Extreme focus on fitness and being involved in agriculture have not always gone hand in hand. I find that odd. However, there are several in the agriculture world who are doing their best to break that. Sami Bolen is a wife, mother, rancher, MU extension agent, among other things living in Southwest Missouri. She has an incredible passion for fitness that goes hand in hand with her passion for farming. We chat a bit about her journey and how she has taken steps to keep herself as fit as possible. The highlight of the podcast to me is Sami's why behind being as fit as possible. She says she wants to be farming for as long as possible. She wants to be farming alongside as many generations as she can. See she gets it. We all need a why behind our fitness to make sure we are successful. Find links at https://agstateofmind.com/2021/01/31/ag-state-of-mind-episode-71-sami-bolen/
Hannah Egbert, another Red Raider and intern for Black Creek Innovations, joins us for a #FriYAY conversation! Hannah and Ashtyn discuss Black Creek's latest campaign, #StockShowStrong.
Today we are talking to Mark Van Zee of LivestockMarket.com about the new release of their website, how the platform works, the reality of online livestock sales, and more.
Emily Skor, CEO of Growth Energy, is on to talk about the biofuels industry. We are discussing what's going on in the industry, Trump's EPA and their refinery waivers, and the future under the Biden administration.
My wife, Miranda Conry, and I sat down each night during Ranching for Profit and captured our thoughts about the day, what surprised us, what we learned, and how people in the class influenced us. This episode closes out with some reactions from our fellow class members.
Han Chen, CEO of ZeaKal, is here for #TechTuesday! Han tells us about his background, the technology at ZeaKal, and even takes us down memory lane...a the way back to biology class.
Matt Bennett from AgMarket.net is on once again for a #MarketMonday conversation. Matt talks about the turn around from last week, corn crop sales, and more.
Leah McGrath is a Registered Dietician currently employed in retail (supermarket) dietetics. We chat today about her journey and the interesting role she plays as a supermarket dietitian. This is something I didn’t really know existed until Leah and I chatted on the podcast. We then shift to talk about the important role advocacy plays in connecting producers and consumers. About how the disruption of the supply chain helped us see how important it is to understand where the products we use originate and what steps they have to take to get into our homes. We finish by chatting about meat and the role it plays in a healthy diet. How the pandemic has shown us how important it is to families. https://agstateofmind.com/2021/01/24/ag-state-of-mind-episode-70-leah-mcgrath/
Happy #FriYAY! Today we are talking to Taylor Schertz, a competitor turned coach for the Texas Tech Meats Judging Team. Taylor tells us about her experience as a competitor, being featured in Sports Illustrated, becoming a judge, and more.
