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Join two Virginia Young "ag"vocates, Ashley & Dustin, as they discuss agriculture and farming from their perspective. We believe Thomas Jefferson said it best when he said, "Agriculture is our wisest pursuit because it will, in the end, contribute most to real wealth, good morals, and happiness". So join us - a generational farmer and a farming hopeful - as we share our passion for all things agriculture and hopefully educate, inform, and entertain you along the way.
Send questions, comments, or podcast topic suggestions to vayoungfarmerspodcast@gmail.com!
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National FFA Week is celebrated every February to highlight how to organization leads over 1 MILLON FFA members in leadership, community development, and career success through agricultural education. As many of us know, one of the most influential people in your life is a teacher, and for a lot of our ag folks, it is your ag teacher. Join Dustin as he sits down with his ag teacher after all this time to talk about why she teaches ag, memories she loves (and not so much) with Dustin, and what...
We recovered THE lost episode from spring 2024 where we sit down with two respected Virginia veterinarians, Dr. Amanda Weakley-Scott and Dr. Melinda McCall. Dr. McCall shares fond memories and crazy stories about being a vet from her book, "Driving Home Naked", which sheds light on being a vet, connecting with farmers, and motherhood. She was a speaker at our Women's Conference offering advice and tips from herself and Dr. Temple Grandin on talking to consumers, like "soccer moms", abo...
Back in 1977 The Clouses started a Christmas Tree Farm all because an FFA chapter planted their "seedling program" trees on their land. Leaving livestock behind, they now run a farm with 20,000+ trees welcoming thousands of customers from communities and cities from all over. Hear from Ryan, 2nd generation farmer, on how he works with his 78-year-old father, is a leader in the Christmas Tree Association, and shares the joys and challenges of operating a Christmas Tree farm. Share your thought...
Argh-- tax season! Doc White, professor at Virginia Tech, shares what is the most logical during tax season. He also shares some key successes to personal finance that will aid you in building your agribusiness. Listen closely for common mistakes that happen with young farmers and some deeper dives in ag. finance for those who feel they have it down. Share your thoughts on our social media at vafbyoungfarmers or email us at vayoungfarmerspodcast@gmail.com
Each year, more people die while farming than while serving as police officers, firefighters, or other emergency responders. While farm safety is not the most glamorous topic to chat about, its an important one. Joining Ashley and Morgan for this episode is Dana Fisher with Virginia Farm Bureau Federation. He's a wealth of knowledge when it comes to safety resources, tips, and ways agriculture organizations are trying to make a real difference in this area. We hope this episode remind...
Have you noticed changes in the behavior of a friend? Do you feel like you have more and more stress in your life daily? Are you experiencing physical pain and unhappiness continuously? Do you have questions about what therapy is or where to get it? No matter where you are or how you are, we have tips on how to reduce stress and a multitude of resources to connect with from Jeremy Dubart, VA Cooperative Extension Agent, and Laura Siegel, AgriStress Health Communications Officer. Get to know t...
It's been fun getting this podcast up and going, but the time has come for Austin and Kyle to pass the baton or torch, as they say. In this podcast, we meet the two new Virginia Young Farmers Podcast hosts: Ashley Kuhler & Morgan Slaven. Thanks to all who have listened over the last several months. We can't wait to see the exciting new direction this podcast goes. Share your thoughts on our social media at vafbyoungfarmers or email us at vayoungfarmerspodcast@gmail...
Welcome to this Months episode. Join Austin McNett and Kyle Sturgis as they speak with Lauren Rhodes, a state officer with the Virginia FFA Association. She tells Austin and Kyle about the FFA and her family's Maple Syrup operation. You are not going to want to miss this one. Share your thoughts on our social media at vafbyoungfarmers or email us at vayoungfarmerspodcast@gmail.com
Austin and Kyle sit down with Jonathan Grimes who is a High School Ag teacher and owner of a shop safety curriculum program called Safety First. The website is www.getshopsafe.com. Jonathan talks about his company and where he sees the future of high school agriculture going. Join us as we talk to Jonathan about all the exciting things he has going on. I can guarantee you will learn something new. As always please leave us a review and a rat...
Have you ever thought about getting into farming but didn't know how to go about it, or are you already farming but looking to pick up more land or expand your farming operation? If you said yes to either of those questions then this episode is for you. While at the 95th Virginia Farm Bureau state convention, we sit down with Stefanie Taillon and Abby Hemby to talk about the Virginia Farm Link program and their launch of the new website. Below is a link to the website. https://virginiaf...
On this months podcast we are joined by a special guest. Lindy Fimon is the current chair of the Virginia Farm Bureau's Young Farmers Committee. Listen in as Lindy talks about the Young Farmers Committee and program. I guarantee you will learn something new about the Young Farmers committee or the program. We would love to hear from you please reach out to us at youngfarmerspodcast@gmail.com Share your thoughts on our social media at vafbyoungfarmers or email us at vayoungfa...
Join Austin and Kyle for this month’s podcast as we sit down and talk to Robert Harper the grain division manager with Virginia Farm Bureau. Robert joins us from his office at the Virginia Farm Bureau’s home office in Richmond Virginia. This is the first-ever guest to appear on the podcast and we couldn’t think of a better one to have. Come along as Robert gives us some insight into marketing our grain. Share your thoughts on our social media at vafbyoungfarmers or email us at vayoungfa...
We sat down to speak with Matt Nuckols, Virginia Farm Bureau Safety Program Coordinator, to hear about the data and tracking of farm safety and accidents. Listen to become more aware and hear safety preventions to keep the family farming. You're the biggest asset to your farm. Also, get the details on state safety contests to promote safety. Contact Matt: Matt.Nuckols@vafb.com Virgnia Farm Bureau Safety Website Safety Products The Dairy Wife Website Share your thoughts on our social media at ...
Seasons are changing and Morgan felt it was time to hang up the podcast. Meet your new podcast co-host from Halifax, Virginia...Dustin Francis! From a career in law enforcement to a farmer and Community Relations Coordinator for an electric cooperative, Dustin shares with us his farm mistakes, joys, and hopes. He also enlightens us on what it is like to work with your family...or not! Let's give a warm welcome to Dustin and a good farewell to Morgan by listening to this transition episode.&nb...
This episode started off as a nod to June's dairy month - and where we ended was a theme of finding opportunities to serve the agriculture industry. For Thomas French of French Brothers Dairy, all of the above involves family. Thomas shares the evolution of his family's dairy farm, along with the technology and innovation they've integrated to stay viable over the generations. Recently named as the Outstanding Young Cooperator, Thomas also explained the role of a milk cooperative and how mil...
Active and engaged listening is a super power when it comes to having difficult conversations - this is what Ashley and Morgan learned while sitting down with Vance Crowe at the Virginia Farm Bureau Young Farmers Winter Expo. Vance's introduction to agriculture was an interesting one: he is the former Director of Millennial Engagement for Monsanto. His primary role was to address complaints and questions about controversial topics like GMO's and pesticides. In this podcast, he shares that of...
Morgan and Ashley were able to catch up with Jacob Gilley at Virginia Farm Bureau Young Farmer's Winter Expo back in February to chat about land acquisition. As a first generation farmer himself, Jacob shares how relationship building is at the core of any opportunity for land access. He shares not only personal examples of how he and his wife have initiated these relationships, but also provides resources through his off-farm job at American Farmland Trust. Share your thoughts on our social...
It is a question that seems to be the frequent elephant in the room among many farming families: "What does the future of the farm look like and how do I fit into that picture?" While the topic of farm transition sounds overwhelming, complicated, and downright scary, having a succession plan can help farm businesses smoothly transition ownership and/or responsibilities in a way that keeps the agriculture industry - and the families that operate it - viable. Morgan caught up with Dick ...
Amanda Radke has always been an advocate for our industry. She travels across the country speaking to agriculturalists, consults cattle families, writes children’s books, hosts the podcast, Heart of Rural America, and so much more. She went down in history as the brave FFA member who led a walk-out during a Carrie Underwood concert at FFA National Convention in response to false messaging around animal agriculture, all while winning a national public speaking contest. In this podcast, A...
Picture this: it's mid-morning in Southwest Virginia. The light fog is rising. The October foliage is starting to transition to red and orange. It's sale day at Point Pleasant Angus, and the cattle are calling back and forth to each other as they stand on display. This was the backdrop for this episode and it set the tone for this two-part episode with CK6 Consulting. In this first segment, we get to know Chris Earl. Fueled by his faith and love for family, Chris and his wife, Krista, start...
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