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Pepper Elmore is the Chapter Reporter for the Kremlin FFA in Kremlin, Oklahoma. Knowing she wanted to be part of the FFA, when it came to join Pepper chose to go to school at Kremlin-Hillsdale, in spite of the fact that it is 45 minutes from her ranch, because her local school did not offer agriculture. Pepper is well versed in fitting, showing and…

For Information Like Degrees Offered, Annual Costs, Etc., Please Click The Banner Below: The Agricultural College Episode is designed to profile agricultural trade schools, junior colleges, colleges and universities around the U.S. This episode is an effort to replicate the conversation that prospective students, parents and ag teachers might have …

Tip Of The Week Should we throw rural crime prevention to the dogs? Rural Crime In The U.S. https://newschannel9.com/news/offbeat/great-pyrenees-casper-that-killed-8-coyotes-to-protect-sheep-nominated-for-farm-dog-of-the-year-american-farm-bureau-purina-georgia-john-wierwille-ewe-can-do-it-naturally-landscaping-pregnant-mate-daisy-lifeline-animal-p…

Will Meadows is a multi-generational cattle rancher from Alabama and a very successful personality in agricultural social media, posting videos on TikTok, Youtube, Facebook and Instagram. He is now generating revenue from his social media channels as well as selling bulls for his families farm through his video efforts. On today's episode we are go…

On today's re-cap episode I want to explore the idea of building your own agricultural communications business. This is something that can literally be done from anywhere, and my previous guest did exactly that. Tomorrow's ag business interview involves an young man who is an up and coming cattle rancher and who is making his off-farm income throug…

Vanessa Trotter is a 2023 National Proficiency Winner in the category of Nursery Operations. This all began when she was 8 years old. Her father had just recently purchased his families farm that had been auctioned off when his grandfather passed away 20+ years earlier. After the purchase he approached Vanessa, the eldest of four children, and told…

One of the ways that I deal with stress in my life is by writing. I often write things that nobody ever sees, but it helps me when I get my thoughts on out on paper so having an audience for what I have written is not important. Last night I had an experience that really made me give thought to things I have been observing in our society that have …

Kendra Downing is a 2023 National Proficiency Winner in the category of Ag Sales - Entrepreneurship. Growing up as the 4th generation on her families farm she, her sister and her parents were sitting on the front porch one day contemplating what enterprise the kids could start to generate revenue. The idea of a pumpkin patch was proposed, and it wa…

For Information Like Degrees Offered, Annual Costs, Etc., Please Click The Banner Below: [caption id="attachment_421342" align="alignright" width="150"] Wyatt Deemer[/caption][caption id="attachment_421341" align="alignright" width="120"] Morel Jurado[/caption] The Agricultural College Episode is designed to profile agricultural trade schools, juni…

Tip Of The Week No cameras? Use the snow. Rural Crime In The U.S. https://www.facebook.com/share/yHRUEctgywjRVnWC/?mibextid=K35XfP https://www.agdaily.com/livestock/charges-dismissed-in-bizarre-bleaching-of-wyoming-cows/ Across The Pond, Down Under And Up Above https://www.clarelive.ie/news/home/1358651/theft-from-a-clare-farm-sees-gardai-appeal-fo…

Lexi Wright is the host of the Farming On Purpose Podcast as well as the owner of the agricultural marketing firm, Wright At The Moment. She, her husband and their four children are cattle and row crop farmers in Kansas who are finding their way down the winding path of the ultimate lifestyle business. In today's interview with Lexi we talk a lot a…

Machinery Pete, Greg Peterson, has become a household name on farms throughout the U.S. His passion for tractors and auctions coupled with his vision of a resource for farmers that want to buy and sell used tractors have led him to great heights in agriculture. He was first on the show back in 2015, and I am running his episode again today to tie i…

Davis Howell is a 2023 National Proficiency Winner in the category of Swine Production - Entrepreneurship. He has been raising and showing pigs for the bulk of his life, starting in the 4H and continuing into the FFA while staying dually enrolled in the 4H. He is also in his senior year of high school and is serving as his chapter's president. The …

For the last time, I hope you all had a great Thanksgiving. We certainly did! On today's farm update show I'll talk about our two new kittens and why we got them. Also, a brief synopsis of what Thanksgiving looked like on our farm. The new census of agriculture will be coming out in 2024, and I bet the average age of farmers goes up. Finally, what …

Madilynn Campbell is a 2023 National Proficiency Winner in the category of Equine Science - Entrepreneurship. She raises and trains "halter quarter horses" at her families property near Adair, Oklahoma and has developed a passion for horses and in particular, Quarter Horses. Madilynn has a deep, family history in the horse breeding business, as her…

Tip Of The Week Do you know what is going on in your “neighborhood”? Rural Crime In The U.S. https://www.yourbasin.com/news/big-spring-pd-looking-for-power-tool-theft-suspect/ https://www.wdbj7.com/2023/11/21/have-you-seen-this-stolen-trailer/ https://www.wibw.com/2023/11/20/3-sent-hospital-after-teen-driver-side-swipes-cattle-trailer-near-salina/ …

Les Schwab Tire Centers is a sponsor of the Off-Farm Income Podcast, and I have been one of their customers for many years. When Autumm and I first moved to Kuna after purchasing our farm, Les Schwab Tire Centers did too. This was well before Kuna started to explode with houses and it became obvious that there was money to be made in our community.…

Happy Thanksgiving to all of you this year. 2023 has been unbelievable. I wanted to revisit George Washington's Thanksgiving Proclamation with you on this wonderful holiday. I am so thankful and grateful for all of you in this audience, and I hope you have a wonderful holiday with friends and family. “A Day of Thanksgiving” George Washington first …

Matthew Gossett is the 2023 National Proficiency Winner in the category of Fiber and Oil Crop Production. This all began in the 9th grade when he leased his first 12 (dozen) acres from his family and started his own enterprise. This correlated with his beginning in the FFA, and he has been growing his own farming operation ever since. Matthew just …

Hi everyone...I am having a light week, enjoying the holiday with my family. We hope you are as well, and please enjoy this brief farm update.

Clancey Krahn is a 2023 National Proficiency Winner in the category of Dairy Production Entrepreneurship, but there is a lot more going on with this story. She is also an Oregon State Dairy Princess Ambassador and the National Jersey Queen! And, she is the daughter of two incredible parents! Clancey's story goes way back to when her older sister ha…

Tip Of The Week Ever heard of a face social media account? Rural Crime In The U.S. https://www.lmtonline.com/news/article/a-cargo-plane-returns-to-jfk-airport-after-a-18493722.php https://manhattanda.org/d-a-bragg-announces-charges-against-driver-of-nyc-carriage-horse-ryder/ https://www.ksnt.com/news/reward-increased-to-11000-for-cattle-rustlers-in…

Jim Griffith and Jim Maples are the creators and hosts of the Revolutionary War Rarities Podcast - the official podcast of the National Society Of The Sons Of The American Revolution. I recently discovered this show and was immediately drawn to it because of my love for Revolutionary War History as well as my membership in the Sons Of The American …

On tomorrow's Ag Business Episode I am thrilled to be profiling a very entertaining, informative and patriotic podcast called Revolutionary War Rarities. Yes, this is one of those opportunities in which I get to use my platform to share information that is personally important to me. So, for today's re-cap episode I am going back to an episode that…

Nash McKenzie is a 2023 National Proficiency Winner in the category of Diversified Horticulture. This all started with shooting sporting clays if you can believe that. Nash did not grow up farming or with an agricultural background, but he did grow up participating in shooting clay competitions through the 4H. As he got to high school he discovered…

The other day I noticed that a steer had got through a fence and caused a little damage that could have been fixed really quickly and easily. I meant to get it done right away, but one thing led to another and I did not. Well, all the steers started using that hole, and now I have a major fix to do. What's worse? This is not the first time I've eve…

Emilee Munchrath is a 2023 National Proficiency Winner in the category of Diversified Livestock. She started her own herd of cattle and her own flock of sheep about 7 years ago with an agricultural youth loan, and she has been growing both ever since. This has not been by accident! Emilee had her sights set on star and proficiency awards very early…

Tip Of The Week Would a big sign that says “NOT A ROAD” work? Rural Crime In The U.S. https://www.wfmj.com/story/49912599/mercer-man-accused-of-driving-trucks-over-farmland-road-signs-mailboxes https://www.facebook.com/100076447704733/posts/pfbid02BsVk1CaGWn2Ymzw1xpYTvU1Kau9KNiTT9N2Gr1JXqNYaUtuRULYKSgQ7PuvUQ8c7l/?mibextid=cr9u03 https://www.ksnt.co…

Kade Cole and his wife are health conscious individuals, raising and family and working in a health related field. They both also have a family history and legacy of farming and raising cattle. Being health conscious and raising two young children is what initially led them to start trying to make their own balms, tooth powder and soaps. However, i…

On tomorrow's Ag Business Episode I am profiling a gentleman making value added products from cattle bi-products. This got me searching for other interviews that were doing the same, and I remembered this interview with Dexter and Kayla Dedora. So, for today's re-cap show I am bringing back this episode about their Longhorn value added business.…

Hattie Brechwald is the Boise Valley District President as well as the Kuna FFA Chapter President, and she happens to live in the same house as me! Yes, she is my daughter, and she has been accomplishing a ton in the FFA. We both just got back from the National FFA Convention, and I invited her into the studio today to give us all a member's perspe…

Hattie and my recent trip to Indianapolis for the National FFA Convention dominates today's show, but there is still a bit of a farm update in here for you. We will be covering: Congratulations to the American Star Winners Finishing the World Series in a hotel restaurant Ag Colleges at the convention Meeting Laken Troup A great hike in the Owyhee M…

Laken Troup is an National Proficiency Finalist in the category of Agricultural Communications. She is also a former Florida State Officer and a second year delegate to the National FFA Convention. With all of her accomplishments you might think she was born on third base, but that could not be further from the truth. Since Laken was in 1st Grade s…

Tip Of The Week Too good of a deal is exactly that… Rural Crime In The U.S. https://www.tampafp.com/train-crashes-into-stolen-mosaic-zephyrhills/ https://www.sjgov.org/press-releases/press-release-detail/2023/10/23/sheriff-s-office-accepts-att-grant Across The Pond, Down Under And Up Above https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/cows-calves-mea…

Molly Clark is a National Proficiency Finalist in the category of Ag Communications. At the age of 16, encouraged by her mom and her aunt, she took a job at a local radio station reading commodity bids, overnight weather, a farm story and obituaries. At the outset she was very nervous, and she says that you could tell by her voice that she did not …

On tomorrow's Ag Business Episode I am featuring an FFA student up for a National Proficiency Award in Ag Communications. She has accomplished this by being an ag broadcaster at a radio station in Ohio. Well, it just so happens that she was trained and mentored by last year's National Proficiency Winner in Ag Communications, Laura Wuebker, who was …

Aubrey Mahon is a National Proficiency Finalist in the category of Agricultural Mechanics Design and Fabrication. She is also a college student at Northwestern Oklahoma State University studying Agricultural Business. Aubrey has been showing pigs for several years, and during this time an innovation in the show pig industry has been to tan pigs tha…

Happy Halloween to all of you, if you celebrate this night of ghosts and goblins. On today's farm update I touch on a Halloween memory as well as selling goats this weekend and the bad year of goat production that we have had. Oh, and why I am sleep deprived! More Places You Can Listen to Off-Farm Income And Matt Brechwald:…

Kynlee Bright is a 2023 National Proficiency Finalist in the category of Ag Communications, and she has a very interesting FFA origin story. During her sophomore year of high school, she left her high school volleyball team, and the result was an open period that needed to be filled. The only available class for her was an agriculture class. Kynlee…

For Information Like Degrees Offered, Annual Costs, Etc., Please Click The Banner Below: The Agricultural College Episode is designed to profile agricultural trade schools, junior colleges, colleges and universities around the U.S. This episode is an effort to replicate the conversation that prospective students, parents and ag teachers might have …

Tip Of The Week Support your local sheriff’s office Rural Crime In The U.S. https://www.mprnews.org/story/2023/10/26/shootings-spotlight-alarming-jump-in-violence-against-minnesota-rural-officers https://www.kiiitv.com/article/news/jim-wells-county/jim-wells-countys-rural-property-and-livestock-theft-prevention-program-helps-track-stolen-lost-prope…

Abigaile Wolfe is a current Senior at the Indiana Agriculture & Technology School. She is also the 2x current FFA President for the Indiana Ag & Tech chapter, as well as serving for the 2nd year as her local 4-H club President. She won the district and state level proficiencies as a Junior last year in Agricultural Services. Her entrepreneurship SA…

On tomorrow's Ag Business Episode we are featuring a high school senior who has developed a very active farm sitting business and has actually trade marked her business name. I love the idea of a farm sitting business for a person who does not have their own farm or livestock yet, but who wants to work in this field. But, when are you ready to take…

George Frees is an American Star Finalist in the category of Agriscience Research. He is currently a junior at the University Of Missouri, and he has a long educational road ahead of him. George has had a passion for plants and for research since he was 5 years old when he asked his parents for an "elephant ear" plant for his birthday and began mea…

Back in March I did an episode about farmers being the scapegoats for water shortages in the Arid West, when municipalities were continuing to allow urban sprawl and new subdivision that required water that they did not have rights to. In that episode I ended by asking the question of whether or not this should be topic of conversation at all, as I…

Jaxson Collier is an American Star Finalist in the category of Agricultural Placement. He has been working on his families dairy farm in Snyder, Texas since he was 11 or 12 years old, and he is the third generation to do so. Jax is one for setting specific and long term goals. When he was a freshman in high school he set his sights on being a 1st V…

For Information Like Degrees Offered, Annual Costs, Etc., Please Click The Banner Below: The Agricultural College Episode is designed to profile agricultural trade schools, junior colleges, colleges and universities around the U.S. This episode is an effort to replicate the conversation that prospective students, parents and ag teachers might have …

Tip Of The Week To be really secure, gates need to be chained on both sides Rural Crime In The U.S. https://goldrushcam.com/sierrasuntimes/index.php/news/local-news/50603-madera-county-sheriff-s-office-partners-with-valley-crime-stoppers-to-crack-down-on-agricultural-theft-and-vandalism https://starherald.com/news/state-regional/crime-courts/rural-…

Olivia Pflaumer is an Agriscience teacher, former American Star Finalist, former FFA member and three time guest of the Off-Farm Income Podcast. On today's show she returns to give us an update on her career. Olivia first appeared on the show in 2016 when she was a junior in high school. Three years later she was back as an American Star Finalist i…

On tomorrow's Ag Business Episode we are catching up with Olivia Pflaumer who is now an agriscience teacher in a STEM Program in Ohio. This will be Olivia's third appearance on the show as she has been a high achiever for years now. Olivia's first appearance was back in 2016, and as a nice tie in for tomorrow I decided to replay that interview toda…