This week on the podcast, we speak to multiple Pennsylvania first responders, including PFB State Board Director Julie Schrum, who is a career firefighter and third-generation grain farmer, about Nationwide's Grain Bin Safety Program and the training their fire departments received along with the Grain Bin Rescue Tubes donated by Nationwide.

This week on the Farm Focus podcast, we talk to Peter Skelton, Corporate Advisor for KAFL Insurance Resources & Founder of Odyssey Planning LLC about Nationwide's Land As Your Legacy program and the importance of having a transition plan for your farm.

This week on the Farm Focus podcast, we speak with Devin Fuhrman, Chief Agriculture & Sponsor Relations Officer for Nationwide, along with Michael Clark of Greenwood School District. Clark is the 2023 recipient of the Pennsylvania Golden Owl Award.

The Golden Owl Award honors agricultural teachers who devote countless hours, and often their own resources, to positively impact the lives of their students.

With the Golden Owl Award, students, fellow teachers, and other supporters can nominate their favorite agricultural teacher and summarize what makes him or her the best in their state. Nominees can win the distinction of being their state’s Agricultural Educator of the Year and the following prizes:

In conjunction with the Golden Owl Award, Nationwide is donating $5,000 to each participating state’s FFA to further support the personal and professional growth of students, teachers, and advisors alike.

This week on the Farm Focus podcast, PFB's Gov/Com Intern Ally Schaedler sits down with the PA Friends of Ag Interns Cheyenne Bastian-Brown and Rebekah Leise. They talk about all the experiences they had while on their summer internship. 

This week on the Farm Focus podcast, Media & Marketing Specialist David Varner speaks with PFB's Federal Affairs Specialist Bailey Thumm to discuss some of the topics relevant to her position at the Farm Bureau. 

This week on the Farm Focus podcast, Media & Marketing Specialist David Varner speaks with PFB's State and Local Government Affairs Specialist Lily Guthrie to discuss some of the topics relevant to her position at the Farm Bureau. 

This week on the Farm Focus podcast, Media & Marketing Specialist David Varner speaks with PFB's Regulatory Affairs specialist Grant Gulibon to discuss some of the topics relevant to his position at the Farm Bureau. 

This week on the Farm Focus podcast, Media & Marketing Specialist David Varner speaks with Bainbridge local Assistant Fire Chief, Travis Laverty. The two discuss summer time fire safety, fires in Canada and 2022 PA fire statistics. 

Travis encourages everyone to think before they act when it comes to fires and to look into joining you're local fire company. 

This week on the Farm Focus podcast, Member Communications Director William Whisler speaks with country musician and Somerset County Farm Bureau member Jeff Corle, about his past as a dairy farmer, the time he spent in Nashville as a songwriter and his recording of his debut album, Farm Animal.

Corle recently sold his dairy herd and is trying to make it as singer/songwriter, bringing life on the farm to listeners everywhere.

This week on the Farm Focus podcast, Member Communications Director William Whisler and Media and Marketing Specialist David Varner speak with Laramie Sandquist, Associate Vice President of Risk Management for Nationwide Ag about Rural Roads Safety.

The group discusses safe driving tips and the importance of preventing distractions behind the wheel ahead of Pennsylvania Farm Bureau's Rural Roads Safety Week which runs April 16-22.