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F4F - River Klass - Host of Ranch America29 Aug 202401:05:45

Welcome back to another exciting episode of the Farm4Profit Podcast, where we dig deep into the heart of modern farming and ranching. Today, we've got a real treat for you as we introduce a guest who's as passionate about ranching as he is about cooking up a storm in the kitchen.

Our guest today is none other than River Klass, the charismatic host of "Ranch America," a show that takes you on a journey through the rugged landscapes and fascinating lives of ranchers across the country. Raised on a family ranch in Calaveras County, California, River has lived the authentic cowboy life, balancing his love for the land with his culinary talents.

River isn't just a rancher—he’s a chef, an entrepreneur, and a storyteller. He's spent his life not only working the land but also sharing the stories of those who dedicate their lives to it. From raising cattle with his wife Marci and their team at Calaveras Cowgirl Beef to running two popular restaurants in Murphys, CA, River knows what it takes to make ranching and farming a way of life, not just a job.

In today’s episode, we’ll hear some incredible stories—like how drones are replacing horses on the ranch, the tale of a $1.4 million bull, and the unforgettable experience of a Highland cow ranch visit. And of course, we'll dive into some lively discussions, touching on everything from protecting animals throughout their lives to the best cuts of meat, the importance of innovation in farming, and even what happens when wine meets cows.

So, whether you're tuning in from the cab of your tractor or listening while tending to your herd, get ready for an episode packed with laughter, inspiration, and a whole lot of ranching wisdom. Let’s welcome River Klass to the Farm4Profit Podcast!

 

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Tech-Driven Agriculture: Insights from a Panel of Farmers26 Aug 202401:26:09

We talk alot about technology in this episode.  From the safety of tuning your equipment to the benefits and potential impacts on fuel consumption and emissions, we cover all the essential questions farmers have when considering performance enhancements for their machinery. Sherie Jones, Site Manager at STEINBAUER, joins us to discuss why the company chooses a 'plug n play' module over engine flash tuning, the ease of installation, and how their products can enhance efficiency without compromising your equipment. We'll also dive into key details such as warranty length, product availability in the USA, pricing, and how to purchase. If you're curious about whether tuning is right for your farm, this episode has the answers you need.

 

Our panelists tackle a wide range of questions surrounding technology in agriculture. They begin by defining technology and assessing the adoption rate within the industry. The discussion covers the types of technology currently in use, how these tools are impacting efficiency and productivity, and what cutting-edge innovations few others are utilizing. We dive into cost and ROI considerations, including equipment upgrades and financial incentives, and explore where technology still needs to improve in agriculture.

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F4F - Von Ketelsen - Vittles with Von Ag Broadcasting25 Jul 202400:47:25

Von Ketelsen

  • Carroll, IA 
  • What are they up to today?
  • Career: Carroll Broadcasting
  • “Vittles on the Go with Von” - delivering food to farmers
  • Advocate for FFA - interview several current FFA students
  • Attended ISU for Journalism, Mass Communications, and Speech Communications
  • Emcee for People’s Company 12th Annual Land Investment Expo in 2019
  • Likes to repost quotes and saying on his Facebook and LinkedIn
  • Solo singer/acoustic guitarist 
  • Will play at stores/restaurants/nursing homes
  • Grew up performing with his dads band
  • His brother died of leukemia at the age of 18 when Von was 6 months old (how many siblings)
  • 2006: raise interest in building a Hope Lodge in Iowa City
  • 2007: presented the American Cancer Society’s “Sword of Hope” Award
  • He did a solo bike excursion in honor of his mom who was diagnosed (later passed away) with terminal cancer
  • Quad Cities → Washington D.C.
  • rode a rugged steel-framed bike pulling a cargo trailer containing his sleeping bag, tent and guitar
  • Presented the Honorary Iowa FFA Degree at the 2021 Iowa FFA Leadership Conference
  • Was in 4H but the school he attended did not have FFA at the time 
  • Past Jobs

Year

Job

Company

1985Communications SpecialistCommunicating for Agriculture1987Account ExecutiveMarshalltown Broadcasting        1989Farm Services DirectorCumulus Media1995-PresentFreeland Communications ProfessionalKetelsen Communications1999Farm Services DirectorClear Channel Communications2004Regional ManagerIowa Farm Bureau Federation2007Farm Services DirectorThree Eagles Communications2012-PresentNews/Ag/MarketingCarroll Broadcasting

 

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F4F w/ Tork Whisler - "This'll Do Farm"14 Sep 202301:08:49

@barntalk                     Instagram: 15.3k    TikTok: 186.2k   YouTube: 88k

@thislldofarm               Instagram: 25.4k    TikTok: 161.3k    YouTube: 51.3k

@thislldo_tork              Instagram: 1.4k   @sawyerwhisler         Instagram: 1.5k     

 

www.johndeere.com

www.agleader.com

www.sukup.com

 

  • Catch Up
  • Where are they from, what do they farm, how did they get into farming
  • How’s the family - do they farm with family?
  • Tork and Sawyer Whisner (father-son duo)
  • Our vision is to promote agriculture in a positive light, while also showcasing who we are as people outside the tractor.
  • Podcast - BarnTalk       
  • started in 2021  interview style format
  • Wide range of topics and stories that educate, inspire, and make you laugh out loud - from ag business to investing in cryptocurrency 
  • How did they start? What motivated them? How did they build up to where they are today?
  • What audience are you trying to reach? 
  • What is your studio set-up? Are you actually in a barn? 
  • With negative comments, how do you respond? Do you receive many? 
  • How has the podcast impacted your father-son relationship? 
  • Tork
  • 5th Generation farmer in SE IA
  • Youngest of 3 boys - both live 800 miles away - one generation between his father and him 
  • Grew up raising hogs but left farm once they sold hogs
  • “98 convinced them they were sticking with the hogs 
  • Worked for construction companies for hogs → became salesman 
  • 7 years ago started working for Eichelberger Farms 
  • Then came back to the farm 3 years ago → now has 3 hog buildings 
  • This’ll Do Farm 
  • How are you advocating for agriculture? How does “This’ll do” show that?
  • What responses from producers are you hearing back? Is This’ll Do and/or BarnTalk making a difference? Where do you see it? 
  • Who can access this online course? What are the next steps to getting involved? 
  • If you were an animal, what do you think you would be?
  • Right now, who inspires you?
  • If you could make anything bigger on your body what would it be?

 

Word association - Take the word we share and say the first thing thing that comes to mind connecting it to agriculture

  • Sofa                                         Morning                                    Bus
  • Coat                                         Neighbor                                  Freedom
  • Soft                                          Students                                   Egg      
  • March                                       Boat                                         Telephone
  • Heart                                        Whiskey                                   Hog      

 

  • What’s next for them? What can our listeners do to help?

What do you enjoy most about being a farmer or what do you like most about farmers?

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Thinking Ahead: The Key to Farm Success11 Sep 202301:01:34

Preventative maintenance with Emily Schmitt

As of February 2, 2021 - Emily Schmitt, a third-generation family member, was been promoted to Chief Administrative Officer and General Counsel. She leads the legal, human resources, communications, strategic planning, and administrative functions of the company. Emily earned a bachelor’s degree in business management from Iowa State University in 2008, and went on to earn a Juris Doctorate from the University of Iowa College of Law with high honors in 2011.  After graduating she began working for Sukup Manufacturing Co. in Sheffield, Iowa as corporate counsel.Schmitt is the granddaughter of founder Eugene Sukup and daughter of current president and CEO, Steve Sukup.As the only lawyer at Sukup — which employs more than 500 people — she plays a vital role providing legal counsel at all levels of the company.

  • When said out loud, what does preventative maintenance mean to you?
  • In your role, why is it important to be thinking ahead?
  • How far do you see yourself thinking ahead?
  • Does that change depending on the situation or time of year?
  • Emily Schmitt has fond memories of walking to the Sheffield, Iowa, office after school, playing good-natured pranks on staff members who felt like family. 
  • How did growing up around the company help you gain perspective for the role you currently have?
  • Would you compare the childhood perspective you gained to that of a kid growing up on a farm?
  • TELL US ABOUT THE FAMILY MEMBERS INVOLVED AT SUKUP AND HOW YOU WORK TOGETHER.
  • I work with my husband on a daily basis. My two kids are known as the recycling directors. Before COVID, they would take a wagon around and fill it up with everybody’s recycling and collect some candy. My brother-in-law, my dad – oftentimes we work five days a week. 
  • What is the key to keeping family and work tougher but separate?  We have listeners that right in wanting the solution to not being mad or resentful at a parent or a sibling involved in the farm or business.
  • DID YOU ALWAYS KNOW YOU WANTED TO COME BACK TO THE COMPANY FOR YOUR CAREER?
  • What would you say to our listener who is currently in school or college or working off the farm that is trying to find their fit in the family business?
  • In your role as CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER AND GENERAL COUNSEL. Is this where you were able to have a real focus on the future of the company and what needs to get taken care of now for growth to happen in the future?
  • In 2019 Emily was named to the business record 40 under 40.  One of the main reasons what the preventative maintenance she does with the Sukup Employees.
  • Giving employees purpose. Getting to know the employees further ingrains my dedication to them and the company. 
  • An interesting fact about Schmitt: She created a jewelry line in high school, Gems by Em. She is using jewelry to help residents of Haiti.
  • What do you do to tackle the tasks each day knowing that each day will be different?
  • What is your key to prioritizing?
  • How does this help with stress and your mental health?
  • How do you get things done quickly when relying on other people? 
  • Do you have any tricks that have helped you become better at thinking further ahead?
  • What do you think about the phrase “Don’t assume you know what others need”
  • Don’t be afraid to ask for feedback or insight
  • Perseverance
  • The business world is a highly unpredictable and stressful environment. It's all up to specific individuals and their ability to learn and reach their goals despite the uncertainty around them. 

Anything else you’d like to share with our listeners?

What do you enjoy most about working with and for farmers?

Summary & Challenge

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Farm4Fun - Celebrating 100 Years of the John Deere Model "D"07 Sep 202300:49:54

Chris Boyens – manger of the Classic Green Collectors club

Hans Knutson (owner of display tractor)

  • Introduce the Classic Green Collectors Club as an organization dedicated to preserving and celebrating vintage John Deere tractors and equipment
  • Discuss the origins of the club, its mission, and its role in connecting enthusiasts

Origins and Development of the John Deere Model "D" Tractor

  • Introduce the John Deere Model "D" Tractor as a pivotal point in the company's history
  • Give us context of agricultural machinery in the early 20th century
  • Explore the factors that led to the development of the Model "D" Tractor
  • What’s the significance of the letter “D”

Technological Innovations and Features

  • Dive into the key technological innovations and design features of the Model "D" Tractor
  • What was cutting edge at the time?
  • Engine specifications, power output, and mechanical advancements
  • Big Horse?
  • How it contributed to increased efficiency and productivity for farmers
  • The Model "D" Tractor revolutionized farming practices at the time
  • What accompanied the “roll out” of the D?
  • Tillage tools, etc…

Cultural and Societal Implications

  • Was there ever societal impact of the Model "D" Tractor on rural communities
  • Did it influenced the way farmers worked, lived, and connected with one another
  • What were the tractor's role during wartime efforts and its contributions to food production

Legacy and Evolution

  • Explore the lasting legacy of the John Deere Model "D" Tractor in agricultural history
  • How subsequent tractor models built upon the innovations of the Model "D"
  • Highlight any collector or enthusiast communities that celebrate and preserve these tractors
  • What makes a tractor special or collectible?
  • How do those looking to collect learn about the process?
  • Preservation and Restoration
  • Talk about the efforts to preserve and restore Model "D" Tractors today
  • What about the one that is here at the FPS
  • Resources for listeners interested in learning more about restoration or acquiring their own Model "D"

What else did we miss?

  • Are there other models of JD tractors that played the same role?
  • What’s the next big anniversary coming up with Deere?

 

  • What do you enjoy most about farming or working with farmers?

 

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Innovations in Agronomy: Planning Ahead04 Sep 202300:55:53
  • John Deere Pre-Roll
  • Around the Room – why do you need a Farm4Profit conversation today?
  • As hosts what are you most looking forward to with this guest today?
  • Remind people to hit SUBSCRIBE – REMEMBER TO LEAVE REVIEWS 
  • Especially on YouTube

Ryan Albers – Strategic Account Lead – Landus

 

  • Assessing Current Crop Performance and Soil Health
  • How do you evaluate the overall performance of the current corn and soybean crops at this stage?
  • What indicators or factors should farmers consider when assessing soil health during this time?
  • Analyzing Yield Potential and Nutrient Management
  • How can farmers estimate the yield potential of their corn and soybean crops?
  • What role does nutrient management play in maximizing yield potential?
  • What key nutrients should farmers focus on for corn and soybeans at this stage and how they plan for next year?
  • How can farmers determine the optimal fertilizer application rates for the next growing season?
  • Fertilizer Selection and Application Methods
  • What factors should farmers consider when selecting fertilizers for corn and soybeans?
  • Location, application, timing
  • How does Growers help with this?
  • What are the pros and cons of different fertilizer application methods (e.g., broadcast, side-dress)?
  • Are there any new or innovative fertilizer products or technologies worth considering?
  • Equipment and Infrastructure Considerations
  • Are there any equipment or infrastructure upgrades that farmers should consider to optimize fertilizer application efficiency?
  • On farm storage – offer any discounts?
  • What does the supply chain look like for next year?
  • Are there good prices to be available now?
  • How does Growers help with this?
  • What do you see your top tier of clients doing differently than that of others for early booking?
  • Planning for the Next Growing Season
  • How can farmers develop a comprehensive agronomic plan for the next corn and soybean growing year?
  • What are some best practices for tracking and monitoring agronomic decisions throughout the season?
  • Conclusion:
  • Recap of key points and takeaways from the interview.
  • Challenge
  • Thanking the guest agronomist/expert for their valuable insights & share contact information

 

What do you enjoy most about farming, what do you like most about farmers?

 

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F4F - Cory Book - West Central TX Farmer31 Aug 202300:58:55

@corybook88           TikTok 8k    Only has tiktok?

 

  • Catch Up
  • Where are they from, what do they farm, how did they get into farming
  • West Central Texas
  • How’s the family - do they farm with family?
  • Cattle
  • Cotton
  • Wheat
  • Hay
  • Corn
  • What else? - Irrigated
  • How has the weather been?
  • Farms with H2a Labor
  • What are they up to today?
  • What they see that excites them?
  • What do they want to make sure they see before they leave 
  • Member of the FarmTok Kitchen
  • What’s his fav thing to cook?
  • What has he royally screwed up cooking?
  • What does he want to try cooking some day?
  • What value has social media brought him?
  • Who are some of his favorite follows?
  • Where has been his favorite place to travel to?
  • What does his like most about being a part of the agriculture community?
  • What’s his least favorite part?
  • Does he have any hobbies?

 

What would you go back and tell yourself at age 18? 

 

Ag word origins

Acre- referred to the amount of land a team of oxen could plow in one day

bumper crop- In the mid sixteenth century we also see the adjective bumping genitals with the sense

of growing in size. So, it’s no surprise that bumper would acquire the sense of abundance or

greatness in size. By the mid eighteenth century we get this note of bumper

being used in colloquial speech in exactly this sense

balls to the wall - The balls in question are the round caps on the

throttle of many aircraft, and when they are pushed all the way forward, close

to the front wall of the cockpit, the aircraft is generating maximum thrust.

Corn Night - The night before Halloween, 30 October, is traditionally a night

when children and teens play pranks, such as smashing pumpkins, throwing

eggs, toilet papering trees, and the like.

 

Word association

 

Element                       Water                          Kitchen                        Rubber                        Plain

                        “E”                        Deck                                   Visitor                          Road                   Religion

High School                Prom                           Package                      Wet      

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Navigating Sustainable Agriculture: A Chat with Primient & Truterra28 Aug 202300:43:16

Your two guests:

  • Gregg Allard, Truterra: Can provide overview of Truterra’s work with downstream customers
  • Laura Kowalski, Global Sustainability Manager, Primient: Can provide sustainability specifics across enterprise and on work with Truterra

Laura’s Bio:

Laura leads sustainability at Primient. She has over 10 years of experience working in corporate sustainability. Laura has a Master’s degree in sustainable management from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Laura lives in Naperville, Illinois with her husband and 2 young boys. 

Gregg Allard
Gregg Allard leads the Commercial and Strategic Partnerships team at Truterra where he is responsible for building and implementing regenerative agriculture programs with food, fuel, feed and fiber companies.  These projects include both supply chain insetting and carbon offsetting projects to support the Truterra network of growers across the US. 

About Primient

Primient is a leading producer of food and industrial ingredients made from plant-based, renewable sources. We deliver value through deep technical, commercial, and operational excellence that is backed by our long-standing corn wet milling heritage. Wherever we are in the process, from field to customer, our priorities are focused on ensuring we produce the safest, highest quality products through practices that uphold both our responsibility and commitments to our people and our planet.


About Truterra
Truterra is a leading agricultural sustainability business that offers consultation, tools and solutions for ag, food and CPG industries. Truterra works to advance and connect sustainability efforts throughout the food system at scale – from farmers to ag retailers to value chain collaborators including food and fiber companies. Truterra positions farmers for success by providing them tools and resources to establish a stewardship baseline, track progress on every field they farm, access conservation resources, and prepare for ecosystem services market opportunities.  Truterra was launched in 2016 by Land O'Lakes, Inc.

 

 

 

 

Primient + Truterra Working Together

The goal:

  • advance sustainable agricultural practices on acres equivalent to the global annual corn procurement volume (1.2 million acres). 
  • Soil Carbon, Wind Erosion, and Soil Conservation metrics; as well as, Nitrogen Use Efficiency, Conservation Practices 
  • How are these items monitored?
  • Deployed and Truterra insights score through the Truterra sustainability tool. Blog post on Primient/Truterra work for reference: https://primient.com/news/article/2023/02/leading-the-way-in-sustainable-agriculture

 

Sustainable Supply Chain Details

  • carbon markets/credits, which companies can purchase to offset their emissions, 
  • Then there’s what we call Sustainable Supply Chain,
  • which refers to the act of monitoring and evaluating a company’s supply shed to understand the sustainability qualities for something like corn, in Primient’s case. 
  • Truterra helps them track and monitor to eventually be able to report for scope 3 purposes. 
  • It may oftentimes be the same practices farmers are doing (reducing tillage, cover crops etc) that result in carbon credits, but a company is able to then take credit for this quality within their supply chain.
  • Truterra’s role is to bridge the gap between farmers and companies with sustainability goals who choose agriculture to be a part of their toolkit of solutions.

Questions

  • What is a sustainable supply shed?
  • Why are companies interested in it? 
  • Why Primient is choosing to invest so heavily in this space? 
  • What crops or products are involved?
  • How did Primient get started in this space?
  • How does Truterra work as an integral part of the solution? 
  • How is the sustainability of the supply shed measured?
  • Is this different than how carbon credits are measured?
  • If I’m a farmer, what attributes are you specifically looking for in the corn that you procure? 
  • How do you determine the bushel of corn that is different from regular?
  • We saw regenerative ag in action today, and it's clear that it's both an art and a science and no one size fits all.
  • Are you looking to tell the farmer how to raise the crop?
  • can you speak to the importance of a partner that understands farmers' different growing environments?
  • We are Farm4Profit – and it’s our understanding that Truterra thinks profitability and sustainability can go hand in hand – how do you see this coming to life for a farmer like (Corey)? 
  • When does the juice become worth the squeeze?
  • What else is important to cover today?
  • Summary
  • Challenge
  • What would you go back and tell yourself at age 18?

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F4F - Bryan Adams - Chainsaw Wizard24 Aug 202300:51:52

@bryanadams63      TikTok 12.9k 

 

  • Catch Up
  • Where are they from, what do they farm, how did they get into farming
  • How’s the family - do they farm with family?
  • Kids?
  • Self made farmer from Ohio
  • What does that mean?
  • Gleaner combines
  • How did you get started buying those?
  • What’s the rest of the equipment?
  • White tractor – deere tractors
  • Farm without GPS?
  • Tony reed tiktok about farming with all the technology (worth it?)
  • Fixes up and resells chainsaws
  • Tips for sharpening chains
  • Where did he learn to fix them
  • Make your own chain saw
  • Makes his own chain
  • Why spend so much time in the woods
  • Price is right
  • Game play
  • Sense of humor
  • Always had it?
  • What is something that TikTok doesn’t know about you
  •  

Word Association

  • Welcomed                   Shouts                         Ulterior-Motive                        Stupid                                      Thirsty                         Confusing                         Proud              Before                         Nut

 

Where are our listeners from?

Parana – Brazil, South America

Salburg – Austria, Europe

Telangana – India, Asia

Hoefudborgarsvaedi – Iceland

Minnewaukan – North Dakota

Edon – Ohio

Bucyrus - Ohio

 

What’s next for them?

  • What can our listeners do to help?
  • What can we do to help?

 

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Growing with Purpose: What is Climate-Smart Agriculture?21 Aug 202300:50:54

Dylan Vaca | The DeLong Co., Inc                      CSC - Brand and Marketing Manager

 

  • Who is Dylan?     
  • Who is DeLong Co.?
  • To update our listeners what is a brief explanation of the concept of climate-smart agriculture
  • How is climate change impacting global agricultural systems?
  • Does policy impact them more than the climate change?
  • What are the key challenges farmers face due to climate change?
  • Climate-Smart Agriculture Practices 
  • What are some sustainable farming practices that can mitigate the impact of climate change?
  • What role do cover crops play in enhancing soil health and climate resilience?
  • What is the science between practices?  Is every case different?
  • Policy and Financing for Climate-Smart Agriculture 
  • What policies or regulatory frameworks are in place to support climate-smart agriculture?
  • How can governments incentivize farmers to adopt climate-smart practices?
  • Are there any financial mechanisms available for farmers to access funds for climate-smart investments?
  • Success Stories and Future Outlook 
  • Can you share any examples of successful climate-smart agriculture initiatives?
  • How can consumers contribute to promoting climate-smart agriculture?
  • What are the key challenges and opportunities for scaling up climate-smart agriculture practices?
  • In your opinion, what does the future of climate-smart agriculture look like?
  • How do you balance the adoption of climate-smart practices with the demands of market access and consumer preferences?
  • How successful has the Grow Climate Smart program been?  Carbon, acres, etc…
  • What is the goal?   How much does it pay?
  • What else did we miss?

 

  • Conclusion:
  • Recap of key points and takeaways from the interview.
  • Challenge
  • Thanking the guest for their valuable insights & share contact information

 

  • If you could go back to tell yourself something at age 18, what would you say?

 

·         The DeLong Company launched the new brand, Grown Climate Smart, which is dedicated to incentivizing and supporting the development of sustainable practices on farms. This brand is developed and managed by The DeLong Company Which was awarded a $40 million Climate-Smart Commodities USDA grant to develop and market a new brand that aims to track greenhouse gas reductions and  resulting from growers implementing climate-smart practices.

o   The DeLong Company is a 6th generation family owned business with 38 grain, seed, agronomy and export logistics locations around the country. The DeLong Company is the largest U.S. exporter of containerized agricultural products.

·         We have over 200,000 sustainably farmed acres producing grain enrolled in the program for 2023.

o   - corn, soybeans, wheat, rye, sorghum, alfalfa

·         The four practices we are encouraging farmers to do are

o   Cover Crops

o   Reduced or No Till

o   Nutrient Management Plans

o   Windbreak Establishments or Renovations

 

Other Talking points about sustainable farming

·         A key issue that the program seeks to address is the lack of a standardized definition of a Climate Smart Commodity. Grown Climate Smart hopes to not only establish a definition but provide clear examples and practices that meet climate-smart requirements.

o   A CSC will be defined as a commodity produced on an acre of ground that employs a minimum of one high benefit NRCS practice, follows the general guidelines of the program, and is marketed and labeled as a CSC.

o   The adoption of the practice should have a measurable impact on carbon reduction, and the commodity should be traceable in the supply chain. The implementation of this program will better define what a CSC is by identifying and communicating specific practices to be enrolled in a climate smart program, educating producers on CSC implementation practices, communicating and educating producers on how these CSC practices reduce GHG emissions and improve carbon sequestration, and marketing and labeling products as CSCs. Establishing a clear definition will enable CSCs to be effectively marketed to consumers.

·         Importance of Soil Health: The significance of soil health in sustainable and regenerative farming practices. Healthy soil supports plant growth, sequesters carbon, improves water retention, and promotes biodiversity.

·         Sustainable farming integrates three things: environmental health, economic profitability, and social and economic equity.

·         Sustainable practices are becoming more the norm, and less niche but we still have considerable work to do.

o   I have some statistics I can provide from the USDA regarding the 4 practice trends over time.

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F4F w/ Regan Bieber: Yes, She's Related to Justin17 Aug 202301:01:28

@regan_bieber           Instagram 68.8k    TikTok 125.9k    YouTube 154   Twitter ____

 

  • Catch Up
  • Where are they from, what do they farm, how did they get into farming
  • How’s the family - do they farm with family?
  • Girl mom (Laikyn Rae) and wife - SD
  • What are they up to today?
  • What they see that excites them?
  • What do they want to make sure they see before they leave 
  • Religion is important – why showcase this?
  • “The Real Life Hannah Montanna” – Why? How?
  • Pregnant with second child - due mid harvest 
  • Main operator in the farm operation
  • Father is quadriplegic
  • 16th birthday present (horse) impacted her life - how?
  • The Cactus Brand - owner
  • Promotes the sport of rodeo 
  • midwest/western clothing brand 
  • Make women of all sizes feel confident 
  • How does she obtain other influencers to promote her brand?
  • Helps husband sell registered red angus bulls
  • This april she was cleaning a bin in -3F weather compared to last year putting fertilizer down
  • Received tons of fan mail for “Justin Bieber” when younger
  • Is she related to justin bieber

Things to talk about

  • The Cactus Brand - she owns this boutique 
  • Father being quadriplegic
  • Father is “Justin Bieber”
  • Pregnant at 19 and again now
  • Main farm operator in their operation

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ChopLocal: Connecting Locally Sourced Meats to You14 Aug 202301:01:22
  • Jared Achen
  • As a 4th generation farmer in southeast Iowa, there was never any doubt that ChopLocal Founder and CEO Jared Achen would return to the farm after completing his education. Alongside his father, sister and brother-in-law, he raises turkeys and row-crops in southeast Iowa.
  • Have them each tell more about where they came from, back-story, and farms.
  • What is ChopLocal?
  • What is the premise?
  • Founded by farmers
  • Do you yourself sell products through the platform?
  • Why start this business? Why ChopLocal?
  • What problems are we solving?
  • Get the highest quality meats for your family.
  • Support local farmers and small butcher shops.
  • Ensure your meat was grown & harvested in the US on farms near you.
  • Help transform the meat supply chain.
  • Have a business background?
  • What were some of the hardest parts to getting this started?
  • What would they do differently now if they started over?
  • What about themselves during this process surprised them?
  • Skills, determination, etc….
  • Back to ChopLocal….How does it work?
  • Connects with farms and farm markets
  • Select a product
  • Pick up or Delivery
  • Where are these farms located?
  • Can any of our listeners sign up to sell a product?
  • How do you “vet” the stuff that gets sold out there?
  • What types of products are for sale?
  • Meat
  • Spices & Marinades
  • SWAG
  • What else?
  • We have listeners that have business ideas, including us. What do you suggest are some good firsts steps to take to turn it into a reality?
  • How did you get funding?
  • How did you build out your platform?
  • How did you attract customers?
  • You’ve made it this far….What’s next?
  • How can we or our listeners help you?
  • Any more advice for our listeners that are curious about joining your platform or starting a business?
  •  
  • What would you go back and tell yourself at age 18?

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Get Paid for Raising Prairie - Exploring Additional Crops22 Jul 202401:20:14

Come and see us!

https://techhublive.com/

 

Episode Title: Enhancing Agricultural Profitability and Sustainability

  • Nicholas and Kent

Long-term Profitability and Soil Health 

  • Importance of soil health for long-term profitability
  • Investment strategies for soil care
  • Examples of successful soil management practices

Tiling Fields 

  • Benefits and challenges of tiling fields
  • Impact on drainage and crop yields
  • Cost considerations and long-term returns

Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) 

  • Explanation of CRP
  • Benefits of enrolling land in CRP
  • Personal experiences and insights from the guest on CRP

Raising Prairie and Wildflowers 

  • Financial benefits of raising prairie and wildflowers
  • Ecological advantages
  • Steps to start and maintain prairie/wildflower areas

Conservation Payments and Financial Incentives 

  • Discussion on equal payments for conservation efforts and traditional crops
  • Economic benefits of clean air and water initiatives
  • How to make conservation financially appealing to farmers

Niche Agricultural Markets 

  • Identifying and accessing niche markets
  • Success stories of niche agricultural products
  • Marketing strategies for niche products

Buying Land for CRP 

  • Advantages of purchasing land and enrolling it in CRP immediately
  • Financial implications and long-term benefits
  • Case studies or examples from the guest

Sharing the Land 

  • Importance and benefits of land sharing
  • Strategies for successful land sharing agreements
  • Guest's experiences and recommendations

Conclusion ----- Thank the guest and listeners

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F4F w/ RumpChat - Rodeo's #1 Comedy Podcast!10 Aug 202301:07:11

@rumpchat     Instagram 14.3k    TikTok ____   YouTube _____   Twitter ____

@justin rumford          Facebook 15k

 

  • Catch Up
  • Where are they from, what do they farm, how did they get into farming
  • How’s the family - do they farm with family?
  • Hilton lives in Weatherford with his wife, Whitney
  • Rumford lives in Ponca City, OK with his wife and triplets (2 girls, 1 boy)
  • What are they up to today?
  • What they see that excites them?
  • What do they want to make sure they see before they leave 
  • Rodeo’s #1 Comedy Podcast
  • Host: Justin C Rumford (10x ProRodeo Clown of the year) & Josh Hambone Hilton (2x ProRodeo Music Director of the Year)
  • Over 150 episodes (7/7/23 - 150th episode)
  • Nearly 2,000,000 downloads 
  • Ranked in top 0.5% of all podcast globally
  • Top 200 USA Comedy podcasts by Apple 
  • Justin Rumford
  • Third generation rodeo cowboy 
  • Barrelman and Funnyman he enjoys most in rodeos
  • Grew up in “Rumford Rodeo Company” (Dad = Bronco)
  • Received a rodeo scholarship for Northwestern Oklahoma State University 
  • Inspired by Lance Brittain, a PRCA bullfighter
  • Had a bullfighting accident in 2001 at Denver - punctured his colon 
  • Worked for Butler and Son Rodeo - driving trucks, hauling horses
  • Became a funnyman in 2011
  • First year of clowning had 100 performances 
  • Been the Coors Man in the Can 3 years
  • PRCA Comedy Act of the Year in 2018
  • “Gorilla” act 
  • Rodeos today have different responsibilities than a decade ago
  • “If we don’t adapt we go away” - Justin Rumford 
  • Decked out new 40’ trailer with Fast Signs (stickers)
  • Josh Hambone Hilton
  • Grew up in Sidney, IA
  • Music Director for Iowa’s Championship rodeo
  • Serves as Rodeo Director for the San Angelo, Texas Stock Show and Rodeo (currently lives here)
  • Started with Cervi Rodeo Company - did some music at smaller rodeos 
  • Then went onto Denver and the National Western
  • Introduced electronic dance music to the bullfights - key ingredient to BFO format 
  • Where are our listeners from?
  • Nairobi – Cordoba – Parana –– Jakarta – Camarillo  - Muleshoe – Sperry 
  •  
  • How has Rump Chat changed their life?
  • Why do it?
  • How would he start it over differently?
  • Which is their favorite platform?
  • Nairobi – Kenya, Africa
  • Cordoba – Argentina, South America
  • Parana – Brazil, South America
  • Jakarta – Indonesia
  • Camarillo – California
  • Muleshoe – Texas
  • Sperry – Iowa

 

  • If you were an animal, what do you think you would be?
  • Right now, who inspires you?
  • If you could make anything bigger on your body what would it be? – Smaller?

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Crop Resilience Redefined: Power Pollen Revolutionizing Corn07 Aug 202300:46:09

Power Pollen

Airing 8/7/23

  • John Deere Pre-Roll
  • Today’s episode is brought to you by Pattern Ag, predicting pest and pathogen risk in your fields. Don’t gamble with your yields, go to www.pattern.ag today!
  • Around the Room – why do you need a Farm4Profit conversation today?
  • As hosts what are you most looking forward to with this guest today?
  • Remind people to hit SUBSCRIBE – REMEMBER TO LEAVE REVIEWS 
  • Especially on YouTube
  • What’s Working in Ag Segment – ZeaKal – Tanner & Jennifer

Guest:

Jason Cope brings more than 20-years of industry experience in the development of theoretical and applied engineering solutions from leading global agribusinesses. He currently holds more than 40 granted US and worldwide patents and oversees PowerPollen’s intellectual property strategy. He also guides operations and engineering initiatives for the company.

  • Who is Power Pollen?
  • History, Mission, Vision
  • To preserve and enhance crop productivity by enabling superior pollination systems
  • 2015 - Todd Krone(just left DuPont Pioneer) partnered with Jason Cope (engineer)
  • Set up shop in Todd’s garage

How does your new corn pollination techniques benefit ag?

  • What factors increase yield and minimize risk with seed practices in pollination?
  • corn, rice, and wheat
  • How are you reaching your producer base? 
  • Investors
  • At what point did you see the business growing?
  • Field operations
  • custom designed machinery across in-field production on 22 customer fields
  • Operations in IA, TX, & Puerto Rico How do you see global agriculture playing a part through expanding Power Pollen?
  • Where will we start to see agriculture fluctuate due to the pollination of crops?
  • What are the factors that affect the optimal time of applying the pollen?
  • In a drought year, how much can farmers expect to be saved from their field with Power Pollen?
  • Corn Seed impacts
  • Yield Improvements
  • Fewer male plants are needed → more females/acre = greater output and land utilization
  • Less Risk with seed overproduction
  • More Flexibility → expands window for planting
  • Reasons: drought, flooding, climate changes
  • How does Power Pollen overcome in a drought year?
  • How is In-Season Control allowing farmers more flexibility?
  • Are they meeting current market demand while in-season?
  • An average 60% increase in oil over normal-hybrids with no reduction yield 
  • What challenges do those producers face ahead?
  • What did we miss?
  • Summary and Challenge
  • If you could go back and talk to yourself at age 18, what would you go back and say?
  • Share Contact information

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F4F - Royce Johns - Thank You Kindly03 Aug 202301:25:23

@roycejohnsmusic     Instagram 2.7k    Facebook 31k   YouTube _____   Twitter ____

 

  • Catch Up
  • Where are they from, what do they farm, how did they get into farming
  • How’s the family - do they farm with family?
  • Iowa raised - 515 area code
  • What are they up to today?
  • Husband, father, guitar picker, and singer/songwriter, “occasional grinner”
  • Music
  • Opener for: Sammy Kershar, Deana Carter, Sawyer Brown, Collin Raye, The Cadillac Three, Walker McGuire, Sunny Sweeney, etc. 
  • Two records (Truckstop Souvenirs - 2018)(One Last Two Step - 2020)
  • Goal: release full-length records to stand the test of time 
  • Plan: releasing new full-length record compromised of songs writing in 2023
  • Playing music for 10 years
  • Started at 19 
  • ~150-200 shows a year
  • Performs a lot around small town’s in Iowa
  • 2021 - Iowa Arts Council funded next records with grants 
  • Where do you want to be in 5, 10, 15 years?
  • Why Iowa? Do you have the goal of traveling across the country?
  • Who is your support system? 
  • How far in advance are you booked out? How much time do you leave between each performance?
  • How are you using social media to brand yourself? Has it come to your advantage? 
  • Realtor
  • Nothing I could find on this
  • If you were an animal, what do you think you would be?
  • Right now, who inspires you?
  • If you could make anything bigger on your body what would it be?

 

Would you rather: 

  • Lose your voice or unable to play guitar 
  • Get lost in the wilderness of in a dangerous city 
  • Day at Adventureland or day on the lake
  • Eat all raw food or cooked food for every meal
  • Famous on the internet or in real life
  • Perform in Nashville or in small town Iowa

 

Word Association

Ocean                         Coffee                         Lion                             Dance

Adventure                   Book                            Butterfly                       Camera

Serenade                    Laughter                      Farm                           Unknown

 

  • What’s next for them?
  • What can our listeners do to help?
  • What can we do to help?

 

What would you go back and tell yourself and age 18? 

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Livestock Producers' Margin Protection Solutions31 Jul 202300:39:41

Livestock Margin Protection

Airing 7/31/23

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  • Around the Room – why do you need a Farm4Profit conversation today?
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Bios:
Tony Latcham is the VP of Risk Management at Stockguard. He merges his unique experience as both a risk management consultant and producer on a 4th generation cow-calf and row crop operation to help other farmers identify and manage unexpected risks. Before joining Stockguard, he worked as an Agricultural banker for 15 years and as the CEO of a bank for five years. He then founded a risk management company, which has been serving farmers and ranchers across the Midwest for the past 13 years. He specializes in a wide range of areas, including financial consulting, market analysis, and risk mitigation.

Jordan Morris is a Senior Risk Management Consultant at Stockguard. He is a first-generation farmer and owner of a feedlot and cow-calf operation in Southeast Iowa. As a Senior Risk Management Consultant, he is dedicated to sharing his knowledge of market trends and risk management solutions to help his clients meet their goals and secure their investments against unexpected risks.


Talking points:

  • Are there ways for livestock producers to protect their margins like row crop farmers do with crop insurance?
  • What is Livestock Risk Protection (LRP)
  • What is Livestock Gross Margin (LGM)
  • What are ways that you have seen successful farmers and ranchers using these products in their operations?
  • Is there anything available for our listeners that have Pasture/Rangeland/Forage (PRF)?
  • The Future of the Stockguard Portal and How it helps producers 
  • Crop Insurance high-level overview
  • Do you have to physically own livestock to use theses products?
  • How do farmers get access to these products?
  • What else did we miss?
  • What is the most common thing you see your most successful clients doing better or more different than others?
  • Summary & Challenge

What would you go back and tell yourself at age 18?

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F4F - Joy VanWyngarden - Outdoors: Farming & Hunting27 Jul 202301:13:07

@joyvanwydgarden                Instagram: 16.3k   TikTok: 146.0k    YouTube: 35___ 

 

  • Catch Up
  • Where are they from, what do they farm, how did they get into farming
  • How’s the family - do they farm with family?
  • Iowa native - 25
  • Major ag, outdoors and conservation enthusiast
  • Hobbies: Hunting, fishing, hiking
  • TikTok will take down any of her videos that have guns in it 
  • As a kid brought random critters in the house - baby skunks once 
  • Holistic health and wellness
  • Training to become a yoga instructor 
  • Does cold plunge (ice bath) - barrel or freezer 
  • Cooks eggs and liver after her workouts
  • Has a garden, dog, boyfriend
  • Has a lifted ‘90 Ford truck 
  • Classic country fan
  • “Busch-mosas” - mentioned in a tiktok 
  • Works for her dad
  • Farms red
  • Farming practices: cover crops, filter strip, no-till
  • Jobs:
  • Project Coordinator for the South Skunk River & Cedar Creek Watershed of Mahaska County
  • Range and Safety Officer at Big Springs Shooting Complex
  • How has social media changed her life?
  • Why do it? 
  • How would they start it over differently?
  • Which is their favorite social media platform? 
  • If you were an animal, what do you think you would be?
  • Right now, who inspires you?
  • If you could make anything bigger on your body what would it be?

 

Word association - Take the word we share and say the first thing thing that comes to mind connecting it to agriculture

  • Coffee                                     Green                                      Luxury
  • Beer                                        Pluto                                        Clock
  • Javelin                                     Hero                                        Ball
  • Yoga                                        Fear                                        Girl
  • Fur                                          Future                                     Change
  • Beauty                                     Mistake                                   Cold

 

 

  • What’s next for them?
  • What can our listeners do to help?
  • What can we do to help?

 

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The Grow Room: Ag Innovation w/ Indoor Farming24 Jul 202300:59:28

Clayton Farms

Airing 7/24/23

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  • Thank the listeners and launch into the introduction!

Guest: Clayton Mooney

Before becoming a co-founder of Clayton Farms, Mooney was a professional poker player in Ireland before returning to the state looking for opportunities to work for or found a start-up. He was a founder of KinoSol, which made solar food dehydrators, then connected with Pool to found Nebullam, now Clayton Farms. He now serves as an entrepreneur in residence with Start Something College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) 

Guest: Huey Boelen - Huey B Cool

            Immigrant from the Netherlands, former cricket and dairy farmer, lover of social media and great stories, and a great friend of Farm4Profit.

 

  • Who is Clayton Farms?
  • History, Mission, Vision
  • “Bring you the freshest, locally grown food”
  • Greens grown/harvested in an driven indoor farm
  • Founded in 2017 - by Clayton Mooney and Danen pool
  • Original concept of designing, building, and selling a new generation of indoor farming equipment, then licensing the software to run indoor farms to buyers to run themselves
  • Built demonstration farm at Iowa State University Research Park
  • Selling lettuce and microgreens to local restaurants when COVID-19 hit
  • How did you survive during the pandemic? How did you receive business from other restaurants? Did this lead to doorstep delivery?
  • Background
  • Food harvest/grown in neighborhood
  • No pesticides 
  • Harvested and delivered same day all year around
  • What they’re growing
  • Lettuce, radish, sunflower, beet, bok choy, pea, broccoli, cherry tomatoes, arugula, chard
  • How the subscription works:
  • Choose items → get delivery times → delivered to door-step→ reusable packaging 
  • Locations: Ames, IA and Twin Cities
  • Twin Cities location
  • Received keys to building to harvest plants in 8 weeks 
  • What made you come to the idea of your company?
  • Did you grow up with an ag background? Where did your interest grow in ag? Did you have a greenhouse beforehand? 
  • Why Iowa?
  • Agriculture state - accessibility to ISU researches and ability to hire ISU alumni
  • Iowa’s startup ecosystem - Iowa State CyStarters and ISU Startup Factory
  • Ag StartupEngine invested in Clayton Farms in 2017 - follow-on investment in 2019
  • What other demographics would fit his company?
  • Have there been challenges to selling people to subscribe? What promotions have you used?
  • The Grow Room
  • Launched in October 2022
  • A space for founders to not only work, but collaborate and connect at the ISU Research Park 
  • Where do you see the impacting the community? What students are you seeing interested in it? 
  • The Restaurant at North Grand Mall
  • What are you most excited for in the future?
  • What did we miss?
  • Summary and Challenge
  • If you could go back to talk to yourself at age 18, what would you say?

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F4F W/ Junkyard Digs - He Can Make Anything Run20 Jul 202301:17:11

@junkyard_digs      Instagram 84.7k    TikTok ____   YouTube 995k   Twitter _____   

 

  • Catch Up
  • Where are they from, what do they farm, how did they get into farming
  • How’s the family - do they farm with family?
  • Kevin Brown - Ames, IA
  • Former US Army Aviation Mechanic
  • Certified CH-47 helicopter mechanic 
  • 6 years of service in the Army National Guard (one deployment in OSS/OIS)
  • Graduated from ISU in 2021
  • 15 years of mechanical experience in engine and vehicle repair
  • Engaged to Micah Uertz (Junkyard Mook) 
  • Junkyard Digs - finding cool junk in the area and reviving it 
  • Invited to events like the QA1 Open House or the Street Machine Nationals
  • Show off cars like the Gambler 500 LeMans
  • Ramp truck - “sketchiest thing hauled”
  • Raced at Barber Motorsports Park (AL) 
  • 71 Satellite revival (neat story on how he found the owner in his hometown) 
  • Drag race with it 
  • Kansas Speedway bus
  • Bought a bus 9 hr before race for $5000, went to menards to buy lumber, then drove to the race track 
  • First bus they bought did not make it so bought one on the way there 
  • Every year they go down in a different camper 
  • Desoto project - drove down to AZ to swap the driveline into a disabled vets project car (drove a donated van) 
  • Busch drinkers 
  • How has hosting the Junk Yard Digs changed their life?
  • Why do it? 
  • How would they start it over differently?
  • Which is their favorite social media platform? 
  • If you were an animal, what do you think you would be?
  • Right now, who inspires you?
  • If you could make anything bigger on your body what would it be?

 

Would you rather

  • Find a possum in a car or used baby diapers
  • YouTube or Instagram
  • Autocross race or enduro race
  • Only drive 71 Satellite or Ford Durango the rest of your life
  • Kansas Speedway or Indy 500
  • 90’s music or 70’s music 
  • Club or dive bar

 

  • What’s next for them?
  • What can our listeners do to help?
  • What can we do to help?

 

If you could go back to yourself at age 18, what would you go back and say?

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Revolutionizing Agriculture with Satellite Constellations17 Jul 202300:46:39

Episode Topic: Using Technologoy to boost ag profitability while staying sustainable

 

@Lidiia Lelechenko. Lidiia is the Account Executive at EOS Data Analytics, she has over 6 years of experience in various roles related to SaaS solutions sales and research activities in sensory analysis. Lidiia holds a Master Degree in Viticulture, Winemaking & Marketing obtained in ESA (École supérieure d'agricultures d'Angers). 

 

Where is she joining us from today?

What is Viticulture?

What is her professional background? How did she get to where she is today?

Who is EOS Data Analytics?

  • A Short Introduction of EOSDA: company background, numbers, and main solutions
  • EOS Data Analytics takes advantage of cutting-edge geospatial data analytics along with AI-powered algorithms to boost businesses globally and address the challenges humanity is facing today.
  • How EOSDA aligns its work with sustainable agriculture development: solutions capabilities, a social case study about Iowa 
  • Drought tolerant crops
  • What technology EOSDA uses to determine the environmental impact of natural disasters: an example of Iowa social case study
  • Satellites and network connectivity?
  • EOSDA Crop Monitoring, best features to boost farm productivity and profitability during the planting season.
  • How does this help our listeners?
  • What kind of data do they receive to help them make decisions.
  • Why is EOSDA Crop Monitoring better than other solutions on the market? 
  • Why will it continue to be the leader?
  • Many companies process data, but we do have our own models that show efficiency. Our RnD team processes the images (presence of clouds, shadows, etc.). 
  • A team of 25 Ph.D. professors and 60 scientists and developers. Thanks to such a team, we have the opportunity to immerse ourselves in the problems/needs of customers 100%, feel their pain, and can find an individual approach to each client.
  • EOS SAT. The world's first agri-focused satellite constellation, among companies utilizing remote sensing technologies, is uniquely designed to serve agricultural purposes. Up to 100% coverage of the farmlands and forest areas in the top countries. 
  • What are the technical aspects
  • why did EOSDA decide to launch it? 
  • How EOS SAT will help farmers solve day-to-day agriculture challenges.
  • EOS SAT and its impact on climate change 
  • Why is this a focus of EOSDA?
  • What else did we miss?
  • Contact information
  • Summary
  • Challenge
  • Knowing what you know now, what advice would you give yourself or others at 18? 

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F4F - Jaclyn Wilson Founder of EnviroSmartBeef13 Jul 202301:01:44

@FDGenetics      Instagram 2.7k    TikTok ____   YouTube _____   Twitter 22.8k     

 

  • Catch Up
  • Where are they from, what do they farm, how did they get into farming
  • How’s the family - do they farm with family?
  • Lakeside, NE
  • What are they up to today?
  • What they see that excites them?
  • What do they want to make sure they see before they leave 
  • Fifth generation full-time caretaker of three bovine - Wilson Flying Diamond Ranch 
  • Works with her father - Blaine Wilson
  • Red Angus and Red Angus/Simmental composite operation
  • 2002: Jaclyn came back to ranch after college
  • 2019: founded Flying Diamond Beef
  • 2023 National Beef Quality Assurance Cow/Calf producer of the year
  • Founder of EnviroSmartBeef - founded in April ‘24
  • Grain finished cattle
  • Tissue sample taken to give an ideal “days on feed” for animal to reach optimal characteristics
  • 3 Concepts: human wellbeing, animal wellbeing, and environment wellbeing 
  • Achievements: 
  • On Peter Santello (1.68M subscribers) YouTube (last year)
  • On a blockchain project w/ CO Department of Ag (May)
  • Nebraska Hall of Agricultural Achievement
  • Receive the coveted Leopold Covservation Award
  • How has social media changed his life?
  • Why do it?
  • How would he start it over differently?
  • Which is their favorite platform?
  • If you were an animal, what do you think you would be?
  • Right now, who inspires you?
  • If you could make anything bigger on your body what would it be?

 

Would you rather

  • Plant trees or branding cattle 
  • Have a beer or have a cocktail 
  • Road trip cross country or flying to a tropical island
  • Work in heels or drive to work in reverse 
  • Wear a cowgirl hat or a baseball cap
  • Work in 0 degrees or 110 degree
  • Buy a coffee or buy flowers 

 

  • What’s next for them?
  • What can our listeners do to help?
  • What can we do to help?

 

If you could stand next to yourself back at age 18, what would you say? 

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Defining Success: Insights from the Ag Industry10 Jul 202301:05:07

2023 (January-May) Question - What does success look like to you?

 

Our listeners want to be successful, which is why they choose to listen to our podcast.  We have the pleasure of interviewing experts from all over in the ag industry all year and now we get to recap what success means to them.

 

Jacquelyne Leffler – Former KSU athlete owner & founder of Leffler Prime Performance Beef (DTC).  Planted her first crop in 2020 – 4th generation farmer in Americus, Kansas @jaxlef14

 

Finding a passion or love and living that each and every day.  Old adage “You’ll never work a day in your life doing what you love”

 

5/11/23 – Thur – F4F – E220 (E280) Ethan Clark, first generation farmer, Washington, IN

Long term sustainability financially and environmentally. Do what you love, love what you do.  If you love what you do, you’ll never work a day in your life. 

 

5/4/23 – Thur – F4F – E219 (E278) Bushels & Barrels – Ryan Peter

            Happiness.  Find what you love and do it better than anyone else.

 

5/1/23 – Mon – F4P – E125 (E277) Young & Beginning Farmer Loan Options – Kaitlyn Niemeyer

I have my dream job and continue to educate people around me.Work hard and be a good person. Help whoever you can, whenever you can. It matters who you hitch your wagon to.  People who make you happy will make you a better person.

 

4/6/23 – Thur – F4F – E215 (E270) Dusty Berry – Coal Roller  Louisville, KY National Farm Machinery Show 

Being able to do what you like to do and get paid to do it.  Being able to leave something behind for your kids when you’re gone.  Legacy.

 

3/2/23 – Thur – F4F – E210 (E260) Badger State PullingLouisville, KY National Farm Machinery Show

            Emily Matzke, Avery Elsing, Mason Elsing

Emily: Having a business or work that fuels you.  There’s no point in working so hard, if you’re not going to enjoy life.  Success is balance between work and enjoying life.

Mason: Not always working 24/7, 365 days a year.  You need to have fun.

Avery:(The same as Mason) 

 

4/3/23 – Mon – F4P – E121 (E269) Taking the Pulse of the Equipment Market – Andy Campbell, Tractor Zoom 

If you wake up eager to do what you’re going to do.  You can’t wait to get at it.  And at night you go to bed smiling, fulfilled and accomplished.  Using those ‘bookends’ to your day, go out and do what you’re passionate about. 

 

It’s all about family and how you treat them.  Family can be whoever you make or want them to be.

 

1/5/23 – Th – F4F – E202 (E244) - Gavin Spoor - Popcorn Farmer (and girlfriend Farmer Grayce) Omaha – Define Success

            Grayce – Happiness.  If I’m happy, I feel I’ve been successful.

Gavin – 1) Having a huge crowd at your visitation and funeral.  People showed up to show your family how much they cared about you and how much you meant to them.

2) When it’s all said and done, leave something in better shape than when you found/got it…while also getting what you needed from it.  Successful farmers don’t just make a living off the land, they leave it for the next generation to get value from it as well. 

 

4/27/23 – Thur – F4F – E218 (E276) Tyne Morgan      Commodity Classic-Orlando, FL

            Being mom! Being present and giving back to my community.  Leaving a positive image of ag.  Strong work ethic. 

            Whatever you put your mind to, you will do or be.  With enough hard work, anything can be accomplished.

 

3/30/23 – Thur – F4F – E214 (E268) Farmland Mike  Louisville, KY National Farm Machinery Show

            Being a good person.When your kids are grown up, and they still want to hang out with you.

 

4/20/23 – Thur – F4F – E217 (E274) Noah Young – Shiloh Farm  Louisville, KY National Farm Machinery Show 

Waking up in a warm bed and house with your family.  Good health and being able to provide for your family off the land.  Build something to pass on to your kids.Wake up every day, and say “I can’t believe this is the life I get to live.”

 

4/17/23 – Mon – F4P – E123 (E273) Understanding the ROI of Cattle Buildings Bill Rubis, TenCorp

Be a good husband and family member.  Have great conversations and collaborations with other people.  Help producers change and grow their operation.

 

2/2/23 – Thur – F4F – E206 (E252) Tony Reed – Growincorn2020   North American Conservation And Drainage Expo

Money doesn’t matter.  At the end of the day, it’s your wife, kids, and family are all that matters.  Happy marriage and good kids, you’re successful.Success=happiness.

 

Success is a sense of having community.  Whether that be in your local environment, an online platform, or somewhere in between.

 

5/8/23 – Mon – F4P – E126 (E279) Mike Downey – Farm Raised Capital (Iowa Farm Bureau 1:00 commercial)

Provide good information to your community.  To experience the fulfillment of helping others.  Be significant and impactful while helping others.

 

4/13/23 – Thur – F4F – E216 (E272) Chip Flory – Commodity Classic-Orlando, FL

When you train your predecessor, and they’re better than you.  Your family is your legacy. When people you don’t even know tell you that you’ve had an impact on their life and their farming decisions.

 

3/13/23 – Mon – F4P – E118 (E263) Strong Leadership Habits with Steve Sukup

Louisville, KY National Farm Machinery Show

            People want to be around you.  Not just in your office at a management level, but also personally.

 

2/20/23 – Mon – F4P – E115 (E257) Managing Water and Fertility with Dr. Lindsey Pease, University of Minnesota

North American Conservation And Drainage Expo

            Success is leaving people after meeting, working with or knowing me, better than I found them. 

Doing my small part to make the world a better place.

 

1/30/23 – Mon – F4P – E112 (E251) The Business of Fatherhood with Ben Killoy

When is a veteran forgotten? When does your name no longer mean anything? A 100 years from now will your family say “Gpa used to always say/do that, and it’s still true today.”  Is there something you left behind that’s not just wealth?  Success is how well my kids know me. They know enough that what I did lives with them and through them in a way that keeps getting passed on.  How I lived, treated people, wisdom I left behind, and who you are are ‘anchor’ memories for your kids. 

 

1/16/23 – Mon – F4P – E110 (E247) Finding the Right Entity Structure for You – Ryan Haaland

            Men of his generation thought being useful was the most important thing they could be.  Success is to be a

useful member of the team.  (Book about a make believe town in Iowa, Gilliad)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Being of good character and having a clean conscious can lead to the feelings of success

 

1/12/23 – Th – F4F – E203 (E246) – Quick Dick McDick

People that are true to their roots are living success.  Success isn’t money or stature, it’s being happy with who you are and where you’re at and being able to bring others to that same mindset.  Be ok with where you’re at!

 

1/9/23 – Mon – F4P – E109 (E245) - Top Advice for Farmers with Mike Burkhart "Father of FarmTok" 

Mike, - Don't try to be a man of success, but a man of value.If your values are right, success will follow right behind it.

            

5/18/23 – Thur – F4F – E221 (E282) Farmer Beas, Tyler “Killer” Beas Louisville, KY National Farm Machinery Show 

            If you go home at the end of the day, and go to bed with no worries or problems, that’s been a successful day.

 

2/6/23 – Mon – F4P – E113 (E253) Tackling SNIRT with the Stock Cropper Guys Lance Peterson and Zach Smith

            North American Conservation And Drainage Expo

Lance – Being able to sleep at night.  Being comfortable with all your decisions in life and not second guessing and having doubts.

Zach – Leave things in a better place than I found them.  Leave a positive impact.

 

Success can be measured financially, but is it more stability than wealth?

            

3/16/23 – Thur – F4F – E212 (E264) Brian’s Farming Videos – Brian Brown 

Louisville, KY National Farm Machinery Show

           When I look back, I’m successful if I can pass on a profitable farm to the family.

 

5/25/23 – Thur – F4F – E222 (E284) Kendal Johnson, multigenerational farmerLouisville, KY National Farm Machinery Show 

            Small wins to all add up to success.  Successful is being able to continue the family farm.

work hard so that you can make the family more money than you cost; living broke until you can get your own farm; the ultimate goal is to get your own piece of the family farm.

 

Make the most of the gifts God’s given you.Make your blessings/opportunities have an impact

 

2/23/23 – Thur – F4F – E209 (E258) FarmerDan97

            The Lord called us to be stewards of the land, and if we take care of it, He’ll take care of us.  Live life to His glory.

 

2/13/23 – Mon – F4P – E114 (E255) Swine Tech – Taking it to the Next Level Barrett Eller, Matthew Rooda

            Barrett – God put you on this earth for one intent, but He left you to pursue it.  Go chase your dream.

Matthew – Make the most of the gifts God’s given you.  Make your blessings/opportunities have an impact.  Look back at the industry and see that you’ve made it better, that’s success.

 

            

Summary:

Have faith and share the great news, passing along a legacy for the next generations to come, leaving things better than you found them, being of high character and being able to sleep at night, being a useful member of a team, being a person people want to be around, build a community around you and ultimately finding and doing what you love.

 

If you could go back and stand alongside yourself at 18 right now, what would you say?

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F4F - Iowa Corn Champions18 Jul 202401:38:32
  • Stan Nelson
  • Iowa Corn Promotion Board President
  • Southeast Iowa Native - Farming for 42 years in Des Moines County
  • Raises corn, soybeans for seed and hay
  • Works on the farm with daughter Valerie, her husband Jared, daughter Emily, & husband Caleb
  • Organization Involvements
  • National Corn Growers Association and U.S. Grains Council Action Teams
  • Iowa Soybean Association
  • Director of District 9 for 5 years
  • Iowa Cattlemen's Association
  • Iowa Farm Bureau
  • School Board member at the Danville Community School District for 9 years
  • Graduated from ISU in 1980 with bachelors in farm operations
  • Stu Swanson
  • Iowa Corn Growers Association First Vice President
  • Serves on the animal agriculture & environment committee
  • Raises corn, soybeans, and customer feeding wean to finish hogs 
  • Leadership:
  • North Central Coop Board of Directors
  • County FSA Committee
  • Wright County Fair Swine Committee
  • Iowa Soybean Association
  • Iowa Pork Producers Association
  • After college
  • Worked at Iowa Pork Producers Association - director of producer education
  • Awards:
  • Iowa Pork Producers Association as Master Pork Producer in 2017
  • Coalition to Support Iowa’s Farmers Good Farm Neighbor Award in 2019
  • IDALS Iowa  Farm Environmental Leader Award in 2020
  • Passionate about accelerating water quality efforts in Iowa
  • Recently traveled to Washington D.C. for leadership training and visit with elected officials
  • Craig Floss
  • Iowa Corn CEO
  • CEO since 1997
  • At Iowa corn talk a lot about legacy with farmers
  • Recently awarded the ISU Knoll Corporation Foundation Award
  • History of ICGA
  • Founded in 1967 by Walter Goeppinger of Boone, IA
  • Voice of Iowa corn farmers
  • 12-member board - peer-elected farmers and 2 industry liaisons
  • U.S. Grain Council
  • 27 years of service
  • Background
  • Corn, soybean, and livestock farmer
  • Assisted with a feeder pig operation as a teenager   
  • Attended ISU
  • Then worked in Chicago for Spraying Systems Co. 
  • Responsible for all sales outside of the U.S.
  •  

HISTORY OF IOWA CORN & THE SPEEDWAY (WHY NASCAR)

25,000+ seats sold out for the race and 1000 farmers and their families present to watch their product in action on the fastest short-track in the nation surrounded by corn fields.

A large, national audience excited about the power and performance of ethanol with 4.1 million unique viewers.

Driving online traffic and increasing brand exposure with 7.6 million digital page views.

If you divide Iowa’s 2023 corn crop by the race’s 350 laps, each time around the track would equate to 7 million bushels. Corn is a major economic engine for the state.   

    

 

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F4F - Corey, David, & Tanner Celebrating 4 Years06 Jul 202301:20:50

Farm4Fun Hosts Show

 

Survey Results

 

Who are we?

  • What’s your tie to agriculture?
  • Why you said yes to being a host on the podcast
  • Best memories since starting the podcast
  • Worst memories since starting the podcast
  • What have you learned from the podcast?
  • What part have you learn the most from?
  • Who have you learned the most from?
  • What do you want to see us do in the future?
  • What do you hope the future of the podcast becomes?
  • What could our listeners do to help us get there?
  • Who do you wish we partnered with?
  • Which partner did you least enjoy working with?
  • Any funny podcast hosting experiences?
  • Any fun/weird/funny tradeshow travels experiences?
  • Do you have any funny memories from high school?
  • College?
  • Any stupid stuff you did as a kid
  • What was your first job?
  • What do you wish your first job was?
  • David – Fire Fighting stories?
  • Favorite task on the farm
  • Least favorite task on the farm
  • Drink of choice
  • What won’t you drink?
  • Bucket list of places to see?
  • How did you meet your wife?
  • Favorite part about your spouse
  • Not going to make you say the least favorite
  • Favorite part about having kids
  • Worst part?
  • If you weren’t doing what you are doing what you would be doing?
  • If we hadn’t started the podcast what would you be doing with your time?
  • What could you never do?
  • What have you done that you didn’t think you could ever have done?

 

  • Would you rather:
  • Fly with limited equipment to record or drive and bring all the equipment?
  • Record on site at a trade show or in studio with a guest?
  • Never be able to choose a guest again or Never have a sponsor again
  • Record a show as solo host or have to prepare the outlines
  • Only get negative feedback or 

What would you tell yourself at 18 if you could or one of our listeners at 18?

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Mid-Year Motivational Mashup03 Jul 202300:51:13

001-Pre-Show - Opening Clip

Some real shit that you all need to understand. If you want to be the best in whatever you do, you gotta start acting differently than everybody else. If you want the nicest car, the nicest lifestyle, and the nicest partner, the best of everything comes with a price. It comes from grinding through those late nights. It comes from grinding through those early mornings and those exhausting days where your body is telling you to give up. Every day, you are presented with two paths. One path leads to your true potential, it leads to your dreams and goals. And the other path is you staying. The same. Most of you are stuck on the path of staying the same. Stop blaming everyone else and take responsibility.

One of my favorite parts of the meetings and conferences I attend is the motivational speakers with great stories.  In celebration of 4 years of this podcast we wanted to provide you with an episode to reflect on if you ever need a little extra motivation.  We are taking 25-30 clips from tiktok from some of the leading motivational speakers to share with you today.  Listen in, take something to work on, and come back again to grab some more.  Ready to go?!?!

001-Opening Clip

 If you Stay in bed. If you stay on the couch, if you stay in your comfort zone. If you only do what is easy, your life will be hard. But if you do, what is hard, if you get up, if you grind, if you are relentless, if you work as hard as possible when other people are slacking off, your life will be easy.

01-Ed Mylett – Small margin of difference

 The difference between winning and losing in life and everything, and being a great mother and not a great father, and not a great leader, and not wealthy, and not a big business and not making a difference and not is so small, it's almost too scary to talk about. And that small thing. All my life I've been trying to figure out what's the thing, what's the separator? They read one book a month. They read one more. They do 30 minutes on the treadmill. No, they do 30 plus one more. They do 10 reps on the bench. Press no, 10 reps, one more. When you set that standard your entire life, Life begins to shift and change.

01-Setting bigger goals than you imagine helps you hit your true desires/goals

 Raise your standards. One of the most damaging things that any human can do is set low standards and then achieve those standards. I would rather you set your sights, not on the moon, but on the stars, because in the process of shooting for the stars, you will hit the moon guaranteed. But in the process of shooting for the moon, you might completely miss it and hit nothing.

01-Ed Mylett - The road to success will feel painful, but will be worth it in the end

 Let me tell you what comes on the road to success. If recently, at any point in the last 12 months, you've experienced doubt. If you have a lot of fear or anxiety on the road you're on, or if you've experienced those emotions recently about what you're doing, you feeling like an imposter, a give imposter syndrome, like nobody knows. I don't really know what I'm doing. You're on the road that I think you should be on the right road. The road less traveled.

02-Be more than average

 Just want you to remember that average is the enemy. Success is your responsibility, and change can take place in an instant if you are willing to flip the switch.

03-Aggressively working towards a goal you know will take time

 Aggressive patience is a concept where, where you, you work every single day. As hard as you can towards your goal, but you also understand at the same time that it's going to take time. All right? And this is a concept that people get very confused about because you hear people, other people out there say, patience. You gotta be patient, you gotta be patient. And people misinterpret that and think that like that means that they can just chill. Yeah, and their goals will eventually happen, and that's just not the way it works. It's aggressive patients. It's executing day in, it's executing day out. It's executing for weeks, months, years.

 

 

03-Something that will help you be patient is developing a love for the journey

 The man who loves walking will walk further than the man who loves the destination. And when you love the journey, the goals just happen. You hit milestones as a side effect, cuz it doesn't matter at that point. I don't care if I can lift this much weight or run this fast. I mean that's cool, but I don't love it as much as I love the journey, I love the journey.  What does the journey consist of? Sucking at something, failing, getting better, learning. Start it over, do it again. When you fall in love with the journey, everything else takes care of itself.

04-Ed Mylett – watch out for those who want to squash your dreams

 Dream big. And protect those dreams. Not everybody wants to see you win. And the reality is, the bigger your dream, the more they want to shit on it. They're gonna be so intimidated because you're gonna have to change and become your higher self. You're gonna have to become different. You're gonna have to have more commitment.  You're gonna have to dedicate more time, and that means more time away from them. And that's why most people are like the crabs in a bucket. They want to pull you down. And they wanna hold you down because they don't want to see you thrive because you are now going to have to disassociate from them. You better set big dreams. You better set big goals, and you better work like a fucking monster to chase those big dreams down and achieve them. Otherwise, you'll have a lifetime of regret.

04-What are the costs of not changing?

 You should be afraid of taking risks and pursuing something meaningful, but you should be more afraid of staying where you are. If it's making you miserable, the clock is ticking, and if you're miserable now and you change nothing in five years, you'll be much more miserable and you'll be a lot older.

07-You control your story and how it gets told after you’ve made it.

 Your hardships, your challenges, your situation will either be the reason you don't make it, or it will be the story you tell when you do make it, and you get to make that choice.

08-MidShow Hype video about getting back to work – wake them back up

 You've made no progress, none. Get back to fucking work. It's time to get back to work. I don't care what you're gonna do, but go out there and make something of yourself for God's sake. Don't make excuses. Don't blame any other person or any other thing. So with your fucking excuse life, one big fucking head game you're losing.

08.1-Matthew McConahey – put in full effort

 Don't half ass it, don't half ass it. Boy, that never goes outta style, does it? I mean, think about it. If you're gonna do something, you've chosen to do something, whatever, it's easy, hard. If you give it your all and you don't half ass it, win, lose, draw. Get what you want, don't get what you want, whatever the outcome is. If you don't half ass it, at least you're not gonna have to wonder, ooh, would the outcome been different? What if I did give it my all?

09-Ed Mylett – Make a difference for your name

 You could be the one in your family to change the trajectory of your bloodline. I'm the one in my family. I'm the one. And it is important for you to take that pen back that people have written in your, your book of life, and realize as many other pages that are blank, that you could start rewriting how the story goes. But you have to give yourself permission first, permission to heal, permission to realize that you're not broken, that you are lovable, you are worthy, that you are capable, you have everything you need. Do. There's not a goddamn thing that someone else has that you don't have.

 

 

 

 

09-Matt Damon – acceptance and motivation

 One of the most profound things that anybody's ever said to me when he was 20 years old, we started writing goodwill hunting and he said, Hey, judge me for how good my good ideas are, not how bad my bad ideas are. Mm-hmm. And that to me is the most important thing when you embark on a collaborative process with somebody. It's like you gotta get the, the window open to throw every idea in there and, and not be afraid to have ideas. Cuz we all have ideas and sometimes you need to idea and then you iterate on that and they iterate on that and then it. Builds into a good idea, but you have to feel free to express it. That's right. Safe. Exactly. Mm-hmm. 

10-Three traits of successful people

Surperiority complex, feeling they deserve better and massive insecurity, 3rd they had control over their impulses

11-You can ask for help, others can support you

 You gotta change that shit, man. Yeah, but you don't understand my life, David. Yeah, I do. I get that mentality. I once had that mentality that no one understands what the fuck I'm going through. And if you keep that mentality, you're gonna stay in the same exact spot that you're in. You're never alone. Everybody's going through shit. So when people get this mentality of like, you understand me, you can throw a fucking rock to someone that can understand you if they're willing to break themselves down and stop hiding. A lot of people understand you. That's why I tell people a lot of people are going through shit. They just hide. Hide better than you did.

13-You have to be honest with yourself

 If you wanna be the best of the best, if you wanna survive, no matter what happens, if you wanna thrive, no matter what happens, you can't second guess yourself. I can't gamble on you if you're not willing to gamble on yourself. I can't trust you unless you trust yourself. You're asking me to be honest with you, when's the last time you were honest with yourself? There's always a reason. If your business is not thriving, there's a reason. If your relationship is not thriving, there's a reason. And you know what the crazy thing is? Everybody in this room knows exactly what that reason is, but you won't have that honest conversation. You win yourself, but you tell everybody else. Be honest with me. Everybody wants somebody to be honest with 'em until it's time to be honest.

16-Mel Robbins – Retraining your brain – fix your filter 

When you tell your mind what's important to you, there is extraordinary science that proves that your mind has a live and ever-changing filter. A, a live network that changes how it views the world, what it lets in, what it blocks out. And if you program your mind correctly, and if you're clear about what you wanna create, your mind will help you get what you want.

18-We have to get out of the victim mentality

 The easiest thing in the world to do is to complain, blame and quit and settle. That's the easiest thing in the world to do, but it takes real work to deconstruct and to reconstruct the thought process and the mindset of an individual when they're trying to change something. That's why I always say to people, what's more important, what we acquire or who we become?

19-Joe Rogan – Can’t compare yourself to others or to time and age

 Is a really important one cuz people have this idea that somehow I'm 30 years old, I shouldn't be doing this anymore. I'm 50 years old. I should have learned by now. That's all bullshit. Throw that away, toss that aside. You like these ideas of numbers that people have in their head that by a certain age you should br stop. You are alive. And if you are alive, and if you are thinking all those numbers that you keep attaching, will, you know when Einstein was 30 heater? Shut the fuck up. Stop doing that, that that is a waste of your time. And stop saying to yourself, I should be better by now. I'm such a total non helping thought. What you need to think of is life. You're living, you're alive right now. And if you've made a mistake and you're still continuing to learn and grow, that's, that's all. Just data. 

 

 

20-Stop Comparing

You can’t compare yourself to someone until you have all the information.  You don’t know what they are going through or where they have been.

22-Gary Vee – surround yourself with good people

 If you start hanging out with people that want you to win, you will have more self-confidence. If someone's telling you you're awesome, instead of you suck, you're a different person.

23-Mel Robbins – Making decisions by how we feel is a dangerous action

95% of our decisions are made by how you feel in the moment, and that is the problem. Do I feel like getting up? No. You don't? No. Do you feel like making that cold call? No. You don't. Do you feel like doing that third set of reps? No, you don't. We make decisions based on our feelings, and that is robbing you of joy and opportunity. If you accept the fact that you may never feel ready and you may never feel motivated, and you may never feel. Confident. You may never feel courageous, and that's okay, but you can still push yourself forward. As you start to see yourself becoming the person that takes action, guess what happens? You build the skill of confidence and courage. 

26- Average people talk solutions

Don’t dwell on the problem, switch your thinking to be focused on the solutions to be successful

27-Be brave in your ability to speak

 I have something to say that you're not saying. If, if you do, then it's your fault. This is your fault, it's your problem. And you might say, well, I'm too afraid to talk. It's like, fair enough. How afraid are you not to talk? You know, people say to me frequently, they compliment me on my bravery, and I think you don't understand. I'm not brave. I don't, I don't like conflict. I'm way more afraid of losing control of my tongue than I am of the consequences of saying what I have to say. Because I know what happens when we allow other people to control our tongues. It's not good.

28- Theo Von – Proud of you statement

 I'm proud of you. I'm proud of you. Cause I know how hard it is to take care of ourselves. That's why I think I was so hard on myself a lot of times. I think because then at least it, it puts it on me, which was the only thing that I felt I could try and rely on anyway.

29- Joe Rogan – Tell someone else what they mean to you – make their day

 Be the person who steps forward, starts it off, makes an action, tell someone how much you care and appreciate them. You can do that. We can all do that, and we've all had it done to us and it feels amazing when someone comes up to you outta nowhere and goes, Hey man, I just wanna tell you, I really appreciate you. I know, I know. Yeah. Sometimes we don't talk to each other that much, but when I do, I really enjoy it.

30- How do we work to change the world?

 I would challenge you guys to realize that the way that we're going to fix the world is not because of a president. It's not because of a media company. It's not because of your social media account. It's gonna be because of you deciding to live a higher standard in all areas of your life. If we want a better world, we have to create a better world for ourselves.  Other people will follow suit, and that's how the world changes. So when you look around the world and you say, my life doesn't matter, I don't matter, actually realize that it's the opposite. Your actions matter the most because your actions are gonna dictate the reality for another human being, and that human being is going to inspire another human being, and that ripple effect cannot be quantified. And we all have a responsibility to contribute to it. So that's my challenge. Be fucking better.

 

Summary

Challenge 

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F4F w/ Viren D'souza the Best Looking Fat Guy in Agriculture29 Jun 202300:52:17

@Milkabot       Instagram ___    TikTok ____   YouTube _____   Twitter 4k   Viren D’souza

 

  • Catch Up
  • Where are they from & What’s their tie to agriculture?
  • How’s the family - do they farm with family?
  • Out of Canada (maybe Ontario)
  • What are they up to today?
  • What they see that excites them?
  • What do they want to make sure they see before they leave 
  • Self Proclaimed - Agriculture Soldier of Fortune
  • What does that even mean?
  • Second language: Arabic 
  • Omar Little of Compactors
  • Omar Little is a fictional character from HBO series “The Wire”
  • Steals from drug dealers
  • D’souza Farms Systems
  • Bring innovative products and services to the marketplace to increase productivity
  • Distributor of Orkel brand compactors in Canada
  • Provides custom baling services - helping find a solution to transport bulk material
  • Sawdust, corn silage, mulch, log bark
  • Hemp? – Weed?
  • Energy market - what companies would be attracted to this opportunity?
  • Where are you seeing this baling growing? Is the demand rising? 
  • Where across the world are producers seen?
  • How are you moving to a more sustainable economy with Orkel?
  • Twitter sayings
  • “Best looking fat guy in agriculture”    
  • “if in doubt, give it clout”
  • How has social media changed his life?
  • Why do it?
  • How would he start it over differently?
  • If you were an animal, what do you think you would be?
  • Right now, who inspires you?
  • If you could make anything bigger on your body what would it be?

 

Hot takes - agree or disagree with the statement and why 

  • City street parking should be considered public space
  • Apple Music is better than spotify
  • Spiders get a bad reputation
  • Vacations are pointless
  • Pop tarts are overrated 
  • The only acceptable beer to bring to a cookout is a light beer
  • The beach isn’t that fun

 

  • What’s next for them?
  • What can our listeners do to help?
  • What can we do to help?

 

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Weather Patterns and Impact on Revenue26 Jun 202301:00:53

Nutrien Ag Solutions

Guest:

  • John Maman of Nutrien Financial. John is focused on helping growers make proactive adjustments to their crop and financial plans in response to external variables that affect profitability. 
  • Nutrien's Principal Atmospheric Scientist, Eric Snodgrass, is also available to talk about weather impacts since typically that's one area that plays a critical role in determining the success of every crop.

 

  • Who is Nutrieng Ag Solutions?
  • History, Mission, Vision
  • Provides customers with complete agriculture solutions including nutrients, crop protection products, seed, service, and digital tools

How many producers have marketing plans?  Let alone, how many have financial plans?

  • What factors should farmers be aware of when reviewing their financial plans?
  • market trends, including supply and demand factors, government policies, and global economic conditions
  • What are some tips to protect one from weather impacts and market fluctuations?
  • Manage your cash flow effectively
  • Does Nutrien offer any price forecasting?
  • Have a contingency plan
  • What strategies do you suggest or have seen executed?
  • Manage your capital and have a sound financial plan in place
  • Having capital on hand (cash or credit) gives you options
  • Who should producers be working with to aid in the decision making process?
  • Diversify
  • Yeah, we know, but how?
  • Will we start to see the economy fluctuate toward the downside of the commodity cycle?
  • John - starting to see more stability 
  • Weather impacts
  • What explains the weather patterns we’ve recently had across the midwest? Where will you see the most impact from this?
  • When do you think we’ll move into the El Nino phase?
  • Tell us about your thoughts about the weather shifting from La Nina to El Nino
  • How will El Niño influence the prevalence and distribution of pests and diseases
  • It’s early now, but what are long range forecasts predicting for fall harvest weather or for length of growing season?
  • Are we seeing weather become more violent? 
  • Where are you going to see weather play an impact on the economy?
  • What challenges do those producers face ahead?
  • What did we miss?
  • Summary and Challenge
  • If you could go back and talk to yourself at age 18, what would you go back and say?
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F4F - Marcia Cripps - Agronomist to Coder22 Jun 202301:20:45

Marcia Cripps @marciac95_ Instagram: 1.1k    TikTok: 13.3k     Twitter: 8.5k 

 

  • Catch Up
  • Where are they from, what do they farm, how did they get into farming
  • How’s the family - do they farm with family?
  • Adopted from China
  • From Flushing, Michigan 
  • What are they up to today?
  • What they see in the world that excites them?
  • What’s her tie to agriculture?
  • Where does her motivation come from?
  • She wants to retire “like tomorrow”
  • AgInfluence co-founder
  • Digital ag marketing and software agency
  • Integrate academic research into marketing and promotion 
  • Full-Stack Software Engineer
  • Works remotely 
  • Has worked with Israeli and other nations outside of the US
  • Agronomist 
  • QUIT this - why? 
  • the hours, pay, remote work, personal incidences, did not look forward to work 
  • industry culture that is outdated 
  • Was not allowed to go to “men only” event
  • did not “look” the part
  • customer would only make sale if she slept with him
  • putting in double hours to be good
  • microaggressions 
  • Not to post on social media → why? 
  • Hobby: horses 
  • Retired race horses 
  • Farming with horses
  • Uses AI in her daily work life
  • chatGPT → auto-gpt 
  • How has it benefited you? Efficiency?
  • What are some trouble spots with it?
  • Where do you see agriculture implementing and growing with AI?
  • How has social media changed his life?
  • Why do it?
  • How would he start it over differently?
  • Which is their favorite platform?
  • How do you deal with negative comments? 
  • If you were an animal, what do you think you would be?
  • Right now, who inspires you?
  • If you could make anything bigger on your body what would it be?

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Essential Considerations for Starting Your Agritourism Business19 Jun 202301:09:19

Diane Van Wyngarden

Diane Van Wyngarden is a highly respected educator and community leader based in Iowa. She has dedicated much of her career to serving as an Extension Educator with the Iowa State University Extension, where she has worked tirelessly to provide educational resources and support to farmers and rural communities across the state. In recent years, Diane has focused her efforts on helping Agri-Tourism farms to thrive, recognizing the critical role they play in promoting sustainable agriculture and boosting local economies. Through her work, Diane has earned a reputation as a passionate advocate for agriculture and rural development, and as a tireless champion for the people and communities of Iowa.

  1. What is agritourism, and what are some examples of successful agritourism businesses?
  2. What are some of the biggest challenges that come with running an agritourism business, and how can you overcome them?
  3. How do you identify a unique selling point for your agritourism business, and why is it important to have one?
  4. What are some important considerations to keep in mind when starting an agritourism business, such as zoning laws, liability insurance, and permits?
  5. What are some common mistakes that people make when starting an agritourism business, and how can you avoid them?
  6. How can you promote your agritourism business effectively, both online and offline?
  7. What are some ways to diversify your revenue streams as an agritourism business, such as offering classes, selling products, or hosting events?
  8. How can you create an engaging and immersive experience for your visitors, and what are some best practices for doing so?
  9. What are some trends and changes that are affecting the agritourism industry, and how can you adapt to them?
  10. How can you build strong relationships with local businesses and organizations to support your agritourism business?
  11. How can you measure the success of your agritourism business, and what metrics should you be tracking?
  12. What are some resources and networks that you can tap into as an agritourism business owner, such as industry associations or mentorship programs?

Agritourism businesses can be costly to start and operate, and there are some expenses that are often overlooked. Here are some examples:

  1. Permits and Licensing: Depending on the type of agritourism business you're starting, you may need to obtain permits and licenses from local and state governments. These can be expensive and time-consuming to acquire.
  2. Liability Insurance: Agritourism businesses often involve visitors interacting with livestock, equipment, and other potential hazards. It's important to have liability insurance in case of accidents or injuries.
  3. Infrastructure: Agritourism businesses often require infrastructure like parking lots, restrooms, and picnic areas. These can be expensive to build and maintain, but they're necessary to provide a safe and comfortable experience for visitors.
  4. Marketing and Advertising: It's important to promote your agritourism business to potential customers, but marketing and advertising can be expensive. It's important to develop a comprehensive marketing plan that targets your ideal customers and fits within your budget.
  5. Employee Training: If you have employees working on your farm or ranch, it's important to provide them with proper training and safety protocols. This can be time-consuming and expensive, but it's necessary to ensure the safety of your employees and visitors.
  6. Maintenance and Upkeep: Agritourism businesses require ongoing maintenance and upkeep, from repairing equipment to mowing fields to cleaning up after visitors. These costs can add up over time and should be factored into your budget.
  7. Taxes: Agritourism businesses are subject to a variety of taxes, including property taxes, sales taxes, and income taxes. It's important to understand your tax obligations and to set aside funds to pay them.
  8. Legal Fees: Agritourism businesses may require legal assistance for issues like liability waivers, zoning laws, and contract disputes. Legal fees can be expensive, so it's important to have a plan in place to cover these costs.
  9. Accessibility: Making your agritourism business accessible to visitors with disabilities can be expensive, requiring the installation of ramps, handrails, and other accommodations. It's important to factor these costs into your budget and to comply with accessibility regulations.
  10. Emergency Planning: Agritourism businesses need to have emergency plans in place for situations like severe weather, medical emergencies, and power outages. Developing and implementing these plans can be time-consuming and expensive, but they're essential for the safety of your visitors and employees.

What did we miss?

What advice would you give yourself at ag 18 or to someone who is 18 and listening to use right now

Summary & Challenge

 

 

 

Here are 10 successful agritourism businesses in Iowa:

  1. Living History Farms: Located in Urbandale, Living History Farms is an outdoor museum that showcases Iowa's agricultural and rural history. Visitors can take guided tours, participate in hands-on activities, and explore a working 1875 farm.
  2. Picket Fence Creamery: This family-owned dairy farm in Woodward offers tours, tastings, and events, as well as a farm store where visitors can purchase ice cream, cheese, and other dairy products.
  3. Summerset Winery: Located in Indianola, Summerset Winery offers tours, tastings, and live music events in a picturesque setting overlooking the Iowa countryside.
  4. Center Grove Orchard: This family-friendly orchard in Cambridge features a pumpkin patch, corn maze, apple picking, and other seasonal activities, as well as a farm store and bakery.
  5. Buffalo Ridge Orchard: Located in Central City, Buffalo Ridge Orchard is a popular destination for apple picking, cider tastings, and hayrides, as well as a farm store selling apples, pumpkins, and other produce.
  6. Iowa Wine Tours: This company offers guided tours of Iowa's wineries and vineyards, with options for private and custom tours as well as group packages.
  7. Howell's Pumpkin Patch: This family-owned pumpkin farm in Cumming features a corn maze, petting zoo, and other activities, as well as a pumpkin patch and farm store selling pumpkins, gourds, and other fall decor.
  8. Hansen's Dairy: This farm in Hudson offers tours of its dairy and creamery, as well as a farm store selling milk, cheese, and other dairy products.
  9. Maquoketa Caves State Park: While not strictly an agritourism business, this state park in Maquoketa features hiking trails through a network of caves and rock formations, as well as a campground and picnic area.
  10. Rustic Ridge Winery: Located in Lisbon, Rustic Ridge Winery offers tastings of its award-winning wines, as well as live music and other events in a scenic rural setting.

 

Agritourism is an industry that's constantly evolving and innovating. Here are some examples of new and emerging types of agritourism being offered:

  1. Farm-to-Table Dinners: Many farms and orchards are now offering on-site dining experiences, featuring locally-sourced ingredients and seasonal menus.
  2. Agricultural Education and Workshops: Visitors can now learn about specific aspects of farming, such as beekeeping, composting, or sustainable agriculture through workshops and classes offered by farmers.
  3. Farm Stays: These are similar to traditional bed and breakfasts, but guests stay on a working farm and can participate in farm activities, such as milking cows, collecting eggs, and feeding animals.
  4. Agritourism and Wellness Retreats: Some farmers are partnering with wellness professionals to offer yoga, meditation, and other wellness activities on their farms.
  5. U-Pick Flowers: In addition to traditional u-pick fruit farms, some farmers are now offering visitors the chance to pick their own flowers, creating a unique and colorful agritourism experience.
  6. Farm-to-Spa Experiences: Some farmers are now incorporating their own farm-grown herbs, fruits, and other ingredients into spa treatments, creating a unique and locally-sourced wellness experience.
  7. Agritourism and Adventure: Many farms and ranches are now offering adventure activities, such as zip-lining, horseback riding, and hiking, giving visitors a chance to explore the outdoors and connect with nature.
  8. Virtual Agritourism: With the pandemic, many farms and ranches are offering virtual tours, workshops, and tastings online, giving people a chance to experience agritourism from the comfort of their own homes.
  9. Agritourism and Glamping: Some farmers are now offering glamping (glamorous camping) experiences on their farms, with luxury tents, comfortable bedding, and on-site amenities.
  10. Agritourism and Art: Some farmers are now collaborating with local artists to create art installations and exhibits on their farms, creating a unique and creative agritourism experience.

 

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Farm4Fun W/ Derrick Josi15 Jun 202301:03:01

Derrick Josi @tdf_honest_farming         Instagram: 63k    YouTube: 13.1k     Twitter: 19.9k 

 

  • Catch Up
  • Where are they from, what do they farm, how did they get into farming
  • How’s the family - do they farm with family?
  • Kids? - 3 girls and 1 boy (5th generation); married 
  • Met his wife on a blind date? In 2011
  • What are they up to today?
  • What they see that excites them?
  • What do they want to make sure they see before they leave 
  • Oregon Dairy Farmer 
  • Farms the same land as his great grandfather - Alfred
  • All-Jersey dairy herd, produced nearly 35,000 lbs (3,000 gallons) of milk per day
  • 450 acre farm: double-12 herringbone parlor, a free stall barn, grows 500 acres of corn and grass silage, and includes open pasture for grazing 
  • What methods do you use to farm with Derrick’s parents, Don and Desi?
  • Past 15 years - extensive renovations (infrastructure, reduce labor, and relocate the milking parlor out of the flood plain)
  • What benefits have you seen from this? Any other big projects coming?
  • Derrick and Kaycee were knighted with the 2020 Young Jersey Breeder Award
  • What helped you get to this position/spot? 
  • Author - An Industry Worth Fighting For
  • Offers readers a glimpse behind the curtain of a working dairy farm 
  • Does not shy away from sensitive topics
  • He presents reality in terms that are stark but sensitive…a balance as delicate as the lives for which he is responsible 
  • What inspired you to share your story?
  • What are your goals? How do you want to impact the readers? 
  • TDH Honest Farming
  • Tillamook Dairy Farmer 
  • Keynote Speaker
  • Where have you spoken? Most powerful time? 
  • How did you get started?
  • How has social media changed his life?
  • Why do it?
  • How would he start it over differently?
  • Which is their favorite platform?
  • How do you deal with negative comments? 
  • If you were an animal, what do you think you would be?
  • Right now, who inspires you?
  • If you could make anything bigger on your body what would it be?

 

Would you rather

  • Have a pause or rewind button in your life
  • Live in a treehouse or in a cave
  • Give up coffee or soda forever 
  • Have your own theme park for your kids or your own zoo for your kids
  • Forget your partner’s birthday or your anniversary every year
  • Be the funniest person in a room or the smartest person in a room 

 

  • What’s next for them?
  • What can our listeners do to help?
  • What can we do to help?

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Navigating Bearish Grain Markets12 Jun 202301:13:28

Grain and Livestock Marketing Show

Nick Tsiolis  last name pronounced "Cho-liss"

 

  • Who/ What is Farmer's Keeper – 
  • A service that gives Farmers grain Pricing Tools like HTAs, Min/Max, Accumulators, Managed Pricing Programs, with no margin calls (because we use the same clearing firms the elevators do to hold margin) that can be flexed to deliver to any elevator. 
  • Our Customer Base - over 1,000 Corn, Soybean, and Wheat Farmers from 25 states, ranging in size from 150 acres to 90k+ acres. All levels of operation sophistication.
  • Why is this episode important for Farmers? 
  • Hedge future price risk on physical grain without margin requirements and then be able to flex delivery of those bushels to the best basis bid in their area when ready to search basis. 
  • Can you give an example of how you work with your Customers? 
  • Advising Farmers how and when to execute different Pricing Tools. Then seeing through transactions from setting a futures price, to searching basis bids, all the way to delivery and settlement. 
  • What are some pieces of advice for marketing during Bearish Grain Markets? 
  • Since prices have fallen dramatically in the last 4-6 months, we're growing our customer base 
  • Can you help our listeners understand Market Fundamentals?
  • Discuss the basics of grain and commodity markets
  • Explain the factors that influence market prices
  • Provide insights into supply and demand dynamics
  • Is there a difference between Crop and Livestock Pricing?
  • Explore different pricing strategies for crops and livestock
  • Discuss the pros and cons of forward contracts, futures markets, and options 
  • Why is it important to develop a Marketing Plan
  • Discuss the importance of having a comprehensive marketing plan
  • Explain the key components of a marketing plan
  • Provide guidance on setting marketing goals and objectives
  • When working with your clients, how much does utilizing Crop Insurance come into play for their plan?
  • Discuss the role of crop insurance in managing risk
  • How can we be leveraging Technology in Marketing?
  • Discuss the advancements in technology for grain and commodity marketing
  • (GFY) Explore digital platforms and tools that can aid in marketing decisions 
  • Is there such thing as diversification in Marketing? 
  • Explore the benefits of diversifying marketing strategies 
  • What do you do for Tracking and Evaluating Marketing Performance of your plans with your clients?
  • Explain the importance of tracking and evaluating marketing performance
  • Discuss key metrics and indicators for assessing marketing success
  • Provide insights on adjusting based on performance evaluation
  • On the podcast we like to learn from others Successes and Failures 
  • Discuss the value of learning from both successful and unsuccessful marketing experiences
  • Share stories of farmers who have learned from their marketing endeavors 
  • Overcoming Psychological Barriers
  • How do we take the emotion out of marketing decisions?
  • Address the psychological challenges farmers face in marketing their crops and livestock
  • Discuss common fears and anxieties related to marketing decisions 
  • Lastly, the podcast will air one week later, what are some short-term pieces of advice in the markets we are facing now?
  • Summary
  • Challenge
  • What would you go back and tell yourself at 18 or tell someone now who is young and listening?

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Farm4Fun w/ Natalie & Tara from Discover Ag!08 Jun 202301:10:49

@DiscoverAg                Instagram: 4.5k    TikTok: 18.3k    YouTube: 356   

@nataliekovarik    Instagram: 116kTikTok: 21.1k  Twitter 2.3k.   @taravanderdussenInstagram: 48.3k   TikTok: 5.6k   

 

  • Catch Up
  • Where are they from, what do they farm, how did they get into farming
  • How’s the family - do they farm with family?
  • Tara Vander Dussen & Natalie Kovarik
  • Podcast Discover Ag     -  Motto: “Agriculture you can relate to”
  • Give their professional farming opinions on the top trending topics in the ag and food space to help you better understand the food system and connect with the hands the feed us
  • ~80 episodes                started in April 2022
  • How did they start? What motivated them? Who is their support system? 
  • What misinformation were you hearing that encouraged you to share the truth about myths? 
  • What is the audience you are trying to reach? 
  • How do you respond to negative comments or perception towards agriculture online? 
  • Do you notice differences in perception towards women in agriculture or online? 
  • What advice would you give to women who dream of a career in agriculture? 
  • Tara Vander Dussen
  • New Mexico Native: Born and Raised
  • 5th Generation Diary Farmer and Farm Wife - grew up and now on a dairy farm
  • Girl Mom to Two
  • Whiskey Drinker and Fast Talker (Auctioneer fast????)
  • Lover of all things Southwest including Green Chile, Turquoise and Beautiful Sunsets
  • An environmental scientists on dairy farm projects
  • What are some of your proudest projects? Most challenging? 
  • Natalie Kovarik
  • Mom to 3 Boys (Tad, Jaks, Rue) – killer names
  • From Central Nebraska 
  • Kovarik cattle Co - cow calf operation w/ a growing registered herd
  • What is Elevate Ag? 
  • Online course and community where farmers, ranchers and other producers can come together to access the tools and information they need to craft, share, and monetize their own personal Ag story while confidently advocating for the Agriculture industry 
  • What responses from producers are you hearing back? Is Elevate Ag making a difference? 
  • Who can access this online course? What are the next steps to getting involved? 
  • How has hosting the Discover Ag changed their life?   Why do it? 
  • How would they start it over differently?
  • If you were an animal, what do you think you would be?
  • Right now, who inspires you?
  • If you could make anything bigger on your body what would it be?

 

Start, Bench, Cut

  • Breakfast, lunch, dinner
  • Tequila, vodka, wine
  • YouTube, TikTok, Facebook
  • Denim, sweatpants, chinos
  • Road trip, flying, cruising
  • Shopping, museums, bar hopping

 

  • What’s next for them?
  • What can our listeners do to help?
  • What can we do to help?

Knowing what you know now, what advice would you give yourself or others at 18? 

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Farm Family Dynamics: Breaking the Control Barrier05 Jun 202301:16:59

Inter-Family Communication 

  • Who is Elaine Froese?
  • Certified professional speaker, certified coach, and author with 40+ years of professional speaking, working with farm families, and farm partners
  • Her expertise is to discuss what she calls the undiscussabull ™
  • Award-winning author - written 5 books over the past 25 years sharing her passion to share simple, practical, and actionable tools with farm families 

Communication and Decision Making Moving to the Next Generation

 

  • Listener Question:  An episode idea I have, farming with your family. I farm with my grandpa, my dad (Major decision maker), and myself. My wife quit her job this January and is helping on the farm. My dad has a hard time giving up control, and have been struggling with that. Any help or resources you have would be great!
  • Is it as simple as making a plan?
  • Stop the procrastination now → change is a good process, ask for help in making the changes needs in preserving a happy farm family legacy
  • What are the steps you suggest in making a new plan? Who should be involved? 
  • How do we help farm dads let go of control and stop “micromanaging”
  • Does it sometimes stem from fear? What are farm dads afraid of? 
  • The Father Factor in Farming
  • How have fathers influenced their son/daughters beliefs & attitudes in their farm career?
  • How can families honor and recognize their dad?
  • How are young farmers supposed to be heard?
  • Listener Question:  I’m a 7th generation farmer in central Virginia. We run a commercial cow calf and custom feeding operation currently. My question is do you all have an episode or could you incorporate into one, family farm salaries? It is a hard topic to discuss and I was just curious of y’all’s input.
  • Recent newsletter about hiring for the position not for family?
  • The theory of fitting a salary and job description together and having the most qualified member, possibly family, fill that role.
  • Who gets to do what on the farm?
  • Does family blood line guarantee you a farm job?
  • Who is deciding how much each individual gets paid? 
  • What are the guidelines for confidentiality and openness as the same time?
  • HR Department in Corporate World
  • When to have the discussion on who gets to be an owner of the farm assets and when?
  • Who gets the final say on who does or gets what?
  • How to deal with hiring/training for new employees on farms?
  • Back to the original question, to you what does it mean to “Embrace the Fight on Your Farm”
  • How do you stop conflict on the farm? (or should you not stop conflict?)
  • How to decrease the anxiety over the uncertainty of your future?
  • Talk with yourself first
  • Visit a quiet place that gives you and your spouse joy and energy
  • Talk to each of your adult children privately along with their partners or spouses
  • Set a date for a family meeting 
  • Do what you promised you would do
  • Celebrate your new mindset 
  • Then What? 
  • Listener Question:  And lastly what are some different, creative ways in which the future upcoming generations in the family farm have “bought out” their dad or grandparent (or whoever) that are exiting the farm operation?
  • Maybe list off a couple of examples & hint at a deeper dive in succession planning episode for the future?

What did we miss?

  • Knowing what you know now, what advice would you give yourself or others at 18? 
  • Summary and Challenge

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Lesson's for a Beginning Farmer - Reasons of Farming15 Jul 202400:50:57

What makes farmers or farming so great? – Summary Show

Pure Enjoyment:

12/21/23 – Thur – F4F – E251 (E344) “Just a Jackson Thing” plus cousins Brad and Becca (Jackson)

            Watching tractors rolling in the field with smoke, filling up with seeds all the way through corn and bean harvest. 

            Blowing smoke, gettin’ er done.  Let ’er eat!

 

11/16/23 – Thur – F4F – E246 (E334) One Legged Mommy – Josie Wendel

Love of the game!  It doesn’t matter to a farmer if they’re winning or losing in a year, they’ll go right back out to plant again next spring. It’s in their blood…the Love of the ‘farming’ game!

How do you think we can draw upon the enjoyment we all have in farming to entice or educate those that are outside of agriculture?

Top Tier People:

11/23/23 – Thur – F4F – E247 (E336) John Kowalshuk, Alberta, Canada

            It’s the people.  There are so many awesome people to talk with and learn from.  I’m proud to be a farmer.

            We are quality people.

 

9/28/23 – Thur – F4F – E240 (E320)  Tim Marks -Tractor Time with Tim – Super charged compact tractors FPS23

            The quality of the people in the ag industry is incredible.

What is it that makes the people of agriculture such stand up people?  Where did this originate?

Quality of Life – Pride in Life Style:

10/23/23 – Mon – F4P – E149 (E327) Digital Agriculture: Sowing the Seeds of Online Income – FPS23

Natalie – It’s the lifestyle it provides.  Farming/ranching is so integrated into our lifestyle.  The pros outweigh the cons, for sure.  The best people are in the farming industry.

 

9/21/23 – Thur – F4F – E240 (E318) The Modern Day Farm Chick – Annaliese Wegner FPS23

It’s the Lifestyle.  It’s more than just a job.  I get to work with family, be outside and have the kids grow up on the farm.

Does this type of lifestyle make it better than other types?  What are the benefits of the lifestyle? Detriments?

Connection to Family:

10/12/23 – Thur – F4F – E241 (E324) Tony Reed & Nick McCormick – Illinois icons

            Tony – It’s one big family.  You can relate in so many areas/topics.  It’s easy to talk to each other.

 

10/9/23 – Mon – F4P – E147 (E323) Zach Johnson, Millennial Farmer FPS23 Reflection/summary show

What do you enjoy most about farming or working with farmers?I love raising my kids on the farm.It’s the most rewarding of anything I do.  Having them watch the cycle of life through crops and livestock and working hard.

Do you think the connection to family is still as strong today as it was a generation or two ago?

Always driving forward:

9/11/23  – Mon – F4P – E143 (E315) Thinking ahead: The Key to Farm Success – Sukup, 3rd generation Emily Schmitt FPS23

They are natural innovators and problem solvers.  Farmers are the epitome of an innovator.  They figure out how to make things work.  When you meet them and get to know them, you have a natural common bond in farming.  It’s easy to get to know them.

 

11/2/23 – Thur – F4F – E244 (E330) Deeply Rooted in Technology - Brandon Hunnicutt Husker Harvest Days 

They have the same goals in mind, but everyone does it differently.  You can see they do something differently.  But different doesn’t mean it’s wrong.  Learn from it.  There is always something to learn.

Is it innovation by necessity or innovation by nature?  Can or does this show up in other types of professions?

Summary/Challenge

 

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Farm4Fun w/ Kaylene Ballesteros01 Jun 202300:36:41

@kayleneballesteros  John Deere

 

  • Catch Up
  • Where are they from, what do they farm, how did they get into farming
  • How’s the family - do they farm with family?
  • Two boys - Trey and Cade (look young) 
  • Iowa born and raised
  • Graduated from UNI in 2010 w/ B.A. in Public Relations - 2012 graduated with Masters in Marketing/Marketing Management 
  • 2010 - John Deere - now Product Marketing Manager, Digital Solutions (since Aug. 2022)
  • Before within John Deere: 
  • Product Marketing Manager - See and Spray
  • Product Manager - 4 Series SPrayers
  • Sales Content Coach
  • Platform Content Coordinator
  • Recruiting
  • JDPS and Factory Communications
  • What is she doing down here at Commodity Classic?
  • What are some passions of hers outside of work?
  • Youth Rodeo Sports
  • Leon Youth Rodeo? 
  • Host a youth based rodeo - family centered entertainment
  • Offers events from stick horse race to bull riding 
  • What is something she has always wanted to do?
  • What does she enjoy most about working for Deere?
  •  
  • If you were an animal, what do you think you would be?
  • If you could make anything bigger on your body what would it be?

 

Would you rather: 

  • Always be under-dressed or overdressed 
  • Always 30 minutes early or 10 minutes late
  • Be hungry or thirsty
  • Lounge by the pool or on the beach
  • Margarita blended or on the rocks 
  • Never use social media again or never watch another movie ever again 
  •  

 

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  • What can our listeners do to help?
  • What can we do to help?

 

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Agronomy Partners: A Farmers' Winning Edge29 May 202300:58:20

Redstar and Agronomy 2024 Conversation

Bio~Ryan & Kristin Mullenhoff / Owners

Ryan and Kristin were born and raised on farms near Leigh, NE, in 2004, they started a small seed corn and soybean business. They welcomed their only child, a son Jackson Charles in May of 2005. Over the next couple of years, they quickly found this "short-term" opportunity to become their forever future. 

In 2010, they added fertilizer and a list of other services prompting them to change their name to Ryan Mullenhoff Sales, LLC. Over the next couple years their fertilizer sales thrived and in 2018 they developed and branded their own line of low-salt starters called REDSTAR Fertilizer. They expanded in to other states. To better reflect their company, Ryan and Kristin officially changed their name to REDSTAR, LLC in 2020. 

After realizing the success of REDSTAR Fertilizer, Ryan and Kristin expanded their branded line to include Biologicals, Seed Treatments, Amino Acids, Adjuvants and more.In 2023 they introduced a third division of REDSTAR called REDSTAR Branded. 

 

Main Talking Points

  • The Early Days of REDSTAR (formally Ryan Mullenhoff Seeds)
  • How did you initially get started
  • What were some of the biggest challenges
  • What did your operation and team look like back in those days
  • REDSTAR FERTILIZER
  • Where did the idea of low-salt starter fertilizer come from? Did you solve a problem?
  • How did adding fertilizer affect your business
  • What made you decide to build and produce your own line of branded fertilizer
  • What makes your fertilizer unique
  • Company Growth
  • What kind of growth has your company seen, and what challenges or opportunities has it brought to your business
  • For listeners looking to grow their farm or business what do you have for advice?
  • Let’s Talk about the RED
  • Why REDSTAR, why the RED Fertilizer
  • What makes RED so much better and what’s behind all the RED
  • What make REDSTAR Different than other Ag Dealerships
  • What are some things that you do that set REDSTAR Apart
  • Ryan and Kristin
  • Tell me what it's been like working together for the last 19 years?
  • How do you handle disagreements?
  • How do you manage work and family life
  • How have you grown in your ability to communicate effectively?
  • What have been your biggest accomplishments since you started this company
  • How have you customers attacked the rising input costs going into the 2023 growing season?
  • What do you see being the biggest agronomic challenge facing growers this year?
  • Weather, Disease, Insects, Fungicide availability
  • What has the adoption rate been with your client base for using biologicals?
  • Where do you see input prices going next year?
  • What are some key things our listeners can do now to focus on maximizing the potential of this year’s crop?
  • How many of your growers use cover crops?
  • What else did we miss?

Summary and challenge

  • Knowing what you know now, what advice would you give yourself or others at 18? 

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Farm4Fun w/ Kendal Johnson25 May 202300:45:05

@farmerjohnson620    Instagram 2.5k tiktok 24k. youtube 2.9k Subscribers. 

 

  • Catch up           
  • Where are they from, what do they farm, how did they get into farming
  • How’s the family – do they farm with family?
  • Kids? = 2
  • What are they up to today?
  • What have the seen that excites them?
  • What do they want to make sure they see before they leave?
  • Farms in southern Ohio
  • Stahl Farms?
  • All Red Equipment
  • 4 Quad tracks
  • 5 combines
  • Kinze carts planters & Peterbilts
  • Most people’s dream farm line up
  • What crops?
  • What kind of drone does he fly?
  • What the favorite job on the farm?
  • Least Favorite
  • Is Ohio even in the Midwest?
  • What’s wrong with Iowa?
  • What’s something that happened on the farm as a kid that changed you forever?
  • How has social media changed their life?
  • Why do it?
  • How would she start it over differently?
  • Which is their favorite platform?
  • If you were an animal, what do you think you would be?
  • Right now, who inspires you?
  • If you could make anything bigger on your body what would it be?

 

Stump the guest

  • What would happen if Pinocchio said “My nose will grow now”?
  • If you hate haters then doesn’t that make you a hater and therefore hate yourself?
  • Who taught the first teacher?.......
  • Why does your nose run but your feet smell?
  • How did we decide Feb only gets 28 days and some months have 31…couldn’t we balance that?
  • If revenge is a dish best served cold and revenge is sweet, does that make revenge ice cream?
  •  

 

 

  • What’s next for them?
  • What can our listeners do to help?
  • What can we do to help?

 

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Safeguarding Farmer Profitability : Flex Lease Insurance22 May 202301:03:53

Flex Lease Insurance

Guest:

Guest Bio

 

  • Who is Common Ground IO?
  • What are their offerings?
  • Who is Hudson Crop?
  • History, Mission, Vision
  • Hudson is a market-leading specialty insurer that offers a wide range of property and casualty insurance products to corporations, professional firms, and individuals through retailers, wholesalers and program administrators
  • How did this partnership come about?
  • Flex lease insurance 
  • How it works:
  • If…
  • Commodity prices rally after you have contracted grain, or
  • Commodity prices fall after your Flex Lease Agreement is negotiated based on current market rates and you didn’t contract your grian hoping for a price increase later in the season
  • And…
  • Your Flex Lease Agreement has a bonus clause that you must pay more to your landlord in rent due to higher revenues
  • Then…
  • Flex Lease Insurance covers the difference from the agreed upon rental rates in your agreement and the new rental rate whether due to a bonus or a commodity price fluctuation
  • How has progress come?
  • What impact will this project have on ethanol production in the midwest
  • Why is it such a focus now?
  • How will this help farmers?
  • Advantages of flex leases
  • The actual rent paid adjusts automatically as yields or prices fluctuate
  • The avoidance of committing to a fixed rent amount at a time when many production and market variables remain unknown 
  • Risks are shared between the owner and the tenant, as are profit opportunities
  • Operator - some level of risk protection should costs rise or revenue disappoint
  • Landowners are paid in cash - they do not have to be involved in decisions about crop inputs or grain marketing 
  • Landowner - an opportunity to benefit financially from higher yields and favorable commodity prices
  • How are the producers getting paid? 
  • How are flex leases more beneficial/different than other leases? 
  • Disadvantages
  • Landowner - a flex lease can increase their exposure to risk (compared to a fixed cash lease agreement)
  • Operator - higher revenue from increased yields and/or prices is shared with owner
  • Both parties - flex leasing greatly increases the contract’s complexity
  • Other Questions
  • How are you marketing this to producers to bring them in? 
  • Is there more risk doing a flex lease?
  • What other means are suggested in adopting to reduce the risk? 
  • With a flexible lease, how is the payment for rent in advance determined? Does it change the final payment that depends on the actual prices and yields?
  • Determining Price
  • Expected revenue trigger = expected county yield * projected price * trigger election 
  • To establish a trigger, the producer may elect the following deductible options: 110%, 115%, 120%, and 125%
  • Final revenue = Final county yield * harvest price 
  • What date is used when the crop may be sold later
  • Are forward contract prices included? 
  • What are you most excited for in the future?
  • Flex Lease
  • What challenges may the flex lease face ahead?
  • What can we and our listeners do to help?
  • What did we miss?
  • What does success look like to you?
  • Summary and Challenge

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Farm4Fun w/ Farmer Beas18 May 202300:44:45

@farmer_beas            Instagram: 3.2k    TikTok: 74.0k    Tyler Beasley

 

  • Catch Up
  • Where are they from, what do they farm, how did they get into farming
  • Does he farm with family?
  • What are they up to today?
  • What they see that excites them?
  • What do they want to make sure they see before they leave 
  • Farmhand in Southern Indiana 
  • Rudolph Farms?
  • Did he grow up on a farm?
  • Massey Ferguson Equipment 
  • Favorite tractor? 3120t Massey Ferguson?
  • “The ghost’
  • Did they really get a “New to him”, Fendt class 8 combine 
  • What crops?
  • Soybean, corn, wheat? More? 
  • Just got his own farm ground this year starting out with nothing 
  • What have been some obstacles? 
  • Where does he see it going? Future goals?
  • Did he start a YouTube? 
  • What’s his favorite part of the job?
  • Least favorite
  • Mullet hair style 
  • When did it start and why?
  • What ever happened to beers in the shop podcast?
  • How has social media changed his life?
  • Why do it? 
  • His goal: to show that farming is more than just tractors, gps, and watching this grow 
  • midday planting snacks
  • What is his favorite? 
  • How would he start it over differently?
  • Which is their favorite platform?
  • If you were an animal, what do you think you would be?
  • If you could make anything bigger on your body what would it be?

 

Would you rather

  • Lose your sight or lose your memory
  • Have a full phone battery or full gas tank
  • Drink from a toilet or pee in a litter box
  • Live in a treehouse or in a cave 
  • Cut the mullet or never farm again 
  • Fortune or fame 

 

  • What’s next for them?
  • What can our listeners do to help?
  • What can we do to help?

 

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Streamlining Farm Management with Technology15 May 202300:50:36

Kellie Livernois is the Director of Farm Success at Bushel, she works closely with customers to understand their needs and provide guidance on how to leverage Bushel's software to drive efficiency on farm and in their agribusiness. She came to Bushel with the FarmLogs acquisition in 2021. 

In 2016, Kellie joined FarmLogs, as a Customer Success Manager and over the years, Livernois took on increasingly senior roles at FarmLogs, eventually being named VP of Customer Success and Marketing. Livernois holds a Bachelor's degree in Communications from Western Michigan University.

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Farm4Fun w/ Ethan Clarke11 May 202300:53:09

@the_ethan_clarke    Instagram 15.2k tiktok 3.4k. youtube 22.7k Subscribers. 

 

  • Catch up           
  • Where are they from, what do they farm, how did they get into farming
  • How’s the family – do they farm with family?
  • Kids?
  • How did he get started?
  • Any advice for others getting started?
  • How did he decide what pieces of equipment to buy first?
  • What are they up to today?
  • What have the seen that excites them?
  • What do they want to make sure they see before they leave?
  • Bad luck fall?
  • Getting stuck, ruining cornheads….
  • Sure gets stuck alot
  • What’s the deal with tipping things over?
  • Truck and trailer
  • Auger
  • What else?
  • Poulty farming – litter hauling
  • What the favorite job on the farm?
  • Least Favorite
  • How has social media changed their life?
  • Why do it?
  • How would she start it over differently?
  • Which is their favorite platform?
  • If you were an animal, what do you think you would be?
  • Right now, who inspires you?
  • If you could make anything on your body bigger what would it be?

 

Stump the guest

  • How many holes does a straw have?
  • Are hot dogs a “sandwich”?
  • Is water actually wet?
  • Should cereal be considered a soup?
  • Is learning from your mistakes better than succeeding on the first try?
  • What would the world be like if you couldn’t introduce yourself using your profession?

 

 

  • What’s next for them?
  • What can our listeners do to help?
  • What can we do to help?

 

What does success look like to them?

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Planting Wealth: Building Portfolios Beyond Ag08 May 202300:44:43

Farm Raised Capital

Guest: Mike Downey

  • Like many, Mike was farm raised but his family farm was not large enough to support him joining it full time. He has a passion for farms and farmland, and has spent the last 20 plus years working in the agricultural industry consulting with farmers and landowners. 
  • 2018: he left a successful career in the farm management & real estate field to join Next Gen Ag Advocates as one of the founding owners
  • Next Gen: Mike specializes in helping family farms with their family farm transitions, estate and legacy planning, and they oversee a matching and mentoring program to connect young and aspiring farmers to retiring farmers without a successor.
  • Farm Raised platform: to help others in the agricultural community create off-farm income, tax benefits, and build equity through investing together passively in proven, recession proof commercial real estate properties.
  • Who is Farm Raised Capital?
  • History, Mission, Vision
  • It’s essentially a platform for the Ag community to invest together passively to create off-farm income & diversify using alternative real estate investments 
  • How can an individual join this community? 
  • What are the incentives? 
  • With the platform, how are you making it user friendly to all individuals? Older generations?
  • Why partner with Farm Raised Capital? 
  • What has the company done to get to where they are today? 
  • Farm Raised Capital platform
  • How has progress come since the beginning?
  • What impact will this project have on buying farmland 
  • Why is it such a focus now?
  • How will this help farmers?
  • Real estate syndication
  • Why are you seeing an increase in syndications?
  • Why are we not seeing everyone investing in a syndication?
  • What are the main risks with this type of investing?
  • Future of investing together passively
  • What is your goal long term? 
  • Leverage the equity from commercial real estate to support our goal in buying farmland 
  • Where do you see the growth going this year?
  • Impact investing
  • How are you investing back into the community?
  • Donate a portion of the profits to benefit young and aspiring farmers looking for opportunities to get into production agriculture
  • What are you most excited for in the future?
  • Farm Raised Capital
  • What challenges do you face ahead?
  • How will these affect your timeline?
  • What is at stake if this program fails?
  • What can we and our listeners do to help?
  • What did we miss?
  • What does success look like to you?
  • Summary and Challenge

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Farm4Fun w/ Bushels & Barrels - Ryan Peter04 May 202300:39:06
  • @BushelsandBarrels – Ryan Peter
  • Where are they from?
  • Tell us a little about your family….wife, kids…etc…
    • Any Hobbies or collections?
    • Hunting
    • Boating
  • Why are you starting a podcast?
    • Politics
    • Current Events
    • County issues
    • Sports
    • History
    • Jessica
    • Global Warming
    • Oil
      • Stirring the pot
  • Flying – sold a plane
  • Oil
  • Guitar
  • School Board
  • Meteor or UFO sighting?
  • How do you feel about 2nd chances….3rd chances etc…
  • How did harvest go?
  • Snakes and Frogs – Hates them
  • Who is/was the coolest person you met along the way?
  • What do the most successful people you know have in common?
  • How do people follow you?  What social media platforms?

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Young & Beginning Farmer Loan Options01 May 202300:52:57

FSA Beginning Farmer Options - Kaitlyn Niemeyer

 

Guest: Kaitlyn Niemeyer @MoAgBanker

 

Kaitlyn has been part of the banking industry since 2018 starting as a long specialist and now an AgriBusiness Officer. With First State Community Bank she is helping farmers through the FSA young beginning farmer loan process.

  • Who is First State Community Bank?
  • Believe in: helping our local economy, giving back, and people should alway come first (when it comes to banking)
  • Mission: Financial success for our region 
  • Kaitlyn’s Background
  • Family farm start in 1992 - grandpa built the original farm - Missouri 
  • 4th generation farmer
  • Attended FarmCon 2023, attended the first ABA AG Bankers Conference
  • TikTok: Moagbanker - huge on pushing FSA to young beginning farmers
  • Why TikTok?
  • Proud of her family farm and where it has gone in the past 10 years
  • Graduated with a degree in Business Administration, Masters of Business Administration, Specializes in agriculture and commercial lending 
  • Why care about beginning farmers?
  • How can you help them? (We)
  • Beginning Farmer Loan Options through the FSA
  • Young Beginning Farmer Direct Programs - FSA will lend 50% of loan amount or up to $600,000
  • 50/50 Program (or no down payment program)
  • 40 years
  • 3% fixed
  • No down payment
  • 50%: FSA money
  • 50%: banks
  • Banks will then break the loan down into 2 notes
  • FSA will guarantee 95% of the 50%
  • Bank will take remaining 5%
  • At the end of the day, you will have 3 notes with different interest rates
  • 50/45/5 or Down payment program
  • 20 years
  • 1.5% Fixed
  • 5% down payment
  • 50%: FSA money
  • 45%: Banks
  • Banks will then break the loan down into 2 notes
  • FSA will guarantee 95% of the 45%
  • Bank will take remaining 5%
  • At the end of the day, you will have 3 notes with different interest rates
  • FSA does not give any money. They are just guaranteeing the loan. This option is offered for farmers who are not considered “Young Beginning Farmers”
  • Total eligibility per person: $2,037,000
  • The # 1 complaint is the application process.  Is this improving?
  • Does the FSA really take my 1st born child as collateral?
  • Loan programs would be through FSA (Farm Service Agency) & USDA
  • To get started application is all online - personal info and farming info needed - balance sheet is the most important for banker 
  • FSA Direct app went from 29 pages to 13 
  • What is your biggest challenge with the FSA?
  • How community bankers help to get young farmers started in Ag 
  • How are you educating the beginning farmers?
  • What are some of the first steps you would take with a beginning farmer?
  • Are you aligning your team with what the farmers need? How so
  • What are you most excited for in the future?
  • What did we miss?
  • What does success look like to you?
  • Summary and Challenge

 

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F4F - Two Nebraska Farmers - Tyler & Bryce11 Jul 202400:49:10
  • Where are they from, what do they farm, how did they get into farming
  • How’s the family - do they farm with family?
  • East Central, NE
  • 6th generation farmers with wife Amy
  • What are they up to today?
  • What they see that excites them?
  • What do they want to make sure they see before they leave 
  • Electric weed zapper
  • Purchased in 2019
  • PTO driven generator
  • Uses 12,000 volts 
  • Cyclone Farms
  • Amy’s family operation - they took over in 2012
  • Advocate for organic farming
  • 80% organic in 2019
  • Talked with Secretary of Ag and Governor about helping farmers choosing to go organic
  • Working to “professionalize the industry”
  • White & yellow Corn, soybeans, hard red wheat, field peas for food grade organic market
  • Sunflowers
  • Tested canola and other crops
  • End users in USA and abroad
  • Projects
  • North America:
  • Worked in many Midwest states
  • Developing and managing 10,000 acre farming operation in FL
  • International:
  • Worked on 4 different continents 
  • Ranging from 1,000-100,000 acre farms
  • Worked with over 23 different crops applying to Albrecht/Kinsey principles
  • Improve soil health → quality crops w/ high production 
  • Soil Health
  • Utilize a Veris Electro-Conductivity Mapping Machine 
  • Boa Safra 

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Farm4Fun w/ Tyne Morgan27 Apr 202301:02:14

@Tyne_Ag      Instagram: 1.3k    TikTok: 4.4k    YouTube: ___k    Twitter 26.1k

 

  • Catch Up
  • Where are they from, what do they farm, how did they get into agriculture
  • 2 girls - Kimbrel & Kinsler - hardest yet most rewarding job 
  • MO girl - Texan through marriage
  • FFA was a big part of her high school career
  • Started at 16 working for the local radio station (First real job?)
  • During college
  • Interned for Brownfield Ag News
  • 2006 Missouri State Fair Queen
  • Served as the Ambassador for Missouri agriculture
  • 2008-2012 - Monsanto Company
  • Multimedia Specialist → Web Communications Manager → Community Outreach Coordinator 
  • Currently - Host of US Farm Report
  • Named the first female Host of the U.S. Farm Report (4th host of the show)
  • Recently:
  • Hosted Pro Farmer Crop Tour 2022
  • Attended CES in Las Vegas
  • How has hosting the US Farm Report changed her life?
  • Why do it? 
  • How would he start it over differently?
  • Which is their favorite social media platform? - just started posting on TikTok this past year 
  • What is she up to today?
  • What has she seen that excites them?
  • What do they want to make sure they see before they leave 
  • What is one of her most memorable broadcasts or interviews?
  • Who would she really like to interview?
  • If you were an animal, what do you think you would be?
  • Right now, who inspires you?
  • If you could make anything bigger on your body what would it be?

 

Would you rather

  • Listen to music from the 70’s or music from today
  • Make a phone call or send a text
  • Be a kid your whole life or be an adult
  • Own your own boat or own plane
  • Travel for a month straight or spend a week home alone 
  • Say everything on your mind or never speak again 

 

  • What’s next for them?
  • What can our listeners do to help?
  • What can we do to help?

 

What does success look like to them?

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Motivating Others w/ Jessie Scott, Editor in Chief24 Apr 202301:10:31

Successful Farming - Jessie Scott

Planning, Goal Setting, Meeting Deadlines

Guest: Jessie Scott

Jessie has been part of the SF team for more than 10 years, working across editorial, digital, and digital advertising. She is the 11th Editor-in-Chief of Successful Farming, Dotdash Meredith’s oldest brand, and the first woman to hold the EIC role. 

 

  • Who is Dotdash Merideth?
  • Largest digital and print publisher in America
  • From mobile to magazines, nearly 200 million people trust them to help make decisions, take action, and find inspiration
  • Founded in 1902 with Successful Farming
  • Ove 40 iconic brands - PEOPLE, Better Homes and Gardens, Verywell, etc. 
  • Based in NYC and is an operating business of IAC
  • Jessie’s Background
  • Grew up on a corn, soybean, and cow-calf farm in Marengo, IA, where her parents farm today.
  • Graduated from Drake University in Journalism and Mass Communications
  • Studied abroad to Australia during Spring 2010 - Writing, History, and Pop Culture
  • Accomplishments
  • International Federation of Ag Journalists Alltech Young Leader in Agricultural Journalism Award | 2017
  • Andy Markwart Horizon Award | 2017
  • Ag Communicators Network (ACN) Master Writer Award | 2016
  • ACN First Place On-Farm Production Article | 2016
  • ACN First Place Technical Feature | 2016
  • Planning/Goal Setting/Motivating – How do we get/encourage others to meet our deadlines?
  • What steps have you taken to lift your goal setting to the next level? 
  • What’s the key to go from goal setting to achieving those goals? 
  • What are your methods for tracking your progress? 
  • How are you making your goals reachable but yet challenging? 
  • How did you have the long-term vision and adaptability to persevere during the start of your career? 
  • What are some key tips that helped navigate life during the harder times?
  • As you have journeyed throughout your career, how have you motivated others to support your vision or projects along the way?
  • How have you been able to align your team together? 
  • How do you get them to share your same vision?
  • As it relates to farming, what are some keys to ‘motivating” or encouraging hired hands or even 3rd party vendors to complete the expected task on time?
  • Do you work with third party contributors that must meet deadlines?
  • What’s your passion? What drives you to want more?
  • Is this your dream job? Or what is the next step?
  • What are you most excited for in the future?
  • What did we miss?
  • What does success “look” like to you?
  • Summary and Challenge

 

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Farm4Fun w/ Noah Young - Shiloh Farm20 Apr 202300:50:41

Noah Young grew up the son of two school teachers. Farming was not something he ever thought of doing for a career, but growing up in central Nebraska, it’s tough to not be impacted by agriculture in some way. He grew up helping farmers and seeing how food was produced and the impact agriculture had on his community. From a young age he was intrigued by the fact that his neighbors were feeding the world but the majority of Americans knew nothing about it. The average farmer in the U.S. feeds over 155 people while making up less than 2% of the population.

So after receiving his degree in Agribusiness, Young began his journey into the unknown world of farming. When he started “Shiloh Farm” in April of 2020 his goal was to pursue a simpler life for his family. With no experience raising livestock, gardening, or raising chickens, he decided to start a homestead from the ground up. His mission was to learn as much as he could about agriculture while sharing his journey and experience with others. He wanted to give people the chance to see what farming was like up close. His opportunity to share his journey with others came much sooner than expected.

In July 2020, his goal of educating people came to fruition when he started using TikTok. With daily facts about chickens, ducks, vegetables, sheep, and anything agriculture related, he finally found the perfect platform to educate others about the joys of farming. This blossomed into a wonderful opportunity to share agriculture with over 125,000 followers. Whether it’s telling people that all chicken eggs start out white or that you’ve been opening pineapples wrong your whole life, these videos have been making people laugh and learn.

If there’s a bright spot to this Pandemic it’s that millions of people began growing gardens, buying chickens, and looking for ways to be more self reliant. If they did not have the opportunity to do that, they most certainly began supporting local farmers and ranchers. Looking for ways to support small family businesses as much as possible. That meant a lot of people were in his exact position. Wanting to be self sustainable but having no clue how to start! By sharing his experience with others he hopes to make a positive difference in the homestead community.

Future plans involve expanding the farm in hopes that they can have a greater impact on the community and produce food for their neighbors. Young is hoping to add a greenhouse, raised beds, and over 500 chickens in 2021. As well as the addition of sheep, goats, turkeys, and whatever rescue animals they can find!

While he is certainly excited to expand the homestead, his ultimate goal is to continue educating people on where their food comes from. There is such a big difference between farm fresh local produce and something you buy at the grocery store. Did you know the apple you buy at a supermarket is on average over 14 months old? His hope is that by sharing these facts he can grow a following so that more people can see that there is so much more to farming than what people see on T.V. At the end of the day if he can get 1 person to get chickens or to start a garden, it will all be worth it.

Noah Young is one of those people who believes sharing knowledge is not about giving people something, or getting something from them. Sharing knowledge occurs when people are genuinely interested in helping one another develop new capacities for action; it is about creating a learning process.

Noah Young can be followed on his TikTok handle: @theshilohfarm

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