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Idiotville 8/13/2024: State Senate Candidate Jim Wertz answers all the tough questions!
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THIS WEEK: Dill, Brent, and Ted Brogan ask Jim about all sorts of things, inlcuding: Why should we vote for him? Why won't Dan Laughlin debate? What is the best sandwich? How can we trust someone who's doing podcasts on the taxpayers' dime? =========== Do you feel like you aren't getting enough Idiotville? Check out our Patreon for BONUS CONTENT at…
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Idiotville 8/6/2024: That's Not How You Season a Grill, Jake.
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It's a packed house at CAM this week, as Dill and Brent are joined by Ryan, Jake, and the Voice of Erie, Alan Carpenter! Join us! =========== Do you feel like you aren't getting enough Idiotville? Check out our Patreon for BONUS CONTENT at Patreon.com/idiotvillepodcast (c) 2024 Idiotville Productions. This content may not be used without written pe…
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Idiotville 7/30/2024: An Idiot of the Week Hall of Fame Announcement!
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THIS WEEK: The lads discuss an absolutely INSANE few weeks in American politics, plus we announce our FIRST EVER Idiotville Idiot of the Week Hall of Fame Inductee... and it's exactly who you think it is! Plus Brent does 90 seconds on the Pirates and Dill longs for the days of Charlie O'Brien's snap throw to first. =========== Do you feel like you …
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Sorry we didn't do a show last week! Our recording was overtaken by events that we aren't going to dive into at this time. THIS WEEK: Dill and Brent are joined by their attorney and father of three, Ted Brogan, who tested his parenting skills recently while his wife was in England! Things went as well as you'd expect for ol' Theodore: lots of baseb…
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OFI 2124: Penn State College Of Agricultural Sciences | State College, Pennsylvania | Agricultural College Episode
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For Information Like Degrees Offered, Annual Costs, Etc., Please Click The Banner Below: The Agricultural College Episode is designed to profile agricultural trade schools, junior colleges, colleges and universities around the U.S. This episode is an effort to replicate the conversation that prospective students, parents and ag teachers might have …
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Tip Of The Week Coast To Coast, we need to protect copper wire Rural Crime In The U.S. https://www.koco.com/article/oklahoma-hay-bales-set-on-fire-kingfisher-garfield-county/61195550 https://www.wymt.com/2024/06/26/police-laurel-county-looking-stolen-atvs/ https://www.wgmd.com/dsp-looking-to-identify-suspects-in-thefts-of-copper-wire-from-farm-irri…
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OFI 2122: From American School In Nepal To Full Time Farming In Vermont | Ryan Yoder | Yoder Family Farm
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Ryan Yoder and his family are full-time, first generation farmers in Vermont. Sitting in a picturesque valley in the west/central part of the state they grow fruit, vegetables, meat chickens and corn. They turn a lot of what they grow and what their neighbors grow into value added products such as popped popcorn and apple cider vinegar, and they ha…
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OFI 2121: How To Become A Corporate Pilot To Support Your Farm | Andrew Ambrose | Fly Twins LLC | Re-Cap Episode
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How about sub-contracting as a corporate pilot as your form of off-farm income? Seem impossible? I would have thought it was unrealistic until I interviewed today's guest, Andrew Ambrose. Andrew owns his own business, Fly Twins LLC, and he farms 750 acres in Southeast Missouri in addition to that. If that is not enough, he also owns his own excavat…
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Well, there is at least one more farm update episode to come, and I'll explain that in today's show. I will also touch on our hot weather, irrigation, our creek, wildfires and what in the world the episode title is all about.
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OFI 2117: Northwest Oklahoma State University | Alva, Oklahoma | Agricultural College Episode
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For Information Like Degrees Offered, Annual Costs, Etc., Please Click The Banner Below: The Agricultural College Episode is designed to profile agricultural trade schools, junior colleges, colleges and universities around the U.S. This episode is an effort to replicate the conversation that prospective students, parents and ag teachers might have …
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Tip Of The Week Be careful what driveway you turn into Rural Crime In The U.S. https://www.abc10.com/article/news/crime/butte-county-illegal-marijuana-farm/103-221e7bc8-a5ee-466b-9f88-25d6864780a9 https://www.delcotimes.com/2024/06/19/investigators-say-sleighton-farm-school-fire-was-arson-ask-for-publics-help/ https://www.magnoliareporter.com/news_…
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OFI 2114: How To Start A Trapping Business | Peter Dalton | Hunt Country Wildlife Removal | Re-Cap Episode
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On today's show I am speaking with Peter Dalton. Peter owns the company, "Hunt Country Wildlife Removal" in Loudoun County, Virginia. This is a side business that kind of started by accident. Peter taught himself how to trap, and along the way started trapping for friends and neighbors when they had nuisance animals. Pretty soon he was doing a lot …
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New Idiotville #6: Yakety Whack
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THIS WEEK: Dill and Brent! Angry about politics? So are we! We also want to plan the Idiotville Games! Someone get Smith's on the phone! We need a hot dog eating contest! =========== Do you feel like you aren't getting enough Idiotville? Check out our Patreon for BONUS CONTENT at Patreon.com/idiotvillepodcast (c) 2024 Idiotville Productions. This c…
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This is our second to last farm update episode, and today is just that....a farm update.
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OFI 2107: The FFA As An Entrepreneurship Incubator | FFA SAE Edition | Jenna Spangler | Bushnell-Prairie City High School FFA | Re-Cap Episode
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Obviously, the reason that I started interviewing FFA students was their involvement in entrepreneurship. The way that the FFA facilitates exposure and learning in entrepreneurship is second to none. And, as the title of this episode suggests it really is an entrepreneurship incubator. That is very apparent in our interview with today’s guest, Jenn…
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THIS WEEK: Brent sings! (Imagine!) Jake explains the Sunshine Law and we debate the right to know. Erie Pride on the Bay is happening! The lads discuss the idea of the Idiotville Olympics! And so much more! =========== Do you feel like you aren't getting enough Idiotville? Check out our Patreon for BONUS CONTENT at Patreon.com/idiotvillepodcast (c)…
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Today is all about the "Built Ford Tough Dealer Scholarship". Special thanks to listener, Joel Nickerson, the general manager of Butler Ford in Ashland, Oregon for reaching out to me with this information. Here is the link to the scholarship sign up form: https://analytics.clickdimensions.com/cn/aunbc/ford2023…
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For Information Like Degrees Offered, Annual Costs, Etc., Please Click The Banner Below: The Agricultural College Episode is designed to profile agricultural trade schools, junior colleges, colleges and universities around the U.S. This episode is an effort to replicate the conversation that prospective students, parents and ag teachers might have …
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Tip Of The Week Advocate for yourself when working with the law enforcement Rural Crime In The U.S. https://www.ktul.com/news/local/reward-offered-after-a-tractor-theft-leads-to-destruction-of-200-hay-bales-in-wilburton-oklahoma-tulsa-kokh-investigation-lcso-latimer-county-sheriffs-office-crime-stoppers-arrest https://www.wkow.com/news/crime/dane-c…
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OFI 2100: A Guest Speaker Can Be The Spark That Lights The Entrepreneurial Fire | FFA SAE Edition | Elyce Burzlaff | Central DeWitt High School FFA | Re-Cap Episode
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Today's episode highlights how the FFA can put another tool, the tool of entrepreneurship, in a student's arsenal. Elyce Burzlaff is mid-way through her sophomore year of high school. Last May a guest speaker came to her school and spoke with the FFA students. During that discussion, Elyce and her classmates were challenged to come up with an entre…
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What do all these great folks with different passions have in common? Cambridge, Idaho is the answer and I will explain why in today's show.
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New Idiotville Episode #4: The Pantsless Episode!
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THIS WEEK: Dill, Brent, and Ryan talk about rib fest and baseball! ============ Do you feel like you aren't getting enough Idiotville? Check out our Patreon for BONUS CONTENT at Patreon.com/idiotvillepodcast (c) 2024 Idiotville Productions. This content may not be used without written permission of Idiotville Productions. ============ www.idiotvill…
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OFI 2095: Would You Steal Cattle For Love? And, A Warning Regarding Agritourism | Rural Crime Episode
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Tip Of The Week Inspect your properties after hosting guests Rural Crime In The U.S. https://www.newsnationnow.com/crime/police-burglary-tourists-hidden-cameras/ https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/reward-increases-after-beloved-horse-statue-stolen-from-yolo-county-stable/ar-BB1nhPfr https://www.yahoo.com/news/tree-dna-helps-solve-case-000000070.html…
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OFI 2094: The Fascinating Business Of Manure Spreading | Chadd Schmidt | 4 Bar S Inc. | Re-Cap Episode
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I have a list of businesses that I like to revisit and get different perspectives from different business owners on. The business of manure spreading is on that list. There is a wide range of complexity in this business. Everywhere that anyone raises livestock there is the need to deal with manure. If you live in the Northeast you might just be dea…
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We celebrated Hattie's high school graduation starting last Wednesday with the ceremony on Thursday and party on Saturday. That has been all encompassing and is the topic of today's Farm Update.
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THIS WEEK: Dill and Brent talk about the multiple summer concert series in town in 2024, as well as Dill's passive aggressive dog, and our Idiots of the Week! (This episode was recorded before the results of the Chicken Hearing) Special thanks to Councilwoman Cassandra Wilder for her notes about the situation! (we stole them) ============ Do you fe…
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OFI 2086: How To Travel Internationally Through Farming | Ben Rykerd | World Traveler And Farmer | Re-Cap Episode
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I don't know if you have noticed, but his show is about non-conformists and people who look at the world a different way. All of us fit that definition a little bit by the mere fact that we want to farm and only 2% of our population is in that career field. But what about that person that says "why do I have to do it that way"? Today's guest, Ben R…
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THIS WEEK: Dill Spears, Brent N Liberty, and the Honorable Jake News debate the idiot of the week (Harrison Butker, we're looking at you!) We all want to be able to keep chickens, but the naysaying Boomers are against it. ============ (c) 2024 Idiotville Productions. This content may not be used without written permission of Idiotville Productions.…
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Today's Farm Update Episode includes a large announcement about the future of the Off-Farm Income Podcast. I hope you will all tune in and share this moment with me.
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Tip Of The Week Install a driveway alarm Rural Crime In The U.S. https://abc45.com/news/local/thomasville-police-name-suspect-from-april-tractor-theft-truecrime-northcarolina https://www.dailygazette.com/police-thoroughbred-stolen-from-coxsackie-horse-farm/article_681ab881-bafe-5eaf-b793-94726626f9e6.html Across The Pond, Down Under And Up Above ht…
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OFI 2080: Transitioning To An Heirloom Seed Business | Lynn & Jesse Frey | Life Root Farm
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Lynn & Jesse Frey are the owners of Life Root Farm in Stanley, Wisconsin. These are two people who are definitely listening to and following their inner voices. Lynn grew up with a mother who was passionate about gardening, and Lynn thought that she would never want to do that. However, somewhere along the line it clicked and she found herself want…
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OFI 2079: The Creation Of A Plant Breeder | FFA SAE Edition | Gabe Olson-Jensen | River Falls High School FFA | Re-Cap Episode
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I am starting to think that plant breeders are born, not made. At least every time I interview a young man or woman with this passion it appears that is correct. In today's interview I am speaking with a junior in high school that has already obtained $10,000 in funding to begin an apple orchard on his high school's property. Gabe Olson-Jensen is o…
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OFI 2078: What Do England, South Africa And Leesburg Georgia Have In Common | FFA SAE Edition | Olivia Vanderwalt | Lee County High School FFA
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Olivia Vanderwalt is the reporter for the Lee County FFA Chapter, and is just finishing her junior year of high school. She has a very interesting and unique story. Part of the story I have heard before. She grew up in a neighborhood and not on a farm. So, when she wanted to join the FFA, with no agricultural background, in the 6th Grade her mom wa…
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The rumors are true! Dill Spears, Brent N. Liberty, and Ryan tha Savior have returned! We took a year off from podcasting but the bug bit us again (We might need to get that looked at)! Where have we been? What have we been up to? How many Emmy nominations can we get at our real jobs? (With Brent and Dill having zero nominations each, Ryan will nee…
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Today I have a farm update for you, and a discussion about the many benefits of direct marketing our beef that I never thought about. This is not the farm business model that I dreamed of in my youth, but it has turned out to be a lucrative and rewarding model that I really enjoy....
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Tip Of The Week You have to lead vehicles when you throw oranges at them Rural Crime In The U.S. https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2024/05/07/car-hit-by-flying-orange-in-los-gatos/ https://www.klkntv.com/wanted-man-caught-after-asking-for-gas-at-southeast-nebraska-home-authorities-say/ https://www.magnoliastatelive.com/2024/05/06/more-than-200000-worth-…
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Bryan Buerkle grew up on his families farm in Eastern Montana learning many valuable lessons about the struggle that farmers face trying create a sustainable business model in this world. Working full-time on his families farm was not a viable option when he finished high school, and he had to look for other alternatives. College and engineering wa…
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OFI 2072: The Other Pivot In Agriculture | Why Businesses That Survive Are The Businesses That Change | Re-Cap Episode
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In agriculture when we hear the word pivot we usually think of 120-400 acres of irrigated ground. An automated sprinkler system that is self-driven, applying a precise amount of water to a crop or pasture. If you are a small business owner that services agriculture you need to know about another pivot. This is the catch phrase used by so many in th…
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OFI 2071: "Going Hard" In The FFA, Academics & Sports | FFA SAE Edition | Peyton Gay | Deane Bozeman FFA
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Peyton Gay is the sentinel for the Deane Bozeman FFA Chapter, and he is a remarkable young man. A natural athlete, gifted student and very hard worker Peyton has managed to put together an FFA and high school experience that will be rivaled by few. Peyton has grown up on his grandparent's farm in Northern Florida that they purchased because of thei…
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On today's show I "accidentally" talked for thirty minutes about how we used real estate to create our current situation. Basically, as I was starting the farm update show, something caused me to veer onto this tangent, and a half hour later I had given a blue print on how to purchase a farm in your late thirties by investing in real estate startin…
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OFI 2069: Woodworking Her Way Into A Career | FFA SAE Edition | Abigail Harrison | Seneca High School FFA
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Abigail Harrison loves to inspire others, and that is what has driven her to start her own business - Abigail Grace Woodworking. In a business like this you might think it is the craft, the profit or the marketing that would be the driver. However, in Abby's case she loves going to different SAE sales, setting up a booth and speaking with other FFA…
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OFI 2068: California State University Chico | Chico, California | Agricultural College Episode
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For Information Like Degrees Offered, Annual Costs, Etc., Please Click The Banner Below: The Agricultural College Episode is designed to profile agricultural trade schools, junior colleges, colleges and universities around the U.S. This episode is an effort to replicate the conversation that prospective students, parents and ag teachers might have …
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Tip Of The Week Understanding what motivates thieves can help us stop rural crime Rural Crime In The U.S. https://nbcmontana.com/news/local/hay-donated-to-beaverhead-co-abused-animals-stolen-from-fairgrounds https://wbontv.com/madison-county-sheriffs-office-investigating-tractor-theft/ https://dentonrc.com/news/crime/blotter/denton-man-reports-trai…
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Kasey Neely and her husband, Kyle, live in Eastern Illinois on their 32 acre farm. There they raise and sell grass fed beef, pastured poultry, eggs and they are considering raising and selling pastured pork. Kasey is a strong advocate for buying local and supporting your local farmer. On today's episode we will discuss their journey to becoming far…
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OFI 2065: How To Run A Mobile Chicken Processing Business And More | Mike Badger | Badger's Millside Farm | Re-Cap Episode
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There is a lot of content in today's interview. I was first drawn to this guest because of a referral by one of our listeners, Dave Lehman, because our guest was selling products to assist people with raising and processing chickens. However, during the interview I found out a lot more about this guest. Mike Badger has worked in corporate America, …
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OFI 2064: Happy On Horseback & Helping Others | FFA SAE Edition | Natalie Rider | Celina High School FFA
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Natalie Rider is the third generation of her family in the horse business on the Circle T Ranch in Celina, Ohio. Her grandfather, who always had a passion for horses, purchased this property in 1995 in the midst of his truck driving career. Then he started building a horse business. Natalie was first put on horseback when she was 6 months old, and …
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Our dog brought us a piece of literature about canal breaches last night (literally), and I thought I would discuss this issue on today's Farm Update show. We will also be discussing: Kidding is over! Selling our bottle kids! First round of irrigation completed already.. Protecting trees from goats More Places You Can Listen to Off-Farm Income And …
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OFI 2062: The Art Of Farming And Farming Of Art | FFA SAE Edition | Hayden Mueller | Peotone High School FFA
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Hayden Mueller is just finishing his sophomore year of high school and second year of the FFA, and he already has a lot going on. In addition to farming corn & soybeans with his dad, uncle and brother, he is now leasing his own land to do the same. In the 8th grade he started his own business in order to make some money, and that has grown into Hay…
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OFI 2061: Oklahoma Panhandle State University | Goodwell, Oklahoma | Agricultural College Episode
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Tip Of The Week Support your local Sheriff Rural Crime In The U.S. https://www.ktsm.com/news/100000-in-cattle-stolen-from-clay-county-ranch-clay-county-sheriffs-office-crime-stoppers/ https://www.binghamtonhomepage.com/broome-county/sheriffs-office-needs-your-help-in-a-sanford-burglary-investigation/ https://www.whas11.com/article/news/investigatio…
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