Working in Ag Grace Book

Join me for this great episode with Zachary Gihorski, the Director of Government Affairs and Sustainability for the National Council of Farmer Cooperatives in Washington D.C.! Zach has a background in production agriculture that gives him great perspective in his career where he advocates for producers from across the industry. 
We discuss some of the unique challenges of working in agricultural politics, as well as some of the most common misconceptions people have about the industry. We also briefly discuss sustainability in the ag industry and how policymakers perceive it. This is a great episode to listen to if you want to learn more about careers in ag politics, or if you are interested in learning how you can best advocate for our industry! 

Join me for this weeks interview with Stefan McDaniel from Kalmbach Feeds. As Chief Financial Officer for Kalmbach, Stefan gives us a great overview of the company, the products they produce, and what their mission is. We focus our conversation on finance and accounting in agriculture and discuss the different types of accounting careers that Kalmbach offers. Through listening to Stefen talk about different opportunities in accounting, it becomes apparent that no matter what your interests are, there is something out there for everyone. 
As a company, Kalmbach does a great job of creating a key mission and set of core values to operate by. Stefan gives some great advice on how we must have clear expectations for our employees, and how providing both positive and negative feedback is essential for any team. 

Check out this week's episode with Logan Scott, a crop consultant for Nutrien Ag Solutions in Central New York. Logan tells us about the different components of his job, as well as what he is working on throughout various parts of the year. We also discuss the generational gap in ag labor and how we can best recruit young people to work in the industry. Logan provides great insight on how we can best inform people of the jobs available in the industry and some of the challenges they may face in the early stages of their careers. 

Check out this interview with Arthur Graves, the lead agronomist for T&S Crop Services out of Western New York. With a history in seed sales and teaching, Arthur talks with us about his experiences in the industry and how they led to his current position. We discuss how it is important to consider what you are good at and interested in when looking for a career. Arthur also provides unique insight into how his experiences as a professor and a coach have helped him in his current career. 
We gain great knowledge and insight into how to uphold a positive reputation within the agriculture industry and some great advice on how important it is to build your network. I hope you enjoy this episode! 

Join me for a quick episode about some recent changes in my life as well as some little changes that are coming to the podcast. We also highlight a few recent episodes that have some great advice for people working in the agriculture industry.

Join me for this great interview with Mellisa Harrop, who operates Meadow Creek Livestock with her family and works as the markets editor for Lancaster Farming! Mellisa brings a great perspective to the table, as she is not someone who grew up in agriculture, but has been able to become a crucial voice in the industry. She also provides a unique perspective as someone who served in the military and touches on some of the similarities between the military and agriculture lifestyles. 
After learning about her livestock operation and career at Lancaster Farming, we had a great discussion about why it is important to not only share the story of agriculture but also explain to people that the agriculture industry is also a business. Often when sharing the ag story, we talk about our day-to-day farm tasks, and how the animals and crops come first, BUT it is also important that we share with people how at the end of the day we have to make money to continue operating.