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For more than a century, Kansas Farm Bureau has served Kansas farmers and ranchers through advocacy, education and service. This podcast provides an in-depth view of issues that impact Kansas farm and ranch families.

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15: Listing the Lesser Prai...

07.15.2021

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Biologist Clay Nichols talks about the process of listing the lesser prairie chicken as threated in Kansas, and how such a designation will impact farmers and ranchers.

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07.15.2021 15: Listing the Lesser Prairie Chicken U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Biologist Clay Nichols talks about the process of listing the lesser prairie chicken as threated in Kansas, and how such a designation will impact farmers and ranchers.
07.07.2021 14: Animal Health: Research, drought and the future Brian Lubbers and Bob Larson with K-State's College of Veterinary Health talk about their current research project, managing cattle in drought conditions and how animal health will change in the next five years.
06.22.2021 13: K-State Soil Health Survey Dr. Katie Burke talks about surveying Kansas farmers, ranchers and agricultural landowners about barriers to implementing conservation practices related to soil health (no-till, cover crops, rotational grazing and others). This project is based upon work supported by the U.S. Department ...
06.07.2021 12: Insights from the Kansas Wheat Tour Kansas Wheat's Aaron Harries talks about positive outlook for the 2021 Kansas wheat crop, storm damage and when harvest might get underway in the state.
05.25.2021 11: Kansas Land Values in 2020 K-State farm economist Robin Reid talks about the 2020 Kansas Land Values Book, how buyers and sellers can use it and where land values are headed in 2021.
04.22.2021 10: Direct Marketing Beef with Jacquelyne Leffler Lyon County farmer and rancher Jacquelyne Leffler talks about growing her custom beef business through COVID-19, the potential for market saturation and what she's doing differently now.
04.01.2021 9: FSA reopening and New CFAP Payments Chuck Pettijohn, acting director of Kansas FSA, talks about when offices might reopen, a new round of CFAP payments and other topics.
03.24.2021 8: Introducing KFB Chief Strategy Officer Joel Leftwich The newest member of the Kansas Farm Bureau team, Chief Strategy Officer Joel Leftwich talks about his career, what he's working on and his passion for footwear.
03.12.2021 7: Addressing the Rural Veterinary Workforce with Nancy Brown Kansas Farm Bureau's Nancy Brown discusses the work of the Rural Veterinary Workforce Development Taskforce and how livestock producers can help by filling out a survey on the availability of care in their area at https://kstate.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_50yAle8jT1ib7VQ
03.03.2021 6: Changes on Senate Ag Committee Cody Lyon, AFBF director of advocacy and political affairs, and Ryan Flickner, KFB senior director of advocacy, talk about the 11-11 split on the Senate Ag Committee, priorities in 2021 and the importance of relationship building in the Senate.
02.18.2021 5: Outlook on Ag Policy with Dr. Jenny Ifft Dr. Jenny Ifft, K-State associate professor in agricultural policy, discusses a potential shift in conservation requirements, the next Farm Bill and more.
02.08.2021 4: Herbicide Outlook for 2021 K-State Extension weed scientist Dr. Sarah Lancaster talks new dicamba labels, the social considerations of weed control and when new chemistries may come to market in this edition of Kansas Farm Bureau's Inside Ag.
02.02.2021 3: Ag Lending with Frontier Farm Credit Farm Credit guests Parry Briggs and Bret Henderson talk about ag lending in 2020 and the year ahead, and what farmers and ranchers can do now to improve the finances of their operations.
01.22.2021 2: Finances on the Farm with LaVell Winsor We're joined by K-State farm analyst LaVell Winsor an instructor with Finances on the Farm, an online class designed to enhance farm management skills.
01.11.2021 1: Kansas Farm Bureau Health Plans talk with Erin Petersilie KFB Health Plans manager Erin Petersilie talks about the program's initial year and what's coming in 2021.
12.18.2020 17: Alternative Burning Times in the Flint Hills K-State researcher KC Olson discusses the effects of late-summer and early fall burning on Flint Hills rangeland.
10.22.2020 16: Election talk with Ryan Flicnker Greg Doering with Kansas Farm Bureau talks with Ryan Flickner, KFB's senior director of advocacy, about the 2020 election. Topics include the U.S. Senate race, high turnout and what you can do to help VOTE FBF candidates.
10.20.2020 15: Chatting with Rep. Ron Estes Greg Doering from Kansas Farm Bureau talks with Rep. Ron Estes who's running for re-election. Topics include what it means to receive KFB's endorsement, what's at stake in this year's election and what Congress can do to expand broadband access.
08.04.2020 14: Breaking down the Report on the Investigation into Beef and Cattle Price Spread Greg Doering from Kansas Farm Bureau talks with American Farm Bureau Economist Micheal Nepveux about the USDA's recent report on the investigation into beef cattle price spread.
07.22.2020 13: Continuing the Legacy: The Casten Fellows Program Jill Casten created a legacy of leadership at Kansas Farm Bureau. Today her passion for advocacy continues with the Casten Fellows program, KFB's Edie Doane talks with host Noah Ochsner about the new program.
07.01.2020 12: Voting for the Future The future of agricultural policy depends on voters showing up to the polls this year. Vote FBF Board Member Matt Hines explains why to Inside Ag host Noah Ochsner.
06.29.2020 11: It's all on the line This year Kansans will head to the polls in a historic election, but why is it so important for agriculture? Jackie Mundt talks with Noah Ochsner about why you should keep agriculture in mind at the voting booth.
05.07.2020 10: Catching up with Congressman Dr. Roger Marshall Campaigning during a global pandemic is a unique situation, we caught up with Congressman Dr. Roger Marshall to discuss everything from his endorsement from KFB to helping on the front lines with COVID-19.
05.05.2020 9: Processing the Markets As processing plants around the country slow down production and close in some regions everyone from consumers to farmers and ranchers are feeling the effects. Mark Nelson, Director of Commodities at Kansas Farm Bureau gives some answers to what is ...
04.21.2020 8: Going Online - Educating During a Pandemic John Niehues is the principal at Greeley County High School in Tribune, one of Kansas's most rural school districts, he spoke with Inside Ag host Noah Ochsner about the challenges his district is working to overcome.
04.07.2020 7: "On Life Support" - What Effects will COVID-19 Have on Rural Hospitals? What is the economic impact of COVID-19 going to be on rural hospitals and what challenges are rural health networks going to have during the pandemic? Noah Ochsner talks with Allen Van Driel, CEO of Smith County Memorial hospital to ...
04.02.2020 6: Opportunities in the Pandemic Niche market sales are on the rise across the U.S. due to the ongoing pandemic. Noah talked with one rancher about the rise in sales she is seeing right here in Kansas.
03.31.2020 5: Why should we take this seriously? A discussion with Dr. Robert Moser. Noah chats with Dr. Robert Moser, Dean of KU's School of Medicine at Salina, about the possible effects COVID-19 could have on the rural healthcare system.
03.26.2020 4: COVID-19 and Rural America's Main Street Noah talks with Dustin Kuntz of Harveyville Seed to discuss what the effect of COVID-19 could be on his small business.
03.24.2020 3: Special COVID-19 Update Host Noah Ochsner gives an update from Kansas Farm Bureau as the organization continues to serve farmers and ranchers during the COVID-19 Pandemic.
03.05.2020 2: Inside Ag EP2 "U.S. Roundtable For Sustainable Beef" Noah sits down with Meghan Mueseler to chat about the U.S. Roundtable For Sustainable Beef.
02.17.2020 1: Inside Ag EP1 "Catching up with the President & CEO" Noah sits down with Rich Felts, KFB President and Terry Holdren, CEO of KFB to discuss the organization's priorities in this years session.