Today is a very powerful episode of Ag State of Mind. We talk to Maddie Caldwell who is a farm girl from Elmwood, Illinois. We chat with Maddie today about her battle with her mental health. In 2019, Maddie made an attempt on her life. She recovered from that, only to make another attempt in 2020. Thankfully, Maddie was resilient through her moments of mental weakness and survived both incidents. She realized that she had a story to tell to help others like herself who seem to have idyllic lives but still suffer in silence. Maddie's story resonated with me so much because I too feel like I have an idyllic life but still struggle mightily at times with anxiety. It's stories like Maddie's that inspire me to be open about my own mental health journey. Like Maddie says, it is in NO WAY for personal gain. It's to help others who are silent and seemingly alone in their struggles feel heard and seen. To reach out to Maddie, her phone number (with her permission of course) is 309-253-7142. Today's episode is brought to you by Magnetic Aghttps://magnetic-ag.com/
Kylie Epperson and Whitney Larson are the newest members of the Global Ag Network family! Their show, Midwest Farm Wives, joined the network this spring. Take a listen to hear more about their stories and what to expect from their show!
Kiah Twisselman Burchett and Courtenay DeHoff join us today to talk about their project Backroad Cowgirls! Tune in to hear more about van life, the project, and what to expect from the series.
Today, we chat with HydroGreen Global's President, Dan Schmidt. He shares the story of the company and his own background in agriculture. Their business focuses on sustainable feed for beef and dairy cattle in order to take vertical farming to the next level.
Shane Barber of Barber Industries joined me to discuss the balance between a well-executed grazing plan and having employees (family) that love you. We talked about what we sacrifice first as well as how we think about keeping things in perspective.
We discuss record highs in the markets, how to deal with being oversold, and what production looks like in the coming months. The Goddess of Grain herself, Angie Setzer, gives us advice and guidance on how to react to today's market.
Today is a solo episode to give my editor, my 17 year old son Levi, an Easter break from work. Several years ago, I was introduced to a book by Dr Robert Glover called No More Mr Nice Guy. That book changed my life. It helped me to be more assertive in my relationships. Recently, I have found myself applying the principles within that book to my presence online. I no longer want to hold back the truth for the sake of being liked. "In order to think, you have to risk being offensive." - Dr. Jordan Peterson Today's episode is brought to you by Kubota. Visit them at www.kubotausa.com
Today we spoke with Rachel Berry about her experience in the hemp industry. After growing up in Chicago, she ventured into the world of agriculture and started the Illinois Hemp Growers Association. Learn about all of the great resources they provide on today's episode!
Today we spoke with Tiffiny Trump-Humbert about her agritourism company. Her and her husband take farmers and ranchers across the globe to visit diverse agriculture from all different regions. Hear about her recent visit to a camel dairy in todays episode!
