In today’s episode, I sit down with Matt Parmer to discuss how to take the next steps to achieve better yields in our harvest seasons.  Matt starts by walking us through the steps we need to be taking each planning season and how this winter “down” time should be utilized in order to make sure when it does come time to plant we are as prepared as possible.

We also discuss the importance of utilizing people, teams, and retailers around you.  There is no one-size-fits-all for every farmer, field, and crop which is why it is vital that we try new things, take advice from people who are experts in their field, and take steps to implement tactics and procedures that can take our yields from good to great.

We also talk about having the freedom to try new things, and the freedom to discover more about ourselves and those around us, and how thankful he is that his parents taught him this from a young age.  They allowed him to come into his own interests and passions, and Matt correlates that to our mind of exploration that we need in the agricultural industry.

Questions asked:

• What are the steps farmers should be taking right now?
• Why do you think farmers should have the mindset to try new things?
• What are some ways that retailers can help farmer’s operations?
• How do we not settle for just ‘good’’?

Topics covered:

• Experimenting with what works and what doesn’t. 
• Stepping out of our comfort zone in order to take risks that may yield better results.
• Utilizing the planning season.
• Surrounding yourself with the right team.

Resources Mentioned: Outliers: Malcolm Gladwell 

https://www.amazon.com/Outliers-Story-Success-Malcolm-Gladwell/dp/0316017930/

Listen to on:

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bin-buster/id1539932560

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1NeeISyT1fsTgHHlQVhbj7

Castbox: https://castbox.fm/channel/Bin-Buster-id3524084?country=us