The Prairie Farm Podcast

Ep. 299 (Coffee Time) Self Driving Cars, Tractors, and Agriculture Accidents

This week we dive into the what does the world look like on the road in 10 years. Agriculture is often a dangerous job, and vehicle collision is a big part of that. Join us for another riveting episode of the Prairie Farm Podcast.hokseynativeseeds.com (for backyard prairie mixes, hunting habitat, and bee and butterfly gardens)

Ep. 298 Prehistoric Prairie Director's Cut (Part 1)

Kent, Riley, and Nicolas sat down and listened to the Prehistoric Prairie docuseries they made in 2023. At the very end they give commentary on it. We discuss part 1 "The Ice Age" and what questions we have two years later. We greatly enjoyed this conversation, and we believe you will as well.Hokseynativeseeds.com (for backyard prairie mixes, hunting habitat, and more)

Ep. 297 (Coffee Time) John Deere's Ethanol Tractor and Kent's Toe Fungus

Welcome back to another great episode of Coffee Time Wednesday. We had a great time discussing energy, John Deere, ethanol, and more.hokseynativeseeds.com (for CRP mixes, switchgrass, backyard prairie mixes)

Ep. 296 Gubernatorial Candidate Julie Stauch

Julie Stauch generously sat down with us at Smokey Row in Des Moines to discuss Iowa's water quality, our public schools, vouchers, rural poverty, and a lot more. It was a great conversation. Whether you agree with her or not, we hope you will enjoy our conversation. And let the record show, we really enjoyed our time with her. She was lovely.
 
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Ep. 295 (Coffee Time) What the Government Shutdown Does to Conservation

Welcome back to another riveting episode of Coffee Time Wednesday. Kent is gone this week, so Riley and Nicolas take on topics much too big for them without Kent to make sure they don't get canceled. They discuss how government spending affect conservation, and what it will take to longevity to our conservation practices in the US.Hokseynativeseeds.com (for CRP mixes, Backyard Prairie Mixes, and Hunting Mixes)

Ep. 294 Hairy Sheep, Vallet Nightmares, and a Little Announcement

Our good friend, Judd McCullum, joins us to discuss his new hairy sheep and a philosophical discussion on consumerism. We are deep into harvest, so we don't have our normal guest lineup right now, but we deeply enjoyed this podcast and believe you will as well.
 
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Ep. 293 (Coffee Time) The Soybean Crisis... China, Trump, and the Agriculture Midwest

Another riveting episode of Coffee Time Wednesday. We dive DEEP into the soybean price market, and what is causing China to turn away our soybeans. Are soybeans something we should even be growing? What is the current administration doing about it? We jump into all of these topics and more...
 
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Ep. 292 Cows Eat Milkweed, and Are Brushy Prairies That Bad? with Chris Helzer (The Prairie Ecologist)

Chris Helzer is the Director of the Nature Conservancy in Nebraska and a fantastic blogger/photographer, The Prairie Ecologist.
We had a great time with him, and we believe you will as well!
 
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Ep. 291 (Coffee Time) Is AI Using Too Much Water?

Join us for another exciting episode of Coffee Time Wednesday! This week we discuss how much water AI data centers are using, and if AI is a net positive or net negative force in our world.
 
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Ep. 290 Inheriting a 500 Acre Prairie Farm Over Night

Nicolas sits down to interview Kent to discuss the pressures of taking over the farm after Carroll passed and what Kent learned from Carroll in their time together.
 
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