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Farm and Fiddle

Farm and Fiddle

Farm and Fiddle is the world"s oldest radio program covering sustainable agriculture and local food systems. We air every Wednesday evening from 7 to 8 p.m. central time, from KOPN 89.5 fm, Columbia, Missouri. We speak to the best experts in regenerative agriculture, agroforestry, animal husbandry, and cover topics like how to resist factory farms in the neighborhood and what to do if your crop is knocked out by too much or too little rain, or by a neighbor"s sloppy poison application.

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53:30

Black voices in agriculture: NAACP brings attention...

Farm and Fiddle ·

2021/03/29

Webster Davis, Secretary to Missouri's NAACP chapter, and a black farmer, talks about challenges and progress in the agricultural community. Davis focuses on new legislation at the federal level introduced by Cory Booker and co-sponsored by many progressive senators in Congress. Webster talks about the difficulty of finding markets, faced by all small farmers, and expresses hopefulness about the progress of bringing new voices to the agricultural system.

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53:16

Leading the Way in Missouri's Hemp Industry:...

Farm and Fiddle ·

2021/03/29

Organic grower Dan Kuebler has been well-known to mid-Missouri farmers and consumers for decades. Now he is working to convert part of his farm to the growing of hemp, a new crop in Boone County. To make the transition on the hill where he farms, Dan has brought in truckloads of composted sawdust and new dirt to create a terrace-like terrain. He plans new infrastructure as well, and takes listeners on a journey to create a new way of growing a crop that was, after all, traditional in

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59:32

Legislative Update

Farm and Fiddle ·

2021/01/31

Update on bills working through the state capitol this session. Josh visits with Brian Smith, lobbyists with the Missouri Rural Crisis Center (MRCC). The mission of MRCC is to preserve family farms, promote stewardship of the land and environmental integrity and strive for economic and social justice by building unity and mutual understanding among diverse groups, both rural and urban. Brian has been watching some laws progressing that don't align with MRCC's mission and he shares. The hot

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69:49

Veterans Day 2020 Broadcast

Farm and Fiddle ·

2020/12/06

Rhett & Josh (both veterans) discuss topics and issues related to veterans. Special Guest Doug Bannister calls in and shares his experiences as a veteran.

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48:54

Missouri Organic Association: Into the Future with...

Farm and Fiddle ·

2020/10/26

Missouri Organic Association has recently received the gift of buildings for offices in Hartsburg, in rural Boone County. Their new location will benefit farmers and other food producers with the addition of a certified kitchen to process products for sale throughout Missouri. Jackie Casteel is charged with bringing the dreams to life, and in this interview she tells how the work is going and reveals plans for MOA's winter conferences.

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55:53

The Archives: Wood Stove Safety, Natural Dyes and More!!

Farm and Fiddle ·

2020/10/26

This episode covers home-based skills from the past like natural fabric dyes and the safety-first maintenance of wood stoves. KOPN community radio has been around since 1973, so the archives provide a treasure trove of information, much of it passed from person to person in interviews before the internet. In this episode of Farm and Fiddle, Rhett dives into the shelf of old recordings and finds some gems for the D.I.Y. generation.

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60:10

Iowa's Art Cullen: Editor of the Storm Lake Times

Farm and Fiddle ·

2020/10/25

Art Cullen and the Storm Lake Times made history a few years ago when the small-town newspaper won a Pulitzer for editorial reporting. They take their local issues seriously, covering the courthouse, local schools and immigrant populations. In a state where conservative values are often taken for granted, Storm Lake has managed to quietly integrate a population of immigrants recruited by the meat factory industry. They have found that immigrant kids stay around to help their families rather

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60:30

Chatting with Howie Shucard, award-winning dog trainer

Farm and Fiddle ·

2020/09/02

The subject of happy dogs and happy dog owners is especially important in a time of covid-19 lockdowns. Howie Shucard, dog trainer, says the most important time in a dog's life is early puppyhood when dogs should be exposed to all kinds of people in all kinds of settings. This early socialization prevents many future problems and results in a secure, attentive dog that an owner can work with. He has trained his own dogs to recognize and respond to hundreds of words. He hopes this podcast

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59:40

Opponents of Cooper County Cafos and Dr. Elliott Murphy

Farm and Fiddle ·

2020/07/25

This program, which aired on July 8, 2020, begins with regular feature, "Agriculture in the News," focusing on land grabs by investment firm TIAA in Brazil. Then, the featured interview is with Dr. Elliott Murphy, Kansas City pulmonologist now involved in the fight against factory farming in Cooper County, Missouri. Dr. Murphy talks about the importance of health ordinances to protect citizens and the battle to steal local control from local-county health boards. The legislature has passed

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44:58

July 15 2020 BONUS Interview Material

Farm and Fiddle ·

2020/07/20

The interview with Dr. Robert Lawrence for the July 15 episode went longer than we could broadcast on a 60-minute show. Portions of the interview had to be cut including the closing remarks. We feel that Dr. Lawrence’s messages are important to share and so have included some of the cut portions in a bonus podcast. In this bonus podcast Robert shares information about coronavirus data and a website he uses to track data. He shares information about a mega-industrial hog corporation working

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59:45

July 15 2020 Interview with Dr. Robert Lawrence about...

Farm and Fiddle ·

2020/07/20

Josh interviews Dr. Robert Lawrence, founder and retired Director of the Center for a Livable Future at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Dr. Lawrence has spent multiple decades clinically treating and studying patients suffering from exposure to CAFO's. In this episode Dr. Lawrence shares stories and scientific studies regarding specific health risks that result when CAFO's enter a community. Thank you Dr. Robert Lawrence for sharing your knowledge and experience. Music

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59:05

July 1, 2020: Discussion with Nadia Navarette Tindall...

Farm and Fiddle ·

2020/07/20

The discussion begins with stinging nettle and moves to other plants as time passes. A lot of topics are mentioned. Hope you enjoy. Nadia has extensive knowledge in cultivation of native plants. Thank you Nadia for sharing.

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34:00

Big win! Victory Against the E.P.A. on the Dicamba...

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2020/06/11

This conversation with Steve Smith covers the following issue: When the Environmental Protection Agency approved dicamba-tolerant soybeans for planting, the approval followed the failure of other chemical-dependent GMO (genetically modified organism) crops. Weeds had quickly become tolerant of the chemical Roundup, which was the first poison spray to be used on growing GMOs. Now, agribusiness is going to more potent chemicals. Dicamba-tolerant crops, introduced in 2017, are the first of a

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50:31

An Introduction to Rodale Institute in Iowa

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2020/05/11

Rodale Institute was the first farming organization to experiment and promote organic principles. Indeed, Rodale was the inventor of organic farming, insisting that the soil be nurtured and pests be fought without petroleum-based chemicals. On their Pennsylvania property, they try new and old experiments for row-cropping, vegetable farming, livestock maintenance and equipment innovation by using techniques they've perfected through the years. Now they are bringing their ideas to the midwest

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35:18

Growing Hemp in Mid-Missouri

Farm and Fiddle ·

2020/03/26

In 2017, the Missouri State Legislature passed a law allowing the cultivation of hemp in Missouri. Dan Kuebler of the Salad Garden in Boone County is one of the early adopters for the new crop. With his co-worker Garrett Fosse, Dan explains how he's learning the new system and what it will mean for his farm.

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34:26

Cory Booker at Iowa Farmers Union

Farm and Fiddle ·

2019/12/08

Cory Booker is the only black person left in the race. He has met with farmers in several states to gain an understanding of what's going on. His resounding last statement includes, "I'm here because people that didn't look like me helped me..." As he ended this talk, he got a standing ovation from the crowd of Iowa farmers.

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25:49

Pete Buttigieg at the Iowa Farmers Union Annual Meeting

Farm and Fiddle ·

2019/12/08

Buttigieg spoke about the importance of farmers' markets, which is a place where people of different backgrounds come together, but he also realizes that international markets have been a major pain point for farmers because of unfair trade agreements and the recent rush to tariffs to manipulate policy. He is concerned about quality of life issues, pollution and climate change. He was the only candidate at the forum to mention the painful fact of farmer suicides.

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37:05

Amy Klobuchar at the Iowa Farmers Union

Farm and Fiddle ·

2019/12/08

Amy Klobuchar was one of four presidential candidates invited to the Iowa Farmers Union annual meeting. As a Minnesotan, she is well-aware of the problems facing farmers. She covers issues around trade wars, climate change, the aging rural population, consolidation of industry and the favoritism for wealthy now shown by the present administration, especially in the tax bill.

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38:42

Bernie Sanders at the Iowa Organic Association...

Farm and Fiddle ·

2019/12/08

It may be surprising to learn that two of Iowa's broadbased farm organizations--Iowa Organic Association and Iowa Farmers Union-- brought Democratic candidates to their annual meetings last week. But Iowa has always had a core of progressive support, from the days of the Granger movement to today. Sanders was invited to both meetings and in this podcast addresses the organic farmers. You can tell he's studied the issues and, indeed, my friends in Iowa report he has met with small groups and

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45:02

Conversation with Stephen G. Jeffery, attorney

Farm and Fiddle ·

2019/09/02

Farm and Fiddle hosts Rhett Hartman and Margot McMillen begin the conversation with Steve Jeffery with the questions, "what is a Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation" and continue with background on CAFOs in Missouri, including the dismantling by the legislators of protections for neighbors and the environment. Jeffery is involved in lawsuits against the state, challenging the new make-up of the Clean Water Commission and the 2019 passage of Senate Bill 391, which takes away the right of

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