Conference Call: October 2025

In this October 2025 Growers Mineral Conference Call, farmers and industry voices from across the U.S. discuss regional crop conditions, calcium applications, and the economics of sustainable soil health.

Topics covered include:
00:00 – Russell Bobel: call kickoff & new “listen later” option for Amish and Mennonite communities
02:02 – Jim Halbeisen: fall lime applications, calcium-to-magnesium balance & soil aeration
06:00 – Keith Shutt (ND): sugar beet lime benefits, high-pH soil management & fertilizer cost comparisons
22:01 – David Armstrong (IA): yield realities, gypsum use, compost synergy & lessons from decades on the Growers program
34:41 – Norman Mahin (KS): implementing the Growers program in new areas & lime pile education
1:06:47 – Russell Bobel: closing remarks & November call reminder

The call highlights how Growers Mineral’s focus on calcium and soil biology continues to help farmers reduce input costs, build healthier soils, and adapt to shifting market pressures.

📅 Next Call: November 13, 2025

We will hold these calls on the second Thursday of each month from September 2023 to April 2024. We will often be using pictures and presentations on these calls, so if you're able to access it with a computer or smartphone where you'll be able to see and listen it would be to your benefit. As always, we will strive to make the calls as profitable as possible to all of our listeners.