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Mitchell & Ellie Ellis Dec 01, 2022

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On this episode of the TopSoil Podcast, Mitchell sits down with Ellie Ellis, a PhD Candidate in the fellowship program at the Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research at Colorado State University. Together, they discussed carbon measurement, soil health data, and opportunities for carbon models and carbon intensity metrics. To learn more about Ellie's research, email info@continuum.ag.
Mitchell Hora
Continuum Ag | Founder & CEO
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Ellie Ellis
Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research | Fellowship Program
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Mitchell & Dave Stamp Nov 18, 2022

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In this episode of the TopSoil Podcast, Continuum Ag founder, Mitchell Hora, sits down with his mentor Dave Stamp. Dave helped Mitchell early on in the beginning stages of the development of Continuum Ag, and helping him to find the right path to success. Tune in for the reunion and to find out more on how Continuum Ag came to be.
Mitchell Hora
Continuum Ag | Founder & CEO
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Dave Stamp
Wilbur Ellis Business Development Central USA
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Tackling Stubbornness on the Family Farm - with Stubborn.Farm Oct 17, 2022

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In this episode of the TopSoil Podcast, host Mitchell Hora is joined by guest Andy "Caygeon" Junkin, the founder of Stubborn.Farm, where they discuss handling multi-generational family farms to reach your goals and success. Andy shares some personal stories from when he was dealing with narcissism and stubbornness on his family farm, how he delt with these issues at the time, and how he came about helping other family farms deal with the stress of these issues and more today. Tune in to hear some great information about transition planning and working with family members on your operation.
Mitchell Hora
Continuum Ag | Founder & CEO
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Andy "Caygeon" Junkin
Stubborn.Farm | Founder
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David Montgomery and Anne Bikle Jul 12, 2022

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On this week's episode of the TopSoil Podcast, host Mitchell sits down with authors David Montgomery and Anne Biklé, a husband and wife writing duo. David is a broad-minded geologist and Anne is a free-range biologist with a bad case of plant lust. The pair have written several books both together and separate, including The Hidden Half of Nature, What Your Food Ate, Growing A Revolution, and Dirt. The couple started Dig2Grow because "that's what happens when you write, talk, and act on things that matter to the well-being of people and our one-and-only planet". You can learn more about both David and Anne on their website linked below.
Mitchell Hora
Continuum Ag | Founder & CEO
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David R. Montgomery and Anne Biklé
Dig2Grow
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The Field Day Series 2022 (Session 2-4) Jun 28, 2022

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On this episode of the TopSoil Podcast, Mitchell sit's down to continue answering questions that were submitted during our June field day. This episode will be focused on session 2 - Diversifying Your Operation, session 3 - Data Driven Decisions, and session 4 - Regen Ag for Starters. Panelist from our in person event are as follows.
Session 2: Russell Hedrick, Johnny Hunter, and Michael Vittetoe, with Liz Haney moderating.
Session 3: Rick Haney, Lance Gunderson, Rob Stout, with Mitchell Hora moderating.
Session 4: Dan Horras, Brad McDonald, Troy Rinner, with Carolyn King moderating.
Mitchell Hora
Continuum Ag | Founder & CEO
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The Field Day Series 2022 : Managing Fertility with Soil Health (session 1) Jun 21, 2022

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On this episode of the TopSoil Podcast, Mitchell sit's down to continue answering questions that were submitted during our June field day. This episode will be focused on session 1, Managing Fertility with Soil Health. Panelist from our in person event include Rick Clark, Kyle Schnell, and Loran Steinlage, with Brian Hora moderating.
Mitchell Hora
Continuum Ag | Founder & CEO
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The Field Day Series 2022 : LIVE From Field Day Jun 14, 2022

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In this episode of the TopSoil Podcast, Mitchell shares our live recording from The 2022 Continuum Ag Field Day that was held last week, with guest hosts Jeremiah Durbin and Christie Apple. Jeremiah and Christie sit down with all of our session speakers to ask the speakers questions about themselves, their operation, and what they will be or have already discussed during their session. You won't want to miss out!
Mitchell Hora
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Jeremiah Durbin
SLC | Ohio
Christie Apple
Crop Scout Christie | Michigan

Speakers:
Johnny Hunter
Castor River Farms | Missouri

Michael Vittetoe
Washington Co. Farmer | Iowa
Rick Clark
Farm Green | Indiana

Loran Steinlage
FLOLO Farms | Iowa

Brian Hora
Continuum Ag | Advisor
Kyle Schnell
Schnell Seeds | Iowa
Rick Haney
The Haney Soil Health Test | Texas
Lance Gunderson
Regen Ag Lab | President | Nebraska

Rob Stout
Washington Co. Farmer | Iowa
Russell Hedrick
Soil Regen | North Carolina

Liz Haney
Soil Regen | Texas

Carolyn King
Continuum Ag | Chief Agronomist
Troy Rinner
Washington Co. Farmer | Iowa
Dan Horras
D&D Horras Farms | Iowa

Mitchell and Edwin Suarez May 24, 2022

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On today's episode of the TopSoil Podcast, host Mitchell sits down with guest Edwin Suarez. Edwin is the Senior Agronomist at Koch Agronomic Services, LLC, and joins Mitchell to discuss his background in ag, options for sustainable ag practices, and what Koch Agronomic is focusing on in the world of soil health.
Mitchell Hora
Continuum Ag | Founder & CEO
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Edwin Suarez
Koch Agronomic Services | Senior Agronomist
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Mitchell and Emily Hora May 10, 2022

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On this episode of the TopSoil Podcast, Mitchell sits down with his Head of Marketing, and younger sister, Emily Hora. Emily is the founder & CEO of Wildflower Creative Branding, an agricultural based marketing contractor in Southeast, Iowa. Continuum Ag is gearing up for their June field day, and Mitchell and Emily talk all the details, including announcing all of the speakers that will be joining us. The field day will touch on topics including managing fertility with soil health, diversifying your operation, soil health data, and how to get started with regenerative practices. Emily also dives into why Mitchell got started with soil health, and his path leading to today.
Mitchell Hora
Continuum Ag | Founder & CEO
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Emily Hora
Wildflower Creative Branding | Founder & CEO
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Mitchell and Trey Forsyth May 03, 2022

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In this episode of the TopSoil Podcast, Mitchell chats with his good buddy Trey Forsyth, who is the Director of Government Affairs at Michael Torrey Associates. Trey has experience with what's now known as Truterra within their sustainability programs, which led him to D.C. representing Land O' Lakes, and has since gained experience with ag trade work. Today, he is working with a government boutique to help companies and organizations with their D.C. strategy to connect with the food and ag supply chain, and helping them increase their presence in Washington. Tune in and find out how agriculture is everywhere, including our nations capitol!
Mitchell Hora
Continuum Ag | Founder & CEO
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Trey Forsyth
Michael Torrey Associates | Director of Government Affairs
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