Digging In with Missouri Farm Bureau

Jan 26 2025 304 ep. 25 mins 1.3k

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Digging in to the AFBF Annual Meeting

Jan 26 2025 10 mins

In late January, around 5,000 Farm Bureau members traveled to San Antonio, TX for the American Farm Bureau Convention. MOFB President Garrett Hawkins tells us about the meeting, policy discussion, and why the conference is a great opportunity to connect with other farmers and ranchers. Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts to have Digging In sent directly to your smart device

Digging In with MOFB's Kayden Guymon

Jan 20 2025 17 mins

This week we welcome Kayden Guymon, MOFB's new Director of Regulatory Affairs and Policy Counsel. Kayden tells us about his background in agriculture, from the family farm in Illinois to working in agriculture law in Missouri and turns any eye toward regulatory issues important to MOFB. Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts to have Digging In sent directly to your smart dev

Digging in to a Double Hit - AFBF Convention Preview & Cattle Market Update

Jan 10 2025 23 mins

This week, we welcome MOFB's Garrett Hawkins and Davin Althoff as a double feature. President Hawkins recaps the annual MOFB meeting and offers insight on the upcoming AFBF Convention. The cattle markets are seeing an uptick as producers build out their plans for 2025. Althoff explains the rise and the possibility of a herd expansion. Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts to

Digging in to Opportunities - Meet MOFB Ambassador Claire Walker

Dec 14 2024 9 mins

The ambassador contest was a highlight of the 110th Missouri Farm Bureau (MOFB) annual meeting. Each year, a panel of judges selects two college students who will serve in the leadership role through the year ahead. This year, 14 young leaders competed for the opportunity, and Karson Calvin and Claire Walker earned the title. This week, we introduce you to Walker, representing the

Digging in to Opportunities - Meet MOFB Ambassador Karson Calvin

Dec 14 2024 9 mins

The ambassador contest was a highlight of the 110th Missouri Farm Bureau (MOFB) annual meeting. Each year, a panel of judges selects two college students who will serve in the leadership role through the year ahead. This year, 14 young leaders competed for the opportunity, and Karson Calvin and Claire Walker earned the title. This week, we introduce you to Calvin, representing the

Digging In to Broadband Development

Nov 11 2024 15 mins

BJ Tanksley joins us on the podcast to talk about broadband access for rural Missouri, how it's been an ongoing point of emphasis for both MOFB and the state of Missouri, and how a recent summit provided key updates to leaders in the industry. Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts to have Digging In sent directly to your smart device each time it's released! Host: Janet Adkis

Digging in to the Markets

Nov 06 2024 20 mins

This week kicks off a new monthly market update. Davin Althoff, MOFB's Director of Marketing and Commodities, delivers the latest insight on the livestock & grain markets, and details from the weekly harvest progress report. Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts to have Digging In sent directly to your smart device each time it's released! Host: Janet Adkison, Missouri Farm B

Digging in to the 2024 General Election

Oct 23 2024 38 mins

Scott Faughn, host of This Week in Missouri Politics, joins us ahead of the general election. Scott provides insight on some down-ballot elections, the MOFB PAC endorsed candidates, and his prediction for some political races. If you are a Missouri resident, listen in, and then get out and vote on Tuesday, November 5th! Host: Janet Adkison, MOFB Director of Public Affairs & Advoca

Digging In to the Rails to Trails

Oct 14 2024 19 mins

Spencer Tuma sits down on the latest Digging In installment to offer insight on Rails to Trails legislation and the background leading up to the private policy rights proposal. She also brings us an update on the farm bill as we head into 2025. Host: Janet Adkison, MOFB Director of Public Affairs & Advocacy Guest: Spencer Tuma, MOFB Director of National Legislative Affairs

Digging In to the Farm Economy

Oct 09 2024 9 mins

The farm economy was a key subject during the recent Agri-Pulse Ag Outlook Summit in Kansas City. In this episode of Digging In, we here from USDA Chief Economist Seth Meyer and Former Senate Ag Committee Chief Economist, John Newton who offer their perspective on the ag economy and status of the farm bill. Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts to have Digging In sent directly