This week's episode, we talk with Mardon Layne. He has farmed for over 40 years in southern Missouri and grows mostly cotton. He started farming with his father and is now a partner with his son.  This week's episode deals with the loss of a loved one to suicide.

For those who are considering suicide, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline is 988.

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That Farm Life is produced by Agri Health Network in conjunction with Grounded Faith Ministries. For more information and to find more resources, check out AgriHealth.net.

Storms at home don’t always start loud. Sometimes they begin with a look, a sigh, a missed cue—and suddenly you’re stuck in a loop of fear, shame, and blame that feels bigger than both of you. We sat down with licensed marriage and family counselor James Barham to unpack how unseen wounds of the heart can steer a marriage, why those wounds surface under stress, and how a grace-centered approach brings couples back to each other.

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That Farm Life is produced by Agri Health Network in conjunction with Grounded Faith Ministries. For more information and to find more resources, check out AgriHealth.net.

When the fields flood and the numbers don’t pencil, peace can feel out of reach. We sit down with Arkansas Farm Bureau’s Mark Horton to get real about uncertainty—prices, labor, weather—and how faith and preparation can calm a storm that spreadsheets can’t. Mark brings 27 years of walking with farm families, plus a personal story of having his priorities flipped overnight that reshaped his outlook on work, worry, and trust.

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That Farm Life is produced by Agri Health Network in conjunction with Grounded Faith Ministries. For more information and to find more resources, check out AgriHealth.net.

What if the map back to each other has been in front of us all along? We explore a clear, grace-filled path for couples who feel stuck in repeating arguments, growing distance, or the grind of long seasons in the field. With licensed marriage and family counselor James Barham, we unpack how the fear–shame cycle quietly reshapes communication and connection—and how small, intentional choices can reset a marriage toward trust, safety, and rest.

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That Farm Life is produced by Agri Health Network in conjunction with Grounded Faith Ministries. For more information and to find more resources, check out AgriHealth.net.

When the bank asks for your house, what do you do? We sit down with Bill Shannon, who tells the unvarnished story of stepping away from a lifetime of farming and finding a different kind of harvest on the other side. From learning the clutch as a kid to managing large operations across Arkansas and Mississippi, Bill charts the highs of good years, the gut-punch of droughts and thin irrigation, and the quiet courage it took to hold his home instead of another operating note.

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That Farm Life is produced by Agri Health Network in conjunction with Grounded Faith Ministries. For more information and to find more resources, check out AgriHealth.net.

Hard seasons on the farm don’t pause for your marriage—and that’s exactly why we brought in licensed marriage and family counselor James Barham to map out a simple, repeatable way to protect your bond when the pressure spikes. James grew up in the Delta, still lives the farm rhythm, and speaks to the real weight of long hours, money stress, isolation, and the quiet drift that sneaks in between chores and late-night repairs. What he offers is a clear, field-tested blueprint he calls the Way of Grace: a shift from fear and shame toward love and respect, anchored in faith and built on small, steady habits.  

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That Farm Life is produced by Agri Health Network in conjunction with Grounded Faith Ministries. For more information and to find more resources, check out AgriHealth.net.

The current farm crisis threatens American food security and rural communities as global powers engage in economic warfare against US agriculture. Eddie Martin, President and CEO of Influence Media Network, explains how countries like China and Brazil are using government resources to create an unfair market that American farmers cannot compete in alone.

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That Farm Life is produced by Agri Health Network in conjunction with Grounded Faith Ministries. For more information and to find more resources, check out AgriHealth.net.

The violence and darkness we witness in our world today point to something deeper than political division or mental health issues alone. In this powerful episode, we're joined by Pastor Larry Bailey, who brings wisdom from years of missionary work in Togo, West Africa, where spiritual warfare wasn't just theoretical—it was visibly manifesting before his eyes.

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That Farm Life is produced by Agri Health Network in conjunction with Grounded Faith Ministries. For more information and to find more resources, check out AgriHealth.net.

The current agricultural crisis has created a perfect storm that threatens the very foundation of family farming in America. With input costs skyrocketing and commodity prices plummeting simultaneously, farmers are caught in a financial vice grip with seemingly no escape.

Joining us to unpack this critical situation is Brett Provost, Vice President and Trust Farm Management Officer at Farmers and Merchants Bank, who brings both professional expertise and personal experience as a landowner from a century farm family.

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That Farm Life is produced by Agri Health Network in conjunction with Grounded Faith Ministries. For more information and to find more resources, check out AgriHealth.net.

The financial rollercoaster of agriculture demands both resilience and strategy. Nathan Sanders brings 28 years of agricultural lending expertise as VP and Branch Manager of Farm Credit Mid-South to share hard-earned wisdom about weathering financial storms in farming.

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That Farm Life is produced by Agri Health Network in conjunction with Grounded Faith Ministries. For more information and to find more resources, check out AgriHealth.net.