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Ep. 295 (Coffee Time) What the Government Shutdown Does to Conservation Oct 08, 2025

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Welcome back to another riveting episode of Coffee Time Wednesday. Kent is gone this week, so Riley and Nicolas take on topics much too big for them without Kent to make sure they don't get canceled. They discuss how government spending affect conservation, and what it will take to longevity to our conservation practices in the US.
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Ep. 294 Hairy Sheep, Vallet Nightmares, and a Little Announcement Oct 03, 2025

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Our good friend, Judd McCullum, joins us to discuss his new hairy sheep and a philosophical discussion on consumerism. We are deep into harvest, so we don't have our normal guest lineup right now, but we deeply enjoyed this podcast and believe you will as well.

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Ep. 293 (Coffee Time) The Soybean Crisis... China, Trump, and the Agriculture Midwest Oct 01, 2025

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Another riveting episode of Coffee Time Wednesday. We dive DEEP into the soybean price market, and what is causing China to turn away our soybeans. Are soybeans something we should even be growing? What is the current administration doing about it? We jump into all of these topics and more...

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Ep. 292 Cows Eat Milkweed, and Are Brushy Prairies That Bad? with Chris Helzer (The Prairie Ecologist) Sep 26, 2025

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Chris Helzer is the Director of the Nature Conservancy in Nebraska and a fantastic blogger/photographer, The Prairie Ecologist.

We had a great time with him, and we believe you will as well!

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Ep. 291 (Coffee Time) Is AI Using Too Much Water? Sep 24, 2025

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Join us for another exciting episode of Coffee Time Wednesday! This week we discuss how much water AI data centers are using, and if AI is a net positive or net negative force in our world.

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Ep. 290 Inheriting a 500 Acre Prairie Farm Over Night Sep 19, 2025

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Nicolas sits down to interview Kent to discuss the pressures of taking over the farm after Carroll passed and what Kent learned from Carroll in their time together.

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Ep. 289 (Coffee Time) The SNAP Cuts and Harvesting Prairie Sep 17, 2025

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Give us some grace on this topic. It's hard to discuss SNAP because it's a complicated topic, but with how related to agriculture it is, we thought it necessary to discuss.

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Ep. 288 Our Soil Will Save the Earth and Humanity Sep 12, 2025

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Josh Tickell, a film director, explains why making these movies actually helps in the aid for conservation. Nicolas had some connection issues, but we enjoyed the podcast nonetheless and believe you will too!

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Ep. 287 (Coffee Time) 12 BILLION Dollar Settlement for PFAS (Forever Chemicals) Sep 10, 2025

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Join for another riveting episode of The Prairie Farm Podcast: Coffee Time Wednesday!

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Ep. 286 The Actual Numbers of the Declining Wildlife in the Midwest Sep 05, 2025

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Dave Hoffman, Wildlife Research Staff of Iowa, joins us to discuss the declining numbers of faun in the Midwest and what he thinks should be done to improve the numbers.

Don't forget the Iowa Sportsman Club Raffle. Tickets are cheap, and you'll want to see what they have!

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