Mc Podcast

Host of the show - Mark Kirk, Director of Animal Nutrition Research has in-studio guest Kyle Vosburgh talk about an all-too familiar situation: it's been raining for a while and doesn't show signs of stopping. What do you do when it's planting season and you can't plant? We talk about the possible solution of using a shorter season variety hybrid to overcome the late planting issues rain and mud can bring. Is it a good idea or not? Thanks for listening!

The MC Podcast has moved to a new recording studio! Really though, it looks pretty much the same. Host of the show - Mark Kirk, Director of Animal Nutrition Research has in-studio guest Scott Harris in to talk about his new position as International Sales Manages. Call in guest, Tyson Meador, National Sales Account Manager for Alta Seeds, also joins the conversation to talk about the new relationship with their products. Thanks for listening!  

Host - Mark Kirk, Director of Animal Nutrition Research has a small disagreement with R&D Associate and Agronomist, Kyle Vosburgh. They can't agree on the correct pronounciation of herbicide. Aside from that, they talk about the various terms and uses associated with herbicides. You may even learn a little bit about interveinal beading. Thanks for listening!

Host - Mark Kirk, Director of Animal Nutrition Research has a conversation with CEO, Kevin Koone, about the new products Masters Choice dealers will have in their arsenal. A fuller product lineup has been desired for quite some time, but we needed to make sure that the quality of the new products was up to par with the quality of our corn.  Thanks for listening!

Host - Mark Kirk, Director of Animal Nutrition Research has a conversation with Masters Choice President, Lyn Crabtree, about how to maximize your income over feed cost. There's a lot of inputs that go into making milk on a dairy. How can you insure that your profitable?  Thanks for listening!

Host - Mark Kirk, Director of Animal Nutrition Research has a question that needs answering. Where do modern corn hybrids come from? Head Plant Breeder, Cullen Johnson, joins mark for a podcast to discuss the history of corn, where it came from, and maybe a little of where it's going. Thanks for listening!

Host - Mark Kirk, Director of Animal Nutrition Research has a State of the Union Address about Masters Choice with CEO, Kevin Koone. They talk about a lot of stuff going on here at MC.  Thanks for listening!

Host - Mark Kirk, Director of Animal Nutrition Research has a first time guest this week. Cheryl Foeller, General Manager at Masters Choice, has a conversation with Mark about the purpose of and importance of tech numbers and trait reporting is. To add to the conversation is the always fun Kyle Vosburgh, R&D Associate, as he talks about some of the traited varieties we have available. Thanks for listening!

Host - Mark Kirk, Director of Animal Nutrition Research has a conversation with President, Lyn Crabtree about corn silage. The question on the table is, "Is corn silage a bargain?"  Thanks for listening!

Host - Mark Kirk, Director of Animal Nutrition Research enjoys having studio guests Amy Parish, CPA, and Alex Foeller, Finance Manager for Masters Choice. The topic is the new tax bill and what it means for farmers. It's a different topic, but an interesting topic! Thanks for listening!

Host - Mark Kirk, Director of Animal Nutrition Research is joined the newly promoted International Sales Manager, Scott Harris, and R&D Associate, Kyle Vosburgh to talk about some highlights of hybrid data from last year. Also, a somewhat difficult topic for some farmers: Why you should try new hybrids. Thanks for listening!

Host - Mark Kirk, Director of Animal Nutrition Research is joined by President, Lyn Crabtree, to have a conversation about Dicamba beans. These gentleman may not totally agree on everything on the issue, but have a fantastic conversation about the issue and branch out a bit more beyond the beans to help farm management. Thanks for listening!

Host - Mark Kirk, Director of Animal Nutrition Research is joined by Cullen Johnson to talk about his Christmas time visit to Puerto Rico to check on our winter nursery. Also joining the conversation is R&D Associate, Kyle Vosburgh. He will be visiting Puerto Rico in a couple weeks leaving from an unlikely location.  Thanks for listening!

Host - Mark Kirk, Director of Animal Nutrition Research is joined by first time guests, the Accounting Team. Amanda Lily, Chasity Chotner, and Melissa Easton are in the studio for a very fun podcast ringing in the New Year. What will be new for Masters Choice this year? Thanks for listening!

In a special series dedicated to the farmer, Mark Kirk and Lyn Crabtree have a long conversation about how to grow World Class Silage. Broken down into a two part podcast, you will learn four essentials to growing World Class Silage. Thank you for listening!

In a special series dedicated to the farmer, Mark Kirk and Lyn Crabtree have a long conversation about how to grow World Class Silage. Broken down into a two part podcast, you will learn four essentials to growing World Class Silage. Thank you for listening!

Technology is a wonderful thing so long as it's working with you, not against you. Due to some difficulties, we had a hard time recovering a lost podcast that was recorded some time ago. We are excited to say, we were able to recover it! Host - Mark Kirk, Director of Animal Nutrition Research, and President, Lyn Crabtree take a trip to the "Shop" to speak with Heston Hase, Manager of Pulaski Processing Facility, and Jerry Hase, Manager of MC AG. They talk in depth about what it takes to produce corn seed for the grower from planting to bagging it for retail.

In a special episode of the MC Podcast, our host, Mark Kirk, talks about the Christmas Season and Traditions with two of the Marketing Team members, Jonah Adkins and Andrew Crabtree. We hope you enjoy a break from the normal. Thanks for listening!

Host - Mark Kirk, Director of Animal Nutrition Research, and President, Lyn Crabtree sit down to recap the recent events before Thanksgiving Day. The majority of the conversation, though, is about managing your dairy farm to maintain milk production during the winter months. Cow comfort is extremely important! Thanks for listening!

Host - Mark Kirk, Director of Animal Nutrition Research, and CEO, Kevin Koone sit down to talk about harvest yields across the Nation. Things are looking good! What sort of challenges will that cause in the future with a solid crop this year? As the conversation progresses, they talk about an illusive big buck and plans for Thanksgiving. Thanks for listening to the MC Podcast!