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Aldo Leopold, otherwise known as the father of wildlife management, continues to influence the world of conservation. Join us for this #StandForAg episode as we hear from Lance Irving, Sand County Foundation Leopold Conservation Award® Program Director, about Aldo Leopold's impact to conservation and how Missouri farmers and ranchers can be recognized for their conservation efforts.

We continue our entrepreneurship series on the #StandForAg podcast with guest, Jill Wood, Missouri Agricultural and Small Business Development Authority (MASBDA) director. In this episode, we talk about the tools and capital options available to Missouri farmers and agribusinesses through MASBDA. Press play and join the conversation!

For 11 seasons, Missouri agriculture has been partnering with the St. Louis Cardinals to connect Red Bird fans with local farmers. The Missouri Farmers Care Race to the Plate campaign highlights Missouri farm families and the food they produce. Press play on this fun episode of the #StandForAg podcast to see what Fredbird and the Farm Team have been up to behind the scenes in prep for this season!

Who doesn't love supporting LOCAL!? Our friends at Missouri Grown are all about connecting producers of Missouri-based products to consumers and vice versa. Christi Miller, Missouri Grown Program Manager, tells us what benefits the Missouri Department of Agriculture program offers Missouri business owners and how you can use their directory to find the exact product you are looking for — from livestock to orchards, Christmas tree farms to salsa, and everything in between.

Farmers and ranchers wear many hats, from agronomist to mechanic, accountant to caretaker, entrepreneur and meteorologist. Fifth-generation farmer, Kevin Johansen, is familiar with the many roles agriculturalists play, along with the challenges of the labor shortage in rural America. Because of these factors, Kevin put on his innovator hat and created a solution. In this episode, he joins us to discuss his "job-share" platform, AgButler, which connects farmers, ranchers and/or agribusinesses with available labor.

Press play to hear his journey creating AgButler from idea to launch in the ever-evolving ag-tech space. Experience and access the platform at www.agbutlerapp.org.

Join us for a special Shop Talk edition of the Stand For Ag podcast with Missouri Leopold Conservation Award recipients and host, Ryan Britt. Matt Lambert (2017 recipient), Curtis Delgman (2018 recipient) and Joshlin Yoder (2020 recipient) discuss their conservation successes and challenges, where to focus when first implementing land management practices and carbon credits.

Missouri agriculture is an $88 billion dollar economic driver and our state's leading industry. The Show Me Food, Beverage & Forest Products Manufacturing Initiative Task Force, led by Missouri Lieutenant Governor Mike Kehoe, was established in 2019 and now includes the MO-5 Task Force. MO-5 will focus on identifying and building agricultural opportunities for farmers, ranchers and agribusinesses to continue moving the agriculture industry forward throughout Missouri. Join the conversation as we talk Missouri agriculture, economic growth and building opportunities!

Missouri 4-H continues its partnership with Feeding Missouri and the Missouri Farmers Care Drive to Feed Kids with its 4-H Feeding Missouri campaign. To date, efforts have raised more than 400,000 meals to feed Missourians. The third annual food drive runs from January through April with a goal to raise 500,000 meals.

For the past two years, the Fordland Mighty Eagles 4-H club of Webster County has raised the most meals in the friendly service-learning competition. In this episode, Fordland Mighty Eagles 4-H club member, Lucas Alexander, and his mom, Emma, join us to talk about what has worked well for their club and what opportunities they are planning to do this year to help raise awareness about food insecurity in the Show-Me State.

New this year, Missouri 4-H clubs can apply for $300 matching mini-grants to assist with local efforts through a donation offered by Missouri Farmers Care Foundation. For more information about the campaign, matching mini-grants and how to get involved, visit 4h.missouri.edu and click on the 4-H Feeding Missouri button.

With the start of a new year and a change in presidential administrations, estate planning has been a buzz topic across many operations. Connie Haden, partner at The Law Firm of Haden & Colbert, sat down and talked to us about what we need to know now regarding ag estate planning. In this episode, she covers why ag estate planning is important, what changes you could see regarding estate tax law under the Biden administration and gifting strategies. She provides you with what you need to be doing now to plan for the future. Press play and join the conversation!

Need help getting started or have questions? Connect with The Law Firm of Haden & Colbert at https://www.hadenlaw.com/.

We continue our discussion about legacies with Jolene Brown, and yes, she is a real Farmer Brown from Eastern Iowa, and she knows family business! Jolene's consulted with hundreds of families helping them create, protect, fix and transition their family business. She is known as the "Dr. Phil of Agriculture."

In this episode, Jolene covers "The Top Ten Mistakes That Break Up a Family Business!"™ We discuss in-laws and out-laws, money expectations, daily communications and important meetings. From conversations to contracts, from assumptions to clarification, complaints to celebrations, Jolene opens eyes and touches on what tools families need to have in place to ensure their operation continues.

Connect with Jolene Brown:

Website: www.JoleneBrown.com

YouTube: @JoleneBrown

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