HeyJaredForged in the Field
Two kinds of people: the smart ones who figure it out early, and the stubborn ones too dumb to quit. Both end up in the same place. I’m proudly in the second group.
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- Aug 19, 2026
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- Jul 21, 2026
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Manure 101: Turn Waste into Wealth (opens the original)
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In this solo “Forged in the Field” episode, the host describes a shift in agriculture toward valuing manure, contrasting it with supplement-style NPK fertility sold through co-ops and noting conflicts of interest in sales-driven recommendations. He explains manure’s heavy state and federal regulation, required documentation and testing, and the logistics and costs of hauling and applying a high-volume product in short spring/fall windows. Drawing on Crop Fertility Services’ experience since 2012
Inspiration & Ag Financial Mistakes (opens the original)
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The conversation explores how Dude Perfect-inspired playfulness motivates the speaker to start an entertainment media company built around curiosity, laughter, and creating ridiculous, low-stakes fun, contrasting it with long-term, purpose-driven work. They discuss journaling with the Day One app and thinking out loud as a way to “bookmark” daily memories, then shift to coaching insights about focusing on what you want (not just what you don’t), and the guilt of wanting more while staying gratef
CFS Origin Story (opens the original)
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From Organic Manure Hustle to Scaling Chaos: Building a Business with EOSAn organic farmer describes how a roundtable with local egg producers led him to start a manure-handling business in 2012 after farmers were buying expensive manure pellets from Michigan and the poultry farm demanded a single MPCA-certified operator to haul manure. What began as a $3/ton management-fee logistics service quickly grew from a 5,000-ton commitment to moving 12,000 tons, adding spreading equipment, trucking, and
Ron Fleming, Sales Manager - CFS (opens the original)
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00:00 Know Customer Pain00:36 From Grocery to Sales02:32 Learning Leadership Fast05:58 Jumping Into Agriculture07:48 Crash Course in Agronomy11:23 First Farm Season Reality16:29 Inside Farmer Culture18:14 Pellet Cycles and Shortages21:27 Forecasting and Accountability24:08 Fertility Basics and Manure Types28:15 Field Day Origins30:17 Growing FIE Through Year Five37:07 Weed Control Crisis38:20 Cultivators Versus Sprayers39:55 High-Tech Weed Solutions41:58 Organic Innovation Boom45:18 Manure Deep
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