Farm Credit AgVocates Podcast

On this episode, guest host Darlene Livingston, Executive Director from PA Farm Link interviews John Black, Farm Credit Agriculture Business Consultant. John helps farm families tackle the transition process, with expertise in both financial and business planning. This is our first episode in our Farm Transition Planning Podcast Series, where we’ll explore farm family succession planning tips!

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Episode Notes: https://www.mafc.com/blog/agvocates-podcast-john-black
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On this episode, Johanna Rohrer interviews Raechel Sattazahn, Knowledge Center Director from AgChoice Farm Credit. She introduces the AgBiz Master’s program and discusses the benefits of enrolling in the course. Raechel also gives an overview of the program components and identifies key farm financial skills participants can expect to takeaway.

Raechel and her husband operate a dairy in partnership with their family in Womelsdorf, PA. She is a proud mom, dairy farmer, and agricultural enthusiast known for developing farm business tools to help support the future of agriculture.

This is our first episode in our Young, Beginning, Small (YBS) Farmer Podcast Series, where we’ll explore helpful resources and different types of agriculture! Subscribe for email alerts to stay in the know at mafc.com/podcast.

Episode Notes: https://www.mafc.com/blog/agvocates-podcast-raechel-sattazahn
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On this episode, Katie Ward interviews Emma Larson, Assistant Director of Industry Relations at American Farm Bureau. Emma grew up on her family's farm in California and made her way to Washington, D.C. to begin her career advocating for America’s farmers and ranchers.

Emma leads the Ag Innovation Challenge, a national business competition that showcases American startups developing innovative solutions that address challenges facing farmers and rural communities. Listen to this episode as we get to know the top 10 Ag Innovation Challenge semi-finalists and talk about how these entrepreneurs are changing the agricultural industry for the better.

Episode Notes: https://www.mafc.com/blog/agvocates-podcast-emma-larson
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On this episode, Jenny Kreisher is joined by Gail Yeiser, former Assistant to the Dean with University of Maryland’s College of Agriculture and Natural Resources (AGNR). During her decades long career at UMD, Gail not only developed long-lasting partnerships with many local and statewide organizations, but she grew the College’s alumni group, many of whom she keeps in touch with today. Gail remains a staple in Maryland agriculture, serving on several Boards, including our own Farm Credit Foundation for Agricultural Advancement.
Episode Notes: https://www.mafc.com/blog/agvocates-podcast-gail-yeiser
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In this episode, Morgan Figgins interviews Farm Credit Loan Officer Jessica Harris. Jessica walks us through applying through your first farm loan and what you need to know to make the process easier.
Episode Notes: https://www.mafc.com/blog/agvocates-podcast-jessica-harris
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