The Farmer and the City Girl Podcast – Farmers vs Hunters…. kinda
In this episode, Lindsay Persico and Rob Sharkey are talking about the how farmers and hunters view things differently
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Grow Smart Podcast with BASF – Wheat’s the Word
Bread, pasta, cookies, crackers, pizza – you can’t spell “wheat” without “eat.” Donnarie talks to Phil McLain, a North Carolina wheat grower who’s also the Board Chairman of the National Wheat Foundation.
Ontario AgCast – Gary and Sarah Brien
Father / Daughter Relationship Goals
1:10 A farm with some history.
4:00 Growing up in the shadow of Ridgetown College.
7:20 “Typical teenager” is what a Dad says when his kid was WILD!
10:30 Sarah can’t say “scrotal circumference” in front of her Dad.
15:40 Land prices and predators – not sheep friendly.
17:10 You show me your sheep. I’ll show you mine.
21:00 Wanna buy a sheep?
28:50 When Gary talks reason to a yuppie. Don’t try this at home.
29:40 When Gary destroys Sarah at trivia.
31:50 You’re going to want a tissue for this.
Future of Agriculture – Travel The World Learning About Agriculture with Nuffield Scholar Matt Hocken
What do you think about an all-expenses-paid trip around the world for six months to learn about agriculture? Does it sound too good to be true? It is too good, but it is also true. This adventure is made possible through Nuffield scholarship. Today’s guest, Matt Hocken, is a husband, father, dairy farmer from New Zealand, and a Nuffield Scholar who has travelled globally to research on his chosen topic of specialization – agricultural innovation.
Matt joins me today to share the details of this amazing scholarship program that’s been created for the advancement of agriculture in a global aspect. He gives an overview of the life of a Nuffield scholar and its new international scholarship program. He also shares how this can influence your view of the world and the agricultural industry.
“I think I’ve learned a lot from just observing what you do [in the US]. [Innovation] is also a cultural context.” – Matt Hocken
This Week on The Future of Agriculture Podcast:
- Specifics on the Nuffield scholarship, their scholars, and a list of participating countries
- Requirements and qualifications for scholarship application
- Other programs Nuffield scholars take part in while on their trip
- What’s expected of a Nuffield scholar
- Elements that Matt looks into in other countries as he studies and writes about agricultural innovation
- Matt’s agricultural background and the business model he and his family use in their business
- Backstory of how the Nuffield Scholarship came to be and how it is funded
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The SharkFarmer Podcast – Greg Manning growin bacca
Greg Manning is North Carolina through and through. We talk growin bacca and getting married. His interview starts at 8:35.
Rachael Spangelo gives a quick update on the wildfires
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The Farmer and the City Girl – Educating kids about Cosmic Brownies
How important is Ag Education?
In this episode, Marci Goodwin and Rob Sharkey are talking about the importance of teaching agriculture in schools.
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Ontario AgCast – Bob Hunsberger – Our Contract with Pigs
0:25 Pigs are good to us and we are good to pigs.
3:30 Finally someone Wendell can talk history with.
5:30 Free run pork and eggs before it was fashionable.
7:30 On attending “grade 14”
8:50 For some reason, Bob doesn’t believe Wendell wasn’t alive in 1968.
11:40 Better life for pigs, better life for farmer.
12:30 Why Ontario is a great place to produce pork.
14:30 OK, so Iowa can grow corn and pigs too.
15:10 Ontario farmers needs a strong meat packing industry.
18:10 A big idea for producer owned processing.
20:30 An idea becomes a packing plant.
23:00 Butchers care about animals too.
Future of Agriculture – Farmer Feedback on AgTech Ideas with Kevin Heikes and Kyle Morrow
Today’s guests allow us to look at agricultural technology and entrepreneurship from two different perspectives. Kyle Heikes is part of the IN10T, a digital agricultural company that created Farmer Trials. Farmer Trials is a platform that connects people who have new ideas and want to test them on real farms. These people get to work with real farmers who have the skill and resources to assess whether these ideas solve real problems that farmers face.
Also with me is Kyle Morrow, a farmer in Indiana who is currently a customer of Farmer Trials. Kyle shares his experience working with the company and allows us to look at matters from a practical approach since one of the goals of the program is to see things from different lenses.
Today, we see that all new and innovative agricultural technology is nothing until tested and proven effective on the farm. Kyle shares how art and science are combined as a growth strategy used by Farmer Trials; the communication process among the farmer, the ag entrepreneur, and Farmer Trials; and when entrepreneurs can approach Farmers Trials if they have new insights and project proposals.
“Having something like Farmer Trials where they can try multiple things within a given year accelerate the learning curve to utilizing the data.” – Kyle Morrow
This Week on The Future of Agriculture Podcast:
- Problems that existed on the farm before Farmer Trials came along
- Requirements farmers had to meet in the past if a company wanted to do farm trials
- Tasks that Farmer Trials manage and facilitate for agribusinesses
- Working in the business versus working on the business
- Why the services offered by Farmer Trials are appealing to companies both big and small
- How Farmer Trials plan to use the grant awarded tthem by Kansas Department of Agriculture
- Who determines the compensation for the projects
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The SharkFarmer Podcast – Natalina Sents sleeps in parking lots
Natalina Sents spent a year going to all 50 states to meet farmers. It gives her a very unique view on how agriculture should interact with the public.
Time Stamps:
7:37 Fight for what you want
16:20 Role of a farm wife
23:40 Telling your story (this is good)
36:58 The car wreck
The Farmer & The City Girl Podcast – The true cost of organics
In this episode,Kellee James and Rob Sharkey are talking about how much people are willing to pay for organics.
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