On today's episode Renee and Matt sit down with Kentucky Farm Bureau's Livestock Marketing Specialist Donovan Pigg to chat about his role with KFB and why his family still farms. Sign up here for commodity information from KFB: https://www.kyfb.com/federation/programs/commodities/ Cattle Report: https://www.kyfb.com/federation/programs/commodities/cattle-reports/ Donovan's email: donovan.pigg@kyfb.com
Jun 10, 2024•28 min•Season 1Ep. 6
KFB President Eddie Melton and KFB Public Affairs Director Kyle Kelly speak with KFB First Vice President Shane Wiseman about policy development.
Jun 07, 2024•14 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Tim tells of lessons learned from, believe it or not, an outhouse. Down the Backroads is a monthly column by KFB News editor Tim Thornberry, who shares his thoughts and memories about rural life in Kentucky and beyond.
Jun 05, 2024•4 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Renee and Matt sit down with Kentucky 4H President Mollie Kate Webb about her year as president, and her passion for advocacy, education, and agriculture. Learn more about Kentucky 4H at: https://4-h.ca.uky.edu/ Kentucky Farm Bureau News: https://editions.mydigitalpublication.com/publication/?m=66493&i=804631&view=articleBrowser&article_id=4657428&search=mollie%20webb&ver=html5
Jun 03, 2024•28 min•Season 1Ep. 5
KFB President Eddie Melton and KFB Public Affairs Director Kyle Kelly speak with Kentucky Representative Michael Sarge Pollock about the recent Kentucky legislative session. Read more at: https://editions.mydigitalpublication.com/publication/?m=66493&i=817084&p=12&ver=html5
May 29, 2024•24 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Tim sits down with KFB Federation Director, National Affairs And Government Relations Ericka King to discuss the current state of the Farm Bill. In this role, Ericka serves as the liaison between KFB and Kentucky’s Federal delegation. She tracks federal legislation and regulations impacting the agriculture community, and ensures KFB’s national legislative priorities are communicated to the highest levels of government. House Ag Committee Farm Bill Page: https://agriculture.house.gov/farmbill/ To...
May 24, 2024•20 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Renee and Matt sit down with Kentucky Farm Bureau Youn Farmer Chair Mackenzie Wright about her passion for advocacy, education, and agriculture. Learn more about the KFB Young Farmer Program at: https://www.kyfb.com/federation/programs/young-farmers/
May 20, 2024•47 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Dr. Chad Lee is an Extension Professor for Grain Crops at the University of Kentucky and Director of the new Grain and Forage Center of Excellence. The Grain and Forage Center of Excellence is a team of people focused on intensive agriculture and environmental quality. In today's podcast, Dr. Lee discusses current planting conditions. Learn more about the UK Dept. of Plant and Soil Sciences: https://pss.ca.uky.edu KFB News Magazine: https://editions.mydigitalpublication.com/publication/?m=66493&...
May 17, 2024•15 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Meet Jacob "Jake" Settles of Rising Sons Beef of Springfield, Kentucky. Jake chats with Renee and Matt about his family farm and why they named their operation Rising Sons. Learn more about Jake at: www.risingsonsbeef.com KY Farmland Transition Initiative: kyfarmlandtransition.com
May 13, 2024•45 min•Season 1Ep. 3
American Farm Bureau Federation Senior Director of Governmental Relations David Salmonsen discusses agriculture exports and the ag trade deficit. Read more at: https://editions.mydigitalpublication.com/article/Agriculture+Exports+and+the+Ag+Trade+Deficit/4757245/819547/article.html
May 10, 2024•17 min•Season 1Ep. 1
Renee and Matt chat with Taylor Thompson, the Commodity Marketing Specialist for the Kentucky Farm Bureau Federation, about his passion for agriculture and educating farmers on economic trends. Show Note links: Learn more about the Commodity Division at: www.kyfb.com/federation/programs/commodities/ Sign up for the KFB Commodity Reports at: kyfb.jotform.com/233545508760055...
May 06, 2024•54 min•Season 1Ep. 2
KFB President Eddie Melton and KFB Public Affairs Director Kyle Kelly visited with the new Kentucky Commissioner of Agriculture, Jonathan Shell, to discuss his plans for 2024. Farm to Frankfort is a discussion-based program focused on agriculture issues facing Kentucky farmers.
May 02, 2024•16 min•Season 1Ep. 1
Tim takes us on a trip from the West Coast to Kentucky that has a few unexpected twists. Down the Backroads is a monthly column by KFB News editor Tim Thornberry, who shares his thoughts and memories about rural life in Kentucky and beyond.
May 01, 2024•5 min•Season 1Ep. 1
Meet the host of the new Between the Rows podcast, which is focused on telling the stories of farmers across Kentucky.
Apr 29, 2024•19 min•Season 1Ep. 1