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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. 

July 3, 2025

Episode 36 Clark County Fair

Join our summer intern, Weston Wolf, at the Clark County Fair in Winchester, Ky. Weston was able to catch up with a few members of the Clark County Cattlemen's Association as well as KDA, and the Clark County NRCS.
June 25, 2025

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 tradeshow with our hashtag board, a fun quiz (with prizes!), and a chance for FFA members to join us on the podcast. This week’s episode features special guests FFA Advisor Terra Pigg from Clark County, Bluegrass Region Reporter Will Beckley, and Star Candidate Eme Tucker.
June 6, 2025

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 about the balance sheet and the 5 C's of Credit.
May 20, 2025

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 and livestock judging at Kansas State University. In this episode, they dive into the skills they gained along the way, current trends in the beef market, and how their experiences have shaped their careers in the industry.
April 11, 2025

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...
April 1, 2025

Episode 31 Cooperative News and Patronage Refunds

Patronage and Customer Appreciation Day are always a highlight for Ag Credit. Learn more about the Ag Credit cooperative system and how patronage gives back to the customer.
February 19, 2025

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...
November 13, 2024

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...
September 10, 2024

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...
August 26, 2024

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

Hosts

Caleb Sadler

Co-host
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Caleb Sadler

Co-host

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

Co-host
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Shelby Wade

Co-host

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

Producer
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Cassie Johnson

Producer

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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