22. Agritourism In Indiana The Breakdown With INFB podcast

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31. Farm Safety with John Nagle 12:05

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June is National Safety Month and summer is a busy season for farmers using large machinery, so rural road safety becomes an increasingly important topic. We sat down with John Nagle, Indiana Farm Bureau Insurance farm training specialist, who talks about road safety, particularly as it relates to safety at intersections and the vital importance of both seeing other drivers and being seen. Click here for more information on safety from Indiana Farm Bureau Insurance.…

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30. Veteran Farmer Award Winner Joe Ricker 18:06

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A conversation with Hancock County Farm Bureau member and retired Army Col. Joe Ricker who was recently named the very first recipient of the Veteran Farmer Award of Excellence from American Farm Bureau Federation. May is also Mental Health Awareness Month, so Ricker shares some of the impactful activities he’s taken on to make a difference for those who struggle with mental health.…

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29. Gripp - 2025 Ag Innovation Challenge Winner 16:55

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A conversation with Tracey Wiedmeyer, Indiana Farm Bureau member from Marion County and the co-founder and CEO of Gripp , the winner of the 2025 American Farm Bureau Federation Ag Innovation Challenge competition. Gripp, which offers farmers an operator-centric way to keep records of assets in combination with communication tools to keep everyone connected, received a total of $100,000 for winning the challenge, courtesy of AFBF in partnership with Farm Credit.…

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28. Digging in to Hydroponics 12:59

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A conversation on unique ways to grow food with Joe McGuire. Joe is a St. Joseph County Farm Bureau member and CEO of Pure Green Farms in South Bend, Indiana, where they grown hydroponic lettuce.

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27. Braxten Nielsen, YF&AP Conference Keynote Speaker 14:40

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A conversation with Braxten Nielsen, keynote speaker for the upcoming Young Farmers & Ag Professionals Conference in Indianapolis (Feb. 21-23, 2025). Braxten talks about overcoming setbacks and challenges related to a rodeo accident that almost left him paralyzed.

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26. INFB President Randy Kron 20:32

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Indiana Farm Bureau President Randy Kron and Andy Tauer, INFB executive director of public policy, discuss INFB’s 2025 legislative priorities. The organization’s top issues for the 2025 General Assembly are taxation and water rights. More information is available at www.infb.org/statepriorities . In addition to the priorities themselves, Kron and Tauer also talk about how members can get involved.…

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25. 2024 INFB State Convention Speakers 27:07

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Here's a sneak peek at two of the keynote speakers at the upcoming Indiana Farm Bureau State Convention! Jack Uldrich, global futurist and author, speaks to the future of the ag industry, and Nina Teicholz, science journalist and Ph.D. in nutrition, discusses a cornerstone of her work - studies on saturated fats and fats in general as part of our diets.…

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24. Indiana State Health Commissioner Dr. Lindsay Weaver 24:55

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An interview with Indiana’s top doctor. Among her many roles, Dr. Lindsay Weaver is the Indiana state health commissioner, adjunct assistant professor of emergency medicine at Indiana University School of Medicine and an emergency medicine physician with IU Health. INFB talks to Dr. Weaver about the state of rural health, access to quality care and what solutions there are to improving public health in the state.…

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23. Accessibility in Agriculture 20:07

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October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month and according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, about 19% of U.S. farmers and 9% of U.S. farmworkers had a disability at some point between 2008 and 2016. INFB had a conversation with Paul Jones, an education and resource specialist working on the AgrAbility project at Purdue University, to learn more about the resources available to help farmers with disabilities.…

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22. Agritourism in Indiana 31:12

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Interviews with two of Indiana's agritourism destination owners, Linda Baird with Cornucopia Farm in Scottsburg, and from the northern part of the state, Maureen Kercher and Mollie Kieffer from Kercher's Sunrise Orchards in Elkhart County. The conversation focuses on what it takes to run a successful agritourism operation, the ins and outs of specialty crop growing and why these businesses are so valuable to Indiana’s agricultural makeup.…

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21. Estate & Succession Planning for the Farm 21:31

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A conversation with John Shoup, director of the Indiana Agricultural Law Foundation, and Clint Fischer, an attorney at Ribstein and Hogan Law Firm, a firm based in South Dakota that specializes in helping family farms navigate the often-daunting process of farm succession planning. As farmers continue to age, proper succession planning is crucial to help protect the farm and ensure a smooth transition to the next generation. This episode covers the basics that families need to consider in their planning.…

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20. Congressman Rudy Yakym 21:39

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A conversation with U.S. Rep. Rudy Yakym, who represents the second congressional district in northern Indiana, to help Indiana farmers and listeners better understand agricultural issues from the federal level. He touches on everything from the farm bill, trade, labor, inflation and handling relationships in Washington, D.C.…

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19. Rural Child Care in Indiana 27:25

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One of Indiana Farm Bureau's priority issues is bolstering rural viability throughout the state. Among the many ways to keep rural communities thriving is to support the need for quality child care. This episode features interviews with Adam Alson, Jasper County farmer and president of Appleseed Childhood Education, and Carlos Vasquez, vice president and COO of Franciscan Health Rensselaer, who talk about their successful partnership in filling that child care gap in northwest Indiana.…

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18. Conservation with NRCS leader Jerry Raynor 24:23

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A conversation about conservation with Jerry Raynor, director of financial assistance programs at the USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and former Indiana State Conservationist.

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17. NASDA CEO Ted McKinney 28:06

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Interview with Ted McKinney, chief executive officer of the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA). McKinney grew up on a grain and livestock farm in Tipton, Indiana, and is the former under secretary for trade and foreign agricultural affairs for the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the former director of the Indiana State Department of Agriculture. In this episode, he discusses his passion for agriculture, importance of trade and good policy, and advice for those wanting to make an impact in agriculture.…

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