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American Family FarmerThe Autumn HarvestHost and American Family Farmer, Doug Stephan www.eastleighfarm.com shares why he created the American Family Farmer program before jumping into the news affecting family farmers, beginning with the news that farmers and the Autumn harvest are worried about low crop prices, the trade wars and what tariffs are doing to their livelihood. It’s lead to a lot of farm-state law makers are putting pressure on President Trump to offer economic aide for farmers by the end of the year. Then, Doug breaks down challenges for the pork industry, the American market, and the need to ali...
2025-10-0116 minAmerican Family FarmerThe Autumn HarvestHost and American Family Farmer, Doug Stephan www.eastleighfarm.com shares why he created the American Family Farmer program before jumping into the news affecting family farmers, beginning with the news that farmers and the Autumn harvest are worried about low crop prices, the trade wars and what tariffs are doing to their livelihood. It’s lead to a lot of farm-state law makers are putting pressure on President Trump to offer economic aide for farmers by the end of the year. Then, Doug breaks down challenges for the pork industry, the American market, and the need to ali...
2025-10-0116 minAmerican Family FarmerLabor, Legislation & Livestock: Doug Stephan on the Real State of U.S. FarmingThis week, Doug tackles a mix of hot-button issues impacting family farmers across the U.S., offering insight only a hands-on farmer can provide.🧠 Episode Highlights:🚜 The “Immigration Highway” CrisisDoug unpacks the growing confusion and legal challenges facing agricultural employers navigating immigration. He shares the tragic story of a multigenerational cherry farm forced to shut down due to a lack of labor — a painful example of a broken system. 🔍 “We need a clear and fair path to a stable farm workforce,” Doug says, “because most of our farm laborers today are fo...
2025-08-0618 minAmerican Family FarmerLabor, Legislation & Livestock: Doug Stephan on the Real State of U.S. FarmingThis week, Doug tackles a mix of hot-button issues impacting family farmers across the U.S., offering insight only a hands-on farmer can provide.🧠 Episode Highlights:🚜 The “Immigration Highway” CrisisDoug unpacks the growing confusion and legal challenges facing agricultural employers navigating immigration. He shares the tragic story of a multigenerational cherry farm forced to shut down due to a lack of labor — a painful example of a broken system. 🔍 “We need a clear and fair path to a stable farm workforce,” Doug says, “because most of our farm laborers today are fo...
2025-08-0618 minAmerican Family FarmerProtecting Farm Animals from Summer Heat with Pet Behaviorist Warren EcksteinThis week on The American Family Farmer, host Doug Stephan welcomes Warren Eckstein, Pet Behaviorst and Host of The Pet Show. The discussion starts off dispelling the false concept that animals don’t share many of the emotions humans have, but also the beautiful friendship and comradely we have with our animal friends and animal family members. When summer temperatures soar, it’s not just humans who suffer — farm animals, barn cats, and loyal working dogs are all vulnerable to heat stress. This week on the American Family Farmer, host Doug Stephan is joined by intern...
2025-07-2819 minAmerican Family FarmerNew Federal Policies, Farm Security & Fresh Tomato Tariffs — What It Means for America's FarmersOn this week’s episode of The American Family Farmer, host Doug Stephan (EastleighFarm.com) unpacks the latest developments from Washington and beyond that are shaping the future of America’s small farms.Policy Watch:Doug covers updates from the new "Big Beautiful Bill" — including key tax policies and increased federal spending aimed at supporting ag-businesses. With border security becoming an even bigger issue for American farmers, Doug shares why immigration reform and labor access are crucial to keeping small farms afloat.Protecting Our Farmland:The USDA has rolled...
2025-07-2317 minAmerican Family FarmerThis Is the Most Trustworthy Source for Truly Clean FoodThis week on The American Family Farmer, host and lifelong farmer Doug Stephan (www.eastleighfarm.com) shares critical updates impacting small farms across the country.Doug opens the show with a look at the ongoing immigration enforcement issues that are threatening family farms. The American Farm Bureau Federation has expressed serious concern over reports of renewed immigration crackdowns that are removing essential, hardworking laborers from small farm operations.Next, Doug dives into the challenges facing the beef cattle industry — including the reemergence of screwworm infestations coming up from Mexico, raising alarm for U.S. livestock. On to...
2025-07-1618 minAmerican Family FarmerThis Is the Most Trustworthy Source for Truly Clean FoodThis week on The American Family Farmer, host and lifelong farmer Doug Stephan (www.eastleighfarm.com) shares critical updates impacting small farms across the country.Doug opens the show with a look at the ongoing immigration enforcement issues that are threatening family farms. The American Farm Bureau Federation has expressed serious concern over reports of renewed immigration crackdowns that are removing essential, hardworking laborers from small farm operations.Next, Doug dives into the challenges facing the beef cattle industry — including the reemergence of screwworm infestations coming up from Mexico, raising alarm for U.S. livestock. On to...
2025-07-1618 min
Good Day HealthHeart Health Wins, Autoimmune Breakthroughs & The Truth About Juice CleansesHost Doug Stephan and Dr. Ken Kronhaus of Lake Cardiology (352-735-1400) cover a number of topics affecting our health. First up, Doug and Dr. Ken discuss the biggest news stories in the medical world, starting with a focus on good news that heart attack deaths have dropped by nearly 90% since the 1900s, in large part to implementing knowledge of the fundamental risk factors of heart disease.Additionally, a new study suggests a better way to measure weight over BMI (body mass index). The problem with it is that muscle and bone are a lot heavier than fat...
2025-07-0835 minGood Day HealthWhy Calotren Is The Safe, Proven Way To Lose WeightDoug Stephan is joined by Elizabeth Miller to discuss the favorite weight loss capsules, Calotren, and why taking the capsules before you go to bed can have a positive impact on sleep. This isn’t a quick-fix weight loss product, but it has a huge 86% success rate in the first 90 days and it’s sustainable weight loss. After month 1, you’ll notice sleeping better and less joint pain. By month 2 you will notice some inch loss and pound loss with steady weight loss after that. There is no bounce back for weight, you don’t have to be on the product...
2025-06-1905 minGood Day HealthWhen Too Much Is Too MuchTuesday, June 10- Host Doug Stephan and Dr. Ken Kronhaus of Lake Cardiology (352-735-1400) cover a number of topics affecting our health. First up, Doug and Dr. Ken discuss the biggest news stories in the medical world, starting with a focus on the cognitive benefits of keeping your mind active, the exercise of using your non-dominant hand to write or do other activities to shake-up your brain and keep it fit.Then, a discussion on recreational marijuana use and the harmful effect it causes on the heart, the biggest food sources of sodium/salt for A...
2025-06-1035 minGood Day HealthWhat Are Biological Electromagnetic Emissions?Tuesday, May 20 - Host Doug Stephan and Dr. Ken Kronhaus of Lake Cardiology (352-735-1400) cover a number of topics affecting our health. First up, Doug and Dr. Ken discuss the biggest news stories in the medical world, starting with scientific investigation into biological electromagnetic emissions (breaking it down into what it is and what it means), an executive order from President Trump to lower drug prices, the FDA’s approval of the first-at-home test screening for cervical cancer, and a new barcode scanner app on phones proves to do a better job at providing health scores on ing...
2025-05-2035 minGood Day HealthBenefits of Marijuana Use While PregnantTuesday, May 13 - Host Doug Stephan and Dr. Ken Kronhaus of Lake Cardiology (352-735-1400) cover a number of topics affecting our health. First up, Doug and Dr. Ken discuss the biggest news stories in the medical world, starting with the good news for celiac disease and gluten intolerance sufferers that the act of kissing does NOT pose an increased risk of cross contamination with gluten. That’s the good news. Unfortunately, some bad news found in a new study of how cinnamon might affect how our bodies absorb medication and how much cinnamon is too much cinnamon, a n...
2025-05-1335 minGood Day HealthWhat Is Generational Obesity?Thursday, May 1 - Dr. Jack Stockwell (www.forbiddendoctor.com & www.jackstockwell.com | Phone: 866-867-5070), a GAPS Practitioner and NUCCA Chiropractor, shares his concerns for children who follow in their parents’ footsteps when it comes to lifestyle, food, and active (or lack thereof) choices, as well as background and relation of malnutrition and heredity. Then, Dr. Jack discusses Pottenger’s Cats, a famous nutritional study observing how different diets affected the health of several generations of cats. One group was fed a diet of raw meat and raw milk, another group was fed cooked meat and pasteurized milk, and a...
2025-05-0135 minAmerican Family FarmerCrop Yields and the WeatherWednesday, April 30 - Host and American Family Farmer, Doug Stephan www.eastleighfarm.com shares the news affecting small farmers in America, including a focus on the Trade War and how its escalation is affecting the struggling farm economy with tariffs coming into focus, the nations responding with tariffs of their own, and what the American Farm Bureau says about it. Doug also discusses the current administration’s primary focus addressing the economy — like the restrictions on immigration — and the stall with China on a trader resolution. Then, Doug introduces us to Brad Rippey, Agricultural Meteorologist with the USDA’s Office...
2025-04-3035 minAmerican Family FarmerCrop Yields and the WeatherWednesday, April 30 - Host and American Family Farmer, Doug Stephan www.eastleighfarm.com shares the news affecting small farmers in America, including a focus on the Trade War and how its escalation is affecting the struggling farm economy with tariffs coming into focus, the nations responding with tariffs of their own, and what the American Farm Bureau says about it. Doug also discusses the current administration’s primary focus addressing the economy — like the restrictions on immigration — and the stall with China on a trader resolution. Then, Doug introduces us to Brad Rippey, Agricultural Meteorologist with the USDA’s Office...
2025-04-3035 minGood Day HealthMarijuana Use and DementiaTuesday, April 29 - Host Doug Stephan and Dr. Ken Kronhaus of Lake Cardiology (352-735-1400) cover a number of topics affecting our health. First up, Doug and Dr. Ken start the episode with a focus on more evidence of the effects of marijuana use and an increased risk of dementia diagnosis because the marijuana of today is not like it was “back in the day,” a study out of Harvard Medical School finding a disturbing link between coffee and Alzheimer’s, and a study out of the Journal of the American Medical Association finds a clear link between hearing...
2025-04-2935 minAmerican Family FarmerHow to Cut Off-Book CostsWednesday, April 23 - Host and American Family Farmer, Doug Stephan www.eastleighfarm.com shares the news affecting small farmers in America, including a focus on the trade war and the cost of new vs pre-owned equipment, a rise in importing eggs amid the continuation of the avian flu, and economic assistance payments. Then, Doug introduces us to Rachel Hopkins, an Ag Business Field Specialist with University of Missouri Extension, who has a long background in farming as she was raised on a multi-generation dairy farm. Doug and Rachel discuss the hardship family farmers are facing, where money is b...
2025-04-2335 minAmerican Family FarmerHow to Cut Off-Book CostsWednesday, April 23 - Host and American Family Farmer, Doug Stephan www.eastleighfarm.com shares the news affecting small farmers in America, including a focus on the trade war and the cost of new vs pre-owned equipment, a rise in importing eggs amid the continuation of the avian flu, and economic assistance payments. Then, Doug introduces us to Rachel Hopkins, an Ag Business Field Specialist with University of Missouri Extension, who has a long background in farming as she was raised on a multi-generation dairy farm. Doug and Rachel discuss the hardship family farmers are facing, where money is b...
2025-04-2335 minGood Day HealthDon't Get Hit By a CarTuesday, April 22 - Host Doug Stephan and Dr. Ken Kronhaus of Lake Cardiology (352-735-1400) cover a number of topics affecting our health. First up, Doug and Dr. Ken start with one new study finding that pedestrians have an increased risk of being hit by an electric or hybrid-electric vehicle, another study predicting global life-expectancy to rise, and the current state of covid, RSV, the flu, and the avian flu. Then, Doug and Dr. Ken discuss the peculiar link between 7+ hours of social media a day and how it contributes to an increased likelihood of smoking, and new r...
2025-04-2235 minGood Day HealthHow To Lower Your Bad CholesterolTuesday, April 15 - Host Doug Stephan and Dr. Ken Kronhaus of Lake Cardiology (352-735-1400) cover a number of topics affecting our health. First up, Doug and Dr. Ken start with a recap of Doug’s visit to Dr. Ken’s practice in Mount Dora, FL. Next up, the biggest topics in the news of health and medicine, including how lowering bad cholesterol also lowers the risk of developing dementia, why you should learn what your cholesterol readings should be (because it’s not one-size-fits-all), why you should talk to your doctor about your LPa numbers (and what that mea...
2025-04-1535 minGood Day HealthWhat Causes ADHD?Thursday, March 27 - Dr. Jack Stockwell (www.forbiddendoctor.com & www.jackstockwell.com | Phone: 866-867-5070), a GAPS Practitioner and NUCCA Chiropractor, shares new information that’s come out about ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) as it’s connected with food and, not only do American food choices contribute to ADHD, but new studies have researchers predicting that more than 50% of adults (*worldwide*) will be overweight, if not obese, by 2050. When researches placed children who’d ben diagnosed with ADHD on an elimination diet, removing artificial additives, gluten, dairy and other inflammatory foods, and found that after only 5 weeks, 78% of thes...
2025-03-2736 minGood Day HealthThe Best Exercise to Help You SleepTuesday, March 18 - Host Doug Stephan and Dr. Ken Kronhaus of Lake Cardiology (352-735-1400) cover a number of topics affecting our health. First up, Doug and Dr. Ken discusses new research in which Dr. Ken has been cited with Enhanced External Counterpulsation (EECP), a noninvasive way to put new blood vessels into the heart — a procedure Doug, himself, has received. Other news includes the day of the week for which you don’t want to schedule your surgery and why it’s Friday, a warning for anyone thinking of getting tattoos, breaking down the details on Gene Hackman’...
2025-03-1836 minAmerican Family Farmer...And Everybody Calls It The Sugar ShackWednesday, March 5 - Host and American Family Farmer, Doug Stephan www.eastleighfarm.com shares the news affecting small farmers in America, including a focus on the rising price of eggs and how much of it is because of the Avian Flu vs grocery stores raising prices because of supply and demand and many local farmers have not risen their prices when you visit and buy from them directly; and why hobby/backyard farmers should pay attention to what’s going on because they’re not exempt from having their hens contract the bird flu either. Doug also discusses thing...
2025-03-0536 minAmerican Family Farmer...And Everybody Calls It The Sugar ShackWednesday, March 5 - Host and American Family Farmer, Doug Stephan www.eastleighfarm.com shares the news affecting small farmers in America, including a focus on the rising price of eggs and how much of it is because of the Avian Flu vs grocery stores raising prices because of supply and demand and many local farmers have not risen their prices when you visit and buy from them directly; and why hobby/backyard farmers should pay attention to what’s going on because they’re not exempt from having their hens contract the bird flu either. Doug also discusses thing...
2025-03-0536 minGood Day HealthBenefits of Eating FishTuesday, March 4 - Host Doug Stephan and Dr. Ken Kronhaus of Lake Cardiology (352-735-1400) cover a number of topics affecting our health. First up, Doug and Dr. Ken cover the good news of how adding fish to your diet can help to slow down the effects of multiple sclerosis, and in some cases may help in preventing the disease. The conversations shifts to the benefits of exercise, when to work out, and the optimum fitness routine for living longer and fighting against cancer. Speaking of cancer, Doug and Dr. Ken also discuss the first signs of colon c...
2025-03-0435 minAmerican Family FarmerTax Credit For Home InsulationWednesday, February 19 - Host and American Family Farmer, Doug Stephan www.eastleighfarm.com shares the news affecting small farmers in America, including a focus on Ohio growers hard hit with the Avian flu, how many farmers are introducing solar farming to their otherwise agriculture farms, and the National Organic Coalition urging an action alert for restoration of funding for core organic programs. Then, Doug introduces us to Curt Rich, President and CEO of the North American Insulation Manufacturers Association (NAIMA). When you think about multigenerational farmers, or anyone who has purchased an existing farm, it’s no shock the...
2025-02-1935 minAmerican Family FarmerTax Credit For Home InsulationWednesday, February 19 - Host and American Family Farmer, Doug Stephan www.eastleighfarm.com shares the news affecting small farmers in America, including a focus on Ohio growers hard hit with the Avian flu, how many farmers are introducing solar farming to their otherwise agriculture farms, and the National Organic Coalition urging an action alert for restoration of funding for core organic programs. Then, Doug introduces us to Curt Rich, President and CEO of the North American Insulation Manufacturers Association (NAIMA). When you think about multigenerational farmers, or anyone who has purchased an existing farm, it’s no shock the...
2025-02-1935 minGood Day HealthFebruary Is Heart MonthTuesday, February 11 - Host Doug Stephan and Dr. Ken Kronhaus of Lake Cardiology (352-735-1400) cover a number of topics affecting our health. First up, a new research study on mental health finds people tend to feel best in the morning — in terms of mood and wellbeing — and feel their worst around midnight, a look at heart health and why it’s important to keep in focus and not only during Heart Month in February, the heart health of new mothers (especially when pregnant with multiples) within the first few months after birth and increased risk of heart-related issues...
2025-02-1135 minAmerican Family FarmerHealthy Feed For Healthy AnimalsWednesday, February 5 - Host and American Family Farmer, Doug Stephan www.eastleighfarm.com shares the news affecting small farmers in America, including the news that eggs have become political as the price continues to go up, yet the farmers are receiving even less of that money, and a focus on the Avian Flu and how that’s also affecting the price and availability of eggs. Poultry farmers are being asked to tighten bio-security, a conversation on tax season. Doug discusses that, too. Then, we’re introduced to George Lewis, President of Ventura Grain, a hometown store for everything lawn...
2025-02-0536 minAmerican Family FarmerHealthy Feed For Healthy AnimalsWednesday, February 5 - Host and American Family Farmer, Doug Stephan www.eastleighfarm.com shares the news affecting small farmers in America, including the news that eggs have become political as the price continues to go up, yet the farmers are receiving even less of that money, and a focus on the Avian Flu and how that’s also affecting the price and availability of eggs. Poultry farmers are being asked to tighten bio-security, a conversation on tax season. Doug discusses that, too. Then, we’re introduced to George Lewis, President of Ventura Grain, a hometown store for everything lawn...
2025-02-0536 minAmerican Family FarmerWhat Is Equine TherapyWednesday, January 15 - Host and American Family Farmer, Doug Stephan www.eastleighfarm.com shares the news affecting small farmers in America, including the mega-fires out west, the devastation, and how it’s affecting the supply chain for agriculture beyond SoCal. Doug also touches on the significant weather events and how cross-pollination has been effected, questioning if we have the leadership in government, a new USDA milk testing mandate for raw milk, and the bio-fuel groups are staying focused on tail pipes emissions with the bill moving to the Senate. Then, Doug introduces us to Cynthia Sweeley, owner of Wil...
2025-01-1535 minAmerican Family FarmerWhat Is Equine TherapyWednesday, January 15 - Host and American Family Farmer, Doug Stephan www.eastleighfarm.com shares the news affecting small farmers in America, including the mega-fires out west, the devastation, and how it’s affecting the supply chain for agriculture beyond SoCal. Doug also touches on the significant weather events and how cross-pollination has been effected, questioning if we have the leadership in government, a new USDA milk testing mandate for raw milk, and the bio-fuel groups are staying focused on tail pipes emissions with the bill moving to the Senate. Then, Doug introduces us to Cynthia Sweeley, owner of Wil...
2025-01-1535 minGood Day HealthSetting a New Year's Resolutiion For Better Health12/24/24 - Host Doug Stephan and Dr. Ken Kronhaus of Lake Cardiology (352-735-1400) cover a number of topics, including a focus on the effects exercising has on the brain with a brain boost with short term memory benefits, whether or not wine consumption is heart-healthy or if the cons outweigh the pros, why you should make a workout routine a priority when thinking of a New Year Resolution, pediatricians are warning against buying dangerous toys for children this holiday season, and what loneliness does to your health. Plus, the presence of forever chemicals in so much of our daily lives...
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