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Aldo Leopold, otherwise known as the father of wildlife management, continues to influence the world of conservation. Join us for this #StandForAg episode as we hear from Lance Irving, Sand County Foundation Leopold Conservation Award® Program Director, about Aldo Leopold's impact to conservation and how Missouri farmers and ranchers can be recognized for their conservation efforts.  

We continue our entrepreneurship series on the #StandForAg podcast with guest, Jill Wood, Missouri Agricultural and Small Business Development Authority (MASBDA) director. In this episode, we talk about the tools and capital options available to Missouri farmers and agribusinesses through MASBDA. Press play and join the conversation! 

For 11 seasons, Missouri agriculture has been partnering with the St. Louis Cardinals to connect Red Bird fans with local farmers. The Missouri Farmers Care Race to the Plate campaign highlights Missouri farm families and the food they produce. Press play on this fun episode of the #StandForAg podcast to see what Fredbird and the Farm Team have been up to behind the scenes in prep for this season!...

Who doesn't love supporting LOCAL!? Our friends at Missouri Grown are all about connecting producers of Missouri-based products to consumers and vice versa. Christi Miller, Missouri Grown Program Manager, tells us what benefits the Missouri Department of Agriculture program offers Missouri business owners and how you can use their directory to find the exact product you are looking for — from live...

Farmers and ranchers wear many hats, from agronomist to mechanic, accountant to caretaker, entrepreneur and meteorologist. Fifth-generation farmer, Kevin Johansen, is familiar with the many roles agriculturalists play, along with the challenges of the labor shortage in rural America. Because of these factors, Kevin put on his innovator hat and created a solution. In this episode, he joins us to di...

Join us for a special Shop Talk edition of the Stand For Ag podcast with Missouri Leopold Conservation Award recipients and host, Ryan Britt. Matt Lambert (2017 recipient), Curtis Delgman (2018 recipient) and Joshlin Yoder (2020 recipient) discuss their conservation successes and challenges, where to focus when first implementing land management practices and carbon credits.

Missouri agriculture is an $88 billion dollar economic driver and our state's leading industry. The Show Me Food, Beverage & Forest Products Manufacturing Initiative Task Force, led by  Missouri Lieutenant Governor Mike Kehoe , was established in 2019 and now includes the MO-5 Task Force. MO-5 will focus on identifying and building agricultural opportunities for farmers, ranchers and agribusinesse...

Missouri 4-H continues its partnership with Feeding Missouri and the Missouri Farmers Care Drive to Feed Kids with its 4-H Feeding Missouri campaign. To date, efforts have raised more than 400,000 meals to feed Missourians. The third annual food drive runs from January through April with a goal to raise 500,000 meals.   For the past two years, the Fordland Mighty Eagles 4-H club of Webster County...

With the start of a new year and a change in presidential administrations, estate planning has been a buzz topic across many operations. Connie Haden, partner at The Law Firm of Haden & Colbert, sat down and talked to us about what we need to know now regarding ag estate planning. In this episode, she covers why ag estate planning is important, what changes you could see regarding estate tax law u...

We continue our discussion about legacies with Jolene Brown, and yes, she is a real Farmer Brown from Eastern Iowa, and she knows family business! Jolene's consulted with hundreds of families helping them create, protect, fix and transition their family business. She is known as the "Dr. Phil of Agriculture."   In this episode, Jolene covers "The Top Ten Mistakes That Break Up a Family Business!"™...

This episode revolves around the legacy of conservation as we talk land stewardship with the 2020 Leopold Conservation Award recipients, Joshlin and Addie Yoder. The two "open their barn doors" and discuss the successes and challenges they have experienced on their farm while implementing land management practices. Press play and hear what steps this family is taking to ensure their operation's so...

Join us and become cultured in cheese and the Missouri dairy industry during this last episode of the holiday feast series. Our guest hosts this week include: Alex Peterson, Grundy County dairy farmer ; Midwest Dairy Farmer Relations Stacy Dohle; and Sweet Freedom Cheese Owner Jessica Keahey. Hear the stories behind four Missouri cheeses and how you can enjoy them at your family's table. Connect w...

Holiday roasts are a popular choice for family celebrations. This week's holiday feast episode guest is Samantha Riley, Missouri Beef Council Industry Director of Marketing and Communications. Join us as she tells us her five best tips for making a savory beef roast for the holidays! Connect with Missouri Beef Council at https://www.mobeef.org/ .

In the second episode of our holiday feast series, we are joined by Missouri Wines Marketing Director Annette Alden. Be a part of the conversation as we talk and answer all questions about serving wine during the holidays.

This episode kicks off a new season of the Stand For Ag podcast and our holiday feast series. During the month of December, we will feature holiday dishes and pairings, as well as, the men and women that prepare them. In this first episode, we talk with Burgers' Smokehouse President, Steven Burger, whose family has specialized in pork and country hams for four generations. Press play and join the...

For many, fall brings excitement with harvest. For over 760,000 members of the National FFA Organization, fall also brings the National FFA Convention and Expo. While this year's convention will look different, the National FFA Officers shared that the commitment to making the "magical moments" that convention brings remains the same. Joining our conversation this week are four members of the Nati...

"I describe the National Swine Registry as the American Kennel Club for purebred swine." On this week's episode of Stand for Ag, we are joined by Cassie Godwin, the Marketing and Communications Manager for the National Swine Registry. In our conversation, we talk about her role with NSR, how NSR has continued developing hogs and youth throughout the COVID-19 pandemic and how everyone, regardless o...

Kate Lambert, a transplant to Missouri, joins us to discuss conservation practices, the Leopold Conservation Award and online advocacy. Kate lives with her husband, Matt, and two sons on their family's farm in Brookfield, Missouri. They are past recipients of the Leopold Conservation Award and are state leaders in implementing innovative conservation practices on their operation. Kate is also an o...