Idle Chatter Podcast – Hot Rod Farmer: Don’t SWEAT IT! Keep the A/C cranking without blowing your cool with high repair costs.
Keep the A/C cranking without blowing your cool with high repair costs.
Ontario AgCast – Bloyce Thompson
Breeding a Million Dollar Cow
Did you know that some of the world’s best Holstein cows come from Canada’s smallest province? Bloyce Thompson, owner of Eastside Holsteins in Prince Edward Island has a long list of accomplishments that are proof of this. We talk about breeding a million dollar cow, becoming a Master Breeder and how he, as a rookie politician defeated the sitting Premiere of PEI to become the newest Minister of Agriculture. Also, if you have never heard of a “cow glamour shot”, you are in for a treat.
Salt of the Earth Podcast – Waterford Distillery
Waterford Distillery is a single malt whiskey distillery located in Waterford City, in the South East of Ireland. The distillery was originally rebuilt in 2004 as a Guinness brewery, shut down a decade later and in 2015 transformed into a state-of-the-art single malt whiskey distillery. Here CEO, Mark Reynier provides an update on progress and of his ambition to create the most profound single malt whisky that has ever been seen.
Rock and Roll Farming Podcast – Farming with Epilepsy
Tonight I head down to the Royal Agricultural University to talk to agri-business student Robyn Hogg.
We talk about her studies at Cirencester, whether it’s an exciting time for young people to be entering the agricultural industry or not, and how since the age of 9 she’s lived with severe epilepsy, and the challenges she’s faced as a result.
We also discuss the family’s award winning bird food business – www.laverockhallfarm.com
Episode Sponsor:
NFU Cymru – for more information please visit www.nfu-cymru.org.uk
Podcast Partners:
Farmer’s Guardian. For the biggest range of news and features from across the Ag industry, please visit www.fginsight.com
Rock & Roll Farming is proud to be a part of the Farm & Rural Ag Network. To find more great podcasts and vlogs, please visit www.farmruralag.com
Future of Agriculture: Todays Farm Economy vs the 1980s with Glen & Jason Newcomer
Glen and Jason Newcomer are the sixth-generation owners and operators of Newcomer Farms. Having been established during the time of the Civil War, Newcomer Farms is one of the oldest farms in America. Glen has extensive experience in farm management, agronomy support, and agricultural risk management. Jason returned to the farm after college to help the family operate and innovate the farm to match current trends.
Glen and Jason join me to share what it’s like to manage a farm that’s survived many troubling times. They discuss the difference between how the farm was managed decades ago and how it is managed today. Jason explains the reason why he returned to farming and Glen describes some of the tasks Jason helped relieve him from. They also share how they select their board of advisors and their perspective on farm operations.
“We always have to find ways to become more efficient and more profitable.” – Glen Newcomer
This Week on The Future of Agriculture Podcast:
- Glen and Jason Newcomer’s agricultural background and the history of their farm.
- Why Jason is passionate about managing their farm.
- The difference between how they operated generations ago and today.
- Why they believe they’re in a pinched economy right now.
- The issues they encountered in the ’80s versus the issues today.
- Why Jason returned to farm operations.
- Their approach to succession of their farm operations.
- The new tools they utilize in their day-to-day farm operations.
- Expectations from the newer generation of farmers.
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This episode is sponsored by: Granular – Manage Your Farm with Confidence
Granular is an agriculture software company dedicated to building stronger, more profitable farms. Since 2014, Granular has become a leader in developing web and mobile apps grounded in advanced data science technology to help farmers make data-driven, real-time business and agriculture decisions with greater confidence.
To learn more about how Granular’s digital solutions can help you better manage your farm, visit Granular.ag.
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Shark Farmer Podcast – Vance Crowe moving on
What could possibly go wrong with asking Jordan Peterson to speak to a group of farmers? Vance Crow, the former Director of Millennial Engagement at Bayer/Monsanto, talks candidly about the social media backlash, and the lessons learned about one group of people trying to squash free speech.
Also, his take on the Bud Light Super Bowl Ad, and cautions that others can “monetize your rage.”
What the Farm Podcast – Elaine Froese Farm Communication
Elaine Froese, CSP, CAFA, certified coach, is the author of four books dedicated to helping farming families: Building Your Farm Legacy: Tools to Empower Family, Farming’s In-Law Factor, Planting the Seed of Hope, and Do the Tough Things Right: How to Prevent Communication
Idle Chatter Podcast – Small engines…. BIG PROBLEMS. Don’t let a one-cylinder engine bring your operation to its knees!
Listen to Ray’s advice on small engine maintenance.
Rock and Roll Farming Podcast – Epic Style
Tonight I head all the way over to Carmen, Idaho, USA, to talk to cattle rancher and social media legend Chyenne Smith @JLazyAngus, and I mostly try not to get too giddy about talking to an actual real life genuine cowgirl..
Episode Sponsor:
NFU Cymru – for more information please visit www.nfu-cymru.org.uk
Podcast Partners:
Farmer’s Guardian. For the biggest range of news and features from across the Ag industry, please visit www.fginsight.com
Rock & Roll Farming is proud to be a part of the Farm & Rural Ag Network. To find more great podcasts and vlogs, please visit www.farmruralag.com
Future of Agriculture: Online Engagement and Bringing Ag to SXSW with Janice Person
Janice Person is the Online Engagement Director at Bayer Crop Science. In this role, she is responsible for social media and internet outreach towards influencers, bloggers, and the general public throughout the agriculture space. She has connected with thousands of food, lifestyle, and agricultural bloggers and those numbers are still growing. She also blogs on her personal website, JP Loves Cotton.
Janice joins me today to share her responsibilities as Online Engagement Director and some of her notable accomplishments in this role. She describes how she found her passion for the ag industry, especially cotton. She discusses some of the more common mistakes people make on social media and what she’s learned from her experience. Janice also explains what people can look forward to SXSW and why people interested in agriculture should attend.
“Sometimes it’s a lot easier to start a conversation when people know they have some common ground with you.” – Janice Person
This Week on The Future of Agriculture Podcast:
- Creating a position title and walking into a position no one’s ever had.
- Why she started the blog and how it lead to her next career move.
- Knowing whether or not you’re doing a great job in online engagement.
- The mistakes most people make on social media.
- How she uses Quora to spread her influence and engage more people.
- Why the South by Southwest conference is one of the best.
- The benefits of being part of another organization.
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