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Halftime Perspectives

Wow, the year 2021 is moving by at a rapid pace! As people emerge from the pandemic, it seems that every aspect of life has been accelerated. The following questions were a composite of recent...

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Back to School in the Ag Classroom

LISTEN TO THE EPISODE HERE OR FIND US ON YOUR FAVORITE PODCAST LISTENING APP! PODCAST TRANSCRIPT We recently interviewed Krista Pontius, agriculture education teacher and FFA advisor at Greenwood High...

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Building Better Mental Health

We recently interviewed Dr. Laura Bryan, EAP Director with McLaughlin Young Group, which offers AgChoice’s Member Assistance Program. Dr. Bryan discussed Building Better Mental Health, sharing her...

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Mega Trend Accelerators of the 2020s

Dr. David Kohl, Professor Emeritus Agricultural and Applied Economics, Virginia Tech University The COVID-19 pandemic is a black swan event that has, like many previous unexpected events, accelerated...

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Looking Ahead with Darrell Curtis

We recently celebrated our 75th episode of the Field Notes by AgChoice podcast and interviewed Darrell Curtis, AgChoice’s president and CEO, to share an Association update and perspectives for the...

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Top Tips for Farm Recordkeeping

LISTEN TO THE EPISODE HERE OR FIND US ON YOUR FAVORITE PODCAST LISTENING APP! PODCAST TRANSCRIPT We recently interviewed Kenny Nearhoof, a farm accounting officer for AgChoice Farm Credit. AgChoice’s...

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Farmland and Ranchland Perspectives

Dr. David Kohl, Professor Emeritus Agricultural and Applied Economics, Virginia Tech University One of the major questions posed during conferences and schools in recent years is why land values have...

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Penn State Berkey Creamery

LISTEN TO THE EPISODE HERE OR FIND US ON YOUR FAVORITE PODCAST LISTENING APP! PODCAST TRANSCRIPT Penn State’s Berkey Creamery is widely known for its delicious ice cream, along with other dairy...

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