Farm Talks Podcast

The next generation of agriculturalists are here! It's time to hear how they are impacting their communities and what better to do that than through the 4-H and FFA organizations? Farm Talks Podcast is proud to celebrate the next generation. Host, Emily Zahurones welcomed Kate Sherrill, an avid 4-H’er from Northeast Oklahoma in Pawnee County. Kate serves as the Northeast 4-H district president...

Farm Talk Newspaper is celebrating 50 years of as the four state's #1 source of quality ag content for SE Kansas, SW Missouri, NE Oklahoma and NW Arkansas. Many staff have shared in its legacy, but one founder stayed involved in production in Parsons, Kansas for over 40 years. Host, Emily Zahurones invited former ad manager and publisher Ted Gum to share his story and detail the history of Far...

Foreign investment and ownership of American soil is a hot-button topic for U.S. producers, but how are out-of-state holdings affecting local land prices? Happy New Year! 2024 is the year of the farm bill and we are excited to talk about what that means for producers. Host, Emily Zahurones has invited ag economist Robin Reid from Kansas State to chat about the impact of foreign land ownership, lan...

Merry (almost) Christmas and we hope you had a Happy Thanksgiving this year. It's hunting season and we are happy to talk about the most popular bird of the season: Turkey. Last on the lineup for 2023 on the Farm Talks Podcast we invited Nick Oakley with the Missouri Department of Conservation for a bit of “Turkey Talk.” As statewide turkey and grouse biologist, Nick prioritizes habitat recons...

Hands-on experience is the best teacher in any profession, but companies like John Deere are taking it to the next level. For episode 2 in season 2, we're welcoming Troy Leith with Kansas Prairieland Partners to chat about the John Deere Technician Training program. This curriculum, ongoing since 1992, is designed for college students to kickstart their careers with hands-on learning and mento...

Thank you for being with us for a full year! This episode kicks off season 2 of the Farm Talks Podcast. Farm Talk staff are at the Ozark Fall Farmfest this weekend for October 6-8. Make sure to come visit and pick up a copy of the official farm show directory. This month, Missouri Cattlewomen's president-elect, Jennifer Poor and her husband Jason, joined with us for the premiere episode of sea...

Farming keeps getting more expensive. When and where should seed and chemicals be purchased if a producer’s goal is to make long-term profits without diving too deep into the money pit? Farm Talk’s 40 Under 40 honoree, Shannon McClintock, joins us for our September episode edition focused on seed and chemical industry insight. Shannon works as an agronomist and certified crop advisor for MFA Incor...

Do you have a great product, but are unsure of how to market it? This episode is for those who want to develop the perfect marketing strategy. Kickstart your business by publishing content that strikes the perfect balance between funny, emotional and educational. Host Emily Zahurones invited Lindy Knowles from Eureka, Kansas to episode 11 of the Farm Talks Podcast. Lindy is a powerhouse marketing...

Drought conditions are hitting hard for livestock producers in the four states as emergency hay reserves are dwindling and precipitation continues to be in short supply. Host Emily Zahurones welcomed Cooper Murray from Ava, Missouri to episode 10 of the Farm Talks Podcast. Cooper owns and operates Murray Custom Hay Works where he works alongside his dad. Cooper chats about what to expect from firs...

We're back on on the cusp of the 2023 summer season with episode 9 of the Farm Talks Podcast. It’s warming up in the four states and host, Emily Zahurones is excited to welcome livestock judging coach, Andrew Anderson, a Southeast Kansas native from Caney. As high schools and collegiate youth gear up for another year of judging competitions, Andrew touches on how to prepare for the big day and...

The 2023 Four State Farm Show is just two weeks away May 19-21! Tune in for episode 8 of the Farm Talks Podcast. Host, Emily Zahurones invites Kansas local, Tim Dawsey from the National Institute for Materials Advancement at Pittsburg State University to talk about his work in boosting the voices of rural farmers and ranchers to help bridge the gap between farm and research centers. His work in po...

Tune in for episode 7 of the Farm Talks Podcast as we celebrate Farm Talk's 40 Under 40 special edition with a special visit from one of our nominees. Emily Zahurones welcomed Jacquelyne Leffler, a small-town rancher and ag advocate in Americus, Kansas. As the CEO of Leffler Prime Performance, she's had the opportunity to film episodes for Rural America Live through RFD-TV. She recalls her...

Tune in with us for episode 6 of the Farm Talks Podcast as we shift to local and youth-driven involvement in the four-states.  Emily Zahurones sat down with educators, Keith and Jeri Geren. The couple teaches vocational agriculture at Labette County high school in Altamont and Field Kindley high school in Coffeyville. Both have found education as a way to pay it forward to the next generation...

The 2023 Western Farm Show is just around the corner February, 24th-26th! Tune in with us for episode 5 of the Farm Talks Podcast. After a chat with Rick McNary with Shop Kansas Farms last episode, we move a step further and ask "Where can I go to find custom processors and support these small businesses?" Emily Zahurones spoke with Chris Gabriel with Wild Country Meats in Hominy, Oklahoma on how...

“What better unifier of humanity is there than food?” For the new year January edition of the Farm Talks podcast, Emily Zahurones spoke with Rick McNary, a retired pastor and founder of Shop Kansas Farms, who asked listeners how people connect with one another. The idea created the groundwork for the popularized Facebook group turned LLC, Shop Kansas Farms, designed to unite producers and consumer...

Field farm data over time can help improve profitability, but what is it used for? For December’s edition of the Farm Talks podcast, Emily Zahurones spoke about the future of ag machinery with Terry Griffin, an agricultural economics professor at Kansas State University and consultant for farm data and spatial ag technology. As the ‘Space Plowboy’ on Twitter, Griffin talked about how producers can...

On the November episode of the Farm Talks podcast, find new angles in modern crop technology as associate editor, Emily Zahurones welcomes guest speaker Brent Rendel, a wheat, corn and soybean farmer in Northeast Oklahoma. Tune in as we discuss the benefits of on-farm research technology and navigating the social media realm as both an advocacy and farming community tool.

This month on the premiere episode of the Farm Talks podcast, get personal with a local cattleman as associate editor, Emily Zahurones welcomes guest speaker Nathan Isakson, a Missouri high school ag teacher, to chat about educating younger generations, surviving generation shifts and navigating the ongoing drought. Farm Talks podcast episodes will be dropped monthly on the first Friday of the mon...