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.
I feel like diversity is a word that gets thrown around a lot without really getting down to its core meaning. Diversity should come in all forms. We should be willing to surround ourselves with people who think a little bit differently than us so we are not living in an echo chamber. Within agriculture, there is so much nuance and subtle differneces in the way we practice and how we operate in our individual lives that it should be celebrated... not used as a point of contention. I chat also about diversifying our own lives. This episode was influenced by a couple of Instagram posts from a couple of great gals... Kylie Epperson (@thegratefulfarmwife) and Kathryn Mentzer (@everydayillinoisfarmfamily)
Greg Christiansen of Grandview Livestock in Eastern Kansas joined me to discuss the benefits and challenges of incorporating goats and sheep into a commercial cattle operation. We talk about how goats are good for land than trends toward brush as well as the opportunities that exist to incorporate goats into land that is currently only being grazed by cattle.
Paul Faris, Swine Account Manager from Novus International, is our first feature from World Pork Expo! We sat down with Paul to discuss all things sow management. From milk production to confinement to nutrition, we cover all the bases!
Even though we recording live from World Pork Expo, we're talking about cattle with Scott Brown. Scott joins us to talk about drought, capacity, feed costs, and more! Tune in to hear about what's been hitting the cattle market.
Alex Pearson from RMS Roller-Grinder is on for this week's #TechTuesday! RMS works beyond the traditional ag industry! They also work in the brewing industry, the ethanol industry, the construction indsutry, and more. Tune in to learn more!
Angie Setzer is back for yet another #MarketMonday conversation! The Goddess of Grain joins us to talk about weather, crop conditions, wheat harvest expectations, and more.
Today We welcome back our friend Sam Goldberg of Silo The Film. If you are following along, we chatted with Sam last year about Silo and the impact it had made in the time since its release. As many of you know so much has changed in the past year and we chat to Sam about how Silo and Sam have been affected this year. We also chat a little bit about a new project that Sam and his team have in the works dealing with the mental health side of agriculture. So excited for Sam and for all the new things he has going on. Find all things Silo at SiloTheFilm.com
Anna Glenn joins us all the way from Liberia! Anna tells us about her background in agriculture, the journey to Liberia, and the excitement that comes with working in the international ag industry.
