Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 6 days ago
Running tillage, planted 250 acres of corn-on-corn, helped Dad get the sprayer dialed in, and got rained out by suppertime. Somewhere in there I went on a small rant about how my tractor
knows more than my great-grandfather did.
Why corn-on-corn this year: we were heavy on corn last year (about 65% of
acres instead of our usual 50/50), and corn is cash flowing a little better
than soybeans right now given our locked-in inputs. Plus, this field just
grows better corn than beans.
⏱ Chapters
0:00 Witchcraft, artifacts, and a rain deadline
0:35 Walk-around — missing a point or two
1:25 Replacing the bent shank (and a knife-edge warning)
3:23 First tillage of the year + why we're doing corn-on-corn
4:54 Found an artifact
5:22 Reload seed, help with sprayer chemicals
7:23 Checking nozzles with straight water
8:11 Planter rolling — depth, sidewall, downforce
8:34 My tractor knows more than my great-grandpa did
10:00 Counting every seed (literally)
11:30 Another artifact
11:52 Birds in for the night, 13 eggs
12:21 Morning rain shuts down spraying
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Edited By: Becky Johnson
Running tillage, planted 250 acres of corn-on-corn, helped Dad get the sprayer dialed in, and got rained out by suppertime. Somewhere in there I went on a small rant about how my tractor
knows more than my great-grandfather did.
Why corn-on-corn this year: we were heavy on corn last year (about 65% of
acres instead of our usual 50/50), and corn is cash flowing a little better
than soybeans right now given our locked-in inputs. Plus, this field just
grows better corn than beans.
⏱ Chapters
0:00 Witchcraft, artifacts, and a rain deadline
0:35 Walk-around — missing a point or two
1:25 Replacing the bent shank (and a knife-edge warning)
3:23 First tillage of the year + why we're doing corn-on-corn
4:54 Found an artifact
5:22 Reload seed, help with sprayer chemicals
7:23 Checking nozzles with straight water
8:11 Planter rolling — depth, sidewall, downforce
8:34 My tractor knows more than my great-grandpa did
10:00 Counting every seed (literally)
11:30 Another artifact
11:52 Birds in for the night, 13 eggs
12:21 Morning rain shuts down spraying
Millennial Farmer Merchandise ► farmfocused.com/millennial-farmer
If you haven't joined FBN, membership is free and be sure to sign up and say you heard about it from me. ► fbn.com/millennialfarmer
For more content check out our 2nd YouTube Channel
@betweentherows
Watch this episode ad-free and uncensored on Pepperbox! ►pepperbox.tv
Off The Husk With The Millennial Farmer Podcast Listen Here: ►mnmillennialfarmer.com/podcast
Safely unplug your Grain Bin
►sumpsaver.com
Yankum Ropes
►yankum.com/?afmc=1s
PROMO CODE MFARMER
Get my Gatorz Sunglasses
►gatorz.com/millennialfarmer
Book The Millennial Farmer to Speak at your Next Event:
►mnmillennialfarmer@gmail.com
Zach Johnson, the “Millennial Farmer” is a 6th-generation farmer who’s spent his life growing, working, and learning on his family’s farm. His wit and dry sense of humor appeal to children and adults alike. A product of the millennial generation, his appreciation of new technology blends with his old-fashioned work ethic, and he offers a unique ability to deliver his message in a way that resonates with lifelong farmers as well as those with no knowledge of agriculture. With growing consumer awareness about where their food comes from, Zach has identified the need for an independent voice from the front lines of agriculture. Zach actively promotes agriculture by sharing his day-to-day experiences in the agriculture world while providing farmer-to-farmer education to help facilitate a collaborative conversation between farmers and the public.
Follow Along
►instagram.com/mnmillennialfarmer ►facebook.com/MNMILLENNIALFARMER
►twitter.com/farmmillennial
►tiktok.com/@millennialfarmer
Edited By: Becky Johnson
