The Spokesman Speaks: Ag Insights for Your Farm and Family

Consumers crave the goods grown here in Iowa. "Choose Iowa" facilitates more opportunities to buy those products, further strengthening Iowa ag's reputation and brand. Learn about the program from Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig in this episode (128) of The Spokesman Speaks podcast. This episode also includes a discussion with environmental scientist Shawn Richmond about Iowa's impressive conservation and water quality progress.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

• Learn about the Choose Iowa program and take the survey to share your input.
• Learn about the 2023 Choose Iowa grant recipients.
• Visit ConservationCountsIowa.com to learn about Iowa's conservation and water quality progress.

Welcome to Episode 127 of The Spokesman Speaks podcast. This episode features a conversation with Iowa FFA Foundation Executive Director Josh Remington about Iowa's ag educator shortage and a new $1 million donation from Iowa Farm Bureau that's aimed at helping reverse that decline. Later in the episode, Brian Waddingham of the Coalition to Support Iowa's Farmers talks about a surprisingly simple way some livestock farmers saved money on their energy costs and snow removal this winter.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Learn about Iowa FFA's ag educator shortage and Iowa Farm Bureau's $1 million donation.

Visit the Coalition to Support Iowa's Farmers website or call 800-932-2436.

Register for Iowa Farm Bureau's Acres of Opportunity Conference.

Welcome to Episode 126 of The Spokesman Speaks podcast. In this episode, U.S. Meat Export Federation President and CEO Dan Halstrom delivers a pork and beef export update. And farm succession experts Dr. Ron Hanson and Amanda Van Steenwyk share their tips for effective farm succession planning.

Resources mentioned in this episode

• Watch for Iowa Farm Bureau's next Take Root farm succession planning series
• Register for Iowa Farm Bureau's upcoming Acres of Opportunity conference

Welcome to Episode 125 of The Spokesman Speaks podcast. Northern Iowa farmer, choir teacher, and entrepreneur Jayson Ryner invented a solution that will make you re-think the future of row crop planting. Hear Jayson describe his ReEnvision Ag planting system (which helps farmers plant earlier and reduces compaction) in this edition of The Spokesman Speaks podcast.

Resources mentioned in this episode

• Register for Iowa Farm Bureau's Managing 2023 Farm Margins workshop series.
• Learn more about Iowa-based ChopLocal (Episode #72 of The Spokesman Speaks podcast).

Welcome to Episode 124 of The Spokesman Speaks podcast. In this episode, former NFL star Jason Brown shares why he gave up a lucrative football career to farm. And Iowa Farm Bureau State Policy Advisor Kevin Kuhle shares Farm Bureau's priorities for state lawmakers in 2023.

Welcome to Episode 123 of The Spokesman Speaks podcast. In this episode, American Farm Bureau economist Danny Munch offers his thoughts on recent rail and shipping disruptions, the current trade landscape, and upcoming Farm Bill discussions. And Iowa State University researcher Dr. Marshall McDaniel shares his insights into soil health, fertility, and optimal fertilizer use.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

• American Farm Bureau Market Intel
• Contact information for Dr. Marshall McDaniel

Welcome to Episode 122 of The Spokesman Speaks podcast. In this episode, well-known analyst Joe Kerns shares his insights into today's ag markets. And a trio of young farmers/ag professionals (Megan Hansen, Mickayla McGill, and Jenna Smith) share a few of the many reasons young Iowa farmers/ag professionals should join hundreds of their peers at Iowa Farm Bureau's Young Farmer Conference on January 27 and 28.

Resources mentioned in this episode

• Register for Iowa Farm Bureau's Young Farmer Conference
• Learn more about Iowa Farm Bureau's Young Farmer Program
• Follow Iowa Farm Bureau's Young Farmer Program on Facebook and Instagram.

Welcome to Episode 121 of The Spokesman Speaks podcast, which is also Part 3 of our special 3-part podcast series with three farmers who are receiving Iowa Farm Bureau's 2022 Young Farmer Leadership Award: Tanner Brass of Franklin County, Melissa Moretz of Worth County, and Clark Dolch of Adair County.

Part 1 (released December 5) features Tanner Brass.

Part 2 (released December 6) features Melissa Moretz.

Part 3 (released December 7) features Clark Dolch.

Welcome to Episode 120 of The Spokesman Speaks podcast, which is also Part 2 of our special 3-part podcast series with three farmers who are receiving Iowa Farm Bureau's 2022 Young Farmer Leadership Award: Tanner Brass of Franklin County, Melissa Moretz of Worth County, and Clark Dolch of Adair County.

Part 1 (released December 5) features Tanner Brass.

Part 2 (released December 6) features Melissa Moretz.

Part 3 (to be released December 7) features Clark Dolch.

Welcome to Episode 119 of The Spokesman Speaks podcast, which is also Part 1 of our special 3-part podcast series with three farmers who are receiving Iowa Farm Bureau's 2022 Young Farmer Leadership Award: Tanner Brass of Franklin County, Melissa Moretz of Worth County, and Clark Dolch of Adair County.

Part 1 (released December 5) features Tanner Brass.

Part 2 (to be released December 6) features Melissa Moretz.

Part 3 (to be released December 7) features Clark Dolch.