Let's Get Rural Podcast

Renee and Matt chats with Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner Jonathan Shell about his life growing up on the farm and how it shaped the way he leads in his new role.

Learn more about the KY Department of Agriculture at:

www.kyagr.com

Check out all the fun at the KY State Fair at:

kystatefair.org

Tim talks with Dayna Fentress, The Family and Consumer Science agent at the University of Kentucky Martin- Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment Hardin County Extension Office, on how folks can save on the rising cost of food.

Read the latest KFB News Magazine at: https://editions.mydigitalpublication.com/publication/?m=66493&l=1&view=issuelistBrowser

Renee invites the KFB Commodity Division intern Weston Wolf to chat with her and Matt about his life growing up on the farm and why he chose to intern at Kentucky Farm Bureau.

Find out more about internship opportunities at:

https://www.kyfb.com/insurance/careers/

Learn more about the commodity division at:

https://www.kyfb.com/federation/programs/commodities/

Tim tells about his unique extended family members. 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.  

KFB New Editor Tim Thornberry chats with Dr. John Newton, the Republican Chief Economist for the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture. Dr. Newton discusses the current forecasted U.S. agriculture trade deficit.

Find the latest KFB News magazine at: https://editions.mydigitalpublication.com/publication/?m=66493&l=1&view=issuelistBrowser

Kentucky Senate Agriculture Committee Chair Senator Jason Howell joins KFB President Eddie Melton and KFB Public Affairs Director Kyle Kelly on this month's episode of Farm to Frankfort.

https://www.kyfb.com/federation/public-affairs/

Kentucky Farm Bureau's Public Affairs Directory Kyle Kelly joins Renee and Matt to discuss is ag background and love of advocating for Kentucky farmers.

Learn more about KFB's Public Affairs work at:

https://www.kyfb.com/federation/public-affairs/

Learn more about the Kentucky Farmland Transition Initiative at: https://www.kyfarmlandtransition.com/

Rob McClanahan joins Renee and Matt to talk about agriculture issues, advocating for Farm Bureau, and his time with the KFB Generation Bridge program.

Learn more about the Generation Bridge Program at:

https://www.kyfb.com/federation/programs/generation-bridge/

Renee and Matt host Matt Adams of Adams Family Farms. Matt discusses his path to farming, the importance of keeping land in production agriculture, and his year as the Outstanding Young Farm Family winner.

Learn more about the KFB Young Farmer Program at:

https://www.kyfb.com/federation/programs/young-farmers/

Read more about the Adams Family at:

https://editions.mydigitalpublication.com/publication/?m=66493&i=819547&view=articleBrowser&article_id=4757289&search=adams&ver=html5

Tim talks about how a female basketball star changed the world. 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.