The Farmer's Voice: Recent Episodes
Kentucky Farm Bureau
Host Alan Watts talks with Kentucky farmers about their operations, challenges they face, and why they love farming.
Ben Robin owns a family beef cattle farm in Bourbon County. Listen to his story on this edition of The Farmer's Voice.
Ray Bowman raises beef cattle in northern Franklin County. Learn more about Ray and his operation on this episode of The Farmer's Voice.
Chris Schalk is a farmer and ag extension agent in Barren County. Listen to his story on this episode of The Farmer's Voice.
John Pedigo is president of Allen County Farm Bureau. He grows tobacco and row crops while raises cattle. Listen to his story on this edition of The Farmer's Voice.
Greg Campbell is a farmer and president of Christian County Farm Bureau. Learn more about Greg on this episode of The Farmer's Voice.
Tommy Yankey is a former agriculture agent and livestock farmer in Anderson County. Learn more about him in this edition of The Farmer's Voice.
Todd Williams is a row crop farmer in Ballard County. Listen to his story on this edition of The Farmer's Voice.
Jerry Rose owns a multi-generational farm in Estill County. Learn more about his operation on this edition of The Farmer's Voice.
Mike Montgomery owns a family cattle farm in Jackson County. Listen to his story in this episode of The Farmer's Voice.
Brian Prewitt is an ag teacher and farmer in Whitley County. Learn more about him and his farm in this episode of The Farmer's Voice.
Adam Wilson is a cattle farmer in Casey County. Listen to his story on this issue of The Farmer's Voice.
Gary Kinnett is a farmer and former farm broadcaster in Russell County. Listen to his story on this edition of The Farmer's Voice.
Carl Chaney is a 4th generation dairy farmer. His farm has been in the family since 1888. He has a great story to tell. Listen to it on this episode of The Farmer's Voice.
Kevin Buchanan is a cattle farmer with a cow-calf operation in Pulaski County. Listen to his story on this edition of The Farmer's Voice.
Glen Burton is a farmer in Wayne County. Listen to his story on this episode of The Farmer's Voice.
Darren Wills is grain farmer in Shelby County Farm Bureau. Learn about his family farm on this edition of The Farmer's Voice.
William and Bernice Amburgey raise horses on their farm in Knott County. Listen to their story on this episode of The Farmer's Voice.
Wes Husband is the owner of a one hundred year old farm in Oldham County. He has a diversified farm and runs a community supported agriculture program. Listen to his story on this edition of The Farmer's Voice.
Brian Forsee is a farmer in Owen County. His farm has been in his family for generations. Listen to his story on this episode of The Farmer's Voice.
David is a corn and soybean farmer that farms main in the Ohio River bottom ground. Listen to his story on this episode of The Farmer's Voice.
Billy Clem is a farmer who raises cattle in Harlan County. Listen to his story on this episode of The Farmer's Voice!
AFBF Economist Shelby Myers says even with high commodity prices, some farmers may not show a profit this year.
KFB First Vice President Eddie Melton asks motorists to keep watch for farm machines this Spring.
Kyle Skidmore is first-generation farmer from Bullitt County. Learn about how he became a farmer in this episode of The Farmer's Voice.
Steve Maiden is a cattle and hay farmer in Carroll County. Learn more about him and is farm on the latest edition of The Farmer's Voice.
Sarah Beth Guffey and her husband own a cow-calf operation in Clinton County. Listen to her story on this edition of The Farmer's Voice.
Jeremy Jones is a cow-calf operation in Clark County. Listen to his story on this latest episode of "The Farmer's Voice".
John Henning is a first-generation farmer in Breckenridge County. He raises cattle, row crops and tobacco. Listen to his story on this episode of The Farmer's Voice.
Joe Paul Mattingly is a dairy farmer in Marion County. You can learn more about his farming operation on this edition of The Farmer's Voice.
PJ Milburn is a raises cattle and row crops in Nelson County. Listen to the story of his family farm on this episode of The Farmer's Voice.
Ray Allan Mackey is a farmer in Hardin County. Listen to his story on this episode of The Farmer's Voice.
David McGlone is a row crop farmer with a cow-calf operation in Carter County. Listen to his story on this episode The Farmer's Voice.
Mitchel Logsdon raises cattle, corn, and hay in Hart County. Learn more about Mitchell, his family, and his operation on this episode of The Farmer's Voice.
Stewart Hughes has a diversified, multi-generational farm in Scott County. He also runs a Certified Farm Market to sell his produce. Listen to his story here on The Farmer's Voice.
Heather Graham is a cattle farmer and produces firewood for people in her community. She is also the 2021 Kentucky Farm Bureau Young Farmer Chair. Listen to her story on this episode of The Farmer's Voice.
Cloyce Hinkley is a farmer in Knox County. Learn about his "typical" Eastern Kentucky farm in this edition of The Farmer's Voice.
Mary Kate Kordes is a cattle farmer in Muhlenberg County. Listen to her story on this episode of The Farmer's Voice.
Scott Davis is a beef cattle farmer in Monroe County. Learn about his family farm on this episode of The Farmer's Voice.
Glenn Howell is a retired row crop farmer from Fulton County. He now rents his land to young farmers in his area. Listen to his story on this episode of The Farmer's Voice.
Marshall Coyle is a cattle and hay farmer from Bath County. He is a former president of Kentucky Farm Bureau. He has a great story to share. Listen to it on this edition of the Farmer's Voice.
Tyler Ferguson is a cattle farmer in Johnson County. He has an interesting story about farming in Eastern Kentucky. Listen to it on this episode of The Farmer's Voice.
Scott Barnes is a beef cattle farmer in Garrard County. Hear his story in this edition of The Farmer's Voice.
Mary Jayne Cannon of Fleming County is a farmer with a cow-calf operation, a retired teacher, and the chair of the Kentucky Farm Bureau Women's Committee. Listen to her story on this episode of The Farmer's Voice.
Gerry Hayden farms with his son in McClean County. Learn more about their operation and the history of his farm on this episode of The Farmer's Voice.
Steve Weatherford is a first-generation row crop and poultry farmer based in Hickman County. Listen to his story on this episode of The Farmer's Voice.
Chris Hooks of Lyon County produces corn, soybeans, and beef cattle. You can learn more about Chris and his operation in this episode of The Farmer's Voice.
Jim Meadows is a corn and soybean farmer in Lewis County. Learn about his family farm operation on this episode of The Farmer's Voice.
Ted Johnson is an extension agent in Lee County who farms in neighboring Owsley County. He raises beef cattle and grows fruits and vegetables on his farm. Learn more about him on this episode of The Farmer's Voice.
Wiley Brown has a diversified farming operation in Knox county. Listen to his story on the latest edition of The Farmer's Voice.
Ray Vaske is a cattle farmer in Kenton County. Listen to why he loves being a farmer in the latest edition of The Farmer's Voice
Calvin Shake is a farmer in Jefferson County, home to Kentucky's largest city. Learn about Calvin's operation in this episode of The Farmer's Voice.
Carroll Coffman is an eighth generation farmer in Hopkins County. He raises cattle, tobacco, and hemp. Learn more about Carroll and his farm in this edition of The Farmer's Voice.
Mark Roberts is a row crop farmer in Henry County. Learn more about his family farm on this episode of The Farmer's Voice.
Bob Watson of Henderson County is a row crop and cattle farmer. Listen to his story on the latest episode of The Farmer's Voice.
Brad Hines of Hart County farms corn, wheat, soybeans, and tobacco. He has a cow-calf operation and specializes in alfalfa hay. Learn more about Brad and his farm in the latest episode of The Farmer's Voice.
Mark Thomas has a diversified farm operation in Hardin County. Learn more about him and his farm on this edition of The Farmer's Voice.
Kenny Imel has a greenhouse and agritourism operation in Greenup County. Learn more about his operation in this episode of The Farmer's Voice.
Brad Green has a multi-generational family farm in Grayson County. He raises corn, soybeans, tobacco, and beef cattle. Learn more about him and his operation on this episode of The Farmer's Voice.
Jed Clark is a second generation farmer in Graves County. Listen to his story on this episode of the Farmer's Voice.
Mark Kinsey is a farmer in Grant County. He owns a cow-calf operation. Listen to his story on the latest episode of Across Kentucky.
Rachel Ball is a cattle farmer in Garrard County. She also raises Quarter Horses. Listen to the story of her multi-generational farm on the latest episode of the Famer's Voice.
Taylor Jones and his bother Zach are young farmers in Gallatin County. Listen to Taylor's story on this edition of the Farmer's Voice.
Lucas Goodman is a row crop farmer in Fulton County. Listen to his story on this episode of The Farmer's Voice.
Sharon Spencer is a farmer and a Farm Bureau leader from Franklin County. Listen to her story on this edition of the Farmer's Voice.
Terry Vice has a diversified farming operation in Fleming County. Listen to his story and some of the challenges that he is facing in this episode of the Farmer's Voice.
Todd Clark is a farmer from Fayette County. Todd is a first-generation farmer. Listen to his story on the latest edition of the Farmer's Voice.
John Skaggs is a farmer from Elliott County. Listen to his story on the latest edition of the Farmer's Voice.
Daniel Hayden is a poultry farmer in Daviess County. Learn more about what makes his operation unique on this episode of the Farmer's Voice.
Kim McCoy is a grain and cattle farmer from Cumberland County with deep roots in the Commonwealth. Learn more about his operation on this episode of the Farmer's Voice.
Alan Watts talks with J.E. Pryor about his diversified family farm operation in Christian County.
Grain farmer Mike Burchett lives in Calloway County. He visits with Alan Watts to talk about his farming operation and how he got involved in agriculture.
Alan Watts talks to Patrick Daugherty of Butler County. Patrick's family farm raises corn, soybeans, wheat, and cattle.
Host Alan Watts talks with cattle farmers Alex and Drue Hyrcza of Bracken County. They talk about their operation and how their farm has changed over the years.
Alan Watts visits with John Helm, a cattle farmer in Boyle County. They talk about his operation and the challenges that farmers are facing today.
Alan Watts interviews Bell County farmer George Bell about his multi-generational family farm.
Host Alan Watts talks with Michael Stanton, a Bath County farmer, about his operation and challenges he faces on the farm.
Alan Watts visits with Allen Pace of Ballard County to talk about his multi-generational family farm in Ballard County.