RhizoMetRx is where dirt meets data. Agronomist Faith breaks down the chemical, physical, and biological factors driving crop performance—going beyond outdated checklists to deliver real, actionable agronomy. If you’re ready to understand the hidden half of the plant, improve profitability from the root up, and rethink soil fertility, this podcast is for you.
Spend Smarter, Grow Better: Improving Crop Health and Farm Profitability
Faith is back with Chase Perry and Kyle Olson to talk about why crops that look great at tassel can struggle to finish strong—and what growers can do differently heading into 2027. The conversation dives into late-season stress, disease pressure, and the importance of managing crops beyond the early growing season. The group also challenges conventional fertility strategies, discussing why adding more nitrogen, phosphorus, or potassium doesn't always translate into better yields—and how...
3 Sept 2026
What a Tough Crop Can Teach You: Tar Spot, Resilience & Farming
Faith joins Mary Pat Sass and Jena Ochsner from Beyond The Crops podcast, for a conversation that starts in the field with tar spot and ends with a much bigger conversation about farming, resilience, and the many ways women contribute to agriculture. Faith breaks down why tar spot can be far more than a cosmetic disease, how this year's unusual weather created the perfect conditions for disease pressure, and why hybrid selection and fungicide management matter when planning for future seasons...
13 Aug 2026
What 2026 Is Teaching Us About Planting, Soil Health & Crop Stress
Welcome back to Season 2 of RhizoMetRx! After taking a break during the heart of the 2026 growing season, Faith Lois is back with an agronomic quick hitter and a look at what she’s seeing in the fields across Northern Illinois, Southern Wisconsin, and beyond. From a wet spring and difficult planting conditions to uneven emergence, challenging herbicide windows, and major rainfall events, 2026 has already given growers plenty to think about. Faith breaks down why the planter pass can set the t...
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