The Curve, Jeff Janssen joins Kelly Garrett and …
Upgrade Your Farm Tech: Precision Ag on a Budget
New paint is sexy. We get it. We’re farmers too and we like shiny new machinery! But farming is a business and a business faced with reduced revenue must make adjustments. How do you stay on the cutt…
Cut Costs Not Profits with These Farming Strategies
Are farm finances tighter than usual? Discover how to save money while maintaining yield and revenue in this must-listen episode. Host Damian Mason talks with XtremeAg’s John Verell and Meristem’s Pe…
324-Bushel Corn with Only 151 Pounds of Nitrogen? Here’s How!
Award-winning results, less nitrogen. Kelly Garrett, with agronomist Mike Evans, achieved an impressive 324 bushels per acre with just 151 pounds of applied nitrogen—earning him recognition in the Na…
Biological Technology for Bigger Root Mass, More Biomass, and Bigger Yields
Kelly Garrett and Temple Rhodes were both highly skeptical when they received their small plastic bags of pink powder with instructions to treat their seed corn. The pink powder was New Leaf’s bacter…
Maximizing ROI from Precision Ag Tech in the Off-Season
The off-season isn’t just about oil changes and wear part replacements anymore—technology has revolutionized winter prep for farmers. In this episode, Damian Mason is joined by Ryan Stien and Christo…