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The Prairie Farm PodcastEp. 335 (Coffee Time) The New FARM BILL!!It's finally here! Farm Bill Updates are coming.
Kent was home with the kids, so the one and only Judd McCullum joined Riley and Nicolas to talk about the new Farm Bill.
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2026-02-2536 minThe Prairie Farm PodcastEp. 325 (Coffee Time) Which Apps Are Good For Us and Secretary Burgum Pulls Grazing PermitsJoin another riveting episode of The Prairie Farm Podcast Coffee Time Wednesday! This week Kent and Nicolas argue over ecological regulation, and we discuss which of the world's greatest apps are net negative and net positive.
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2026-01-211h 11The Prairie Farm PodcastEp. 324 The Raw and Unfiltered Story of Inheriting a Prairie Farm OvernightIn this episode Kent interviews Nicolas about his story of going from reluctant farm kid to Bible college to prairie farm CEO. Be warned, this interview is unfiltered and is as authentic as Nicolas and Kent know how to be.
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2026-01-161h 33The Prairie Farm PodcastEp. 323 (Coffee Time) The New Prairie Strips Pilot ProgramWelcome back to another absolute banger Coffee Time Wednesday! This week the whole gang is back together-- Kent, Riley, and Nicolas. They discuss the new pilate prairie strips program that is currently being tested in Iowa.
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2026-01-1450 minThe Prairie Farm PodcastEp. 321 (Coffee Time) What is Going On With These Beef Prices??Welcome back to another riveting Coffee Time Wednesday! This week Nicolas and Riley sit down to discuss what is going on with these beef prices and when will they come down.
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2026-01-0729 minThe Prairie Farm PodcastListen to the Land: Conversations about Conservation w/Doug Duren and Guests Ep. 2Welcome to another installment of Doug Duren's "Listen to the Land". He joins Nicolas and Kent, and brought guests Ben and James O'Brien to recap the deer derby and discuss what it takes to pass conservation on to the next generation.
2025-12-301h 07The Prairie Farm PodcastEp. 313 (Coffee Time) Stiff Goldenrod's Role in a Prairie and The Dead Zones of the WorldAnother exciting episode of The Prairie Farm Podcast where Riley and Nicolas take a deeper look into the infamous "dead zones" in the water around the world.
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2025-12-1026 min
The Prairie Farm PodcastEp. 311 Iowa' Wildlife Action Plan, Soybean Farming, Prairie Snow FencesNicolas is down with Tuberculosis and Dysentery... again. But don't worry because Riley and Kent are as healthy as two fine horses and are here to talk current events in Prairie Country.
Keep snow off the road --> Order Prairie
2025-12-0340 minThe Prairie Farm PodcastEp. 302 Prehistoric Prairie Director's Cut Pt 3What happened to the prairie? Kent does a historical deep dive to find out exactly what happened to the prairie and why. Then Nicolas and Kent argue about what's the best way forward. We had a great time with this podcast, and we believe you will as well.
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2025-10-312h 36The Prairie Farm PodcastEp. 300 Prehistoric Prairie Director's Cut (Part 2)Nicolas and Kent relisten and join you to discuss the second episode of The Prehistoric Prairie. If you haven't already listened to it, enjoy. If you have, we highly recommend listening again!
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2025-10-241h 42The Prairie Farm PodcastEp. 298 Prehistoric Prairie Director's Cut (Part 1)Kent, Riley, and Nicolas sat down and listened to the Prehistoric Prairie docuseries they made in 2023. At the very end they give commentary on it. We discuss part 1 "The Ice Age" and what questions we have two years later. We greatly enjoyed this conversation, and we believe you will as well.
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2025-10-171h 40The Prairie Farm PodcastEp. 295 (Coffee Time) What the Government Shutdown Does to ConservationWelcome back to another riveting episode of Coffee Time Wednesday. Kent is gone this week, so Riley and Nicolas take on topics much too big for them without Kent to make sure they don't get canceled. They discuss how government spending affect conservation, and what it will take to longevity to our conservation practices in the US.
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2025-10-0826 minThe Prairie Farm PodcastEp. 290 Inheriting a 500 Acre Prairie Farm Over NightNicolas sits down to interview Kent to discuss the pressures of taking over the farm after Carroll passed and what Kent learned from Carroll in their time together.
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2025-09-191h 05The Prairie Farm PodcastEp. 288 Our Soil Will Save the Earth and HumanityJosh Tickell, a film director, explains why making these movies actually helps in the aid for conservation. Nicolas had some connection issues, but we enjoyed the podcast nonetheless and believe you will too!
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2025-09-1251 min
Avad: The Seeds of LeadershipEpisode 1 - "A Voice for the Vision" with Nicolas LirioNicolas Lirio is a business, real estate, and community leader with a heart for people and Jesus. In this first episode of Seeds of Leadership, we talk about flipping houses, minimizing waste, building strong habits, knowing your numbers, and leading with purpose. Nicolas also shares his favorite leaders—both historical and local—and offers advice for anyone starting a podcast or building something that matters.
2025-06-281h 44The Prairie Farm PodcastEp. 256 Forgotten Prairie Gems and How To Save Them with Kyle LybargerJoin Nicolas and Kent for this fantastic conversation with Kyle Lybarger of The Native Habitat Project.
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2025-05-231h 27
Our Internal WorldEp. 17 DANIELLE LIRIODanielle Lirio is the owner and operator of Spire Drink Co, an incredible artist, a house flipper, and my wife.Danielle and I talk about flipping houses, living with a possum, poverty, working at The Well, and a lot more.I deeply enjoyed our conversation, and I believe you will as well.
2025-05-161h 03The Prairie Farm PodcastEp. 221 (Coffee Time) The $25 Million Rio Grand Water Quality Improvement ProjectIt's time for another Coffee Time argument with Kent Boucher, Nicolas Lirio, and Riley Rozendaal.
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2025-01-2227 minThe Prairie Farm PodcastEp. 200!! How to start a prairie farmThis was a special one. Thank you to everyone who has joined us on this journey this far. We enjoyed a great conversation with our founder, and Nicolas' dad, Carroll Hoksbergen. I am sure you will enjoy it as much as we did.
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2024-11-0859 minThe Prairie Farm PodcastEp. 182 (Coffee Time) Should the government be allowed to buy land?Coffee time gets a little feisty this week. Grab your Wild Rivers Coffee and join Nicolas and Kent.
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2024-08-2844 minThe Prairie Farm PodcastEp. 127 The Extinct Eastern Elk Subspecies with Steven Dobey of Rocky Mountain Elk FoundationA tragic wildlife loss that has taken place in the last 160ish years is the extinction of the eastern elk subspecies. These majestic cervids were the stunning feature of the prairies east of the Mississippi river, but they were unfortunately erased from these ecosystems by overhunting and habitat loss during the settlement of that part of the country. Nicolas and Kent sat down with Steven Dobey of RMEF to discuss this interesting tragedy.
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2024-02-161h 28The Prairie Farm PodcastEp. 101 (Coffee Time) John Deere Going Organic?Welcome back to Coffee Time Wednesdays! Your favorite fifteen minutes of your week. Enjoy!
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2023-10-2525 minThe Prairie Farm PodcastEp. 100 (Coffee Time) Ugly before it’s brokenIt's time to relax and hear about recent conservation and hunting news. Coffee Time!
2023-10-1823 minThe Prairie Farm PodcastEp 99. BONUS EPISODE: Don’t Mow the Ditches (Kristine Nemec)The Roadside prairie program is the second largest prairie program in Iowa, second only to CRP. Join Kristine as she walks us through how prairie gets into our ditches.
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2023-10-1346 minThe Prairie Farm PodcastEp 98. Putting prairie back on farms (Andy Olson)Andy Olson is the Prairie on Farms Programs Manager at Tallgrass Prairie Center. He helps people get prairie back on their farms. Another step towards sustainable farming!
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2023-10-131h 01The Prairie Farm PodcastEp. 97 Why raise chickens when you can raise pheasants?Jack Bensink, owner of the one and only Bensink Farms Hunting preserve, sat down with us to discuss conventional farming, hunting on a preserve, and raising pheasants... We really enjoyed him, and we think you will too.
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2023-10-061h 17The Prairie Farm PodcastEp. 96 (Coffee Time) Your Tires End Up in the Ocean...It's harvest season, and we took a nice long coffee time...
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2023-10-0425 minThe Prairie Farm PodcastEp. 95 The Soil Entrepreneur (Bob Wubben)Bob Wubben, founder of Blooming Prairie Nursery, joined us to discuss how he started his journey on a new way of growing prairie plants.
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2023-09-2945 minThe Prairie Farm PodcastEp. 94 (Coffee Time) The Farm Bill, Government Dependents, and Black BearsWelp... It's that time of week again. Don't worry. Kent kept it short this time.
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2023-09-2720 minThe Prairie Farm PodcastEp. 93 The Prairie Movie Maker and Theologian (John O’Keefe)John O'Keefe is a theologian turned movie maker. He went out to the last large scale prairie in North America to film the land and connect with it. Quite the interesting guy.
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2023-09-221h 01The Prairie Farm PodcastEp. 92 (Coffee Time) A-Sexual Birds and The Hunger GamesWe've been getting really into animals recently... Enjoy!
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2023-09-2021 minThe Prairie Farm PodcastEp. 91 Prehistoric Prairie Audio Files: The Wildlife Refuge RangerKaren Viste-Sparkman is as knowledgeable as they come. She has spent years getting her hands dirty at the Neal Smith Wildlife Refuge. Join us as we sit down and pick her brain on prairie and what it was.
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2023-09-151h 24The Prairie Farm PodcastEp. 90 (Coffee Time) Mercury Pills, Quinine, and Endangered AnimalsReady to learn some outdoor conservation facts?? Grab your coffee. It's time.
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2023-09-1331 minThe Prairie Farm PodcastEp. 89 The Horticulture Professor (Randall Vos)Once a horticulture professor, now working with fruit growers in Iowa, Randall Vos is a part time row crop farmer and side job sheep farmer. He's done a lot, and we got to sit down and pick his brain.
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2023-09-0854 minThe Prairie Farm PodcastEp. 88 (Coffee Time) Milkweed used for WW2 and Dolly the Sheep... this one is weird and fascinating. Buckle in!
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2023-09-0621 minThe Prairie Farm PodcastEp. 87 What in the world is a ”POOR FARM”?Geoff Mouming, Project Manager for Restoration for Impact 7G, joined us to talk about all things conservation, but we started with a very odd socialist experiment from over a hundred years ago... the poor farm.
We found Geoff fascinating! And we're sure you will too!
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2023-09-011h 11The Prairie Farm PodcastEp. 86 (Coffee Time) Corn Sweat and Is a Tomato a Fruit?Back to the classic. Sit back and enjoy your coffee!
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2023-08-3019 minThe Prairie Farm PodcastEp. 85 Where does your food really come from (Tom Philpott)Just the title, Senior Research Associate at the Center for a Livable Future, is epic. Let alone the man who holds the title and our conversation with him.
Tom Philpott is a forward thinker and understands exactly what makes the world's agriculture and food world go round. You won't want to miss this one.
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2023-08-251h 09The Prairie Farm PodcastEp. 84 (Coffee Time) Letting Strangers on Your LandThere's a lot more to this coffee time. More time and more voices. Join us as we discuss what we believe is conservation's next big step: Sharing The Land.
2023-08-2355 minThe Prairie Farm PodcastEp. 83 Prehistoric Prairie Audio Files: The Wildlife BiologistTodd Bogenschutz, Iowa's Upland Wildlife Research Biologist, knows animals. And we sat down to dive deeper into what the fauna portfolio would have been hundreds of years ago and how those have changed.
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2023-08-181h 19The Prairie Farm PodcastEp. 82 (Coffee Time) Iowa Water Quality...Buckle your seat belts, and join us on our road trip as we bring Coffee Time on the road.
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2023-08-1619 minThe Prairie Farm PodcastEp 81. How to ”get into” farming with Riley RozendaalToday, to most people "getting into farming" means taking out a $10 million loan and farming corn and beans. But our guest today proved that just isn't the case.
Fellow prairie-lover, dermestid beetle owner, bison rancher, and entrepreneur Riley Rozendaal walks us through how with some hard work, out-of-the-box thinking, and humility anyone can become a farmer. No more excuses.
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2023-08-111h 21The Prairie Farm PodcastEp 80. (Coffee Time) Prairie EnthusiastsThis coffee time is more of a lunch listen... We hung out with our friend Lance Brisbois from Iowa Prairie Network, the loess hills, and Golden Hills Resource Conservation. We had a good time. You will too when you listen.
2023-08-0953 minThe Prairie Farm PodcastEp. 79 Prehistoric Prairie Audio Files: The Prairie ProfessorThis past winter, we sat down with a leading studier of prairie, Russel Benedict of Central College. He is quite the enthusiasts and helped us understand where prairie came from. You probably heard him in our Prehistoric Prairie Series, but here's the full episode.
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2023-08-041h 21The Prairie Farm PodcastEp. 78 (Coffee Time) Recycling Solar Panels and Highway BisonWelp! It's that time again... Grab your Folger's and pull up a chair. It's Coffee Time!
2023-08-0222 minThe Prairie Farm PodcastEp. 77 Prehistoric Prairie (Part 2: The Emergence of Prairie, its Wildlife, and its People)It's finally here! The second episode of The Prehistoric Prairie Series is complete. We are moving forward in time from the last ice age to the establishment of prairie across the midwest and plains states. In this episode we will hear from Dr. Russ Benedict of Central College, Taylor Keen of Creighton University and Sacred Seed, Karen Viste-Sparkman of Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge, and Todd Bogenschutz of the Iowa DNR. This team of experts shares information on prairie plants, soils, wildlife, and the people who inhabited the prairies.
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2023-07-281h 17The Prairie Farm PodcastEp. 76 (Coffee Time) Back in my dayWe're joined by 4 boomers (including Carroll himself) and asked each, "What's the biggest change you've seen in agriculture?"
A classic coffee time discussion.
2023-07-2620 minThe Prairie Farm PodcastEp. 75 What you can do for conservation (Prairie Appreciation Days)Just a quick update on our upcoming docuseries podcasts and an exciting announcement!
2023-07-2103 minThe Prairie Farm PodcastEp. 74 (Coffee Time) How to live past 100 and deadly floodsGrab your Splenda, then throw it away because it's nasty, because it's coffee time!
2023-07-1919 minThe Prairie Farm PodcastEp. 73 Food Shortages in the Global Food Chain (War in Ukraine, Covid, etc.)What causes food price spikes? And why is there hunger when 1.5x the amount of needed food is produced every year?
Join Nicolas as he takes a deep dive into what makes the world's food cycle go round as he discusses the Ukrainian War, Covid, inflation, sustainable agriculture, and local food sourcing.
2023-07-1739 minThe Prairie Farm PodcastEp. 73 Food Shortages in the Global Food Chain (War in Ukraine, Covid, etc.)What causes food price spikes? And why is there hunger when 1.5x the amount of needed food is produced every year?
Join Nicolas as he takes a deep dive into what makes the world's food cycle go round as he discusses the Ukrainian War, Covid, inflation, sustainable agriculture, and local food sourcing.
2023-07-1417 minThe Prairie Farm PodcastEp 72 (Coffee Time) Aging Land Owners and Reintroduced DinosaursSit down, take a break, and listen in. It's coffee time!
2023-07-1217 minThe Prairie Farm PodcastEp. 71 Prairie Super Friends (Loess Hills, Sacred Seed, Iowa Prairie Network)We gathered some of the most knowledgeable and passionate prairie people we know. We put them all in a room and hit record.
We were visited by
- Taylor Keen of Sacred Seed http://www.sacredseed.org/new-page-1
- Tabitha Panas and Lance Brisbois of Iowa Prairie Network https://www.iowaprairienetwork.org/
- Dustin Clayton of Hitchcock Nature Center https://www.pottconservation.com/parks/hitchcock_nature_center/
2023-07-071h 12The Prairie Farm PodcastEp. 70 (Coffee Time) Prairie Grizzlies, Recycling, Australia, El NiñoPour that extra strong brew following the holiday weekend, breathe deeply, put on the headphones and relax.... it's Coffee Time!
2023-07-0527 minThe Prairie Farm PodcastEp.69 Buying & Managing Land in The Whitetail State with Skip SlighSkip Sligh is one of the most recognizable names in the whitetail deer property world. Skip is driven by the mystery and awe that this iconic animal inspires, so much so that he moved to Iowa, The Whitetail State, from his home state of Michigan. Skip explains what makes Iowa a great place for whitetail deer and how hunters and conservationists need to rally politically to keep it that way.
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2023-06-301h 36The Prairie Farm PodcastEp. 68 (Coffee Time) Prairie Remnants and Pet Peeves about Pet PeevesIt's coffee time crazy busy week edition!
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2023-06-2828 minThe Prairie Farm PodcastEp. 67 Prehistoric Prairie Audio Files: Pleistocene PaleontologyThis is the full length interview with Dr. Julie Meachen of Des Moines University. Dr. Meachen is a professor of anatomy and paleontology and spends much of her time studying pleistocene megafauna fossils.
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2023-06-231h 08The Prairie Farm PodcastEp. 66 (Coffee Time) O CanadaGrab a cup of Canadian coffee and kick up your feet, it's coffee time!
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2023-06-2023 minThe Prairie Farm PodcastEp. 65 Prehistoric Prairie Audio Files: Mammoths Close To HomeHere's the full length interview with Mahaska County Naturalist, Laura DeCook explaining the discovery and excavation of mammoths from Mahaska county Iowa.
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2023-06-161h 00The Prairie Farm PodcastEp. 64 Prehistoric Prairie Audio Files: Fossil HuntersHere's the full length episode with the fossil hunters Judd McCullum (Working Class Bowhunter), Mitch Gleason, and John Waller. Enjoy!
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2023-06-161h 10The Prairie Farm PodcastEp. 63 (Coffee Time) Climate Predictions and FOODFinalllllly a late coffee time.
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2023-06-1418 minThe Prairie Farm PodcastEp. 62 Prehistoric Prairie (Part 1: The Ice Age)Where did prairie come from? Who lived here, and what were they doing? What was the landscape like? How does it compare to today?
Those questions are what we will answer in this first episode in our three part docuseries--Prehistoric Prairie. This first episode features the time period of the most recent glaciation of Iowa. We discuss topics including soil, vegetation, and what happened to all of those pleistocene megafauna?
Our guests include fossil hunters (Judd McCullum, Mitch Gleason, John Waller), a medical school professor and paleontologist (Dr. Julie Meachen), a collegiate biology professor (Dr. Ru...
2023-06-091h 17The Prairie Farm PodcastEp. 61(Coffee Time) A.I. Lasers and 10,000 RatsThe longest coffee time in the world just keeps on ticking. Get ready to treat yo'self to a steaming hot episode of COFFEE TIME.
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2023-06-0720 minThe Prairie Farm PodcastEp. 60 From Alaskan Brown Bears to Iowa Deer CountryWe had a great time visiting with land manager, and broker Steve Hanson joined us to talk about his experiences on the land in Alaska and now in Iowa.
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2023-06-0257 minThe Prairie Farm PodcastEp. 59 (Coffee Time) Wetlands, Solar Fields, BLM LandFeet up volume up! It's Coffee Time!
2023-05-3125 minThe Prairie Farm PodcastEp.58 This Land is Your Land, This Land Is My Land- Why Public Land Matters with Sam SoholtTo people who truly understand its value, nothing is more free in America than the public lands we have, and access we have to them. Sam Soholt of Public Land Tees joins me and Nic to discuss the importance of public land, and his experiences enjoying that freedom.
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2023-05-2655 minThe Prairie Farm PodcastEp. 57 Coffee Time) Drones and Carbon CaptureYou know what time it is. Pour the coffee, hold the cream and sugar and sip that hot caffeine... it's coffee time!
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2023-05-2425 minThe Prairie Farm PodcastEp. 56 Why Billionaires are Buying Carbon Credits (Lisa Kubik)What the heck are carbon credits? And who's buying them? And who's selling them? We had the same questions. Thankfully, we had an awesome interview with Lisa Kubik, who happens to work in the thick of carbon credit programs. Get all these answered and much more on this episode of the prairie farm podcast.
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2023-05-1956 minThe Prairie Farm PodcastEp. 55 (Coffee Time) Ending Deforestation in Brazil, Autonomous Farm Equipment, Pork BansIt's time to rest your back and exercise your mind. It's coffee time!
2023-05-1729 minThe Prairie Farm PodcastEp. 54 Bison Have Families Too (Bob Jackson Pt. 2)Did you know Bison have emotionally healthy, functioning family groups, including grandmas and angsty teenage bulls? Or at least... they're supposed to. Most bison farmers (possibly all except Bob himself) don't structure their herds in a manner that allows that to happen. Join us for the second part of our interview with Bob "Action" Jackson, as Bob tells us what he learned about bison while on the range of Yellowstone.
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2023-05-121h 13The Prairie Farm PodcastEp. 53 Herding Buffalo and Hunting Poachers (Bob Jackson Pt. 1)Bob "Action" Jackson, former Yellowstone Backcountry Ranger and legendary hunter of poachers, sat down with us to tell us some of the wildest stories you will ever hear. Join us as Bob tells us of the times when all he had was a gun, a good horse, and his own solitary thoughts.
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2023-05-121h 09The Prairie Farm PodcastEp. 52 (Coffee Time) Dutch Farmers vs. Dutch LawmakersSip that coffee, kick up those feet, and we'll engage your brain. It's coffee time.
2023-05-1021 minThe Prairie Farm PodcastEp. 51 Saving the World through Sustainable Homesteading with Angela Ferraro-FanningProfessional homesteader, gardener, and author, Angelo Ferraro-Fanning is a forerunner in the art of homesteading in the 21 century. Join us as we dive into what it's like to take a step out of the bustle and into connecting with your land.
2023-05-0548 minThe Prairie Farm PodcastEp. 50 (Coffee Time) Dust Storm Tragedy, Flooding, When Ag and Government Collide- Netherlands StyleC, c, c, c, c, c, C COFEE TIME IS HERE!
2023-05-0321 minThe Prairie Farm PodcastEp. 49 A Touch of Holland (Val Van Kooten)The city of Pella, found in central Iowa celebrates their Dutch heritage every year with a festival called Tulip Time. But what are they celebrating? What are the origins of Pella? And how did it blossom into the thriving city it is today? Join us, as we interview Executive Director of Pella Historical, Val Van Kooten, on the prairie flooded history of Pella.
2023-04-281h 01The Prairie Farm PodcastEp. 48 (Coffee Time) Grassland CRP SignupGrasslands CRP sign up opened last week. What does this mean for ag, conservation, and landowners? Find out by tuning in as Nicolas dives in to explain this cattle focused conservation reserve program. It's C-C-CCCoffee Time (dramatic echo).
2023-04-2621 minThe Prairie Farm PodcastEp. 47 Savannas From Africa to Wisconsin with Clay FrazerClay Frazer is a passionate conservationist with one of the most experienced resume's we have ever heard. From being a prescribed burn specialist, beaver researcher, prairie reconstruction expert, to humanitarian work in Africa, Clay has been there and done that. This conversation touches on all of those topics and more.
2023-04-2149 minThe Prairie Farm PodcastEp. 46 (Coffee Time) Trash Island, Bison, and PaywallHappy Coffee Time! Kick back and sip those work time blues away as you hear the news you didn't know you needed to know.
2023-04-1920 minThe Prairie Farm PodcastEp. 45 Sharing The Land with Doug DurenFor someone to develop a land ethic they need to spend time interacting with the land. That's the goal of Doug Duren's Sharing The Land initiative. In this episode we discuss topics ranging from the Driftless Area of the United States, to the history of the famed Duren Family Farm, and even the management of Chronic Wasting Disease in deer populations. Most importantly though the theme of conserving the land we are made of serves as the undertone to the whole conversation.
2023-04-141h 53The Prairie Farm PodcastEp. 44 (Coffee Time) Mammoth Meatballs, Locally Sourced School Lunches, and Oil DrillingShuffle down to the break room, grab that crusty work mug of yours, fill up with some less than fresh coffee off the warmer, and get ready to go on an auditory and intellectual journey. It's coffee time people.
2023-04-1220 minThe Prairie Farm PodcastEp. 43 Gardening and Television with Mary and Tom Holm of Prairie Yard and GardenOn this episode Mary and Tom Holm join the show to talk about their experience hosting the PBS show "Prairie Yard and Garden," as well as their own gardening experiences at their home. It's a great conversation with plenty of stories and inspiration that will make you want to transform your own yard.
2023-04-0752 minThe Prairie Farm PodcastEp. 42 (Coffee Time) Saber-toothed Cat in Iowa, Seaweed part 2, Plastic Recycling Isn’t What You ThinkIn the words of Bruce Buffer: "Iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitttt's tIIIIIIIIIIImmmme!" It's coffee time!
2023-04-0520 minThe Prairie Farm PodcastEp. 41*BONUS Episode* (Coffee Time) Urban Pollinator, Farm Flooding In Cali, A Big Climate Win For A Tiny CountryWe are joined by Tyler Perry of Perry's Turf and Seed to keep you up on what's been going on in global conservation news... it's COFFEE TIME!
2023-04-0528 minThe Prairie Farm PodcastEp. 40 Monarchs Matter with Wendy CaldwellIn this episode we are joined by Wendy Caldwell of the Monarch Joint Venture to discuss the importance of Monarch Butterflies and how we can help them last on our landscape.
2023-03-3156 minThe Prairie Farm PodcastEp. 39 (Coffee Time) Regenerative Ag, Alternative Energy, and Bank LendingDig out that ol' reliable crusty coffee mug and fill'r up... It's coffee time!
2023-03-2916 minThe Prairie Farm PodcastEp. 38 The Scoop on The Bell Bowl PrairieThursday, March 9th at 6am a bulldozer took to one of Illinois last remaining prairies-- a state that coincidentally calls itself the prairie state. But what happened? Who was involved? And how did a state that was once covered by 22 million acres of prairie get be left with so little that a patch of a few acres was fought over for years?
2023-03-2423 minThe Prairie Farm PodcastEp. 37 (Coffee Time) Sea Weed, Climate Change, and Perfect Pasture MixesIs this heaven? No, it's COFFEE TIME. The one podcast you will never forget.
2023-03-2223 minThe Prairie Farm PodcastEp. 36 Taking An Active Stand As A Conservationist with Ryan Callaghan of MeatEaterRyan Callaghan (more commonly known as Cal) is one of the most inspiring and important voices in the natural conservation community. We got to talk about how Cal has interacted with prairies, why hunting is a critical component of conserving wildlife, what's going on with the North American Grasslands Conservation Act, and a lot of other great talking points. This was one of our all time favorite interviews and we're confident it will be the same for you.
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2023-03-171h 14The Prairie Farm PodcastEp. 35 (Coffee Time) The Evolution of Agriculture, A Big Money Yacht With A Big Problem, and The Death Of A PrairieGrab your coffee and sip away your workday worries as we take you on another educational journey.... it's coffee time, folks!
2023-03-1519 minThe Prairie Farm PodcastEp. 34 What’s the best habitat for White-Tailed DeerThis past weekend we hung out at the Iowa Deer Classic Convention. Not only did we have a lot of fun, we asked a lot of Deer hunters what the best method of deer hunting was and what was the best habitat for these deer. We also wanted an expert opinion, so we interviewed Jace Elliott, Iowa's State Deer Biologist of the Iowa DNR. You won't want to miss his knowledge on deer habitat.
2023-03-1045 minThe Prairie Farm PodcastEp. 33 (Coffee Time) Right to Repair, A Rebuttal, and GroundwaterGo ahead grab your coffee, kick your feet up and listen to the problems of the universe being solved... er, uh... talked about. It's COFFEE TIME!
2023-03-0818 minThe Prairie Farm PodcastEp. 32 Protecting Our Soil with Iowa Cover CropEver wonder what cover crops are all about? Tune into this one to get the low down with Iowa Cover Crop Cofounder James Holz to fill you in on the ins and outs of cover cropping to preserve our most foundational resource.
2023-03-031h 06The Prairie Farm PodcastEp. 31 (Coffee Time) Feral Cows, Chemical Spills, and Global MarketsYou look like you need a break... join us for coffee time!
2023-03-0119 minThe Prairie Farm PodcastEp. 30 The Habitat Quail Need - According To Senior Farm Bill Biologist Cierra Rhodes (Live at Pheasant Fest)Pheasant Forever and Quail Forever's national conventional Pheasant Fest was a blast. We put out a mic to strangers and asked some debated topics. But listen until the end, because we ask an expert, Senior Farm Bill Biologist Cierra Rhodes, about how to build good food plots and habitat for upland birds.
2023-02-2434 minThe Prairie Farm PodcastEp. 29 (Coffee Time) Pig Skyscrapers, ”Leafy Greens”, Native Seed DrillsIt's that time again, COFFEE TIME!
2023-02-2216 minThe Prairie Farm PodcastEp. 28 Things ain’t how they used to be... (Lucas Fritch)We sat down with a good friend of ours, Lucas Fritch, a 6th generation farmer, a teacher, and a thinker. We dive into how things are today, how they used to be, and what's our path forward as farmers.
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2023-02-181h 45The Prairie Farm PodcastEp. 21 Living Close To The Land (Chase Burns)Chase Burns is a Land Broker, Land Manager, Rancher, Conservationist, and Outdoorsman. With a resume like that it's hard to imagine anyone who cares for the land more than Chase does. In this episode Nicolas and Kent talk about Chase's background in all of the aforementioned roles he serves in, as well as his take on all things related to conserving our natural spaces on the map.
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Celebrators PodcastPeople of Presence: Intimacy (Nicolas Lirio, Andrew Schmidt)Pastor Andrew Schmidt continues the sermon series, “People of Presence”. In this message, Nicolas Lirio shares about intimacy with the Lord. He focuses on David’s bold approach to God’s presence. Pastor Andrew emphasizes this point and encourages the church to practice both confession and repentance as they approach the Lord.
2022-11-0840 minThe Prairie Farm PodcastEp. 10 What the experts are saying about today’s prairie (Laura Walter)Laura Walter, of the University of Northern Iowa Tallgrass Prairie Center, helps lead the way for education on conservation in Iowa. Join Nicolas, Kent, and Laura as they discuss dirty diapers, open prairies, and the hopeful situation for prairie's future in Iowa.
2022-07-271h 31The Prairie Farm PodcastEp. 9 EMERGENCY: Saving The Lesser Prairie-ChickenHere at The Prairie Farm we specialize in prairie flora. But on this episode Nicolas and Kent were joined by a man focused on the prairie fauna: Mr. Ted Koch of the North American Grouse Partnership. Ted recently published an article on the rapidly disappearing lesser prairie-chicken in hopes of rallying conservationists to participate in the advocacy needed to preserve the remaining population of these original members of the prairie. Other topics discussed include water, and air quality, as well as creative solutions for the way forward.
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