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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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Beyond Agriculture Podcast Episode 25 Mercer County Fair
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Episode 25 Mercer County Fair

In this episode, Ag Credit visits the Mercer County Fair & Horse Show where Extension Agents and FFA members come together and share their passion for agriculture. You will find that this rural Kentucky County has many individuals who cultivate leadership and advocate for agriculture in their communities.
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Episode 24 Franklin County Fair
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Episode 24 Franklin County Fair

This episode features the Franklin County Fair. Listen to JR Zinner talk about his experience in serving as a Western Hills Ag Instructor, FFA Advisor, and Fair Board member. We also sit down with the Shaffer family and FFA members to talk about what FFA means to them and the community.
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Episode 23 Around the Bourbon County Fair

Ag Credit Intern Emily Murphy spoke with some of the people behind the scenes of the Bourbon County Fair and what they love about the week-long event, including Sunshine Day, which provides a welcoming and accessible environment for individuals, families, and children who have sensory sensitivities and disabilities.
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Episode 22 Kentucky State FFA Conversations

The 2024 State FFA Convention was filled with competition, excitement, and making new friends. This year Ag Credit interns...
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Episode 21 Crop and LRP Insurance with Mathew Little

Join Ben and Matthew Little as they discuss insurance and why it is important to think about on the farm.
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Episode 20 KCA Convention Conversations

Ag Credit recently attended the Kentucky Cattleman's Association Annual Meeting in Lexington, KY. We hosted a booth at the trade show and had great conversations with individuals involved in many different aspects of agriculture and the rural community.
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Episode 19 Appraising and Land Values

The crew talks with Ag Credit's Chief Risk Officer Shane Turner and Staff Appraiser Bud Burdette about the appraisal process...
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Episode 18 IVF with Vytelle and CB Genetics

Join Caleb and Ben as they sit down at Rankin Run Farms and speak to Zach Bartenslager, Charlie Adkins, and John Rankin about...
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Episode 17 Inside the Board Room

Join Caleb and Tom Zack as they introduce you to Patrick Higginbotham, our newly re-elected board member. Learn how Patrick...
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Episode 16 You are Appreciated

Join Patrick, SaraVard and John as they learn about farm safety from Dale Dobson with the KDA. If you have not received a...
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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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