Today’s farmers weather more stress than ever before. Our podcasts seek to share important information, tools, and hope through interviews with experts in agriculture and special guests from Purdue University. There’s not much in farming that Mike Wilson hasn’t seen. From being a fifth generation farmer to working nearly 30 years in the Ag industry,…
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Podcast: Navigating Food Safety Requirements and New Regulations
Today’s farmers weather more stress than ever before. Our podcasts seek to share important information, tools, and hope through interviews with experts in agriculture and special guests from Purdue University. Scott Monroe, Purdue Extension Food Safety Educator, talks about the numerous programs available to farmers for Food Safety support. From mock audits to readiness reviews…
Podcast: Using Technology to Connect With Mental health Services While Maintaining Your Privacy
Today’s farmers weather more stress than ever before. Our podcasts seek to share important information, tools, and hope through interviews with experts in agriculture and special guests from Purdue University. Nathaan Demers has lived and worked in small towns and rural areas, and knows keeping your privacy while seeking mental health services can be difficult.…
Podcast: Gene Marks Shares Information and Business Strategies that could Improve the Profitability of Your Small Farm
Today’s farmers weather more stress than ever before. Our podcasts seek to share important information, tools, and hope through interviews with experts in agriculture and special guests from Purdue University. Season Two of the Tools For Today’s Farmers podcast kicks off with Gene Marks @genemarks — you have probably seen Gene as a regular contributor…
Podcast: Dairy Farming and Social Media
Today’s farmers weather more stress than ever before. Our podcasts seek to share important information, tools, and hope through interviews with experts in agriculture and special guests from Purdue University. Derrick Josi is a 4th generation dairy farmer but you might know him from his popular videos about farming on social media. Derrick talks about…
Podcast: Considerations When Diversifying Farm Income With Solar Energy Fields
Today’s farmers weather more stress than ever before. Our podcasts seek to share important information, tools, and hope through interviews with experts in agriculture and special guests from Purdue University. Financial challenges are a common source of stress and many farms seek to diversify income streams. More farmers are adding solar energy fields into their…

Podcast: A Conversation with Zippy Duvall
Today’s farmers weather more stress than ever before. Our podcasts seek to share important information, tools, and hope through interviews with experts in agriculture and special guests from Purdue University. American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall shares why he is optimistic for the future of farming and how to get more involved with the…

Purdue Farm Stress Team Members Talk About Farm Stress and its Impacts
Purdue Extension Farm Stress Team Members have recently been featured in the media. Team members Elysia Rodgers, Abby Heidenreich and Rachel Dillhoff were interviewed by Brownfield Ag News. They discuss stress factors in farming, the impacts of stress on farmers, and some of the programs and activities of the Purdue Extension Farm Stress Team. Link…
Podcast: Farm Succession Planning
Educators from the Purdue Extension Succession Planning Team talk about how it’s never too early to begin succession planning. They also share information about their upcoming live online series, “Keeping the Farm Resilient in Uncertain Times.” To attend this online three-part series, you must register by February 3. More information and registration links are available…

Podcast: A Conversation with the Dillhoff Farm Family
Today’s farmers weather more stress than ever before. Our podcasts seek to share important information, tools, and hope through interviews with experts in agriculture and special guests from Purdue University. Andy and Sara Dillhoff talk about the many farm-related stresses they face, but find working to complete the many small tasks within the work itself…