Digging In with Missouri Farm Bureau

Missouri Senate Majority Floor Leader Caleb Rowden (R-Columbia) joins Garrett Hawkins for a preview of the 2022 legislative session. They cover a wide range of topics, including eminent domain reform, broadband investment, CRT and education reform, COVID mandates, and redistricting.

MOFB President Garrett Hawkins delivers his first Presidential address at the 2021 Missouri Farm Bureau Annual Meeting.

Governor Mike Parson delivers his remarks at the 2021 Missouri Farm Bureau Annual Meeting.

Recorded at Missouri Farm Bureau's 2021 Annual Meeting, MOFB President Garrett Hawkins moderates a panel of private and public sector experts to discuss the current supply chain disruption.

Host Eric Bohl is joined by MOFB President Garrett Hawkins to discuss the return to the Lake of the Ozarks this weekend for in-person Missouri Farm Bureau Annual Meeting!

Host Eric Bohl is joined by Scott Baker, Executive Director of Feeding Missouri, to discuss state-wide food insecurity during the holiday season.

MOFB President Garrett Hawkins sat down with Caleb Jones, CEO of the Association of Missouri Electric Cooperatives, to discuss their recent annual meeting and other rural issues.

MOFB President Garrett Hawkins Zoomed with Ted McKinney, former Under Secretary of Agriculture for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs, to discuss all things international trade and supply chain.

MOFB President Garrett Hawkins sat down with Vijay Chauhan, Lead for GlobalSTL, an initiative of BioSTL, to discuss innovations in rural healthcare. For more information on the Rural Health Symposium, visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/biostl-rural-health-symposium-virtual-broadcast-tickets-193884442587.

In the third episode in our climate change series, hear the second half of President Hawkins's conversation with carbon credit expert Dave Miller (Miller Consulting Services LLC) on the current state of agricultural carbon credit programs.

In the second episode in our climate change series, MOFB President Garrett Hawkins is joined by carbon credit expert Dave Miller (Miller Consulting Services LLC) to discuss the history of agriculture-related carbon credit programs. Tune in next week to hear the second part of our discussion with Dave Miller on upcoming changes related to carbon credit programs in the new administration.

Eric Bohl was joined by special guest Tanner Clark, MOFB Young Farmers and Ranchers member and American Farm Bureau Federation Young Farmers and Ranchers Committee Member, to discuss the upcoming Southwest YF&R Shindig and Foundation for Agriculture Tractor Cruise. Listen to learn more or visit mofb.org/events.

Host Eric Bohl is joined by Jennifer Poindexter, Director of Promotion and Education, to discuss the upcoming National Farm Safety and Health Week, September 19-25. For more information visit necasag.org/nationalfarmsafetyandhealthweek/ and mofb.org/education.

In a companion episode to our recent commentary, MOFB President Garrett Hawkins is joined by Ray Massey, Extension Professor of Agriculture and Applied Economics at the University of Missouri to discuss agriculture's role in the climate change discussion. To read the companion commentary visit https://mofb.org/are-we-the-problem/

Our special guest host, Missouri Farm Bureau President Garrett Hawkins, sat down with Dave Ross, Former Assistant Administrator of the Office of Water at the EPA, and Anna Wildeman, Former Principal Deputy Assistant Administrator of the Office of Water at the EPA, to discuss their authorship of the Navigable Waters Protection Rule and upcoming changes to water rules under the Biden Administration.

The Missouri Congressional Delegation and Governor Mike Parson joined members in the Farm Bureau building at the Missouri State Fair to make remarks about broadband, the death tax, and other issues that affect rural Missourians.

Eric is joined by Jill Fansler, Director of the Missouri Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture, and Meredith Lange, Northwest Regional Coordinator, to discuss the upcoming Missouri State Fair. Join us in the air conditioned Missouri Farm Bureau building for ice cold 25 cent milk and activities, August 12-22!

Eric Bohl and Spencer Tuma discuss the happenings and legislative updates from the AFBF Council of Presidents conference in Washington D.C. last week.

First-time podcast guest Gail Metz, Director of Administrative Services, sat down with Eric Bohl to discuss Missouri Farm Bureau's United Way Pacesetter Campaign and the best ride at Disney.

Eric Volmer, Senior Director of Field Services and the Young Farmer & Rancher Program, joined Eric Bohl to discuss the upcoming Young Farmers and Ranchers regional events. For more information and to register for your regional event visit https://mofb.org/events/

Eric sat down with Kelly Smith, Senior Director of Marketing and Commodities, to discuss the upcoming MOFB Agritourism Conference, July 25-27 in Rolla. For more information, visit https://mofb.org/event/agritourism-conference/.

Get to know our new Chief Administrative Officer, Blake Rollins!

President Hawkins sat down with BJ Tanksley, Director of State Legislative Affairs, to discuss the wins and losses at the end of the Missouri legislative session.

Eric sat down with BJ Tanksley, Director of State Legislative Affairs, to discuss the home stretch of the Missouri Legislative session and what MOFB priorities might make it across the finish line this week.

In Session 7 of our Virtual Legislative Briefing Series, we welcome Senator Roy Blunt as our special guest.