Farming the Countryside with Andrew McCrea
Farming the Countryside with Andrew McCrea
Andrew McCrea hosts a farmer-to-farmer conversation focusing on topics of interest in production agriculture and rural America. We’ll find out what’s working – and what’s not – in fields, pastures, businesses and towns across farm country. To listen, click on episodes below to listen download the AgriTalk app, search on Apple Podcasts or Google Play. Andrew McCrea also hosts American Countryside, …Social links:
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FTC Episode 386: How Activists are Targeting Animal Agriculture
Animal agriculture is sometimes the target of activists who want to radically change or even attempt to ban raising animals for food production. What are the latest targets of these groups and how are measures at the ballot box and in the state house seeking to impact the livelihood of farmers and …
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FTC Episode 385: Racing the Cannonball Run. Meet a Father/Daughter Who Did It!
To begin the new year we begin with a fun story that might just inspire you to make your own New Year’s resolution. We meet a father and daughter who accomplished something that it is believed no one else has done. They raced the Cannonball Run coast-to-coast race together. Many of us may only know…
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FTC Episode 384: Get Big or Get Weird – Best of 2025
We often think that success in farming is measured by the number of acres we farm or the number of livestock we raise. That isn’t necessarily wrong, but Josh Payne helps us look at agriculture from a different perspective, maximizing the profit per acre and creating a multitude of opportunities a…
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FTC Episode 383: Cattle Industry Threats & Opportunities
Cattle producers face many challenges and opportunities. One threat looms just to the south with concerns over a screwworm that is already impacting trade and may impact the health of the herd here. Despite the hurdles, demand remains strong. What are the trends retailers are noticing in that desir…
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FTC Episode 382: Year-End Tax Strategies & Financial Planning for 2026
As we come of the end of the calendar year, some of us may be considering financial decisions that will impact our taxes now and in the future. What are some of the key tax provisions passed this year and how should they influence what we do? How should income losses for crop farmers be evaluated f…
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FTC Episode 381: What Beef Producers Have President Trump’s Ear?
There’s been plenty of news in the beef sector in the last couple of months with beef prices making news at the White House and across social media and the news media. So when the president speaks verbally or via social media who has his ear? Who is it that is influencing national and international…
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FTC Episode 380: Thanksgiving Special: Surviving Five Years as a Vietnam War POW
On this Thanksgiving weekend we remember the sacrifice of so many veterans who have fought for the freedoms we have today. Guy Gruters was a fighter pilot in the Vietnam War. He was shot down twice, and the second such incident resulted in him being held as a POW for over five years. He shares the …
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FTC Episode 379: Is Sorghum An Opportunity For More American Farms?
Amy France farms in western Kansas. As the chair of the National Sorghum Producers Association she is in touch with many farmers across the nation and travels internationally to work on behalf of producers. Sorghum may be an overlooked opportunity on some farms, but with changing demands from domes…
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FTC Episode 378: Is There a Good Solution for Farmers to Find Affordable Health Insurance?
Many farm families consider having an off farm job simply for the health insurance. Finding good and affordable coverage can be a challenge. Many rural hospitals find it challenging to keep the doors open. What are the answers for individuals and rural communities when it comes to health care?
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FTC Episode 377: Low and No Cost Ways to Increase Soybean Yields
We are always looking for ways to grow more bushels for no extra cost. What ways could we best do this? We take a look at some basic principles that we should probably review in order to get the best yield possible.
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