This week’s guest is Jaclyn Kimmes of the Sullivan County Farm Bureau with an update including their new emergency relief fund and SCFB at the upcoming Legislative Days in Albany.

This week’s Thunder Country Ag Report guest is Sullivan County Public Health Director Jessie Moore with an update on avian flu monitoring and how the department is connecting with Cornell Cooperative Extension and farmers throughout the county.

The Thunder Country Ag Report guest is NYS Ag andMarkets Commissioner Richard Ball speaking to host Mike Sakell about some of the highlights in his recent State of Agriculture presentation at the NY Agricultural Society.Commissioner Ball touches on young farmers, technology, the environment and workforce issues. The commissioner also speaks on the latest regarding avian flu.

This week’s guest is Daniel Brey’s of Brey’s Egg Farm in Sullivan County NY. Brey speaks with host Mike Sakell about the farm operation, avian flu and those increases in egg prices that everyone is talking about!

Thunder Country Ag Report Host Mike Sakell speaks with Dr. Jarra Jagne of the Cornell University Avian Health Program at the Cornell University Animal Health Diagnostic Center. The main topic is avian flu, symptoms, diagnosis, egg prices and research into animal vaccinations.

This week on the Thunder Country Ag Report the guest is Eric Goldstienof the g5agency in Narrowsburg, who will offer an information seminar hosted by the Sullivan County Farm Bureau on January 25th at Cornell Cooperative Extension in Ferndale, NY. Goldstein emphasizes this is an information seminar and not a sales event. He will explain the many types of agriculture insurance available

The Thunder Country Ag and Market Report focuses on the recently released Profile of Agriculture in New York State. Mike Sakell speaks with New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli, focusing on agriculture in our Hudson Valley region and issues and challanges statewide.

The Thunder Country Ag Report podcast this week features host Mike Sakell with guest Aileen Randolph, Program Director Producer Grant Programs for the New York Farm Viability Institute with details on the Beginning Farmer Competitive Grant Program. Randolph outlines some of the guidelines and how to apply. The application deadline is January

The Thunder Country Ag Report this week features guest Samantha Riley, Executive Director of the Rural Health Network at Ellenville Regional Hospital.

The Sullivan County (NY) Farm Bureau recently held its annual meeting at the Rockland House in Roscoe. This week on the Thunder Country Ag Report New President of the Board Jacklyn Kimmes speaks with Mike Sakell about priorities, both local and statewide for farmers as well as their programs for youth with FFA and much more.