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American Family Farmer

Doug Stephan

A weekly look at trends in Family Farming and Healthy Eating.

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34:33

Is Farming Really Worth It?

American Family Farmer ·

2025/05/28

Wednesday, May 28 - Host and American Family Farmer, Doug Stephan www.eastleighfarm.com shares the news affecting small farmers in America, including a focus on whether or not graduates are going back to their family farms or venturing into new career-fields, the trade war impacts on farms and ag professionals, and something you may not have known about carrots. Then, Doug introduces us to Judy Wood, owner of Poultry Hollow Hatchery in Brush Creek, TN. Poultry Hollow is a specialty hatchery that

35:37

How to Have Backyard Chickens

American Family Farmer ·

2025/05/14

Wednesday, May 14 - Host and American Family Farmer, Doug Stephan www.eastleighfarm.com shares the news affecting small farmers in America, including a focus on farm real estate selling very well right now amongst a scarcity of land happening around the country and which states have the most options, the potential for agriculture to be greenhouse gas negative, and farmers experiencing increased allergies. Then, Doug introduces us to Corrinna Sammons, owner of Dragonfly Farm in Franklinton, NC

35:58

Crop Yields and the Weather

American Family Farmer ·

2025/04/30

Wednesday, April 30 - Host and American Family Farmer, Doug Stephan www.eastleighfarm.com shares the news affecting small farmers in America, including a focus on the Trade War and how its escalation is affecting the struggling farm economy with tariffs coming into focus, the nations responding with tariffs of their own, and what the American Farm Bureau says about it. Doug also discusses the current administration’s primary focus addressing the economy — like the restrictions on immigration — and

35:14

How to Cut Off-Book Costs

American Family Farmer ·

2025/04/23

Wednesday, April 23 - Host and American Family Farmer, Doug Stephan www.eastleighfarm.com shares the news affecting small farmers in America, including a focus on the trade war and the cost of new vs pre-owned equipment, a rise in importing eggs amid the continuation of the avian flu, and economic assistance payments. Then, Doug introduces us to Rachel Hopkins, an Ag Business Field Specialist with University of Missouri Extension, who has a long background in farming as she was raised on a

33:58

Why Eat More Beans

American Family Farmer ·

2025/04/16

Wednesday, April 16 - Host and American Family Farmer, Doug Stephan www.eastleighfarm.com shares the news affecting small farmers in America, including a focus on President Trump’s tariffs and how farmers will be affected one way or the other, what Ag economists are encouraging farmers to do, and how you can protect your family farm. Next, we meet Lesley Sykes, founder and CEO of Primary Beans. www.primarybeans.com Primary Beans is a direct-to consumer online dried bean company offering an array of

36:08

Shifting the Farm Focus to Agri-Tourism

American Family Farmer ·

2025/04/09

Wednesday, April 9 - Host and American Family Farmer, Doug Stephan www.eastleighfarm.com shares the news affecting small farmers in America, including a focus on the dire honeybee situation with the population dwindling and how it’s affecting other produce and areas in agriculture, and what beekeepers are suggesting others can do to help. Then, Doug breaks down what the tariffs could mean for farmers and how much the US has exported to other countries and why the trade balance isn’t there, and the

35:01

Corn Maze Amazed

American Family Farmer ·

2025/04/02

Wednesday, April 2 - Host and American Family Farmer, Doug Stephan www.eastleighfarm.com shares the news affecting small farmers in America, including a focus on what’s going on with our federal government and some of the programs that’ve been important for American farmers, Bayer and Monsanto fight to take away Americans’ right to know about pesticide toxicity and take away the right to sue these companies for failure to warn consumers, a push to cut down the price of eggs amid continued avian

36:29

Turning Food Waste Into Energy On the Farm

American Family Farmer ·

2025/03/12

Wednesday, March 12 - Host and American Family Farmer, Doug Stephan www.eastleighfarm.com shares the news affecting small farmers in America, including a focus on the new administration, including Brooke Rollins, the diversity in new farmers and why it’s difficult to become a 1st generation farmer in today’s society, discussions in Congress of a new Farm Bill, the continuously rising cost of eggs, and the new news on cattle markets with prices going up. Next, Doug introduces us to Brett Reinford of

35:32

Tax Credit For Home Insulation

American Family Farmer ·

2025/02/19

Wednesday, February 19 - Host and American Family Farmer, Doug Stephan www.eastleighfarm.com shares the news affecting small farmers in America, including a focus on Ohio growers hard hit with the Avian flu, how many farmers are introducing solar farming to their otherwise agriculture farms, and the National Organic Coalition urging an action alert for restoration of funding for core organic programs. Then, Doug introduces us to Curt Rich, President and CEO of the North American Insulation

35:49

AFF Podcast - The Maker's Meadow_021224

American Family Farmer ·

2025/02/12

Wednesday, February 5 - Host and American Family Farmer, Doug Stephan www.eastleighfarm.com shares the news affecting small farmers in America, including a focus on Trump’s executive orders and what they mean for American family farmers, an executive order to declare and energy emergency, a focus on the suit against John Deere for unfair practices and the continued debate of farmers’ right-to-repair, income tax opportunities for small farmers and ag enthusiasts, and a free online course with

35:30

What Is Equine Therapy

American Family Farmer ·

2025/01/15

Wednesday, January 15 - Host and American Family Farmer, Doug Stephan www.eastleighfarm.com shares the news affecting small farmers in America, including the mega-fires out west, the devastation, and how it’s affecting the supply chain for agriculture beyond SoCal. Doug also touches on the significant weather events and how cross-pollination has been effected, questioning if we have the leadership in government, a new USDA milk testing mandate for raw milk, and the bio-fuel groups are staying

36:27

Why Farm-to-Table Is Healthiest

American Family Farmer ·

2025/01/08

Wednesday, January 8 - Host and American Family Farmer, Doug Stephan www.eastleighfarm.com shares the news affecting small farmers in America, including a focus on the issues that apply to farmers, like the uncertainty and drama around congress delivering a budget deal, including $10 Billion in financial assistance to farmers, and how it will extend the 2018 Farm Bill another year, and a discussion on the need for the American public to be educated on what it costs to grow the food they enjoy

34:10

How to Manage Weeds

American Family Farmer ·

2025/01/01

1/1/24 - Host and American Family Farmer, Doug Stephan www.eastleighfarm.com shares the news affecting small farmers in America, including a focus on the issues that apply to farmers, like genetics in seed, weather conditions, soil health, pest control, and the fact that farmers deserve better from congress and family farmers around the country are long overdue for economic and disaster relief amongst a volatile market. Plus, a federal judge has halted corporate transparency, and how a growth in

35:43

How to Become a First Generation Farmer

American Family Farmer ·

2024/12/25

12/25/24 - Host and American Family Farmer, Doug Stephan www.eastleighfarm.com shares the news affecting small farmers in America, including a focus on the UDSA investing millions of dollars to advance research and extension activities aimed to solves challenges with specialty crop and organic agriculture producers, the latest information regarding the avian flu and it’s latest affects on turkeys and egg producers, and testing requirements for bird flu cases among dairy cows. Then, we’re introduced

35:06

Getting Into the Christmas Tree Farming Business

American Family Farmer ·

2024/12/18

12/18/24 - Host and American Family Farmer, Doug Stephan www.eastleighfarm.com shares the news affecting small farmers in America, including a focus on urbanization and how it affects farmers, massive job loss in big ag, how processing plants are hurting small farmers because of soil and water run off, and the accuracy of the Farmer’s Almanac predictions. Then, we meet Kurt Emmerich, owner/grower at Emmerich Tree Farm just outside of NYC. Being close to The City, Emmerich Tree Farm experiences

35:25

Orange Groves Busiest Season Is Upon Us

American Family Farmer ·

2024/12/04

12/4/24 - Host and American Family Farmer, Doug Stephan www.eastleighfarm.com shares the news affecting small farmers in America, including: New York State’s impact on solar taking over farm land, Brooke Rollins named Trump’s Secretary of Agriculture, what farm economists say about the future of land ownership, more and more farmers are forced to get off-farm jobs to sustain their farm, and a focus on raising a family while sustaining a farm. In the spotlight section of this episode, Doug

36:30

How to Become a Hobby Farmer

American Family Farmer ·

2024/11/13

11/13/24 - Host and American Family Farmer, Doug Stephan www.eastleighfarm.com shares the news affecting small farmers in America, including: farm insurance and how those affected by the recent hurricanes are receiving assistance, a poultry farmer with 62,000 birds without feed, service members transitioning from military service to civilian life and how farming and ag helps, a grocery store merger, and what the election means for farmers. Then, Doug introduces us to Hannah Wuesthoff (WuesthoffFarm

36:00

How to Become a Flower Farmer

American Family Farmer ·

2024/10/30

10/30/24 - Host and American Family Farmer, Doug Stephan www.eastleighfarm.com shares the news affecting small farmers in America, including: the latest news from NASA how an autonomous robot is taking images from around the globe and how it can help farmers, how well politicians are delivering on their promises to small farmers, and the USDA announces initiatives to increase competition and lower food prices. Then, Doug introduces us to Gretel Adams of Sunny Meadows Flower Farm

35:49

What Is Horticulture?

American Family Farmer ·

2024/10/16

10/16/24 - Host and American Family Farmer, Doug Stephan www.eastleighfarm.com shares the news affecting small farmers in America, including: the farm bill and how farmers can get to politicians to urge more assistance and priority-making for American family farmers, a focus on the Dairy expo and how dairy farmers are faring. Then, Doug introduces us to Jazmin Albarran, Executive Director of Seed Your Future (SeedYourFuture.org) — a Washington DC-based nonprofit organization dedicated to encouraging

35:27

Bird Flu Vaccine for Dairy Cows?

American Family Farmer ·

2024/10/09

10/9/24 - Host and American Family Farmer, Doug Stephan www.eastleighfarm.com shares the news affecting small farmers in America, including: the bird flu and the USDA’s update of a vaccine for dairy cows. Then, Doug introduces us to Greg Burtt or Burtt’s Apple Orchard (burttsappleorchard.com), for a discussion on the 6-acre family farm. The farm had been a dairy and maple farm for many years, until Greg and his parents felt like trying something different - apples seemed like a good idea. They

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