• The Spokesman Speaks: Ag Insights for Your Farm and Family

  • By: Iowa Farm Bureau
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The Spokesman Speaks: Ag Insights for Your Farm and Family

By: Iowa Farm Bureau
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  • Since 1934, The Iowa Farm Bureau Spokesman has been Iowa’s leading agriculture news source, and today it has the largest readership of any ag newspaper in Iowa. While The Spokesman newspaper is available exclusively to Iowa Farm Bureau members, The Spokesman Speaks podcast is available publicly, providing the ag news and farmer education that matter most.
    All rights reserved. You are prohibited from modifying, copying, distributing, transmitting, displaying, publishing, selling, licensing, creating derivative works, or using any content available on or through the podcast for commercial or public purposes.
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Episodes
  • Crop marketing and risk management tips for harvest season

    Crop marketing and risk management tips for harvest season
    Sep 9 2024

    Welcome to Episode 169 of The Spokesman Speaks podcast. In this episode, we share some crop marketing and risk management tips for farmers to apply in this challenging ag economy. We also introduce you to Brandon Myers, a former Iowa Hawkeye and NFL star who is the newest addition to the ANF (America Needs Farmers) Wall of Honor at Kinnick Stadium.

    Resources mentioned in this episode:

    • Iowa Farm Bureau’s Cash Bid Search Tool
    • Upcoming farm stress webinar: Successful Self-Care in a Challenging Ag Economy
    • Farm stress resources, including free, one-on-one counseling for Iowa’s farm families
    • Contact Iowa Farm Bureau Farmer Education Program Manager Zach Brummer at zbrummer@ifbf.org
    • Learn more about ANF Wall of Honor inductee Brandon Myers, the ANF Game Day On-Field Experience, and ANF Game Day at Kinnick Stadium
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    24 mins
  • Iowa Farm Bureau President assesses the farm economy, calls for a new Farm Bill

    Iowa Farm Bureau President assesses the farm economy, calls for a new Farm Bill
    Aug 26 2024

    Welcome to Episode 168 of The Spokesman Speaks podcast. In this episode, we discuss highlights from the 2024 Iowa Farm Bureau Food and Farm Index ®, a survey of Iowa grocery shoppers (by the Harris Poll) about factors influencing their grocery purchases, their feelings about real meat and dairy, and who they trust for information about the nutrition and safety of their food. We also sit down with Iowa Farm Bureau President Brent Johson to discuss the state of the farm economy and the urgent need to pass a new Farm Bill.

    Resources Mentioned in This Episode

    • See more highlights from the 2024 Iowa Farm Bureau Food and Farm Index®.
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    26 mins
  • How to sell pork in California by complying with Prop 12

    How to sell pork in California by complying with Prop 12
    Aug 12 2024

    Welcome to Episode 167 of The Spokesman Speaks podcast. In this episode, we talk with the co-founder and CEO of Distynct, an ag tech company that’s turning traditional livestock alarms into smart alarms. Then we visit with Marshall County farmer and Cloverleaf Animal Welfare Systems COO Jamee Eggers about how Iowa hog farmers can comply with the requirements of California’s Proposition 12, in order to sell pork in that state.

    Resources Mentioned in This Episode

    • Learn more about Distynct smart alarms for livestock facilities.
    • Learn more about Cloverleaf Animal Welfare Systems (a company that offers Prop 12 compliance certification).
    • See what Iowa Farm Bureau is offering Iowa State Fair visitors.
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    30 mins
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