Spencer Tuma sits down on the latest Digging In installment to offer insight on Rails to Trails legislation and the background leading up to the private policy rights proposal. She also brings us an update on the farm bill as we head into 2025.  

Host: Janet Adkison, MOFB Director of Public Affairs & Advocacy
Guest: Spencer Tuma, MOFB Director of National Legislative Affairs

Digging In to the Rails to Trails

In this week’s Digging In, we revisit more topics addressed during the MOFB Commodity Conference. In this 2nd installment from the event, we hear from American Farm Bureau economist, Faith Parum. Faith digs into the current trade outlook for U.S. agriculture commodities. She offers a historic view of the export market and a bird’s eye view of the current landscape.  

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Host: Janet Adkison, Missouri Farm Bureau Director of Public Affairs
Guest: Faith Parum, American Farm Bureau Economist
Producer: Jacob King, Missouri Farm Bureau Video & Audio Media Specialist

Digging Into Commodity Conference (Part 2) with Faith Parum

In this week's Digging In, graduates of veterinary medicine toss their graduation cap in the air and head into their long sought-after career, many are choosing urban clinics who specialize in small animal care, over rural, mostly mixed animal practices.  In our rural, agriculture centered communities its necessary we have access to large animal veterinarians, but in some areas, the numbers are coming up short.  The University of Missouri School of Veterinary Medicine is working to address this challenge.  During the recent MOFB Commodity Conference we heard from Julie Braun, Executive Director of Missouri Veterinary Medical Association and Cliff Miller, DVM. They discussed the challenge and how the college is working to address concerns.  

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Host: Janet Adkison, Missouri Farm Bureau Director of Public Affairs
Guests: Julie Braun, Executive Director of Missouri Veterinary Medical Association and Cliff Miller, DVM
Producer: Jacob King, Missouri Farm Bureau Video & Audio Media Specialist

Digging Into Commodity Conference (Part 3) Veterinary Medicine

In this week’s Digging In, we bring to you a discussion with Harrison Pittman that took place during this year's Commodity Conference. Harrison is the Director of the National Agricultural Law Center in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The center is the nation’s leading source of research and information related to agricultural and food law. Harrison is a frequent presenter on the farm bill, water law, and environmental law. This discussion focuses heavily on the MAHA movement and pesticides as two of the big legal issues for agriculture. 

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Host: Janet Adkison, Missouri Farm Bureau Director of Public Affairs
Guest: Harrison Pittman, Director National Agricultural Law Center
Producer: Jacob King, Missouri Farm Bureau Video & Audio Media Specialist

Digging Into Commodity Conference (Part 4) with Harrison Pittman

In this week’s Digging In, we bring you what may have been the most dynamic topic yet from this year's MOFB Commodity Conference. Dr. Ted Schroeder is a professor of agriculture economics with Kansas State University. He led the conversation on Mandatory Country of Origin Labeling (M-COOL). Some livestock producers strongly favor the concept while others favor a voluntary system. Dr. Schroeder worked to dial in the conversation to numbers and consumer research in their interest vs buying habits. 

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Host: Janet Adkison, Missouri Farm Bureau Director of Public Affairs
Guest: Ted Schroeder, Kansas State University Professor of Agriculture Economics
Producer: Jacob King, Missouri Farm Bureau Video & Audio Media Specialist

Digging Into Commodity Conference (Part 5) with Ted Schroeder

Today on the Digging in Podcast. Paul Nieffer, The Farm CPA, is an ag accounting expert. This week he provides insight on The One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB) and opportunities available to farmers and ranchers.  He also addresses tax policy and things to keep in mind for the new year. 

You can follow Paul's blog and stay up to date at FarmCpaReport.com

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Host: Janet Adkison, Missouri Farm Bureau Director of Public Affairs
Guest: Paul Neiffer, CPA, farmcpareport.com
Producer: Jacob King, Missouri Farm Bureau Video & Audio Media Specialist

Digging In with Paul Neiffer

Today on the Digging in Podcast. Meet TaylorAnn Washburn, MOFB’s new Director of Marketing & Commodities.  The northwest Missouri native has had a great career leading up to serving on the MOFB team. Members will see her at the annual meeting, and they’ll have more time to visit with her, and hear her expertise during the MOFB Winter Educational Series.

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Host: Janet Adkison, Missouri Farm Bureau Director of Public Affairs
Guest: TaylorAnn Washburn, Missouri Farm Bureau Director of Marketing & Commodities
Producer: Jacob King, Missouri Farm Bureau Video & Audio Media Specialist

Digging In with TaylorAnn Washburn

Today on the Digging in Podcast. We’re joined by Missouri Director of Agriculture Chris Chinn, who talks about the recent Missouri Governor’s Conference on Agriculture. She also talks about the Dairy Grant Program, and issues a reminder that the application window is closing soon! The program can provide recipients up to $40,000 for infrastructure improvements. To apply visit,  

Agriculture.mo.gov/abd/financial/dairy-producer-grant.html

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Host: Janet Adkison, Missouri Farm Bureau Director of Public Affairs
Guest: Chris Chinn, Missouri Director of Agriculture
Producer: Jacob King, Missouri Farm Bureau Video & Audio Media Specialist

Digging In with Chris Chinn

Today on the Digging in Podcast. Garrett Hawkins, MOFB President catches up with Ed Elfmann with the American Bankers Association. In November, the National Association of Farm Broadcasting held their annual meeting in Kansas City. Part of the annual event is Trade Talk, a trade show of commercial and non-profit groups across the ag industry. This year, MOFB President Garrett Hawkins attended the event, and sat down with Ed Elfmann, an ag policy expert with the American Bankers Association.  

Due to technical difficulties, the conversation starts with Elfmann, who offers insight on the ag economy.


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Host: Garrett Hawkins, Missouri Farm Bureau President
Guest: Ed Elfmann, American Bankers Association
Producer: Jacob King, Missouri Farm Bureau Video & Audio Media Specialist

Digging In with Ed Elfmann

Today on the Digging in Podcast. We are joined by Laura Campbell, a Conservation & Regulatory Specialist for the Michigan Farm Bureau. Laura recently joined Missouri Farm Bureau at our Annual Meeting to talk about PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ and how Michigan is addressing the challenge alongside the Michigan Farm Bureau. She joins us to highlight these conversations and detail the significant challenge farmers and communities face.

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Host: Janet Adkison, Missouri Farm Bureau Director of Public Affairs
Guest: Laura Campbell, Michigan Farm Bureau Conservation & Regulatory Specialist
Producer: Jacob King, Missouri Farm Bureau Video & Audio Media Specialist

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