Meet Kyle McCarty, a technical fourth-generation farmer who works alongside his dad and uncle on 400 acres. Aside from working fulltime and completing wood projects, he talks with us about:

• A look-back at analyzing business options like when to sell their dairy cows
• Bringing new life to the farm with their mom-and-baby-cow-pair (cow/calf) business venture
• An explanation of greenchop, fresh food at its finest
• Working with a team of five people for the state’s Right to Farm program
• The challenge of hunting with a non-cheater bow and dock-fishing
• Rural romance at county fairs
• Using high school wood shop skills to build wood projects
• A fascination with entomology and its tie to food health
• Dirty – and dangerous – jobs on his farm
• Great festivals and events he enjoys
• Uncle vs. nephews: Little pranks that didn’t stand a chance

Sites mentioned in this podcast:

• Michigan Right to Farm: https://www.michigan.gov/mdard/0,4610,7-125-1599_1605---,00.html
• MSU Extension: http://www.canr.msu.edu/outreach/
• Michigan FFA: http://www.michiganffa.com/