The Prairie Farm Podcast

Ep. 342 Gubernatorial Candidate Eddie Andrews

Eddie Andrews joins us to discuss the riff between republicans and democrats in Iowa, property taxes, school ESA's, and of course water quality. We enjoyed this conversation and believe you will as well!hokseynativeseeds.com (for CRP mixes, backyard prairie mixes, native pasture mixes, and hunting habitat mixes)Iowa Cover Crop (for all your cover crop needs)McKay Insurance (for all your insurance and financial planning needs)

Ep. 341 (Coffee Time) A Quick Farm Bill Update and Raising Tax Rates for Out of State Land Owners

Kent, Riley, and Nicolas talk about what's going on with the Farm Bill today, and what status it has in the legislative pipeline. They also discuss what would need to happen for Iowa to have a higher tax bracket for out of state land owners.There's a lot of uncertainty for the rural United States, especially with farming. What can we do to enhance it? What needs to change?hokseynativeseeds.com (for backyard prairie mixes, habitat mixes, CRP mixes, EQIP mixes, and a lot more)

Ep. 340 How and When to Plant a Prairie So It ACTUALLY Shows Up w/Justin Meissen

Justin Meissen, Research and Restoration Program Manager at the Tallgrass Prairie Center, joins the Prairie Farm Podcast to talk prairie establishment from the ground up — literally. Why native annual weeds aren't always your enemy. What months to plant and which ones to avoid at all costs. How seed size predicts establishment success. And what "coefficient of conservatism" actually means. This one's packed.
 
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Ep. 339 (Coffee Time) Are You As Tough As A Pioneer Woman? And Using Fire To Eliminate Brome

Kent's very own father, Alan Boucher, joined us to discuss a journal entry from a woman in the 1800's. We also discuss whether or not someone should burn a prairie field now or in May to eliminate brome.hokseynativeseeds.com (for CRP, Backyard Prairie, and Hunting Mixes)
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Ep. 338 Are Small Dairy Farms Actually Viable??

Derek Orth, a fourth general dairy farmer, joins us to discuss if small dairy farms could have a spot in the US market in the future. Dairy farmers do a lot of work for very little pay, and we get into the nitty gritty on the podcast.
 
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Ep. 337 (Coffee Time) Tort Immunity for Bayer and CRP Grazing Might Be Headed Our Way

Join us for another riveting episode of Coffee Time Wednesday. Today we discuss Bayer's Tort Immunity at the federal level and the chance they have at succeeding. We also talk about Iowa Secretary of Ag Mike Naig's recent conversation about grazing CRP. 
 
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Ep. 336 The Rise and Fall of "Chief" Black Hawk

Black Hawk is a mythological character at this point. But why is that? What did he do, or not do? Dr. Patrick Jung, author of The Black Hawk War of 1832, joins us to tell us the incredible story of the last Native American to resist in the Midwest.To order his bookhokseynativeseeds.com (for native prairie and wildflower seeds and mixes)

Ep. 335 (Coffee Time) The New FARM BILL!!

It's finally here! Farm Bill Updates are coming.Kent was home with the kids, so the one and only Judd McCullum joined Riley and Nicolas to talk about the new Farm Bill.Our Hoksey Auction (filter with the keyword "Lynnville")
 
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Ep. 334 Why Are Farmer Suicide Rates So High and What Can We Do About It

Dr. Karen Vanderhoff joins us to discuss what she is seeing in the health crisis of Midwest farmers. The suicide rates are very high compared to other occupations, and we want to know why and what we can do about it.
 
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Ep. 333 (Coffee Time) Are Things ACTUALLY More Expensive Than They Used To Be?

There's a lot of talk about how the price of living has shot through the roof. But is that actually true?? It's a complicated question that involves things like quality of life, inflation, hourly wages, median vs average, and more. We dive into this on Coffee Time Wednesday this week. You won't want to miss it.Hoksey Equipment Auction (You can filter by saying 50 mile radius with 50153)
 
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