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The Agricultural College Episode is designed to profile agricultural trade schools, junior colleges, colleges and universities around the...
Tip Of The Week
Should we throw rural crime prevention to the dogs?
Rural Crime In The U.S.
Will Meadows is a multi-generational cattle rancher from Alabama and a very successful personality in agricultural social media, posting videos on TikTok, Youtube, Facebook and Instagram. He is now generating revenue from his social media channels as well as selling bulls for his families farm through his video efforts.
On today's episode we are going to talk about how he has accomplished this in under two years, what his process ...
On today's re-cap episode I want to explore the idea of building your own agricultural communications business. This is something that can literally be done from anywhere, and my previous guest did exactly that. Tomorrow's ag business interview involves an young man who is an up and coming cattle rancher and who is making his off-farm income through posting about his farm on social media.
Developing your skills in this area as yo...
Vanessa Trotter is a 2023 National Proficiency Winner in the category of Nursery Operations. This all began when she was 8 years old. Her father had just recently purchased his families farm that had been auctioned off when his grandfather passed away 20+ years earlier. After the purchase he approached Vanessa, the eldest of four children, and told her that she would be going to college in 10 years and it was time to start think...
One of the ways that I deal with stress in my life is by writing. I often write things that nobody ever sees, but it helps me when I get my thoughts on out on paper so having an audience for what I have written is not important. Last night I had an experience that really made me give thought to things I have been observing in our society that have been bothering me. It was still on my mind this morning, and I sat down and put it...
Kendra Downing is a 2023 National Proficiency Winner in the category of Ag Sales - Entrepreneurship. Growing up as the 4th generation on her families farm she, her sister and her parents were sitting on the front porch one day contemplating what enterprise the kids could start to generate revenue. The idea of a pumpkin patch was proposed, and it was decided to purse that endeavor. That was the beginning of the Downing Daughters ...
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Tip Of The Week
No cameras? Use the snow.
Rural Crime In The U.S.
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https://www.agdaily.com/livestock/charges-dismissed-in-bizarre-bleaching-of-wyoming-cows/
Across The Pond, Down Under And Up Above
https://www.farmersguide.co.uk/rural/rural-crime/dozens-of-stol...
Lexi Wright is the host of the Farming On Purpose Podcast as well as the owner of the agricultural marketing firm, Wright At The Moment. She, her husband and their four children are cattle and row crop farmers in Kansas who are finding their way down the winding path of the ultimate lifestyle business.
In today's interview with Lexi we talk a lot about entrepreneurship in agriculture and how she found her pathway. Lexi also puts ...
Machinery Pete, Greg Peterson, has become a household name on farms throughout the U.S. His passion for tractors and auctions coupled with his vision of a resource for farmers that want to buy and sell used tractors have led him to great heights in agriculture. He was first on the show back in 2015, and I am running his episode again today to tie in with tomorrow's Ag Business Episode in which I will be profiling an up and coming...
Davis Howell is a 2023 National Proficiency Winner in the category of Swine Production - Entrepreneurship. He has been raising and showing pigs for the bulk of his life, starting in the 4H and continuing into the FFA while staying dually enrolled in the 4H. He is also in his senior year of high school and is serving as his chapter's president.
The farm that Davis lives on has been producing show pigs for three generations, starti...
For the last time, I hope you all had a great Thanksgiving. We certainly did!
On today's farm update show I'll talk about our two new kittens and why we got them. Also, a brief synopsis of what Thanksgiving looked like on our farm. The new census of agriculture will be coming out in 2024, and I bet the average age of farmers goes up. Finally, what is it like to feed and do chores on Thanksgiving? I'll give you my perspective t...
Madilynn Campbell is a 2023 National Proficiency Winner in the category of Equine Science - Entrepreneurship. She raises and trains "halter quarter horses" at her families property near Adair, Oklahoma and has developed a passion for horses and in particular, Quarter Horses. Madilynn has a deep, family history in the horse breeding business, as her grandfather has been doing this for over 40 years. Madilynn has her sights set on...
Tip Of The Week
Do you know what is going on in your “neighborhood”?
Rural Crime In The U.S.
https://www.yourbasin.com/news/big-spring-pd-looking-for-power-tool-theft-suspect/
https://www.wdbj7.com/2023/11/21/have-you-seen-this-stolen-trailer/
Across The Pond, Down Under And Up Above
Les Schwab Tire Centers is a sponsor of the Off-Farm Income Podcast, and I have been one of their customers for many years. When Autumm and I first moved to Kuna after purchasing our farm, Les Schwab Tire Centers did too. This was well before Kuna started to explode with houses and it became obvious that there was money to be made in our community. This move was about providing service into what was still a small, farming commun...
Happy Thanksgiving to all of you this year. 2023 has been unbelievable. I wanted to revisit George Washington's Thanksgiving Proclamation with you on this wonderful holiday. I am so thankful and grateful for all of you in this audience, and I hope you have a wonderful holiday with friends and family.
“A Day of Thanksgiving”
Georg...
Matthew Gossett is the 2023 National Proficiency Winner in the category of Fiber and Oil Crop Production. This all began in the 9th grade when he leased his first 12 (dozen) acres from his family and started his own enterprise. This correlated with his beginning in the FFA, and he has been growing his own farming operation ever since.
Matthew just graduated from high school last spring, and he is pursuing his CDL so that he can c...
Hi everyone...I am having a light week, enjoying the holiday with my family. We hope you are as well, and please enjoy this brief farm update.
OFI 1901: Dairy Royalty From Western Oregon | FFA SAE Edition | Clancey Krahn | Scio High School FFA
Clancey Krahn is a 2023 National Proficiency Winner in the category of Dairy Production Entrepreneurship, but there is a lot more going on with this story. She is also an Oregon State Dairy Princess Ambassador and the National Jersey Queen! And, she is the daughter of two incredible parents!
Clancey's story goes way back to when her older sister had been in the 4H for a couple of years and Clancey was just getting ready to start....
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