In this episode, Sean Nettleton is joined by Josh Messer to break down canola as an emerging and profitable alternative crop for growers outside its traditional regions. They dive into what makes canola unique agronomically—especially its non-mycorrhizal nature, early phosphorus demand, and heavy sulfur and potassium needs—and how those traits change fertility, rotation, and management decisions.

The conversation blends practical field experience with deeper nutrient-cycling insights to help growers decide if canola fits their operation. Listen now.

In this second part of the WEOX series, the BW Fusion agronomy team dives deeper into water-extractable organic carbon (WEOC)—framed as the “currency of the soil”—and why it may be one of the most important soil metrics growers aren’t paying enough attention to.

The conversation explores how management decisions, such as excess nitrogen, crop rotation (especially soybeans), tillage intensity, and soil structure, directly build or destroy available carbon in the soil. The hosts explain why nothing in biology works for free, how plants “spend” sugar just like money, and why balanced plants with efficient photosynthesis are the foundation of resilient soils, nutrient efficiency, and long-term profitability.

Ultimately, the episode challenges growers to move beyond absolutes and rethink fertility, tillage, and rotation decisions through the lens of carbon efficiency rather than inputs alone.

In this episode of The Crop Cast, Sean sits down in person with Jason, Brandon and John from AgriVision Solutions in northwest Missouri for a wide-ranging, candid conversation about the evolution—and current challenges—of precision agronomy. The discussion traces the journey from early GPS yield monitors and grid sampling to today’s cloud-based data systems, highlighting a critical truth: collecting data is easier than ever, but turning it into accurate, actionable decisions is harder than ever. The group digs into why soil test “build and maintain” philosophies often fail to explain yield variability, how carbon and biology are the missing drivers behind nutrient availability, and why ROI, not just yield, must become the primary metric for modern farming. This episode is a thoughtful, experience-driven look at questioning assumptions, embracing better diagnostics, and learning how to grow more efficiently by understanding the why behind the data

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