Get to know Kenny VanDyke, owner operator of Hyline Farms in Bozeman and Chester MT. Listen as he describes is journey from growing up on the farm, learning to love agriculture for himself, and eventually, he and his brother building their own operation from the ground up. This is an inspiring story of not being afraid to fail, learning from your mistakes, and building a successful operation doing the job you love.

Join me in getting to know Dale Flikkema, one of the owner operators of Middle Creek Farms in Bozeman, MT. Listen as we discuss his growing up on the farm, becoming a major stakeholder in his family's farm, transitioning into the primary manager, and planning for the uncertain future of the agriculture industry in the Gallatin Valley.

Get to know Nelson Kamerman, one of the owner operators of Dairyland Farms corporation in Bozeman, MT. Hear his inspirational story as we discuss him growing up on the farm, finding his own passion for farming, and eventually taking over the dairy as the third generation of Kamerman dairy farmers.

Get to know Paul Windemuller as he shares his experience in starting his first generation dairy farm, Dream Winds Dairy, in Western Michigan. Listen as we discuss the ups and downs of the dairy industry, his journey from farming in New Zealand and then in the US, and raising his family on their farm, all while revealing what living in the world of agriculture is really like.

Get to know Jake Teselle, owner operator of Crooked Yard Hops in Bozeman, MT. Listen as Jake tells his story of starting out in the hops industry, the ups and downs of getting into a less prolific sector of farming, and being a large part of the boom of hop farms in Montana. This is an inspiring Farmer's Story full of valuable insight, advice, and perspective you won't want to miss!

Join me in getting to know Jeff Todd as he shares the encouraging story of his family going from running JerLay dairy farms full time- to shifting his family's priorities, selling the cows, and pivoting to leasing the dairy's land and working with college students at Montana State University. This is a wonderful story illustrating the different paths that a passion for agriculture can take you and why shifting your priorities can open doors you never even imagined.

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Here By the Owl

This series features agriculture educators and FFA Advisors and why they're vital to the sustainability of the agriculture industry in America .

This episode features Mr. Tony McCaul, an ag teacher and FFA advisor from the Careerline Tech Center in Holland, MI. Hear as he shares his journey into teaching, how he built an extremely successful ag program from the ground up, as well as lots of valuable insight for ag educators and students alike. This is an inspiring story highlighting Mr. McCaul's passion and experience not only in teaching, but in the agriculture industry as a whole that you won't want to miss.

Hear as Mr. Nelson shares his inspiring journey from forming the seemingly daunting idea to educate students about agriculture outside of a physical classroom, to founding an extremely successful, first-of-its kind online ag academy that has enrolled students all across the nation.

Mr. Nelson shares the importance of support and encouragement as well as taking a leap of faith on things you're passionate about. You won't want to miss this compelling episode!

This episode features Mr. Jim Rose, a former ag teacher of 30+ years and the current Montana FFA State Advisor. Listen as he shares his story of transitioning from teaching ag to advising FFA state officers and shares the importance of investing in the next generation of leaders in agriculture and the incredible impact agriculture education can have.

This episode features Logan Phillips, a young man helping to run his family's small produce and poultry farm on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. Listen as he details their journey towards learning to maximize their space while upholding the quality and quantity of the products they produce, as well as the important advice for those starting now.

This episode features Cameron Moore, a west Michigan native with a produce and poultry operation. Listen as he details the struggles and successes of creating a farm from the ground up and what it takes to weather the lows and take advantage of the highs.