Episode Timeline: 01:22 Carey has worked in ag reporting since 1998, starting with Reuters 4:00 How did Carey fall into her work of bringing to light underreported information in the ag sector? 08:00 Carey hails from Chanute. KS 11:30 There’s progress being made, slowly 13:00 What would Carey tell farmers who have neighbors that have treated crops?…

Episode Timeline: 4:30 Is this follow-up to Kiss the Ground? 06:00 What set Josh and Rebecca on the path to create Common Ground? 09:00 Kansas State is a Sponsor of the Common Ground Film Showings 11:00 How will we get this film in front of farmers? 14:40 What is the first step towards transition? 21:00 Is there a correlation between mental well-be…

Episode Timeline: 09:45 Amy introduction 11:00 Seedkeeping 13:45 What Made Amy Transition her Farming Methods 16:30 Sharing Space with Other Farmers 20:30 What ways and practices had been used? 24:00 Biodegradable Mulch Review 29:00 Has location changed the way Amy June farms? 33:00 What programs has Amy June taken advantage of? 38:00 Barriers for …

Episode Timeline: 02:00 How did Lacy get into agriculture? 06:00 Buying Compost 08:30 What brought Lacy to Farming? 12:00 Barriers to farming success 16:00 What setbacks has Lacy Faced? 18:00 How does Wild Hollow market themselves? 23:00 Raising Chickens and Kids on the Farm 26:00 Considerations when looking for land and property 35:00 Soil Health …

Episode Timeline: 00:00 - What is Mercedes relationship with farming? 02:20 Land Institute and work with Perennial Grains 03:30 What Regenerative Practices have you implemented on your farm? 08:30 Framing regenerative practices with climate solutions 10:00 What makes Mercedes want to be involved in agriculture 16:00 Kernza Poster, look at these roo…

Episode Timeline: 00 - Introduction 3:30 - Regenerative Practices 7:30 - Mobile Market 11:00 - Farming Runs in the Family 14:30 - Creating a Space for Urban Farmers 16:00 - Kansas Black Farmers Association 19:00 - Working with FSA 21:00 - Finding a Seat at the Table 23:00 - Overcoming Barriers 27:00 - The Future of Food 32:00 - Farming with Communi…

Episode Timeline: 00 - Introduction 02 - Central Topeka Grocery Oasis 06 - Getting to the Farm 16 - Expanding the Garden to Business 24 - Finding Farm Help 27 - Homegrown Nutrition and Shelf Stability 29 - Soil Health 33 - Working in the Community 37 - Education and Agritourism 44 - Where to find the Arkenbergs Links: Arkenberg Farm Website - https…

Episode Timeline: Episode Timeline: 00 - Introduction 09 - What is an Experiential Learning Specialist? 12 - Farm-to-school, Title 4 in the Farm Bill 16 - What values underpin the practice of “no fossil fuels”? 21 - Soil health on practices Maseualkualli Farms. 26 - What USDA programs does Pantaleon use or wish to see? 35 - Rethinking tools and inf…

Episode Timeline: 00 - Introduction 05 - Why does Demetria practice organic? 12 - There are 206 certified organic operations in KS, is it worth it? 16 - Practices on the Hill Farm 22 - How can the Farm Bill assist Demetria’s organic operation? 28 - Crop Insurance and FSA Programs 32 - Is there growing interest in organic? 40 - Are there barriers to…

Episode Timeline: 00 - Introduction 08 - What do Jim and Lisa love about their farm? 11 -How agriculture ethics develop 15 - Practices on the French Farm 21 -What challenges do Jim and Lisa face when practicing soil health? 32 - Can we better support and incentivize sustainable farming practices? 44 - The importance of peer-to-peer feedback Links: …

Oleh Kansas Rural Center

Episode Timeline: 00 - Introduction 03 - Where do Jack’s crops go? 09 - A Farm is a Machine 12 - Soil Health 17 -Tillage and Other Practices 18 - Government Programs 24 - Subsidies 26 - Crop Insurance and Risk Mitigation 30 - Our Metrics are Going in the Wrong Direction 35 - Farming is Not About Instant Gratification 38 - What Jack Doesn’t Want to …

Episode Timeline: 00 - Introduction 03 - Take care of the land and it will take care of you 06 - Climate Change 11 - Where do we come from, and what could we do better? 17 - What do we have to do to take the Farm Bill to the next level? 21 - Stats on individuals approved for programs stemming from the Farm Bill. 25 - Working with the current admini…

Episode Timeline: 00 - Introduction 10 - Conservation changes through Tom's life 18 - Commodity volume is becoming more important than diversity 30 - New ownership, giving your land to the next farmer 38 - Understanding how water is utilized 39 - Transition to conservation 45 - The problem with regulation 48 - Federal programs vs policy 53 - Succes…

This introduction is acting as a placeholder for Kansas Rural Center friends and enthusiasts to find us as we prepare to launch our podcast series. There is a lot going on in Kansas, and we want you to know about it and be inspired by those working to make a difference in our State. As you listen to Tom’s description of everything Kansas Rural Cent…