Sorghum Smart Talk

In this week's episode of Sorghum Smart Talk we visit with John Williams. Williams farms in Enfield, Illinois, and serves on the National Sorghum Producers Legislative Committee on behalf of the sorghum industry. Williams joins us to discuss his investment in marketing strategies on his operation and the pet food market he is able to take advantage of with his grain sorghum. These factors led Williams to implementing on-farm storage and bagging capabilities, giving him more control over the price of his grain.

Links:

https://sorghumgrowers.com/leadership/

On this week's episode of Sorghum Smart Talk, we visit with Jeff Zortman. Zortman is a sorghum farmer from Fowler, Kansas, and a newly appointed Sorghum Checkoff board director. Zortman produces food grade sorghum on his operation, branching out into the consumer food industry. Following a detailed marketing plan and consumer trends has allowed Zortman to increase profitability on his operation.

http://www.richardsonseeds.com/

http://grainberry.com/

In this week's episode of Sorghum Smart Talk we talk with Stephen Bigge, a sorghum farmer from Stockon, Kansas, and Chairman of the Kansas Grain Sorghum Commission. Tune in as we discuss the importance of a dynamic marketing plan, seeking emotionally uninvested marketing advice and how these factors have contributed to the success and profitability of his operation.

Stephen Bigge's Twitter: https://twitter.com/biggefarms

Kansas Grain Sorghum Commission website: https://ksgrainsorghum.org/

Kansas Grain Sorghum Commission Twitter: https://twitter.com/kssorghum

In this episode we spoke with Joe Kelley of United Ag in El Campo, Texas, about Export Sorghum 2019 and the success of the event since its inception. Kelley has participated in Export Sorghum each year since 2014 and has seen results by gaining customers. Listen in to hear more about how the Sorghum Checkoff uses Export Sorghum to drive market development and consumer demand for U.S. sorghum.

In this week's episode we sit down with Lauren Harris-Pincus, MS, RDN. Harris-Pincus is a nutrition communications specialist and registered dietitian. We discuss how sorghum has influenced her career as a dietitian and why she is passionate about the grain. With experience as an author, speaker, spokesperson, corporate consultant and dietary industry, Harris-Pincus is a wealth of knowledge on all things nutrition and communications and has advocated on behalf of the Sorghum Checkoff for several years.

Links:

Nutrition Starring You Website: https://nutritionstarringyou.com/

Nutrition Starring You Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NutritionStarringYou/

Lauren Harris-Pincus's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenpincusrd/?hl=en

Lauren Harris-Pincus's Twitter: https://twitter.com/laurenpincusrd?lang=en

In this episode we chat we the Kim and Adam Baldwin, farmers and ranchers from McPherson County in Kansas. On their operation, the Baldwins raise wheat, corn, soybeans, grain sorghum and cattle. In addition to helping manage the farm, Kim runs a blog, Alive and Well in Kansas, and is a member of the CommonGround™ Kansas team. Through consumer education, the Baldwins exemplify what it means to be an agricultural advocate.

Kim Baldwin's Twitter:

https://twitter.com/kimraybaldwin

Kim Baldwin's Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/kimraybaldwin/

Alive and Well Kansas' Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/Aliveandwellinkansas/

Kim Baldwin's Blog

https://aliveandwellinkansas.wordpress.com/tag/kim-baldwin-blog/

CommonGround Kansas Website

https://www.commongroundks.com/

In this episode, we visit with Adam York, the new Director of Programs for Kansas Grain Sorghum Commission and Kansas Grain Sorghum Producers Association. Coming from an agricultural and legislative background, York will use his previous life experiences to help Kansas Grain Sorghum continue move the needle for growers through promotion, research and networking.

Kansas Grain Sorghum Twitter

https://twitter.com/kssorghum

Kansas Grain Sorghum Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/kansassorghum/?hl=en

Kansas Grain Sorghum Commission Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/ksgrainsorghum

Kansas Grain Producers Association

https://www.facebook.com/kansas.sorghum/

Kansas Grain Sorghum Website

https://ksgrainsorghum.org/

In this episode we sat down with Trevor McKeeman, CEO of HitchPin, and Evan Stone with Agrellus to discuss different tools available for today's growers. HitchPin and Agrellus are two of the many apps available to farmers and serve as ecommerce market platforms designed to connect farmers, industry and suppliers.

Hitch Pin Twitter https://twitter.com/HitchPin_Ag

HitchPin Facebook https://www.facebook.com/HitchPin/

Agrellus Twitter https://twitter.com/AgrellusFarm

Agrellus Facebook https://www.facebook.com/agrellus.farm/

Agrellus Instagram https://www.instagram.com/agrellusfarm/

HitchPin Website https://www.hitchpin.com/

Agrellus Website https://www.agrellus.farm/#/home

In this episode, we visit with Dale Artho, sorghum farmer in Wildorado, Texas, and former NSP board member, and Patrick Wade with Texas Sorghum Producers about their positions on the USDA trade advisory committees, Agricultural Policy Advisory Committee (APAC) and Agricultural Technical Advisory Committee (ATAC). With Artho and Wade on these committees, the sorghum industry has opportunity for input on trade issues.

Read more about the USDA trade advisory committees:

https://www.fas.usda.gov/topics/trade-advisory-committees

In this episode we visit with Rural Media Group's Markets Editor John Jenkinson. John is known for his roles on RFD-TV and Rural Radio Channel 147 on SiriusXM. John grew up on his family farm in Southwest Kansas where they grow sorghum as well as other crops, and remains involved in the operation today.

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