The Prairie Farm Podcast

Ep. 361 (Coffee Time) How Tree Nut Farms Affect The Ecosystem and The Economy

On this Coffee Time episode, Nicolas and Kent crack into the global nut industry (forgive the pun), from California almonds and pistachios to pecans, cashews, and peanuts. They talk water use, pollination, pricing, supply chains, and why legumes might matter more in native prairie establishment than we usually give them credit for here.
 
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Listen to the Land: Conversations about Conservation w/Doug Duren Ep. 3

Another of Doug Duren's quarterly episodes where we have a wide ranging conversation on turkey habitat, savanna restoration, Aldo Leopold, chainsaw stories, and native landscapes. The crew digs into why habitat is the answer, why native plants matter, and how restoring prairie brings back birds, bugs, and the wildness we need.

Ep. 360 The Man Who ACTUALLY Does The Physical Work to Fix Water Quality With Prairie

Senior Environmental Scientist for EOR Kevin Griggs joins us to talk reed canary grass, wetland restoration, Iowa water quality, tile drainage, data centers, and the hard truth behind conservation work. His conservation conversation is practical, honest, and hopeful.
 
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Ep. 359 (Coffee Time) How E15, Trump in China, Straight of Hormuz, and El Niño Affect Commodity Prices

This week on Coffee Time Wednesday, we dig into everything shaking up commodity markets heading into summer. It's complicated with a lot of nuance, so grab your coffee cup, and let's jump in!
 
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Ep. 358 How A Writer And Comedian From the Midwest Became The World’s First Celebrity

Mark Schneider, development and marketing manager of the Mark Twain Boyhood Home and Museum in Hannibal, Missouri, joins the Prairie Farm Podcast to talk about the real Samuel Clemens (aka Mark Twain) and how he became the "world's first celebrity".hokseynativeseeds.com (for all your native seeds, CRP, hunting habitat needs)
 
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Ep. 357 (Coffee Time) Legalized Hunting on National Parks and Grazing Leases on BLM Ground

We dig into two big conservation stories... the Trump administration's memo opening select national park lands and wildlife refuges to hunting, and the BLM's decision to revoke American Prairie Reserve's bison grazing leases. We weigh both sides honestly and talk about what it means for the long game.
 
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Ep. 356 What Great Habitat Looks Like and Why Hunters Are America’s Conservationists w/Travis Frank

Travis Frank, host of The Flush TV show and podcast, joins Kent, and Nicolas in Minnesota for a wide-ranging conversation on upland bird hunting and habitat. From Iowa pheasants and Kansas quail restoration to hunting dogs and conservation philosophy, this one covers a lot of ground worth covering.hokseynativeseeds.com (for all your habitat mixes, CRP mixes, and other native seed needs)
 
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Ep. 355 (Coffee Time) Does “No Mow May” ACTUALLY Help The Bees??

Nicolas, Kent, and Riley break in the new studio with a conversation about society's spring lawn routine. They dig into No Mow May, what actually started it, what a 2023 peer review found, and which common lawn weeds genuinely help native bees.
 
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Ep. 354 The Man Who Manages the Most Diverse Prairie We’ve Ever Seen

Keith Horn stopped for coffee and a donut on his way mushroom hunting. A real estate sign a block away changed the course of his life. The 50 acres he bought in 2001 turned out to be the most diverse prairie we have ever seen, hosting 665 native species across five prairie types.Hoksey Native Seeds (for all your backyard prairie, CRP mixes, and more)BirdHunterSupply.com (for all your bird hunting supplies and bird dog supplies needs)

Ep. 353 (Coffee Time) How Trees Affect Mental Health and A New Study on Agrochemicals and Cancer

Trees cut depression by a third, reduce crime, and make people spend more money. That's what the research says. Then the team brings a brand new Nature Medicine study linking Tordon herbicide to early-onset colorectal cancer, and the maps are nearly identical. 
 
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