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Beyond Agriculture

Welcome to Beyond Agriculture! Listen to the podcast that takes you beyond the scope of ag and into the real life stories, conversations, and events taking place in our community. 

Each show will highlight information from different aspects of rural living including: livestock, succession planning, agronomy, equipment purchasing, and much more. 

New episodes are released every first and third Wednesday of the month. Find us and listen in your favorite podcast app. 

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Episode 35 Kentucky State FFA Convention
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Episode 35 Kentucky State FFA Convention

The Kentucky FFA Convention was a huge success, and Ag Credit was proud to be part of the excitement! We set up at the...
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Episode 34 Beyond Agriculture
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Episode 34 Financials Beyond the Balance Sheet

Join the Loan Officers from our Lexington branch as we dive into financials beyond the balance sheet. Listen to Ben talk...
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Ep 33 From Show Ring to Success
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Ep. 33 From Show Ring to Success: The Banks Brothers' Story

Join Will and Wyatt Banks as they share their journey from the show ring to the classroom, reflecting on their time in 4-H...
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Episode 32 Beyond Agriculture
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Episode 32 How it began with Ty Kelly

Join Loan Officer Ben VanHook and Senior Loan Officer Lisa Yeager while they sit down with Ty Kelly, a young farmer from...
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Episode 31
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Episode 31 Cooperative News and Patronage Refunds

Join Caleb Sadler as he sits down with President and CEO, Jonathan Noe, and Vice President and CLO, Richard Medley. Patronage...
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Episode 30 of Beyond Agriculture
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Episode 30 Kentucky State FFA Officers

Join host Caleb Sadler as he sits down with four Kentucky State FFA Officers for an inspiring conversation about their...
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Episode 29 Ruth Ann Fink and Kentucky FFA
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Episode 29 Ruth Ann Fink and Kentucky FFA

Ruth Ann Fink, the Development Officer for the Kentucky FFA Foundation, joins Caleb and Cassie to delve into the impactful...
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Episode 28 Kentucky Farm Bureau featuring Renee Carrico
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Episode 28 Kentucky Farm Bureau featuring Renee Carrico

Join us as we enter the Kentucky Farm Bureau studios and meet with Renee Carrico, Kentucky Farm Bureau Commodity Division...
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Episode 27 of Beyond Agriculture
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Episode 27 ADM Deforestation Policy Discussion

In this episode we sit down with Dr. Jordan Shockley and discuss crops, ADM's new deforestation policy, and how it could affect farmers in Kentucky
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Episode 26 Madison County Fair

Listen to Ag Credit inter, Emily Murphy, as she speaks with Madison County Extension Agent, Brandon Sears, and County Fair...
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Hosts

Caleb Sadler

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Caleb is a loan officer in the Paris branch. He grew up in Nicholas County on a family farm. They run a commercial seed-stock and purebred Angus operation with an emphasis in row crops and hay. Caleb was very active in 4-H and FFA showing cattle through his high school career. After college he joined Central Kentucky Ag Credit and now lives in Bourbon County with his wife Morgan and two children.

Shelby Wade Kirby

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Shelby started working as a loan officer in 2020 for Central Kentucky Ag Credit. Born and raised in Nicholas County on a cattle and tobacco operation. While in 4-H Shelby started showing swine and developed a true passion for the ag industry. After high school Shelby received her Bachelors and Masters degree in Agricultural Economics from the University of Kentucky. Her first job out of college was working for the Governor’s office in Ag Policy. She now sells pork off the farm to local consumers and lives in Nicolas County with her husband and two-year old daughter.

Ben VanHook

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Ben is a loan officer in the Lexington branch. He grew up on his family farm in Harrison County. They operate a commercial cow-calf operation, raising hay and silage for feed, and selling commercial replacement heifers off the farm. After graduating from UK in 2022 he joined Central Kentucky Ag Credit. Ben enjoys spending his free time on the farm, being outdoors, and watching sports. 

Cassie Johnson

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Cassie is the Marketing Coordinator for Ag Credit. Originally from northwest Iowa, Cassie was raised on a cow-calf operation where they also raised corn and soybeans. She was actively involved in 4-H, FFA and showing growing up. After college she went back to her families farm and worked there for eight years. In 2017 Cassie along with her husband and two kids moved to Winchester, Ky to be closer to Ramsey's family. Ramsey and Cassie raise Red Angus cattle and have a heifer sale in the fall.

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