Episodes

24 minutes ago
Extension Programs in Christian County!
24 minutes ago
24 minutes ago
Intro for show E
Hello everybody! And welcome to Kentucky Ag Matters, a podcast designed to inform and educate both producers and consumers about all matters affecting Agriculture. On this week’s show, we visit with Matt Futrell, Ag Agent in Christian County, KY. And as always, we will wrap things up with this week’s Timely Tip. Thanks so much for joining us, and we hope you enjoy the show!
Podcast Outline for show E
Welcome to the show!
This week, your hosts will discuss Extension Programs in Christian County.
Timely Tip: Become familiar with the Ag resources that are available in your area and look for opportunities to expand and fill in the voids.
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We want to remind our listeners to follow us on Facebook at Kentucky Ag Matters and also on X @AgKentucky and you can email any questions or comments to kentuckyagmatters@gmail.com, also, please rate us wherever you listen to our show. Special thanks to Matt for this week’s information, and thanks to our listeners for joining in. We hope you have enjoyed our show and will make plans to join us again next week for our next episode. And until then, remember…
Kentucky Ag Matters!!!

Monday Jun 09, 2025
Agsperience! in Trigg County!
Monday Jun 09, 2025
Monday Jun 09, 2025
Intro for show E
Hello everybody! And welcome to Kentucky Ag Matters, a podcast designed to inform and educate both producers and consumers about all matters affecting Agriculture. On this week’s show, we visit with Becky Marlowe, Financial Officer with Farm Credit-Mid America, Deanna Litchfield, Account Specialist with Farm Credit Mid-America. And as always, we will wrap things up with this week’s Timely Tip. Thanks so much for joining us, and we hope you enjoy the show!
Podcast Outline for show E
Welcome to the show!
This week, your hosts will discuss their guest’s Ag story, and the Agsperience Program in Trigg County.
Timely Tip: Always take the opportunity to mentor youth. Regardless of what organization you represent, always be willing to give your time to teach and encourage our youth!
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We want to remind our listeners to follow us on Facebook at Kentucky Ag Matters and also on X @AgKentucky and you can email any questions or comments to kentuckyagmatters@gmail.com, also, please rate us wherever you listen to our show. Special thanks to Becky and Deanna for this week’s information, and thanks to our listeners for joining in. We hope you have enjoyed our show and will make plans to join us again next week for our next episode. And until then, remember…
Kentucky Ag Matters!!!

Monday Jun 02, 2025
Ag Lending with John David Fourqurean
Monday Jun 02, 2025
Monday Jun 02, 2025
Intro for show E
Hello everybody! And welcome to Kentucky Ag Matters, a podcast designed to inform and educate both producers and consumers about all matters affecting Agriculture. On this week’s show, we visit with John David Fourqurean, Vice President for Ag Lending with Farm Credit Mid-America. And as always, we will wrap things up with this week’s Timely Tip. Thanks so much for joining us, and we hope you enjoy the show!
Podcast Outline for show E
Welcome to the show!
This week, your hosts will discuss Ag Lending
Timely Tip: Have your financial records in order before you sit down with your lender.
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We want to remind our listeners to follow us on Facebook at Kentucky Ag Matters and also on X @AgKentucky and you can email any questions or comments to kentuckyagmatters@gmail.com, also, please rate us wherever you listen to our show. Special thanks to John David for this week’s information, and thanks to our listeners for joining in. We hope you have enjoyed our show and will make plans to join us again next week for our next episode. And until then, remember…
Kentucky Ag Matters!!!

Monday May 26, 2025
Dr. Tony Brannon
Monday May 26, 2025
Monday May 26, 2025
Intro for show E
Hello everybody! And welcome to Kentucky Ag Matters, a podcast designed to inform and educate both producers and consumers about all matters affecting Agriculture. On this week’s show, we visit with Dr. Tony Brannon, retired Dean from the Hutson School of Agriculture at Murray State University. And as always, we will wrap things up with this week’s Timely Tip. Thanks so much for joining us, and we hope you enjoy the show!
Podcast Outline for show E
Welcome to the show!
This week, your hosts will discuss the career of Dr. Tony Brannon
Timely Tip: Begin monitoring crops for pests and diseases. Crop scouting can be key to making a successful crop.
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We want to remind our listeners to follow us on Facebook at Kentucky Ag Matters and also on X @AgKentucky and you can email any questions or comments to kentuckyagmatters@gmail.com, also, please rate us wherever you listen to our show. Special thanks to Dr. Brannon for this week’s information, and thanks to our listeners for joining in. We hope you have enjoyed our show and will make plans to join us again next week for our next episode. And until then, remember…
Kentucky Ag Matters!!!

Monday May 12, 2025
Farm Credit Mid-America's Committment to Agriculture Across Kentucky
Monday May 12, 2025
Monday May 12, 2025
Intro for show E
Hello everybody! And welcome to Kentucky Ag Matters, a podcast designed to inform and educate both producers and consumers about all matters affecting Agriculture. On this week’s show, we visit with Brandon Garnett, Regional Vice-President, Agriculture Lending in Southwest Kentucky with Farm Credit Mid-America. And as always, we will wrap things up with this week’s Timely Tip. Thanks so much for joining us, and we hope you enjoy the show!
Podcast Outline for show E
Welcome to the show!
This week, your hosts will discuss Farm Credits commitment to Agriculture across Kentucky!
Timely Tip: Regardless of who you work for or where you live, there should be mutual support for all organizations supporting Agriculture at the local, regional, state, and national level.
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We want to remind our listeners to follow us on Facebook at Kentucky Ag Matters and also on X @AgKentucky and you can email any questions or comments to kentuckyagmatters@gmail.com, also, please rate us wherever you listen to our show. Special thanks to Brandon for this week’s information, and thanks to our listeners for joining in. We hope you have enjoyed our show and will make plans to join us again next week for our next episode. And until then, remember…
Kentucky Ag Matters!!!

Monday May 05, 2025
Managing Water in Soils
Monday May 05, 2025
Monday May 05, 2025
Intro for show E
Hello everybody! And welcome to Kentucky Ag Matters, a podcast designed to inform and educate both producers and consumers about all matters affecting Agriculture. On this week’s show, we visit with Jerry McIntosh, retired Resource Soil Scientist with NRCS. And as always, we will wrap things up with this week’s Timely Tip. Thanks so much for joining us, and we hope you enjoy the show!
Podcast Outline for show E
Welcome to the show!
This week, your hosts will discuss all things soil drainage!
Timely Tip: Soil is one of our greatest resources. We can help preserve our soils through conservation practices. This will help preserve our resources for future generations.
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We want to remind our listeners to follow us on Facebook at Kentucky Ag Matters and also on X @AgKentucky and you can email any questions or comments to kentuckyagmatters@gmail.com, also, please rate us wherever you listen to our show. Special thanks to Jerry for this week’s information, and thanks to our listeners for joining in. We hope you have enjoyed our show and will make plans to join us again next week for our next episode. And until then, remember…
Kentucky Ag Matters!!!

Monday Apr 28, 2025
Youth Livestock Programs with Jason P'Pool
Monday Apr 28, 2025
Monday Apr 28, 2025
Intro for show E
Hello everybody! And welcome to Kentucky Ag Matters, a podcast designed to inform and educate both producers and consumers about all matters affecting Agriculture. On this week’s show, we visit with Jason P’Pool, Animal Science Instructor with Murray State University. And as always, we will wrap things up with this week’s Timely Tip. Thanks so much for joining us, and we hope you enjoy the show!
Podcast Outline for show E
Welcome to the show!
This week, your hosts will discuss youth livestock programs.
Timely Tip: Encourage youth to get involved in livestock programs!
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We want to remind our listeners to follow us on Facebook at Kentucky Ag Matters and also on X @AgKentucky and you can email any questions or comments to kentuckyagmatters@gmail.com, also, please rate us wherever you listen to our show. Special thanks to Jason, for this week’s information, and thanks to our listeners for joining in. We hope you have enjoyed our show and will make plans to join us again next week for our next episode. And until then, remember…
Kentucky Ag Matters!!!

Monday Apr 21, 2025
Rural Road Safety Initiatives
Monday Apr 21, 2025
Monday Apr 21, 2025
Intro for show E
Hello everybody! And welcome to Kentucky Ag Matters, a podcast designed to inform and educate both producers and consumers about all matters affecting Agriculture. On this week’s show, we visit with Brent White, Sheriff and Beef Producer in Lyon County, Kentucky. And as always, we will wrap things up with this week’s Timely Tip. Thanks so much for joining us, and we hope you enjoy the show!
Podcast Outline for show E
Welcome to the show!
This week, your hosts will discuss Road Safety in Rural areas!
Timely Tip: With the Spring planting season upon us, be mindful of sharing the roadways with large farm equipment.
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We want to remind our listeners to follow us on Facebook at Kentucky Ag Matters and also on X @AgKentucky and you can email any questions or comments to kentuckyagmatters@gmail.com, also, please rate us wherever you listen to our show. And as always remember that the University of Kentucky is an Equal Opportunity Provider in all of our programs. Special thanks to Brent, for this week’s information, and thanks to our listeners for joining in. We hope you have enjoyed our show and will make plans to join us again next week for our next episode. And until then, remember…
Kentucky Ag Matters!!!

Monday Apr 14, 2025
Grain Handling Safety and Storage Considerations
Monday Apr 14, 2025
Monday Apr 14, 2025
Intro for show E
Hello everybody! And welcome to Kentucky Ag Matters, a podcast designed to inform and educate both producers and consumers about all matters affecting Agriculture. On this week’s show, we visit with Dr. Sam McNeill, Professor Emeritus with the University of Kentucky. And as always, we will wrap things up with this week’s Timely Tip. Thanks so much for joining us, and we hope you enjoy the show!
Podcast Outline for show E
Welcome to the show!
This week, your hosts will discuss All things Grain Storage!
Timely Tip: Always make safety the highest priority when working in or around grain storage facilities.
See Grain Storage chapters in: Comprehensive Corn Production Manual
Comprehensive Wheat Management
MWPS 13 (Midwest Plan Service)
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We want to remind our listeners to follow us on Facebook at Kentucky Ag Matters and also on X @AgKentucky and you can email any questions or comments to kentuckyagmatters@gmail.com, also, please rate us wherever you listen to our show. And as always remember that the University of Kentucky is an Equal Opportunity Provider in all of our programs. Special thanks to Sam, for this week’s information, and thanks to our listeners for joining in. We hope you have enjoyed our show and will make plans to join us again next week for our next episode. And until then, remember…
Kentucky Ag Matters!!!

Monday Apr 07, 2025
Farm Diversification with Amy Caites
Monday Apr 07, 2025
Monday Apr 07, 2025
Intro for show E
Hello everybody! And welcome to Kentucky Ag Matters, a podcast designed to inform and educate both producers and consumers about all matters affecting Agriculture. On this week’s show, we visit with Amy Caites with Caites Farms in Webster County Kentucky. And as always, we will wrap things up with this week’s Timely Tip. Thanks so much for joining us, and we hope you enjoy the show!
Podcast Outline for show E
Welcome to the show!
This week, your hosts discuss Ag Diversification with Traditional Ag enterprises and Agritourism.
Timely Tip:
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We want to remind our listeners to follow us on Facebook at Kentucky Ag Matters and also on X @AgKentucky and you can email any questions or comments to kentuckyagmatters@gmail.com, also, please rate us wherever you listen to our show. Special thanks to
Amy, for this week’s information, and thanks to our listeners for joining in. We hope you have enjoyed our show and will make plans to join us again next week for our next episode. And until then, remember…
Kentucky Ag Matters!!!