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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. 

Episode 46: Investing in the Next Generation
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May 28, 2026

Episode 46: Investing in the Next Generation

In this episode of Beyond Agriculture, we sit down with Bradon Burks, Director of Education for the Kentucky Cattlemen’s...
<span>Episode 45: 5 Traits of a Successful Farmer Part 2</span>
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May 11, 2026

Episode 45: 5 Traits of a Successful Farmer Part 2

In Part 2, we join Ag Credit President and CEO Jonathan Noe and Vice President and CLO Richard Medley to continue our...
CEO- Jonathan Noe and CLO- Richard Medley
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April 6, 2026

Episode 44: 5 Traits of a Successful Farmer Part 1

This episode dives into a question every producer, big or small, has asked at some point: What really makes a farmer...
Episode 43 Beyond Agriculture
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February 13, 2026

Episode 43: Farming in Central South Dakota with Harrell Brothers Farm

Episode 43 of Beyond Agriculture takes you to the heart of rural America with Lynn and Trish Harrell of Miller, South Dakota...
Episode 42 Beyond Agriculture
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January 6, 2026

Episode 42 More Than Cattle: The Community Behind Kentucky's Beef Industry

From the pasture to the convention floor, this episode dives into the heart of Kentucky’s cattle community. We explore how...
Episode 41 Beyond Agriculture
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December 12, 2025

Episode 41 YBS- Young, Beginning, Small Farmer Programs

In this episode, Marketing Coordinator Cassie Johnson sits down with Loan Officers Ben VanHook and Olivia Randolph to explore...
Beyond Agriculture Episode 40
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November 18, 2025

Episode 40 Tax Prep and Changes for 2025

Listen to our guest, Tarrah Hardin, with the Kentucky Farm Business Management, speak with Senior Loan Officer Caleb Sadler...
Episode 39 Start to Close
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August 12, 2025

Episode 39 Start to Close: Inside the Ag Credit Loan Process

Join us for a conversation with our interns as they sit down with the Stanford branch team to talk through the loan process. Billy Cameron, John Peek, and SaraVard Von Gruenigen share the key steps they walk borrowers through from application to closing and what it takes to get a loan across the finish line.
Episode 38 Jessamine County Fair
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July 22, 2025

Episode 38 Jessamine County Fair

Join Ag Credit Intern Weston Wolf as he speaks with Jay Bruns, President of the Jessamine County Fair, Ali Myers, Jessamine County FFA Advisor, and some junior beef exhibitors. They cover topics related to serving on the board, the impact of agriculture in their lives, and the importance of involving youth in agriculture, even if they ultimately work outside the ag industry.
Episode 37 Breaking Down Borrowing
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July 10, 2025

Episode 37 Breaking Down Borrowing

Listen as our interns speak are joined by Beth Mobley and Randa Morris, Loan Officers in our Danville branch. Tune in as they share expert insights on credit scores, the loan application process, and what new or prospective borrowers need to know.

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Caleb Sadler

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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 year-old daughter.

Shelby Wade

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Shelby Wade

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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 is looking forward to having her first child in August.

Ben Robin

Production Engineer/Editor
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Ben Robin

Production Engineer/Editor

Ben was born and raised in Bourbon County where he grew up raising tobacco and cattle with his grandfather. After college he started with Central Kentucky Ag Credit as a loan officer. After five years he transitioned to IT and is now the Information Systems Specialist. He and his wife, Savannah, have three kids. They own and manage a cow-calf operation and retail beef business, Robin Ridge Farms.

Cassie Johnson

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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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