Episode 100 - How has the pandemic changed the agriculture industry?Spring was a doozy bringing rain and snow, and now Mother Nature is bringing the rain in some areas and drought in others. When can we catch a break?! On this episode, Jen, Karen, and Kelsey share what they've been up to since April and discover Alexa is a big George Strait fan!We also discuss the pandemic and our thoughts going forward for the agriculture industry. Are in-person events back for good? Will we attend farm shows this year? What do the trends look like for farmer-to-consumer sales? Will food costs come back down? Hear our point-of-view of how the pandemic has changed our industry.Follow the gals on Twitter -Jennifer Campbell - @plowwifeKaren Corrigan - @weedgirl24Kelsey Litchfield - @klitchfield13
Karoline Rose is the fouder of KRose Company. KRose Company is a source for cattle buying, production sale marketing, logo and website design, classified listings, and so much more. We chat about the imporance of rural business and how those businesses need to maximize their visibility. We chat about Cattleman U, a program started by Karoline to help connect cattleman from across the country to share ideas. Find Cattleman U at https://cattlemanu.com/
Steve Campbell joined me again to talk about an out of the box approach to delivering minerals to cattle. We talk about the things affecting cow health as well as the things to avoid when looking for quality cattle minerals.
Michelle Bufkin Horton works for Arkansas Cattleman association and also is involved in her husband’s family’s cow calf operation. Michelle and I have been friends for sometime now but recently she reached out to me and wanted to record a podcast on the importance of hobbies. Especially in the cattle industry, we both felt like producers will say that their cattle are their hobbies. We both wanted to challenge that and say that there needs to be something outside of the industry that you can immerse yourself in so you can take your mind off of it. We each talk about our own hobbies and how we are not necessarily good at them but how they are so good for our mental health. I really had a fun time recording with Michelle. Check her out on instagram at @agandadventure https://www.instagram.com/agandadventure/
Troy Bishopp is a farmer, a husband, a father, and a grandfather. He joined me to discuss the process of moving from a dairy with forage to a custom grazing business in central New York. We talk about the differences between farming in the East and ranching in the West. We also touch on some the myths about the differences between the two regions.
Andrea Paquette is the founder of Stigma Free Society, A Canadian non profit based out of Vancouver. We chat about Andrea’s history and how her journey with mental health lead her to found SFS. We also chat about SFS and Andrea’s newest project, the Rural Mental Wellness toolkit. We chat about the needs of the rural and agriculture communities across North America and how they need better mental health resources. This is the reason Rural Mental Wellness was born. I had a great time chatting with Andrea. You can find SFS online all across social media and at https://stigmafreesociety.com/
Austin Troyer is a first generation rancher in Ohio. He and his wife have gotten their start by finding undervalued land and putting the work in to make it usable. We talk about the process of obtaining these leases as well as getting them ready for livestock and finding the right class of livestock to take advantage of the topography and forage.
