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OFI 1387: "Only 2% Are Farming, But 100% Should Understand It" | FFA SAE Edition | Sam Martin | Davis-Rodgers FFA
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I first discovered Sam Martin through an article that mentioned he and his families anhydrous ammonia business, Martin Custom Anhydrous, and that is what led me to invite him to be a guest on the show. However, I wound up getting a lot more than I bargained for with this guest. Sam is a former chapter president, former Iowa State Vice-President and…
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OFI 1386: Every Blade Of Grass - Preparing For The Unknown
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It is very difficult to know what is in the future on our farm this year, and I know this is true for so many of you out there. From weather to input prices to unavailability of fertilizer there is a lot that we just don't know. For me, this big unknown is water and hay prices. I don't know how long I will be able to irrigate for this year. If they…
For many of us, LinkedIn has been a bit of a "necessary evil" over the years, but today it has become the number one social media platform for business. What changed? And, now, how do we effectively navigate the platform? In this episode, I'm joined by LinkedIn expert Shawn E. Hill. Listen in as he digs into how LinkedIn really works (in 2022), and…
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OFI 1385: Passion For Livestock And Agriculture | FFA SAE Edition | Grace Brown | Flanagan Cornell High School FFA
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In the world of entrepreneurship people love to throw the term, "passion" around as if that is all you need to make it. I certainly is not the only thing you need, but it definitely helps. Today's guest has exactly that, and it comes shining through when you speak to her. Grace Brown is fresh off of finding out that she is a state proficiency winne…
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OFI 1384: Now They Are Stealing Liquid Fertilizer | Rural Crime Episode
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OFI 1383: An Agricultural Career Coaching Session | Kathleen Dowling
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Today's episode is a bit different than any normal, Off-Farm Income episode. Today I am speaking with Kathleen Dowling. Kathleen and I have a lot in common. We both grew up in California, we both started our collegiate education at a community college, we both had a dream of moving to Montana, we both became Montana state residents and we both got …
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OFI 1382: Starting A Farm In Eastern Oregon | Replay Of Episode #318 | Wendy From Ontario
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On tomorrow's episode I am speaking with a young lady about her future career prospects and finding her way to the agricultural life that she is dreaming about. So, for today's re-cap episode I thought that I would go back to a special coaching episode I did with a woman named Wendy from Ontario, Oregon. I find it is helpful to hear people brainsto…
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OFI 1381: You Just Have To Put Yourself Out There | FFA SAE Edition | Kendall Lawson | Yelm High School FFA
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"The FFA and agriculture is a very welcoming culture. You just have to put yourself out there, and you will be accepted". These are the words of the very wise FFA student who is today's featured guest, Kendall Lawson. Kendall is a senior who will be graduating within about a month of this episode's release. She loves to watch plants grow the same w…
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OFI 1380: The Greatest Piece Of Work Clothing Ever Invented
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This morning I was out in one of our pastures moving our sprinkler line. I was wet, my hands were muddy and wet and I was already behind the 8 Ball for the day. As I normally do, I had a podcast playing while I worked, and the host of the show read a quote that has been attributed to Thomas Edison. The quote stopped me in my tracks. The quote says,…
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Demystifying Digital Ads - with Aleks Balac
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When it comes to advertising, there are so many different avenues...how do you know which is right for you? This week I'm joined by Aleks Balac, owner of AdStar Media LLC, and one of the most brilliant advertising minds I know. Listen in as he simplifies the math and methods of digital advertising and shares some of his "secret" non-traditional str…
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OFI 1379: Agriculture Is Not Boring! | FFA SAE Edition | Remi Gardner | Paris FFA
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Today's guest, Remi Gardner, is the second student from the Paris FFA Chapter that I have interviewed in as many days. I find myself just as impressed today as I was with my first interview of a Paris FFA student, both working in the world of cattle production. Obviously, I am going to have to get myself to Henry County sooner, rather than later to…
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OFI 1378: The Macabre And Unusual World Of Rural Crime
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Tip Of The Week Hold off on the evening beer until the farming is done. Rural Crime In The U.S. https://www.wsiltv.com/news/mushroom-hunters-find-body-in-rural-missouri-water-well/article_24ca595e-b064-5db4-b546-6f1d27d50a02.html https://www.wqad.com/article/news/crime/durant-firefighters-injured-crash-farm-sprayer-walcott-man-arrested/526-ea30d944…
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OFI 1377: Solving The Problem Of Low Horsepower And Compacted Soil | Jeff Sberna | J&D Farm Built
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The ability of farmers to innovate and solve problems is probably on of the most remarkable things about the women and men that make up this profession. In today's episode we are going to speak with one of those farmers. Jeff Sberna farms his families land in Northern Ohio. As he states they are not a big farm, which means that they don't have big …
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OFI 1376: Replay OFI 435: How To Use Frustration To Start A Business | Shane Mulligan & Blair Fretz | Maxx Leverage
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Today, enjoy an interview an interview I did with a fellow who was frustrated by not having the tool he needed when working on auto engines and did something about it. Tune in as Shane Mulligan shares his story and how he created a NASCAR partnership to help him market his MAXX Leverage tool that he designed.…
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OFI 1375: A "Showmanship Freak" Having Great Success | FFA SAE Edition | Pacee Miller | West Homes High School FFA
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Today's guest is a self-professed "showmanship freak". Showing livestock in jackpot shows and fairs is Pacee Miller's "thing". She talks about getting everything perfect and striving to be the best in the ring, and this has come true for her on more than one occasion. Pacee is a young lady who has a passion for agriculture, and more specifically, c…
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OFI 1374: Finding The Next Boise - Rapid City, South Dakota Is The #1 Emerging Housing Market Of 2022
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I talked about "finding the next Boise" on episode #1152 and have spoken about Rapid City, SD being one of these possibilities in the past. This article demonstrates that was true. https://www.realtor.com/research/april-2022-wsj-rdc-emerging-housing-markets-index/ More Places You Can Listen to Off-Farm Income And Matt Brechwald:…
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Impact Entrepreneurship - with Sheyenne Kreamer
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As business owners, we know the power of entrepreneurship to impact our own lives... But what about when someone who has been told, "you'll never amount to anything" discovers that they have the power to create? This week I am joined by my new friend and impact entrepreneur Sheyenne Kreamer. Listen in as she unpacks more of this story and shares ho…
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OFI #1373: A Cattleman About Four Years Ahead Of Schedule | FFA SAE Edition | Caden Delaney | Paris FFA
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I don't make too many predictions on this show, but every now and then I interview an FFA student and can see that all the ingredients for great success are present. Today's interview with Caden Delaney is one of those moments. I first found out about Caden through an article stating that he had won a regional proficiency award in forage production…
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OFI 1372: Take Your Sheep To Work To Prevent Rural Crime
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Tip Of The Week Take Your Sheep To Work Rural Crime In The U.S. https://www.greenwichtime.com/news/article/Greenwich-Police-188-000-stolen-from-17136181.php https://www.aol.com/unknown-highly-contagious-disease-kills-215425520-015111804.html? Across The Pond, Down Under And Up Above https://www.farminguk.com/news/sheep-turn-up-at-police-hq-as-part-…
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OFI 1371: The First Online & Nationwide Crop Consulting Business | Brandon Vining | Pro Gro Consulting
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I am fascinated with the business of being a private crop consultant, and with that I have only interviewed two or three of these folks in my time hosting this show. However, the concept is so interesting because of the talent and knowledge level that these folks have to have. A private crop consultant is competing with crop advisors from fertilize…
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OFI 1370: Replay: OFI 357: How To Work In Agriculture By Serving Investors | Jonathan Meeker | JMeeker Company
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Today's episode is a replay of an interview I did with Jonathan Meeker as he takes us through his journey of working for someone else so that he could end up working for himself. It is the story of someone seeking entrepreneurship and getting there by being patient and by being smart about how he got there. Today, learn more about Meeker and his re…
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OFI 1369: From Illinois To Arizona On Horseback (kind of) | FFA SAE Edition | Gracie Wagner | Paxton-Buckley-Loda FFA
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For the first time ever, completely by accident, I am releasing an interview on the guests actual birthday! Happy 18th Birthday to Gracie Wagner! Now that we have got that out of the way, let's talk horses, agriculture and FFA. Gracie has grown up in what could accurately be called a "horse family" in the Central Illinois area. She has been around …
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Boss-ing Your Digital Assets - with Dai Smith
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Ah, Spring is in the air. It's the time when many of us are opening the windows, clearing out the closets... but have you thought about doing the same for your digital clutter? In this episode, I'm joined by special guest Dai Smith, professional organization and productivity expert and the owner of Simplicity by Day LLC. Listen in as she walks us t…
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OFI 1368: Locally Produced Food Is Not An Answer To Inflation
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Today, I have a farm update for you that is the result of some busy weeks and sleepless nights. I've also got exciting information about how Hattie is progressing in the FFA, and I want to address an article I saw stating that locally produced food is the answer to inflation. More Places You Can Listen to Off-Farm Income And Matt Brechwald:…
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OFI 1367: Running Out Of Barn Space For The Cows | FFA SAE Edition | Mitchell Foote | Ubly High School FFA
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If you are going to have calves in January, in Michigan, in the Upper Peninsula, you had better have to barn space. But, what if you have twins! Well, that is what happened to today's guest, Mitchell Foote, this winter. Mitchell is a sophomore at Ubly High School and in his fourth year of the FFA. Each year he shows cattle and pigs at the county fa…
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OFI 1366: Is Euthanasia Of Livestock To Be Considered A Criminal Offense?
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Tip Of The Week Let PETA make you money…buy stock in Super Glue! Rural Crime In The U.S. https://www.phillyvoice.com/horse-pennsylvania-state-police-killed-troopers-investigation-chester-county/ https://www.ladbible.com/news/latest-peta-demonstrators-superglue-themselves-to-starbucks-counters-20220422 Across The Pond, Down Under And Up Above https:…
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OFI 1365: How To Start A Successful Laser Art & Engraving Business | Amber & Krystal Wilke | AW Laser Art
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Amber and Krystal Wilke are mother and daughter, and they are operating a very successful laser art and engraving business from their family farm in Kimball, Nebraska. While this might seem like the main part of the story, as successful as it is, it is just the tip of the iceberg. Amber and her husband have been able to create an enterprise on thei…
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OFI 1364: Replay: OFI 236: Artistic Welding & Business | FFA SAE Edition | Maci Krites | Miami East High School FFA
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It's always fun to showcase FFA students that have done amazing things and have been able to take talents and passions and turn them into viable SAE's. Today's guest did just that. This is a replay of an interview I did with a very special welding artist. Learn more about Maci Krites and her "weld art" on this episode.…
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OFI 1363: The Seeds Of A Great SAE | FFA SAE Edition | Lydia Whaley | Meadow Heights FFA
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This summer, my family and I will grow a large patch of sweet corn. This is something that we have done several times over the years. And, if you were to ask me when we would be getting started, I would tell you that it would be sometime in May. And by my answer, it shows how I view getting started, and in a lot of ways, what type of farmer I am...…
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OFI 1362: An Exclusive Look Into A Private Mentorship Group | Dan Miller | 48 Days Eagles Community
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Some time ago, I was studying a martial art called Kajukenbo. My instructor was a very nice man with a lot of experience and training. And on one of those nights the man who had instructed him came to our class, observed and offered some instruction to the students of his student. On today's episode of the Off-Farm Income Podcast, I am lucky enough…
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OFI 1361: Starting A Business With Other People's Equipment | FFA SAE Edition | Jack Frank | Redwood Valley High School FFA
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As you all know I am a fan of the lawn care and landscaping business. I have seen students in high school do some amazing things with this particular business, working it all the way up to a six figure annual income while still in high school! In my own experience, I know a full-time farmer who as able to become this by starting a landscaping busin…
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OFI 1360: Dumping Dead Livestock And Black Market Butchering
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Tip Of The Week Watch a rural crime movie tonight: https://crimereads.com/seven-great-rural-crime-films/ Rural Crime In The U.S. https://www.keyc.com/2022/04/14/thieves-steal-machine-goat-goofy-goat-farm/ https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/woman-attempts-to-glue-herself-to-court-in-protest-during-clippers-vs-timberwolves-play-in-game/ Across The Po…
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OFI 1359: The Fascinating Mind Of The Farmer/Inventor | Monte Busser | Farmer Invented LLC
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In today's interview we are lucky enough to take a fascinating journey into the mind of an inventor. Not just any inventor though, a farmer who sees problems, visualizes ways to solve them and then follows through.....all the way through. Monte Busser has a list of 8,100 ideas that can make life better for farmers and everyday people. Looking at al…
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OFI 1358: Replay OFI 920: When You Need A Tool That Doesn't Exist | Mike Wade | Huckleberry's Hammers
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Today's show is a replay of interview I did with a fellow podcaster. It is an interesting discussion on his discussions when it comes to hauling agriculture related freight. Check it out! Orignial Show Notes: As part of my journey in agricultural podcasting I have found myself as the editor and producer of the Bulkloads Podcast. The Bulkloads Podca…
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OFI 1357: Agriculture Is For Everybody | FFA SAE Edition | Riley Widboom | Worthington High School FFA
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Our guest today had a couple things to say during the interview that really resonated with me. To begin, Riley Widboom, was starting over when he entered his freshman year at Worthington High School. He had gone from Kindergarten to 8th Grade in a small, private school, so his friends at Worthington were limited at best. However, he knew that the F…
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OFI 1356: What’s Wrong With Your Final Chapter Being Raising Sheep In New Jersey?
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Thoughts Inspired By The Book: "The Crucible Of War" Immediately following the the French and Indian War in the U.S. a recession or even a depression began to sink in, in the colonies as the British military moved out of the colonies and focused their attention on matters in the Caribbean. This left commercial farmers, the very first to ever emerge…
If your story doesn't look like those you see around you... If it doesn't look maybe even like you thought it would... Oh, friend, you are not alone. We've been talking about identity the past few episodes, and this week I felt like it was time to invite you in behind the scenes on my identity in greater transparency than I've ever shared before. S…
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OFI 1355: A Wide Spectrum Of Agricultural Interests And Legacy | FFA SAE Edition | Kate Rogers | South Harrison High School FFA
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I am definitely the type of person who is interested in my family history and feels some sense of obligation to honor that legacy. So, I am always fascinated when I get to interview somebody with a deep family legacy who is honoring it in the same way. For our guest today, Kate Rogers, that is a theme that repeats itself throughout the interview. O…
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OFI 1354: Threat Assessment, Situational Awareness And Personal Safety
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51 weeks out of the year on our rural crime episode I will be focused on "rational choice" type criminal activity that is the most likely to be what we will experience on our farms or rural properties. However, today I am going to focus on interpersonal violence. Some of you may have heard of Gavin De Becker, or his best-selling book, The Gift Of F…
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OFI 1353: Will 5G Be The Innovation That Gives You The Off-Farm Income You Need? | Ryan Conklin | Wright & Moore Law
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Would you allow a cell tower on your farm if it meant an extra $800-$2,000 per month of revenue to help sustain the farming lifestyle that you are in search of? Have you read things on the internet or heard rumors about lawsuits, bad leases or health problems caused by cell signals being transmitted close to your home? How long should a cell tower …
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OFI 1352 : Replay: OFI 022: Adam Kline | Farm and Business Succession | Liability and Tax Protection
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Today's episode takes us back to interview I did many shows ago. An oldie, but goodie, Adam Kline takes us through business and farm succession planning strategies. He also talks about how to obtain a farm and some challenges that might come up and how to work through them. Original Show Notes: I would like to introduce you to Adam Kline this week.…
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OFI 1351: Cotton Candy & Farm Broadcasting | FFA SAE Edition | Jesse Cech | Lennox High School FFA
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FFA students are some of the busiest people I have ever encountered, but today's guest may take the record. Look at this list of activities: Marching Band Weight Lifting Podcasting Farm Broadcasting Making & Selling Cotton Candy Playing Guitar Playing Bass Playing Wizardry Card Games School Theater And, I am sure if I had longer to interview Jesse …
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OFI 1350: A Good Day On The Farm And Staking My Reputation On Goats
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A quick farm update for you today. I believe that I have hit my metaphorical "10,000 hours" when it comes to raising cattle. And, if you are not already raising goats, it is time. Today, I offer my most compelling argument yet. More Places You Can Listen to Off-Farm Income And Matt Brechwald:
In recent episodes, we've been talking quite a bit about Identity, and how important it is to your life and business. But with so much noise out there around this subject...what is Identity anyways? And how do you know what your Identity really is? This week I am joined by Identity Strategist, and one of my closest friends...Melody Dowlearn. Over t…
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OFI 1349: Growing Goats With A Grant | FFA SAE Edition | Charleigh Dugger | Cloudland High School FFA
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There are so many good things that come out of the FFA, they are hard to count and definitely too numerous to list in one podcast post. So, in today's post I will focus on the SAE grants that are available to students. I judged applications for these grants for a number of years, and I can tell you that there is a lot of talent out there. I can als…
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OFI 1348: The All Louisiana (sort of) Rural Crime Edition
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Tip Of The Week Cancel the vacation. Guard your fuel. Rural Crime In The U.S. https://bossierpress.com/woman-arrested-for-theft-of-livestock-in-red-river-parish/ https://www.einnews.com/pr_news/567012210/allen-parish-man-convicted-regarding-theft-of-livestock Across The Pond, Down Under And Up Above https://www.murrayvalleystandard.com.au/story/768…
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OFI 1347: Hearing Your Inner Voice And Finding Your People | Emily Reuschel | Raising Reuschel
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It is really amazing what you can accomplish if you are willing to listen to your inner voice and follow where it takes you. The concept of this "inner voice" can take you down a number of rabbit holes. For me personally, I feel as though that voice is there to direct you to the reason you were put on this Earth. In my case, I believe that it comes…
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OFI 1346: The Emerging Possibilities Of Being An Ag Influencer | Re-Cap Episode | Replay Of Episode 764 featuring Michelle Miller
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The types of businesses that people are creating by talking about agriculture are amazing. Today, I get to profile one of those influencers. Michelle Miller goes by the name "The Farm Babe". She has an interesting story of growing up in Wisconsin, finding herself on Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills, traveling the world, bartending on a beach in Florida…
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OFI 1345: When Several Slow Projects Are Suddenly Fast | FFA SAE Edition | Alex Kellersmith | Houston - UVCC FFA
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My attention was first drawn to Alex Kellersmith when I read an article about him making maple syrup for his supervised agricultural experience in the FFA. I am always fascinated with this particular SAE because naturally growing trees provide one of the most delicious products on the market. And, I live in Idaho where this is impossible and you pa…
When you know who you are, you can function from that place. And when you know who you are not, you can operate from that place in freedom. In this concept of identity, as we've been talking about the past few episodes, knowing who you are is critical. Equally important - is knowing who you are not. Listen in as I explore the flip side of this iden…
