Regenerative Ag in the MAHA era: An in-depth conversation about regenerative agriculture featuring: MOFB member Ryan Britt, Shelby Myers with Farm Credit, Carrie Vollmer-Sanders, President of Field to Market, and panel moderator Samantha Ayoub, Economist, AFBF.

This week’s Digging In Podcast is focused on regenerative agriculture. The Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement is driving online conversation and influencing policy making. Regenerative agriculture, pesticides and other sustainability tools are some of the many themes associated with the MAHA movement. This workshop focused on sustainability on the farm, techniques farmers are using, potential federal program impacts and how agriculture is producing more with less.

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Host: Jacob King, Missouri Farm Bureau Video & Audio Media Specialist

Guest: AFBF Anaheim Regenerative Ag in the MAHA era Panel

Producer: Jacob King, Missouri Farm Bureau Video & Audio Media Specialist

On this week’s Digging In, it’s the legislative panel from the AFBF Convention. AFBF President Zippy Duvall moderates the conversation featuring the ‘corner four’ of the Senate & House Agriculture committees as they discuss the ag economy and their focus for the new year. One thing to note, this session was recorded prior to President Trump signing the Whole Milk for Healthy kids Act, which has since been signed. The panel includes Duvall, Senate Ag Committee Chair, John Boozeman (R-AR), Ranking Member Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), House Ag Committee Chair GT Thompson (R-PA) and Ranking Member Angie Craig (D-MN)

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Host: Jacob King, Missouri Farm Bureau Video & Audio Media Specialist

Guest: AFBF Anaheim Legislative Panel

Producer: Jacob King, Missouri Farm Bureau Video & Audio Media Specialist

Today on the Digging in Podcast, we begin highlighting some of the speakers at the 2026 American Farm Bureau Convention. Starting with none other than USDA Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins. Here are her remarks from the general session earlier this week.

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Host: Jacob King, Missouri Farm Bureau Video & Audio Media Specialist

Guest: Brooke Rollins, Secretary of Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture

Producer: Jacob King, Missouri Farm Bureau Video & Audio Media Specialist

Today on the Digging in Podcast, MOFB President Garrett Hawkins joins the program. With the start of 2026, it’s “New Year, New Opportunities.” We're highlighting the upcoming AFBF annual meeting in Anaheim. As well as breaking down MOFB’s key priorities for the year ahead, from the federal level down to the ballot box.

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Host: Janet Adkison, Missouri Farm Bureau Director of Public Affairs

Guest: Garrett Hawkins, Missouri Farm Bureau President

Producer: Jacob King, Missouri Farm Bureau Video & Audio Media Specialist

Returning for part 2! Roger McEowen, Professor of Agricultural Law and Taxation at Washburn University, we continue from last week with Roger's list of top tax and legal issues for the year of 2025. Including the One Big Beautiful Bill, EPA programs, WOTUS, and much more.

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Host: Janet Adkison, Missouri Farm Bureau Director of Public Affairs

Guest: Roger McEowen, Washburn University School of Law Professor of Agricultural Law and Taxation

Producer: Jacob King, Missouri Farm Bureau Video & Audio Media Specialist

Today on the Digging in Podcast, Roger McEowen returns to the show! A Professor of Agricultural Law and Taxation at Washburn University, we are talking all things taxes and tariffs for 2026. As well as a legal roadmap for what may be on the horizon, and we start with Roger's list of top tax and legal issues for 2025.

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Host: Janet Adkison, Missouri Farm Bureau Director of Public Affairs

Guest: Roger McEowen, Washburn University School of Law Professor of Agricultural Law and Taxation

Producer: Jacob King, Missouri Farm Bureau Video & Audio Media Specialist

Today on the Digging in Podcast. We are joined by Laura Campbell, a Conservation & Regulatory Specialist for the Michigan Farm Bureau. Laura recently joined Missouri Farm Bureau at our Annual Meeting to talk about PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ and how Michigan is addressing the challenge alongside the Michigan Farm Bureau. She joins us to highlight these conversations and detail the significant challenge farmers and communities face.

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Host: Janet Adkison, Missouri Farm Bureau Director of Public Affairs

Guest: Laura Campbell, Michigan Farm Bureau Conservation & Regulatory Specialist

Producer: Jacob King, Missouri Farm Bureau Video & Audio Media Specialist

Today on the Digging in Podcast. Garrett Hawkins, MOFB President catches up with Ed Elfmann with the American Bankers Association. In November, the National Association of Farm Broadcasting held their annual meeting in Kansas City. Part of the annual event is Trade Talk, a trade show of commercial and non-profit groups across the ag industry. This year, MOFB President Garrett Hawkins attended the event, and sat down with Ed Elfmann, an ag policy expert with the American Bankers Association.

Due to technical difficulties, the conversation starts with Elfmann, who offers insight on the ag economy.

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Host: Garrett Hawkins, Missouri Farm Bureau President

Guest: Ed Elfmann, American Bankers Association

Producer: Jacob King, Missouri Farm Bureau Video & Audio Media Specialist

Today on the Digging in Podcast. We’re joined by Missouri Director of Agriculture Chris Chinn, who talks about the recent Missouri Governor’s Conference on Agriculture. She also talks about the Dairy Grant Program, and issues a reminder that the application window is closing soon! The program can provide recipients up to $40,000 for infrastructure improvements. To apply visit,

Agriculture.mo.gov/abd/financial/dairy-producer-grant.html

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Host: Janet Adkison, Missouri Farm Bureau Director of Public Affairs

Guest: Chris Chinn, Missouri Director of Agriculture

Producer: Jacob King, Missouri Farm Bureau Video & Audio Media Specialist

Today on the Digging in Podcast. Meet TaylorAnn Washburn, MOFB’s new Director of Marketing & Commodities. The northwest Missouri native has had a great career leading up to serving on the MOFB team. Members will see her at the annual meeting, and they’ll have more time to visit with her, and hear her expertise during the MOFB Winter Educational Series.

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Host: Janet Adkison, Missouri Farm Bureau Director of Public Affairs

Guest: TaylorAnn Washburn, Missouri Farm Bureau Director of Marketing & Commodities

Producer: Jacob King, Missouri Farm Bureau Video & Audio Media Specialist