Host Trent Klarenbach interviews North Dakota/Red River Valley agronomy entrepreneur and Farming Full-Time Substack writer Adam Kuznia about how writing became a therapeutic “relief valve,” the nerves of publishing, and why creators should prioritize authenticity over audience expectations. 

Kuznia describes gaining more recognition outside his hometown, his farming background in Stephen, Minnesota, and how small rural towns have declined over time. 

The conversation centers on reducing fertilizer while maintaining yields by focusing on soil biology, mineralization, and making tied-up nutrients plant-available—especially phosphorus in high-pH soils—along with cautioning against cutting too fast. 

Kuznia outlines launching True Grit Agronomy, partnering with Harvest Drone, and using cost-share programs to reduce paperwork and risk, plus the expanding capabilities and economics of spray drones and emerging agronomy-focused AI tools.

00:00 Podcast intro and guest

01:07 Where to find Adam

02:24 Writing process and habits

06:26 Publishing fears and authenticity

13:20 Audience comes last

14:51 Reducing fertilizer with biology

17:58 No till soil changes

23:37 Farm roots and career path

26:48 Small town decline

29:36 Family farm boom and bust

33:05 Land prices and paradigm shift

34:39 How to transition fertility

35:14 Soil Tests First

35:31 Cutting Fertility Without Yield Loss

38:03 High pH Phosphorus Lockup

39:54 Self Taught Agronomy Path

40:47 Hobbies Markets And Interest Rates

42:35 Contrarian Trading Lessons

46:53 Sugar Beet Harvest Reality

51:23 Farm Work Ethic And Grit

56:49 Launching True Grit Agronomy

57:40 Drones Paperwork And Incentives

01:02:19 Drone Spraying Tech And Safety

01:07:39 AI Tools And Closing Thoughts

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