Digging In with Missouri Farm Bureau

On this week’s Diggin' In with MOFB, President Garrett Hawkins joins to host former President Blake Hurst to discuss Farm Bureau's stance on Amendment 1 and Amendment 4 for the upcoming August election. A YES vote on Amendment 1 continues Missouri’s existing one-tenth-of-one percent sales tax that funds state parks and historic sites, as well as critical soil and water conservation programs for an...

On this week’s Diggin' In with MOFB, Jim Plassmeyer joins the program talking all things Amendment 1. As the Director of the Soil and Water Conservation Program Jim has a front row seat to the impact of the Parks, Soils, and Water Tax. The program's main responsibility is to assist the soil and water conservation district in each of Missouri’s 114 counties as they promote voluntary soil and water...

On this week’s Diggin' In with MOFB, Matt Moreland joins the show to talk about his farm and all things Agri-tourism conference. The 2026 Missouri Agri-tourism conference will be held July 12-14 in Hermann, Mo. The annual gathering provides a wealth of information for those currently engaged in Agri-tourism or curious about getting started. Matt Moreland, owner of Red Barn Ranch near Harrisonville...

As the deadline to apply for MOFB’s 2026 mini-grants draws near, we visit with Lockwood teacher Megan Allison. After attending the National Ag in the Classroom conference, Allison found a wealth of inspiration for agriculture lessons. She applied for the mini-grant program and received funds to help bring some of those ideas to life. She shares those success stories and some of her goals for the f...

Today on the Digging in Podcast, Roger McEowen returns! A Professor of Agricultural Law and Taxation at Washburn University, as well as being a frequent mainstay on farm radio nationwide. Roger joins the show today to speak about all things Supreme court cases and how these will effect farmers and ranchers across the state Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts to have Digging In sent directly...

Today on the Digging in Podcast. We’re joined by The Farm CPA, Paul Neiffer. The April 15th Tax Day has come and gone, but as deadlines and farm tax codes change, it’s a year-round task for farmers and ranchers. Today Neiffer provides and update on the Supplemental Disaster Relief Program (SDRP), an increase in base acres, and changes to payment limits through the Farm Service Agency. You can foll...

Today on the Digging in Podcast. During the 2026 MOFB D.C. Legislative Fly-in, President Garrett Hawkins hosted a fireside chat with Richard Fordyce, USDA Undersecretary for Farm production and Conservation, and Brooke Appleton, the USDA Deputy Undersecretary for Farm Production and Constervation. Note: The trio accepted questions from the audience but the audio was poor, so most questions have be...

On this week’s Digging In, it’s a highlight from the MOFB Legislative Briefing. President Garrett Hawkins sits down with Kurt Schaefer, Director of the Missouri Department of Natural Resources. In this casual conversation the pair discuss a wide range of issues important to Missouri farmers and ranchers, including the upcoming vote to renew the Parks, Soils & Water sales tax. The one-tenth-of-one-...

Today on the Digging in Podcast we’re joined by Jennifer Poindexter, MOFB’s Director of Promotion & Education. Spring is a busy time on the farm, but it also kicks off several P&E activities, starting with the annual Thank a Farmer Week. Jennifer discusses some of the upcoming events, opportunities to participate and reminds us, mini-grant applications for Missouri teachers are available now! Subs...

Regenerative Ag in the MAHA era: An in-depth conversation about regenerative agriculture featuring: MOFB member Ryan Britt, Shelby Myers with Farm Credit, Carrie Vollmer-Sanders, President of Field to Market, and panel moderator Samantha Ayoub, Economist, AFBF. This week’s Digging In Podcast is focused on regenerative agriculture. The Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement is driving online co...

On this week’s Digging In, it’s the legislative panel from the AFBF Convention. AFBF President Zippy Duvall moderates the conversation featuring the ‘corner four’ of the Senate & House Agriculture committees as they discuss the ag economy and their focus for the new year. One thing to note, this session was recorded prior to President Trump signing the Whole Milk for Healthy kids Act, which has si...

Today on the Digging in Podcast, we begin highlighting some of the speakers at the 2026 American Farm Bureau Convention. Starting with none other than USDA Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins. Here are her remarks from the general session earlier this week. Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts to have Digging In sent directly to your smart device each time it's released! Host: Jacob King,...

Today on the Digging in Podcast, MOFB President Garrett Hawkins joins the program. With the start of 2026, it’s “New Year, New Opportunities.” We're highlighting the upcoming AFBF annual meeting in Anaheim. As well as breaking down MOFB’s key priorities for the year ahead, from the federal level down to the ballot box. Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts to have Digging In sent directly to y...

Returning for part 2! Roger McEowen, Professor of Agricultural Law and Taxation at Washburn University, we continue from last week with Roger's list of top tax and legal issues for the year of 2025. Including the One Big Beautiful Bill, EPA programs, WOTUS, and much more. Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts to have Digging In sent directly to your smart device each time it's released! Host:...

Today on the Digging in Podcast, Roger McEowen returns to the show! A Professor of Agricultural Law and Taxation at Washburn University, we are talking all things taxes and tariffs for 2026. As well as a legal roadmap for what may be on the horizon, and we start with Roger's list of top tax and legal issues for 2025. Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts to have Digging In sent directly to you...

Today on the Digging in Podcast. We are joined by Laura Campbell, a Conservation & Regulatory Specialist for the Michigan Farm Bureau. Laura recently joined Missouri Farm Bureau at our Annual Meeting to talk about PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ and how Michigan is addressing the challenge alongside the Michigan Farm Bureau. She joins us to highlight these conversations and detail the significant challen...

Today on the Digging in Podcast. Garrett Hawkins, MOFB President catches up with Ed Elfmann with the American Bankers Association. In November, the National Association of Farm Broadcasting held their annual meeting in Kansas City. Part of the annual event is Trade Talk, a trade show of commercial and non-profit groups across the ag industry. This year, MOFB President Garrett Hawkins attended the...

Today on the Digging in Podcast. We’re joined by Missouri Director of Agriculture Chris Chinn, who talks about the recent Missouri Governor’s Conference on Agriculture. She also talks about the Dairy Grant Program, and issues a reminder that the application window is closing soon! The program can provide recipients up to $40,000 for infrastructure improvements. To apply visit, Agriculture.mo.gov/a...

Today on the Digging in Podcast. Meet TaylorAnn Washburn, MOFB’s new Director of Marketing & Commodities. The northwest Missouri native has had a great career leading up to serving on the MOFB team. Members will see her at the annual meeting, and they’ll have more time to visit with her, and hear her expertise during the MOFB Winter Educational Series. Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts to...

Today on the Digging in Podcast. Paul Nieffer, The Farm CPA, is an ag accounting expert. This week he provides insight on The One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB) and opportunities available to farmers and ranchers. He also addresses tax policy and things to keep in mind for the new year. You can follow Paul's blog and stay up to date at FarmCpaReport.com Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts to have...

In this week’s Digging In, we bring you what may have been the most dynamic topic yet from this year's MOFB Commodity Conference. Dr. Ted Schroeder is a professor of agriculture economics with Kansas State University. He led the conversation on Mandatory Country of Origin Labeling (M-COOL). Some livestock producers strongly favor the concept while others favor a voluntary system. Dr. Schroeder wor...

In this week’s Digging In, we bring to you a discussion with Harrison Pittman that took place during this year's Commodity Conference. Harrison is the Director of the National Agricultural Law Center in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The center is the nation’s leading source of research and information related to agricultural and food law. Harrison is a frequent presenter on the farm bill, water law, and...

In this week's Digging In, graduates of veterinary medicine toss their graduation cap in the air and head into their long sought-after career, many are choosing urban clinics who specialize in small animal care, over rural, mostly mixed animal practices. In our rural, agriculture centered communities its necessary we have access to large animal veterinarians, but in some areas, the numbers are com...

In this week’s Digging In, we revisit more topics addressed during the MOFB Commodity Conference. In this 2nd installment from the event, we hear from American Farm Bureau economist, Faith Parum. Faith digs into the current trade outlook for U.S. agriculture commodities. She offers a historic view of the export market and a bird’s eye view of the current landscape. Subscribe wherever you listen to...

In this week’s Digging In, we revisit the topics addressed during the MOFB Commodity Conference. This week, we hear from Josh Linville, with StoneX Group Inc. Josh brings a unique perspective to the fertilizer markets. In his presentation he reminds the audience that the commodities we produce and use are part of a global market, and it’s important to know what’s going on around the world. Subscri...