Digging In with Missouri Farm Bureau Digging In with Missouri Farm Bureau

The passion for both agriculture and journalism were developed in Sara Wyant from a young age. Having grown up as an Iowa farm girl, she blazed her own career path, which later led to establishing a well-known news source for agriculture policy and industry updates: Agri-Pulse Communications. Listen in as Sara tells us her story and imparts her advice on remaining true to your roots.

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Host: Janet Adkison, Missouri Farm Bureau Director of Public Affairs
Guest: Sara Wyant, Owner of Agri-Pulse
Producer: Natalie Ayers, Missouri Farm Bureau Video & Audio Media Specialist

Join President Garrett Hawkins as he hosts this week's Digging In with Missouri Farm Bureau podcast, featuring special guest Lieutenant Governor Mike Kehoe. Together, they explore Lt. Governor Kehoe's background, his deep affection for rural Missouri and the path that led him into politics. Listen in as the MOFB PAC-endorsed gubernatorial candidate shares valuable insights on property rights, infrastructure, broadband expansion and fostering the next generation's involvement in agriculture.

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Host: Garrett Hawkins, MOFB President
Guest: Lt. Governor Mike Kehoe
Producer: Natalie Ayers, Missouri Farm Bureau Video & Audio Media Specialist

May is Beef Month! To celebrate, we sat down with MOFB member Tanner Clark, who raises cattle with his family in Douglas County. Clark shared how he got started in the beef business and gives us some insight to his current operation. He is also running for a position on the Missouri Beef Industry Council to help continue laying the groundwork for generations to come.

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Host: Janet Adkison, Missouri Farm Bureau Director of Public Affairs & Advocacy
Guest: Tanner Clark, MOFB Member & Missouri Beef Producer
Producer: Natalie Ayers, Missouri Farm Bureau Video & Audio Media Specialist

It's National Teacher Appreciation Week! We all have a teacher who helped shape our lives, and within the agriculture industry, it is likely that was an ag teacher. Joining us on the podcast this week are former agriculture teacher and Missouri Teach Ag Coordinator Pam Proffitt-Rowland, as well as Tiffany Rouse Kauffman, Agriculture Teacher and FFA Advisor at Nixa Public Schools.

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Host: Janet Adkison, Missouri Farm Bureau Director of Public Affairs & Advocacy
Guests: Pam Proffitt-Rowland, Missouri Teach Ag Coordinator & Tiffany Rouse Kauffman, Agriculture Teacher and FFA Advisor at Nixa Public Schools
Producer: Natalie Ayers, Missouri Farm Bureau Video & Audio Media Specialist

Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) was identified in U.S. dairy cattle for the first time in March 2024. Although a case has not been detected in Missouri, Missouri State Veterinarian Dr. Steve Strubberg joins us on the podcast this week to talk about the implications it has on the dairy industry, and what this means for dairy producers and exhibitors moving forward.

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Host: Janet Adkison, Missouri Farm Bureau Director of Public Affairs & Advocacy
Guest: Dr. Steve Strubberg, Missouri State Veterinarian
Producer: Natalie Ayers, Missouri Farm Bureau Video & Audio Media Specialist

How does a small town farm boy make it to the big city? Larry Case will tell you it happens when opportunity meets preparation, in addition to a strong faith and supportive family. The former National FFA Advisor, shares his journey from Stet, Missouri, to Washington, D.C., all while making an incredible impact on his students, fellow agriculture teachers, and members of the National FFA Organization.

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Host: Janet Adkison, Missouri Farm Bureau Director of Public Affairs
Guest: Larry Case, Former National FFA Advisor
Producer: Natalie Ayers, Missouri Farm Bureau Video & Audio Media Specialist