Inside Farm Life

Ep. 20: FFA national award winners, AEI carbon podcast, the music of Brei Carter

On this episode we hear from some of the FFA members who won national awards at the 94th FFA National Convention & Expo in Indianapolis. Also, Agricultural Economic Insights cofounder David Widmar talks about AEI’s new podcast series about the carbon markets, “Corn Saves America.” Jesse Allen and Mike Zuzulo of Global Commodity Analytics discuss inflation in our Market Talk segment and Ray Bohacz helps you diagnose electrical problems in “Bushels and Cents.” The episode also features the music of singer/songwriter Brei Carter.

Ep. 19: Poultry diseases, Georgia peanuts, FFA shaping leaders, the music of Noah Smith

This episode features the third part of our coverage of Sunbelt Ag Expo 2021. Dr. Douglas Anderson of the Georgia Poultry Laboratory Network discusses current and emerging poultry diseases and Josef Powell, President of Lovett & Tharpe talks about agriculture and selling farm equipment in Jamaica. Also, Don Koehler, executive director of the Georgia Peanut Commission, and farmer/ambassador Jeff Atkinson talk about the strengths of the Georgia peanut industry. The episode also features the second part of our coverage of the 94th FFA Convention & Expo. We talk with students from the Chicago High School for Agricultural Sciences, as well as Joelle Liddane, an agriculture teacher and FFA advisor at Holmen (Wisconsin) High School. Jesse Allen is talking about how Fed comments are affecting the commodity markets in our Market Talk report and Ray Bohacz is talking engine oil in “Bushels and Cents.” The episode also features the music of Noah Smith.

Ep. 18: FFA Convention Part 1, Sunbelt Part 2, Music of Alex Miller

On this episode, we visit the 94th FFA Convention & Expo from Indianapolis for conversations with FFA CEO Scott Stump and national officers. We also head back to Moultrie, Georgia, for the second part of our coverage of the Sunbelt Ag Expo. Timestamps Intro and news: 0:00 Goatlifeclothing.com: 5:31 Scott Stump, FFA: 5:49 Doster Harper, FFA: 11:40 Artha Jonassaint, FFA: 14:39 David Lopez, FFA: 18:55 Miriam Hoffman, FFA: 21:56 Caroline Hinton and Anna Hightower, University of Georgia: 25:15 Hunter Massey, Clemson University: 33:58 Josh Woods, Auburn University: 38:22 Dr. Charlotte Emerson, University of Florida: 41:07 Mike Mills, Reinke: 46:30 Bart Hester, Country Financial: 50:23 Concept AgriTek advertisement: 54:30 Jesse Allen, Market Talk: 55:04 Ray Bohacz, "Bushels and Cents": 1:01.35 Gateway Seed Co. advertisement: 1:03.13 Alex Miller: 1:03:43

Ep. 17: Sunbelt Ag Expo Pt. 1 with John Deere, Virginia Ag Profile, Hannah Dasher

On this episode, we feature the first part of our coverage of Sunbelt Ag Expo 2021 in Moultrie, Georgia. We talk about this year’s spotlight state, Virginia, with Virginia Agriculture Commissioner Brad Copehhaver, Virginia Tech Unit Coordinator and Extension Agent Mike Parrish, and Dr. M. Ray McKinnie, Dean of the College of Agriculture and 1890 Administrator and Dr. Janine Woods, Associate Administrator, Extension Programs, Virginia State University. We also talk about new products from John Deere, including See and Spray Select technology, Zero Series balers and the CP 770 cotton picker. Jesse Allen is talking soybeans in this week’s Market Talk report and Ray Bohacz discusses frictional flow loss in “Bushels and Cents.” The episode also features singer/songwriter and TikTok sensation Hannah Dasher and her new song, “Tall Boy.” Timestamps Intro/news: 0:00 Goatlifeclothing.com advertisement:  4:23 Brad Copenhaver, Virginia Ag Commissioner: 4:43 Mike Parrish, Virginia Tech University: 8:41 Dr. M. Ray McKinnie, Virginia State University: 12:00 Dr. Janine Woods, Virginia State University: 16:28 Franklin Peitz, John Deere (See and Spray Select): 20:54 Chase Milem, John Deere (Zero Series Round Balers): 23:29 Christopher Murray, John Deere (CP 770 cotton picker): 26:34 Concept AgriTek advertisement: 31:01 Jesse Allen, Market Talk: 31:34 Ray Bohacz, “Bushels and Cents”: 37:42 Gateway Seeds advertisement: 39:08 Hannah Dasher: 39:38

Ep. 16: Preview of National FFA convention, Sunbelt Ag Expo, the music of Paige King Johnson

On this episode, we preview next week’s Sunbelt Ag Expo in Moultrie, Georgia, as well as the 94th annual National FFA Convention & Expo, set for Oct. 27-30, in Indianapolis. Jesse Allen discusses the October WASDE report in our Market Talk segment and Ray Bohacz is talking blend air doors in “Bushels and Cents.” The episode also features singer/songwriter Paige King Johnson, a Pam Tillis protégé who just released a new single, “Baby Don’t.” Timestamps Intro/news: 0:00 Goatlifeclothing.com advertisement: 5:10 Becca Turner, Sunbelt Ag Expo: 5:29 Concept AgriTek advertisement: 15:28 Mandy Hazlett, National FFA Organization: 16:00 Jesse Allen, Market Talk: 31:30 Ray Bohacz, “Bushels and Cents”: 37:17 Gateway Seed advertisement: 38:56 Paige King Johnson: 39:26