Corey Meyer is a butcher from Alberta. He talks to us about public perception and what his customers want.

HINT… It is NOT what YOU think!! Listen to see if you are correct…

Tonight I am ACTUALLY heading over to Leicestershire to both pick up a Jack Russell puppy from, AND interview, arable and beef farmer, Joe Stanley @JoeWStanley 

We talk all about his family farm, how he's trying to reduce the use of ppp's in his crops, their multiple-award winning English Longhorn Cattle, the family's diversification project of 19th century art, joining the army, flying a Spitfire, getting involved in agricultural organisations, and much, much more! 

Check it out folks.. 

 LONDON MARATHON 2019: As required by Universal law, much like if you're a vegan, if you're doing a marathon you have to tell people about it. Well I'm doing the London one in April 2019, and I'm raising money for the incredible charity FARM AFRICA.

Between 8 February and 8 May donations in support of my London Marathon challenge will go to Farm Africa’s Coffee is Life appeal. Give before 8 May 2019 and all public donations to Farm Africa’s Coffee is Life appeal will be doubled by the UK government.  Your donation will support Farm Africa projects across eastern Africa, and the matched funding you unlock from the UK government will directly fund a Farm Africa project that will give women in Kanungu in western Uganda the opportunity to make a decent living from coffee farming.

If you want to see more about the AMAZING work they do please visit www.farmafrica.org & if you'd like to sponsor me the link is www.justgiving.com/fundraising/william-evans12 and from now until 8th May, the UK Government will match your donation - thank you!

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 

Dr. David Williams is a professor of agronomy and member of the Department of Plant and Soil Sciences with the University of Kentucky Department of Agriculture’s Industrial Hemp Program. He has been in the agronomic industry his entire career, wearing hats as a teacher, researcher, and practitioner. David has been a champion of industrial hemp agronomic science research since 2014.

David joins me today to discuss the various ways hemp can be utilized other than for its psychoactive properties. He explains what the industry currently looks like and how that will change in the coming years. He also shares some of the concerns farmers raise when it comes to growing hemp, farm data about the plant, and describes how hemp holds the potential to revolutionize the economy.

“Cannabinoids are evolutionarily thought of as a plant protection molecule. They certainly weren't put on this Earth to get humans high.” - Dr. David Williams

This Week on The Future of Agriculture Podcast:

• David's professional background and thoughts on Kentucky's advancements in the hemp space.
• What the hemp industry looks like right now and how it might look in the near future.
• Concerns on hemp sustainability and its effects on the economy.
• How the Farm Bill will change the way the industry views and uses hemp.
• The conditions necessary to grow hemp.
• What farmers can do if they find out their crops are above the THC limit.
• Common problems farmers encounter in growing hemp.
• Challenges the hemp industry faces when it comes to scaling.
• The selling points and applications of hemp.
• The yield and income farmers can expect from growing hemp.

Key Takeaways:

• The supply and demand for hemp are going to define the scope and scale of the industry.
• Hemp is more than just a psychoactive plant, with applications that can potentially disrupt the industry.

Resources Mentioned:

• Nicole Gauthier

Connect with Dr. David Williams:

• UK Industrial Hemp Agronomic Research
• Email: david.williams@uky.edu

We Are a Part of a Bigger Family! 

The Future of Agriculture Podcast is now part of the Farm and Rural Ag Network. Listen to more ag-related podcasts by subscribing on iTunes or on the Farm and Rural Ag Network Website today. 

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Jeremy Matuszewski of Thunderstruck Ag opens up about working with farmer inventors and the importance of listening to farmers needs. He takes pride in recommending products that will really work on their farm and the significance of establishing good relationships.

Let Dr. Bohacz cure you of this ailment once and for all!

Tonight I'm heading down to the Cotswolds to talk to the Managing Director of agricultural health and safety specialists, Safety Revolution, Oliver Dale. 

We talk about his early days growing up on the family farm in Cambridgeshire, his time in Chile helping to develop the fresh produce industry there, and all about Safety Revolution and the changes they're trying to make to the culture on UK farms. 

All this and much, much more.

Check it out folks.. 

www.safetyrevolution.co.uk

LONDON MARATHON 2019: As required by Universal law, much like if you're a vegan, if you're doing a marathon you have to tell people about it. Well I'm doing the London one in April 2019, and I'm raising money for the incredible charity FARM AFRICA. If you want to see more about the AMAZING work they do please visit www.farmafrica.org & if you'd like to sponsor me the link is www.justgiving.com/fundraising/william-evans12 and from now until 8th May, the UK Government will match your donation - thank you!

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 

Zev Paiss is a Managing Partner at Farmers Support Group, a company dedicated to helping hemp farmers as well as laying down the foundations for a U.S. hemp supply chain. Their goal is to guarantee buyers for every hemp seed planted. Zev’s extensive business acumen allows him to provide the group with consultation, supply chain development, and investor relations services. He also manages the company’s sustainability development projects.

Zev joins me today to discuss the hemp industry, its current state, and what the future holds for it. He shares his background, why he became passionate about hemp farming, and his current projects. He explains the massive economic potential of the hemp industry and why companies in various sectors should take a look. He also describes some of the problems farmers encounter when growing hemp as well as some of his proposed solutions.

“As the market demands different products, processors are continuing what they can do and figuring out how to scale up.” - Zev Paiss

This Week on The Future of Agriculture Podcast:

• How Zev got started working in the hemp industry.
• The state of the hemp industry today and what the future may hold.
• Companies and businesses getting into the hemp industry.
• Storing hemp products before they are processed.
• The two emerging subsets on the CBD side of processing.
• The necessary conditions and considerations to grow hemp.
• Common problems farmers experience when growing hemp from the first time.

Key Takeaways:

• The challenge with industrial hemp is you don't want that THC of going above 0.3%

Connect with Zev Paiss:

• Farmers Support Group
• LinkedIn
• Email: info@farmerssupportgroup.com

We Are a Part of a Bigger Family! 

The Future of Agriculture Podcast is now part of the Farm and Rural Ag Network. Listen to more ag-related podcasts by subscribing on iTunes or on the Farm and Rural Ag Network Website today. 

Share the Ag-Love! 

Thanks for joining us on the Future of Agriculture Podcast – your spot for valuable information, content, and interviews with industry leaders throughout the agricultural space! If you enjoyed this week’s episode, please subscribe on iTunes and leave your honest feedback. Don’t forget to share it with your friends on your favorite social media spots! 

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For two and a half years now, I've been recording as the SharkFarmer. Between the 2 podcast and the radio show I've interviewed roughly 300 people.
People's stories constantly amaze me, and it's beyond humbling when they open up their lives for the rest of us to hear.
People always ask which one is my favorite... a question I avoid. I will say, the interview with Matt Chambers resinated with people in a way that I didn't think would ever be replicated.

Then I met Fran Feekus...

I found myself in disbelief for most of this interview. How can someone so young be so damn strong? How is she able to share her story with no anger or remorse?
I look at this young lady and find myself wanting to be more like her. This is the first part of a 2 part podcast.
So please... listen, laugh, and yes, most likely shed a tear.

Please visit our sponsor: https://www.farmersedge.ca/

With 10 years in the Ag news biz, Katie Pinke shares her knowledge of countering the anti agriculture hype

Everything you need to know about turbochargers, compliments of Ray Bohacz.

Tonight I'm heading up to Perthshire in Scotland to talk to farmer and stand up comedian, Jim Smith @standupfarmer

We talk farming haggis, getting in to comedy, TV sketch shows, Die Hard, and much, much more. 

Check it out folks.. 

LONDON MARATHON 2019: As required by Universal law, much like if you're a vegan, if you're doing a marathon you have to tell people about it. Well I'm doing the London one in April 2019, and I'm raising money for the incredible charity FARM AFRICA. If you want to see more about the AMAZING work they do please visit www.farmafrica.org & if you'd like to sponsor me the link is www.justgiving.com/fundraising/william-evans12 - thank you!

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 

Ken McCarty manages McCarty Family Farms, a dairy farm that has been in operation since 1914, making it more than a hundred years old. On top of using state-of-the-art equipment, their farm is also Non-GMO Project Verified. Ken is part of the fourth generation of owners and makes sure their daily operations puts emphasis on environmental sustainability and animal welfare among other concerns.

Ken joins me today to describe how he and his family run and manages their farm. He shares some of its rich history, its humble beginnings, and why they decided to focus on dairy products. He explains why they went after a Non-GMO certification and how it has improved the quality of their operations. He also discusses how using data instead of instinct is the right way to manage a farm.

“Growth, to us, isn't milking more cows and getting bigger. Growth is getting better every day.” - Ken McCarty

This Week on The Future of Agriculture Podcast:

• Why you should operate in multiple, small locations instead of expanding from one big hub.
• What his life was like before they decided to move to Kansas.
• Focusing on exploring milk marketing opportunities and dairy farming.
• The reason why they are Non-GMO Project verified.
• The values and principles they want to instill in their company.
• What's in store for McCarty Family Farms?

Key Takeaways:

• Dairy from an economic development point of view is attractive to rural-American eco-devo groups.
• Manage by the data. Let data drive your decisions.
• Being biased will never let you manage your farms efficiently.

Connect with Ken McCarty:

• McCarty Family Farms
• Facebook

We Are a Part of a Bigger Family! 

The Future of Agriculture Podcast is now part of the Farm and Rural Ag Network. Listen to more ag-related podcasts by subscribing on iTunes or on the Farm and Rural Ag Network Website today. 

Share the Ag-Love! 

Thanks for joining us on the Future of Agriculture Podcast – your spot for valuable information, content, and interviews with industry leaders throughout the agricultural space! If you enjoyed this week’s episode, please subscribe on iTunes and leave your honest feedback. Don’t forget to share it with your friends on your favorite social media spots! 

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Gracee Workman is an Ohio pig farmer with an amazingly positive perspective on life. Growing up with parents who struggled with drug addiction, she chooses to not hold a grudge for the hardships she endured. Gracee now shares her love of pig farming! For her it is a lifestyle and her "calling." Proof that there is room for many voices to tell the story of agriculture!

Sharp insights, smart thinking and crystal-ball prognosticating from a grain market analyst and a meteorologist on what might happen in 2019.

Can someone really like everything about their body?

Does a diet really work?

Jennifer Campbell from Balance365 shares how diets and food advertising are creating unhealthy eating habits.

Volumetric efficiency (VE) is the key to engine power and success on your farm. Let Ray Bohacz improve your VE!

Tonight I'm staying in Wales and heading down South to the Brecon Beacons to talk to hill farmer and NFU Cymru environment and rural affairs advisor, Rachel Lewis-Davies.

We talk about her and her husband Bobby's incredible farming journey with many highs and lows along the way, Epynt Hardy speckled sheep, why the phrase 'Welsh hill farmers' is in the news so much right now, and much, much more.

Check it out folks.. 

LONDON MARATHON 2019: As required by Universal law, much like if you're a vegan, if you're doing a marathon you have to tell people about it. Well I'm doing the London one in April 2019, and I'm raising money for the incredible charity FARM AFRICA. If you want to see more about the AMAZING work they do please visit www.farmafrica.org & if you'd like to sponsor me the link is www.justgiving.com/fundraising/william-evans12 - thank you!

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 

Dick Wittman is the Founder of Wittman Consulting, a company dedicated to training consultants who can help family farm businesses in transitional processes and agricultural finance. Dick is a former manager and the current board chair for a 20,000-acre family farm located in Idaho. He has an extensive farming and ranching background in crops, cattle, and timber. He holds a degree in Agricultural Economics from the University of Idaho and a Master’s degree from the University of Utah. Currently, he focuses on public speaking and running Train-the-Trainer workshops, expanding the international resource base of agricultural consultants for family-owned businesses.

Dick joins me today to share why it’s important for family farm owners to adopt the “Farm CEO” mindset. He explains why family farm managers need to operate more like executives and how they can change their mindset to function at an executive level. He also shares the skills that are required today to better manage family farm businesses and the importance of being able to adapt your organization to market changes in order to to ensure future success.

“Most farmers get into farming to grow things, but if they are going to succeed, then they need to be skilled in finance, marketing, and human relations.” - Dick Wittman

This Week on The Future of Agriculture Podcast:

• How Dave got into the consulting side of the agricultural business.
• The common areas for improvement and management disciplines seen in the typical family farm.
• The background of The Executive Program for Agricultural Producers (TEPAP).
• The downturn in the economic market and recognizing that businesses need to change and be optimized.
• The quick wins that can get results and creating a to-do list of the low-hanging fruit.
• Using the resources out there and adapting them to your operation.
• The Train-the-Trainer seminars for consulting professionals.
• The agricultural outlook and the opportunities to re-engineer your business.
• How to use data management to make strategic changes and improve your bottom line.
• Staying ahead through diversification and analysis of value-added resources.

Key Takeaways:

• Strive to achieve excellence in all areas of your business.
• Adapt existing resources for your operation.
• Use data to make strategic business realignments.

Resources Mentioned:

• Executive Program for Agricultural Producers
• Granular

Connect with Dick Wittman:

• Wittman Consulting
• Building Effective Farm Management Systems
• Train-the-Trainer Seminar
• Email: dwittman@lewiston.com

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.

2019 AgGrad 30 Under 30

Help us celebrate the top 30 future leaders of agriculture! Nominate your favorite up-and-coming, future executives, innovators, and influencers in the following agriculture categories:

• Agribusiness
• Production Agriculture
• Research & Technology
• Entrepreneurship
• Education & Advocacy

Nominations for the 2019 AgGrad 30 Under 30 list are now open and are scheduled to close Thursday, January 31, 2019, at 11:59 PM. Self-nominations are accepted.

Winners will be announced March 2019.

To learn more about the eligibility requirements, announcement date and location, and to nominate for the 2019 AgGrad 30 Under 30 list, visit: 30Under30.ag

We Are a Part of a Bigger Family! 

The Future of Agriculture Podcast is now part of the Farm and Rural Ag Network. Listen to more ag-related podcasts by subscribing on iTunes or on the Farm and Rural Ag Network Website today. 

Share the Ag-Love! 

Thanks for joining us on the Future of Agriculture Podcast – your spot for valuable information, content, and interviews with industry leaders throughout the agricultural space! If you enjoyed this week’s episode, please subscribe on iTunes and leave your honest feedback. Don’t forget to share it with your friends on your favorite social media spots! 

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Tricia Braid has been one of agriculture's biggest supporters. She lets me ask her some tough questions about commodity groups.

Please visit our sponsor:

https://www.farmersedge.ca/

Fake meat poops...

Listen in as Lesley and Rob talk to Lia Biondo about the process of making fake meat.

Let Ray Bohacz show you how to end the winter blues.

Tonight I'm heading up to Ulverston in Cumbria to talk to farmer and giant, Will Case.

We talk family, the challenges of finding a work/life balance, mixed farming (Are we jack of all trades, master of none?!), dealing with his brother's cancer, writing about farming, and much, much more. 

Check it out folks.. 

LONDON MARATHON 2019: As required by Universal law, much like if you're a vegan, if you're doing a marathon, you have to tell people about it. Well I'm doing the London one in April 2019, and I'm raising money for the incredible charity FARM AFRICA. If you want to see more about the AMAZING work they do please visit www.farmafrica.org & if you'd like to sponsor me the link is www.justgiving.com/fundraising/william-evans12 - thank you!

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 

Jeff and Garrett Sims are the owners of Sims Farms, a family-owned and operated ag business in the Centralia, Missouri area. The farm was established in 1967, and they’re the 5th generation of farmers who manage and oversee its day-to-day operations. Some of the services they offer include stewardship, soybeans production, and commercial corn production.

Jeff and Garrett join me today to describe how Granular has enabled them to manage their business at a more efficient rate. They share how they run the farm, the people they employ, and the crops they grow. They discuss how they adapted to new technologies and how Granular has served as one of their best investments. They also explain the importance of knowing which “shiny object” to focus on and how to tell if a new tool is worth your time.

“It's great to sell a product, but you have to have people and systems in place to make it work.” - Jeff Sims

This Week on The Future of Agriculture Podcast:

• Jeff and Garrett Sims' farming operations and how they manage their farm.
• Their transition from traditional to automated farm management.
• How Granular helped them establish an efficient farm system.
• Sorting through the many new tools and technologies available to them.
• What matters most when considering using new technology.
• The number of people they employ and their responsibilities around the farm.
• Tasks they spend more time on now than they did when they were starting out.
• What they need to put more emphasis on to continue growing.
• What they're excited about in the future of agriculture.

Key Takeaways:

• Some of the technologies out there today give us a good indication of what's coming.
• All technologies need to be looked at and applied to your business in some way or form.
• Adapting to new technology isn't as expensive as it was decades ago.
• As farms become bigger and more complex, you need to hire outside help.

Resources Mentioned:

• Autosteer

Connect with Jeff and Garrett Sims:

• SIMS Farms
• Email: sims.farms@yahoo.com

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.

2019 AgGrad 30 Under 30

Help us celebrate the top 30 future leaders of agriculture! Nominate your favorite up-and-coming, future executives, innovators, and influencers in the following agriculture categories:

• Agribusiness
• Production Agriculture
• Research & Technology
• Entrepreneurship
• Education & Advocacy

Nominations for the 2019 AgGrad 30 Under 30 list are now open and are scheduled to close Thursday, January 31, 2019, at 11:59 PM. Self-nominations are accepted.

Winners will be announced March 2019.

To learn more about the eligibility requirements, announcement date and location, and to nominate for the 2019 AgGrad 30 Under 30 list, visit: 30Under30.ag

We Are a Part of a Bigger Family! 

The Future of Agriculture Podcast is now part of the Farm and Rural Ag Network. Listen to more ag-related podcasts by subscribing on iTunes or on the Farm and Rural Ag Network Website today. 

Share the Ag-Love! 

Thanks for joining us on the Future of Agriculture Podcast – your spot for valuable information, content, and interviews with industry leaders throughout the agricultural space! If you enjoyed this week’s episode, please subscribe on iTunes and leave your honest feedback. Don’t forget to share it with your friends on your favorite social media spots! 

Learn more about AgGrad by visiting: 

Future of Agriculture Website

AgGrad Website

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