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Ep. 315 (Coffee Time) The NFL, Bearded Uplander, and Smiley Dec 17, 2025

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We had the privilege of being joined by previous guest Mike Swartzlander, Tim Brown (The Bearded Uplander), and former Hawkeye and NFL player, Parker Hesse, for another riveting episode of Coffee Time Wednesday.
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Ep. 314 What Do Prairie Strips Accomplish? And Practical Incremental Changes for Conservation On Your Farm Dec 12, 2025

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Tim Youngquist of Iowa State University and Practical Farmers joins us to share his experience on the Prairie Strips program at Iowa State and what farmers are able to do practically to bring income while boosting conservation.
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Ep. 313 (Coffee Time) Stiff Goldenrod's Role in a Prairie and The Dead Zones of the World Dec 10, 2025

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Another exciting episode of The Prairie Farm Podcast where Riley and Nicolas take a deeper look into the infamous "dead zones" in the water around the world.
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Ep. 312 What Does Leaving Your Leaves Actually Do?? Dec 05, 2025

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David Mizejewski, from Natural Wildlife Federation, joins us to talk conservation, but specifically why leaving your leaves even matters.
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Ep. 311 Iowa' Wildlife Action Plan, Soybean Farming, Prairie Snow Fences Dec 03, 2025

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Nicolas is down with Tuberculosis and Dysentery... again. But don't worry because Riley and Kent are as healthy as two fine horses and are here to talk current events in Prairie Country.

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Ep. 310 Can You Make a Food Forest in Your Own Yard? Nov 28, 2025

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We joined some of the crew from Abundant Design to discuss creating food forests in your own yard. We had a great time and we believe you will as well.
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Ep. 309 (Coffee Time) Is Fast Fashion Actually Cheaper? Nov 26, 2025

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Happy Thanksgiving! Another riveting episode of The Prairie Farm Podcast.
This week, we have an intriguing question from a guest that had us thinking about the Thanksgiving Holiday.
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Ep. 308 Hunting Pheasants with Steve Hanson and Ryan Lynton Nov 21, 2025

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We had the privilege of hosting Steve Hanson and Ryan Lynton (Upland Social Podcast) for a pheasant hunt and naturally we had to get them on the podcast. We discuss bird numbers in Iowa, land prices and trends, and whatever else came up in the conversation. This was supposed to be a coffee time episode, but the conversation was too good to not make it a full length episode. Enjoy!

Ep. 307 (Coffee Time) Who's Responsibility is it to Pay for Iowa's Water Monitors Nov 19, 2025

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Welcome back to another riveting episode of Coffee Time Wednesday! This time we discuss the responsibility of Iowa's Water Monitors and the organizations who are making it happen.
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Izaak Walton Foundation
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Ep. 306 Gubernatorial Candidate Brad Sherman Nov 14, 2025

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Brad Sherman was kind enough to open his house to us and sit down for a full conversation on the state of Iowa. We discuss taxes, schools, small farms, water quality, cancer, and a lot more. We deeply enjoyed it and believe you will as well!
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