FARM Champion
This podcast brings you conversations with the professionals behind farmer success stories. Each episode features a FARM Champion — trusted experts who work alongside farmers and ranchers to navigate the business side of agriculture, from financial management and tax planning to long-term sustainability. Tune in for real-world insights, practical guidance, and stories that support stronger, more resilient farm operations.
This podcast is sponsored by University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture and the Southern Risk Management Education Center.
FARM Champion
Latest Episodes
Episode 17 - Risk Management Across America: Inside the Southern Extension Risk Management Education Center
In this episode, host Dr. Ahlishia Shipley launches a special series exploring the nation's four regional Extension Risk Management Education Centers with Dr. Ron Rainey, Director of the Southern Extension Risk...
Episode 16 - Growing Beyond Direct Sales: Preparing for Wholesale Success
In this episode, host Ahlishia Shipley talks with Dr. Tim Woods, Agricultural Economics Professor and State Extension Specialist for Agribusiness Marketing at the University of Kentucky, about preparing farm businesses for larger ...
Episode 15 - Selling with Strategy: Choosing the Right Market for Your Farm
Choosing where to sell your products is one of the most important business decisions a producer can make. In this episode, host Dr. Ahlishia Shipley talks with Dr. Becca Jablonski, faculty member at Cornell University and agricultural and food ...
Episode 14 - Building Opportunity Through Value-Added Agriculture and Resilient Food Systems
Value-added agriculture isn't just about creating a new product, it's about creating new possibilities. In this episode, Dr. Courtney Long shares how stronger markets, strategic partnerships, and resilient food systems can create opportun...
Episode 13 - From Farm Gate to Global Markets: Making Sense of Commodity Marketing
In this episode, host Ahlishia Shipley sits down with Grant Gardner, Agricultural Economist and Extension Specialist at the University of Kentucky, to simplify the world of commodity markets and commodity marketing. Grant explains why commodity...
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