This past fall, I was asked to speak at the Agriculture Future of America Leader's conference in Kansas City, MO. I was blown away by the experience and quality of the participants in this conference. In particular, I was very impressed by one particular individual, Grace Hasler. Grace was the leader of the track I was presenting to and she had an incredible energy. I knew I had to have her on the podcast. Today we chat about her experience as a student at Purdue, how COVID has affected that, about AFA, and about her plans for the future. I had a great time chatting with Grace. The future is bright!! Find Grace on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/grace_hasler/. To find out more about AFA go to www.agfuture.org
On the pod today is Eric Snodgrass! Eric joins us once again for a weather update. We chat about the lack of snow this year for parts of the Midwest, drought relief, and, of course, South American weather.
Darin Lucas, a production location agronomist for Beck's Superior Hybraids Inc., is on the show today to discuss Xyway brand fungicides. Tune in to hear more about what Darin does at Beck's, disease, and Xyway products.
Dave Button, Founder of Row Shaver, joins the show for #TechTuesday! Dave talks to us about his farm background, the Row Shaver two part system, the crops it can be used on, and more.
Bob McBride of McBride Bucking Bulls joined me to talk about the business of bucking bulls. We talk about the process of raising bucking bulls as well as training them, marketing them, and the bull that Bob has raised of which he is most proud.
Shelbie Powell works with the Southwest Ag Center based in Tyler, Texas. We talk today about what is new with the SWAG Center and how they are stepping up their game to talk about farmer mental health. We talk about their plans for a hotline that is coming to help assist farmers in crisis. We also talk a bit about their social media campaign and how it was designed to reach farmers where they are ag. We also chat about the uphill battle that is talking to producers about mental health when they have such an independent spirit. Find SWAG Center online at https://www.uthct.edu/southwest-center-for-agricultural-health-injury-prevention-and-education-2/. Today's podcast brought to you by Xyway brand fungicides by FMC.
Happy #FriYAY! This installment of the podcast features a conversation we had with podcaster Shaye Koester. Shaye is the host of Casual Cattle Conversations. Tune in to hear more about her show and RancherMind events.
In honor of National Bean Day, we're talking to Brad Doyle, ASA President. Brad tells us about his family operation, demand for soybeans in 2022, what excites him about the future of the industry, and more.
