Michael Crinion is a dairy farmer from Lake Benton, Minnesota. He has 18 years of international dairy experience and is a member of the South Dakota Ag and Rural Leadership Class IV, South Dakota Development Board, and Vice President of Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative board. He is the US Farmers and Ranchers in Action (USFRA) Board Chair.

Originally from Ireland, Crinion is a partner with Ash Grove Dairy. Michael studied Agriculture and Farm Management at Warrenstown Agricultural College. In 2002, I was the first runner-up in the Farmers’ Business Development’s All Ireland Young Farmer of the Year competition.

More information about his work can be found at the USFRA website.

Our music is Inspiring Cinematic Asia by Lexin Music, which is available at Pixabay.

In many countries modern agriculture produces a variety of foods, feeds, fuels, and other industrial products. And does so very efficiently. Indeed, the bioeconomy has been seen as the future of farming. But there are always challenges and problems associated with industrialization. This week’s guest is Connie Mutel. She has recently edited a volume entitled “Tending Iowa’s Land”, in which she and colleagues discuss various challenges for the agricultural systems in Iowa, including soil erosion, degradation, and loss; water quality and flooding; biodiversity, and climate change. It is inspiring how so many experts discuss positive ways forward to agriculture.

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More information about Connie can be found at her university website.

Our music is Inspiring Cinematic Asia by Lexin Music, which is available at Pixabay.

This week we had the opportunity to speak with Curtis Jensen, who is an Iowa cattle farmer and owner of Curtis Cattle Co., where he focuses on raising high-quality beef and caring for the land his operation depends on. With years of hands-on experience in the cattle industry, Curtis was able to provide us with insights on the genetics he introduces into his herd, and how the markets are affecting his operation. Tune in to listen to a modern cattle farmer.

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More information about Curtis Cattle Co. can be found at their website.

Our music is Inspiring Cinematic Asia by Lexin Music, which is available at Pixabay.