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Underdog Ag

Kerry Hoffschneider

We"re having a heart to heart with the countryside, let"s talk.Hosted by Kerry Hoffschneider

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Asking Questions and Getting Answers - Vance McCoy

Underdog Ag ·

2025/08/29

We want to help farmers and ranchers experience freedom and make farming fun again.Doing things the way traditional agronomists, lenders and insurance companies tell us we need to do it is not that much fun anymore. If you share this sentiment, give us a call. We have been there done that and thrown away the free hat,” Vance McCoy - Transitional Ag Consulting About Vance McCoy: In 1988, when Vance McCoy was 16, his father passed away, leaving Vance and his mom Maggie to manage the farm, “I was the

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Transitional Ag Consulting - Del Ficke & Kerry...

Underdog Ag ·

2025/06/26

Co-founders of the Graze Master Group, Del Ficke and Kerry Hoffschneider, take a few minutes to explain Graze Master offerings, including Transitional Ag Consulting and the Graze Master Genetics® Certification Program. At the Graze Master Group, we are Balancing Nature & Profitability. It’s Agriculture – Done. Your. Way. Our Transitional Ag Consulting Services offer the following: We customize proven, profitable production strategies for your farm, ranch, and agribusiness by assessing what you

54:25

Growing Food and Community - Shelby Beyer

Underdog Ag ·

2025/04/29

“The ultimate goal of farming is not the growing of crops, but the cultivation and perfection of human beings." ~ Masanobu FukuokaAs a grower of food and community in Cheney, Kan., Shelby Beyer embodies this quote in her many endeavors at Anchor Farm that she owns and operates with her husband Brad and their two children.Anchor Farm produces a wide variety of seasonal vegetables in outdoor gardens and high tunnels. Brad and Shelby also shepherd a flock of hair sheep. Their goal is to provide healthy

58:22

Cow Sense and Common Sense - Del Ficke & Larry Hafer

Underdog Ag ·

2025/04/01

Del Ficke, co-founder of the Graze Master Group, and Larry Hafer - Graze Master Group leader, talk about the new Graze Master Genetics® Certification Program: www.grazemastergroup.com/graze-master-geneticsThe program is a complete systems approach to genetic improvement and profitability backed by 80 years of combined expertise in real world cattle solutions.It’s cow sense and common sense combined. The following are key points to the certification program:· We provide genetic recommendations that

50:43

Rehabilitating the System Thru Aspire Impact Network...

Underdog Ag ·

2025/02/28

According to Statista Research Department, statista.com, "The United States is home to the largest number of prisoners worldwide. More than 1.8 million people were incarcerated in the U.S. at the beginning of 2025." In the U.S., incarceration extends beyond prisons and local jails to include other systems of confinement. The U.S. and state incarceration rates in this graph include people held by other parts of the justice system as well, so they might be slightly higher than the commonly reported

45:20

The Power of Healthy Soil - Terry Buettner

Underdog Ag ·

2025/01/29

“Farm and Ranch Profitability all Starts in the Soil.” Terry Buettner serves as the Account Development & Agronomy Support Manager for Ward Laboratories Inc. based out of Kearney, Neb. Ward Laboratories are Graze Master Group partners. Buettner joined Ward Laboratories in the fall of 2017. He graduated from the University of Nebraska – Kearney in 1983 with a B.S. in Business Administration. He has been involved in production agriculture and seed sales in the Kearney area for 34 years. During

47:43

Building A New Life in America - Svetlana Hensley

Underdog Ag ·

2024/12/21

This Underdog Ag Podcast features a very inspiring story told by Svetlana (Vysotsky) Hensley, wife of Allen Hensley, of Agua Dulce, Texas. Although she ended up in Texas, Svetlana spent the first five years of her life in Lviv, Ukraine. Then, because of religious persecution (even imprisonment), her parents, Igor and Nadia, fled to the United States with very little money, only the belongings they could carry, each other, and their faith in the risen Christ. Listen to Svetlana talk about her journey

66:59

Breaking Generational Cycles w/ the Heine Sisters -...

Underdog Ag ·

2024/11/19

This Underdog Ag Podcast features sisters, “the Heine girls.” Known in their formative years as Jenny and Kerry Heine, we will discuss life growing up in the 1970s, 80s, and early 90s on a York County, Neb. farm. You may be surprised by this interview. You might cry. We hope you laugh. Mostly we hope you too can find healing and move on from what you need to as well. Jenny has a long list of experiences: While serving as a very talented farm hand at the “Heine Circus,” Jenny drove a tractor at age

50:49

Faith, Renewal, & Water - Kylen Hunt

Underdog Ag ·

2024/10/29

“Living Water,” we’re all living because of it. Kylen Hunt has a story of self-discovery and faith. The center of that story is the incredible, divine element that is the foundation of all life, “living water.” You will be surprised by some of the twists and turns in his testimonial. Surprised, and filled with, HOPE. About Kylen Hunt:Kylen’s background in Precision Agriculture began as a teenager working with his grandfather in the fields of Central Nebraska. He was taught to love the land and

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Farming for Life - Gail Fuller

Underdog Ag ·

2024/09/25

This Underdog Ag Podcast features my friend Gail Fuller of Circle 7 Farms near Severy, Kan.Gail Fuller grew up just north of Emporia, Kan. on the Neosho River."The inner child in me had known all my life that we were farming wrong.But it took me from 1979 to 2003 to really start to question things."Fuller was always a hardworking farmer, dedicated to his tasks. In 2000, he was farming 3,200 acres of Roundup Ready® corn and soybeans. "I was the fourth largest farmer in my county. But I came to know a

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The Modern Farm Wife - Robyn Harlan

Underdog Ag ·

2024/08/28

The backbone of the family and the backbone of rural America, I present to you the modern farm wife. This Underdog Ag podcast, I had the pleasure of visiting with Robyn Harlan of Nueces County, Texas. Robyn is testament to the faith and lifelong learning it takes to play all the pivotal roles of farm partner and mother. You will love this podcast featuring an incredible woman who exudes joy, can-do, and timeless common sense to a world hungry to get back to the land.--Be sure to rate, review, and

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Hope Stories for the Heartland with Kerry Hoffschneider

Underdog Ag ·

2024/07/11

This Underdog Ag Podcast I did something really different and outside my comfort zone.I spent some time with myself, some of my writings, and a few of the ag heroes in my new book, “Hope Stories for the Heartland.”If you feel moved to do so, come see us July 24 in Denton, Neb. for our Graze Master Group – Paths to Profitability event and field day! Register here for FREE: www.grazemastergroup.com/eventsI will have some books on hand to sign at the July 24 event or you can order here

51:33

Farming From the Heart - Scott Heinemann

Underdog Ag ·

2024/07/03

You’ll be hard-pressed to find a more salt-of-the-earth individual who is daily trying to do what’s right on his farm. Born and raised just three miles away from where he resides today Scott Heinemann said, “I have only lived in two houses in Nebraska. My grandpa settled in Wayne County in the 1940s. As early as I can remember, I was tagging along with dad and grandpa. I loved being around the cattle and on the tractor.”Today, Heinemann and his wife Rita are still in love with their farm near

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The Stock Cropper & A Grazemaster Field Day in July

Underdog Ag ·

2024/05/29

This Underdog Ag Podcast is building excitement for a historic day in Nebraska!On Wednesday, July 24, 2024 the Graze Master Group is bringing together a moment never witnessed before. Zack Smith, the inventor of the Stock Cropper – the world’s first autonomous, solar powered, self-steering multi-species grazing barn, will be demonstrating his rural changing invention at Brian Brhel’s farm – one of the most innovative and resilient farms and ranches in Nebraska. This duo is kicking off our July 24

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Real Farming and Real Talk with Del Ficke & Vance McCoy

Underdog Ag ·

2024/04/24

This Underdog Ag Podcast presents: “Everything you don’t want to hear, but really need to about the current state of agriculture (with a light at the end of the tunnel if we don’t ignore the train a coming).” If you aren’t ready to hear about how agriculture really is, this podcast isn’t for you. If you do want to hear real farmers and ranchers discuss issues that may make us all squirm a bit and should, please tune in. Del Ficke of Ficke Cattle Company and co-founder of the Graze Master Group

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Nick Cuchetti – Missouri rancher and Conservation...

Underdog Ag ·

2024/03/08

Nick Cuchetti is a highly motivated Conservation Agronomist – Certified Crop Advisor and Real Estate Agent specializing in Regenerative Agriculture and Ecological Markets.With a strong academic background in plants and soils, Nick earned a degree in Plant and Soil Sciences from the University of Missouri. Passionate about regenerative land management and the development of Ecological Markets, Nick combines his expertise in agronomy with his extensive knowledge of real estate to offer clients

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Becoming A Student of the Soil with Howard Vlieger

Underdog Ag ·

2024/02/01

This Underdog Ag Podcast features Maurice, Iowa farmer and livestock producer, Howard Vlieger, who started asking serious questions about agriculture in 1989 when he switched to alternative farming on their family farm. “This is when I became a ‘student of the soil’ and I have no problem admitting that ‘the more I know, the more I know I don’t know.’ What I do know is the Good Lord gave us an amazing Creation to be caretakers of and it is a never-ending learning opportunity.” Vlieger started

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Soil Health with Scott Gonnerman

Underdog Ag ·

2023/12/12

We saved the best for last this year on the Underdog Ag Podcast.I have been wanting to interview my cousin Scott Gonnerman for so long and I finally headed to the Gonnerman farm in York County, Neb., sat down at the kitchen table, and did just that.Scott Gonnerman has the kind of salt-of-the-earth common sense that can be a rare find nowadays. When Gonnerman was a child, he told everyone he wanted to be, “a farmer and a semi-driver.” Gonnerman has achieved all of these goals and much more. His farm

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By-O-reg+ with Dr. James Caldwell & Ken Stewart

Underdog Ag ·

2023/10/27

I sat with two men who genuinely know the livestock industry on this Underdog Ag podcast, Mr. Ken Stewart from XL Ranch in Cowley, Wyo. and Dr. James Caldwell of Harrisburg, S.D. More about my guests: About Dr. Caldwell:James Caldwell and his wife Michelle reside in Harrisburg, S.D. with their three children – Trey, Jackson, and Zoey. James grew up farming tobacco and managing cow/calf operations in Ohio. He knew at a young age all he wanted to do was farm; however, he fell in love with research

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Wayne Swanson - Farmer, Trailblazer, & Difference Maker

Underdog Ag ·

2023/09/27

It’s Underdog Ag podcast time again. This month we spent some time with Mr. Wayne Swanson. There is a way in agriculture to do what you love and use your gifts. You will absolutely believe that after listening to my friend sending his positive message clear from Decatur, GA. What an inspiring visit Wayne. Thank you so much. You’re helping so many people and making a big difference.Find Wayne’s endeavors by searching for Swanson Family Farm on Facebook andwww.swansonfamilyfarmllc.com--Be sure to

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