Todd Price serves as the Vice President of Operations at Farm Foundation. Todd was raised on his family’s 170-year-old grain and livestock farm in southwest Iowa. He received a bachelor’s degree from Simpson College and is a 2014 graduate of the Illinois Agricultural Leadership program. Actively involved in various agricultural organizations, he currently serves as a board member for his local Farm Bureau and volunteers his time with the Glenview Clovers 4-H club and the local FFA chapter.

Join us and the entire Indiana team from CareSource to learn about their initiatives in helping agriculture families get the help they need with medical care and more.

Emily Mullen is a 2019 grad from The Ohio State University - ATI. Upon graduation Emily returned home to her  family's 125 year old dairy farm in southwest Ohio. Knowing the key to survival as a small producer is diversification, Emily has since expanded the farm from cows and plows to bottling her own milk and events as far-fetched as calf yoga. She has also built a new facility incorporating a robotic milker and provides behind the scenes tours to schools and other groups in the...

Kourtney, a present Sophomore at Purdue University, is diligently pursuing a dual major in Agricultural Education and Agricultural Economics, specializing in Agricultural Law and Policy. Her academic pursuits reflect a commitment to comprehensively understanding the intricate intersection of agriculture, economics, and legal frameworks. Post-Purdue, Kourtney envisions furthering her educational journey by obtaining a Law degree, driven by a passionate aspiration to act as a catalyst in...

Marshal Sewell was raised on his family’s fifth generation fruit and vegetable farm in Plant City, Florida. After graduating from the University of Florida, he began a career in the vegetable seed industry. He currently works with Bayer Vegetable Seeds as a member of their Global Strategic Accounts team. His personal farm experience and his professional work across the produce business have given him a close look at stress and challenges in agriculture. Outside of work, he and his family are...

Proud to have been born and raised in Evansville, 52nd Lieutenant Governor of Indiana Suzanne Crouch is a lifelong Hoosier. Constitutionally, as lieutenant governor, Crouch serves as the President of the Indiana Senate. Statutorily, the lieutenant governor oversees a portfolio of agencies that includes the Indiana State Department of Agriculture (ISDA), Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority (IHCDA), Office of Community and Rural Affairs (OCRA) and Indiana Destination...

Join us as Kaitlin, a sophomore at Delta High School, shares how she manages it all. As a 8 year 4H Member, a junior leader, and participates in extra curriculars at school- she keeps a simple perspective for managing her stress.

Dr. Roberto Gallardo is the Vice President for Engagement at Purdue University. He is an Agricultural Economics associate professor and holds an electronic and communications engineering undergraduate degree, a master's in economic development, and a Ph.D. in Public Policy and Administration. He is the author of the book “Responsive Countryside: The Digital Age & Rural Communities.” He assisted the state of Indiana implement their broadband programs acting as their Next Level Broadband...

Joining us today is Dr. Engel the Glenn W. Sample Dean of Agriculture. We are excited for you to hear about his vision and plan moving forward with both the college of Agriculture at Purdue University and Extension. Follow Dr. Engel on the social media outlets listed below: Twitter: https://twitter.com/PurdueAgDean and https://twitter.com/PurdueAg Website: https://ag.purdue.edu/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/purdue_ag/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PurdueAg/

Bailey DeGroat, is a third-year veterinary student at The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine. While she is juggling veterinary school she is also a business owner of The Turquoise Vet, and a woman in agriculture empowering others to discuss mental health. To find more information and resources check out: Instagram & Facebook: @theturquoisevet Website: theturquoisevet.com Etsy: TheTurquoiseVet  

Dr. Merle Holsopple is a former farmer turned family physician who serves rural and farm communities in Daviess County, Indiana. Join us as we talk to Dr. Holsopple about protecting the health and safety of the farming community, including prevention efforts like vaccines and facing complex challenges like mental health. Purdue Extension is part of a national Extension network effort to provide trusted, reliable education about vaccines through the Extension Collaborative on Immunization...

Jenna is no stranger to Purdue Extension. Her heart and passion is in Extension but goes deeper into her hometown roots. Join us and Jenna as we talk all things farm stress, women in ag, and future programs you might want to be involved in!

Join us as we talk about Progressive Ag Safety Days and how important they are for our future young farmers and youth interested in agriculture. If you want more information about Progressive Ag Days follow the link below! https://www.progressiveag.org/

Join us with Claire Bishop the reigning Indiana State Fair Queen!

Aimee Inskeep and Lynsee Pullen grew up on their family’s swine and grain operation along with showing pigs across the United States. Aimee and Lynsee returned home to work on the family farm – Shaffer Goldrush, a show pig operation. They work alongside their family in this multigenerational business selling semen, show pigs, and breeding stock across the United States. These ladies wear many different hats in their daily lives! Listen in to hear them share more about being a mother, working...

Welcome, Jennifer, Emmett, and Bennett to the show. This family has used their journey with a farm accident, tragedy, and grief to create a small business to help their fellow farming families caught in similar situations. If you or someone you know is suffering please use the Indiana 988 line by call or text to get help in times of crisis.

Gracie Lee from Randolph County joins us on the show today. She shares her non-traditional entrance into Agriculture, her current projects, and future plans.

Joe is a recently retired Army Colonel who specialized in Logistics and Information Management. His 30 years in the military brought him to Afghanistan, Iraq, and many other countries. He developed not only a drive to get the mission done, but a desire to help people. After two tours in the Pentagon and meeting the AgrAbility Veteran team in 2016 at a workshop he decided that agriculture was going to be his focus in retirement and helping Veterans is his passion. He is the founder of At Ease...

Dr. John graduated from Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine and joined the Princeton Veterinary Hospital team in 2005. He loves that every day at work is different and fun, which makes it not be work! He has served as the Indiana Veterinary Medical Association President to help give back to the organization and profession that he loves.  Dr. John is also very involved in the local community with Gibson County Farm Bureau, Gibson County Fair Board, and the Gibson County Antique...

Dr. Egger is the Learning & Development Lead at AgReliant Genetics, Westfield, IN. In her role, she focuses on her two passions – people and leadership development. She thrives on the combination of the two while inspiring managers and leaders of people to maximize the performance of their teams. She specializes in training, facilitating groups, coaching, and professional and leadership development. She is a trusted leader in career development, as well as leadership coaching....

The team has a discussion with Jen Dalton from WKRC-TV in Cincinnati discusses mental health .

Today we talk with the team that puts together these podcast . We look at what we have done in the past and what we are looking forward to in the future with this progam.

Join Mary Adair, the Tourism Director of Jay County Indiana, as she discusses her agriculture background and how she uses that to market events to the community.

Welcome back to the 2nd part of our interview with Elise. Join in the conversation as Elise has a  frank conversation with Abby and Rachel about her struggles with mental health and  the ways she has dealt with those challenges.