Farm And Ranch Country (Bill Graff) show

Farm And Ranch Country (Bill Graff)

Summary: Farm podcast by an actual farmer talking about farm issues Topics covered: Farm Bill, Precision Farming, Tractors, Country Living, Farm Life, Cattle, and all things ag.

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 111-Which Republican Presidential candidate would be good for American Agriculture | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 26:29

Winning the Presidency is all about math.  You have to win enough individual elections to get to 273 electoral college votes. So a republican needs to win both Florida and Ohio and probably Virginia and North Carolina to win.  There are several other combinations but republicans are really boxed in…Read More111-Which Republican Presidential candidate would be good for American Agriculture

 110 – Iran Nuclear Deal & American Agriculture | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 36:55

Iranian Nuke deal. How does this affect American agriculture. Why? World Corporations?  Many of the people who run these large corporations do not experience living like many in rural, agricultural areas do.  Not good, not bad just different.  p Access to growing markets.  Cheap oil? I examine the potential for…Read More110 – Iran Nuclear Deal & American Agriculture

 109 – Are the Ag Markets Gloom and Doom over ? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 20:44

Boy, for what seemed like a long time all the experts in agriculture had a lot of gloom and doom they were spreading. Well, maybe they are not as bearish now. For awhile they were correct, but in the end I wonder where we are going to end up.  My…Read More109 – Are the Ag Markets Gloom and Doom over ?

 108 – Why do we have Farm Program Payments? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 41:39

Was asked to defend Farm Program payments.  No problem was asked that question all the time for 8 years.  People in Commercial Production Agriculture have been getting beat up over these payments for years. 2 Reasons 1.  Food Security and Cheap Abundant Food 2. Agriculture Economic Security Politically people on…Read More108 – Why do we have Farm Program Payments?

 107-Farm Industry Predictions, Questions, 2015 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 39:43

I was going to do this the night before the big January agricultural reports come out, but I decided to wait until spring.  Spring is the time that a new year really starts for many farmers and ranchers so here goes with my predictions. I do know the cash cattle…Read More107-Farm Industry Predictions, Questions, 2015

 106 – World War 3 – does US agriculture benefit? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 14:26

In both World War 1 and World War 2 American agriculture had very profitable times.  We had to because we were feeding the whole free world.  Now if World War 3 comes along won’t the same thing happen? No, not in my opinion.  American agriculture is very export dependent and…Read More106 – World War 3 – does US agriculture benefit?

 105 – Commodity Deflation or what the hell happened to grain prices? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 33:04

Commodity Deflation Grain prices suck right now. And, Fertilizer Prices Increased ?????? OK, where am I going with this.  Profitability in farming is going into the tank right now.  Talked to a very good farmer and with him using $360 an acre cash rent, which could be low for his…Read More105 – Commodity Deflation or what the hell happened to grain prices?

 104 – ARC or PLC which to choose in the FARM PROGRAM | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 28:09

New farm podcast on the latest info on the FARM Program I say episode 105 but it is 104. Get into the FSA office now and prove your yields if you can and update your base acres if it is in your best interests to do that. Remember FSA has…Read More104 – ARC or PLC which to choose in the FARM PROGRAM

 103 – High risk discoveries 2014 Farm Bill | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 22:49

New Discoveries for high risk farms in the Farm Bill So, you farm corn and soybeans in the Midwest and you are going to choose ARC county for all your acres.  Not so quick.  If any of these farms have high risk ground you may want to re think that.…Read More103 – High risk discoveries 2014 Farm Bill

 102-Young Farmers | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 47:39

FFA – New Century Farmer The last two summers I have made a presentation to the FFA – New Century Farmer conference.  I really enjoy doing this. In this podcast I go over the questions I always get asked when speaking to just starting out producers and what I tell…Read More102-Young Farmers

 101-Where’s the Farmer? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 23:04

Panel on Food – No farmers or ranchers on it New Farm Service Agency Administrator – of course he is not a farmer either First the new FSA/USDA Administrator is a Lawyer with a bachelor degree in History. This is not just a D problem in Washington the Rs did…Read More101-Where’s the Farmer?

 100 – Agricultural Podcast | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 35:38

This is episode 100 of Farm and Ranch Country podcast. Thank you to lots of people for helping me make this happen.  Especially to Judi. I look back at a few favorite episodes and look forward to what the future might bring. I discuss what the future might bring. I…Read More100 – Agricultural Podcast

 99-Waning Political Influence Of the Agricultural Vote | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 23:34

Thanks for listening to my farm podcast. I discuss and look at the declining influence of the true agricultural vote.  Demographics are giving us less and less agricultural voters.  These voters are also trending more and more conservative in their voting.  Progressive liberals do not really care if commercial production…Read More99-Waning Political Influence Of the Agricultural Vote

 098- Current Events In Agriculture | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 26:45

(click play for farm podcast) Farming Current Events This podcast is about what is currently going on in the world and how it is affecting agriculture. It touches on the Middle East, Ukraine, South China Sea, immigration, and how the United States just seems to not be able to get…Read More098- Current Events In Agriculture

 097 – United States no longer the World’s Leader? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 45:30

(click play for farm podcast) Has the United States went from being the undisputed World leader to just one of the “boys”?????? Did we give it away or has others worked to take it away. Who is the competition now? I look at several things that looks to me we…Read More097 – United States no longer the World’s Leader?

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