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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 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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Episode 15 Backgrounding Cattle in Bourbon County

Beyond Agriculture Episode 15 - Backgrounding Cattle in Bourbon County
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Episode 14 Around the Farm in Bourbon County

Join Caleb, Tom Zack, and Shelby as they talk with John Allen Mason from Meade Equipment and Jay Rankin of Rankin farms about markets, equipment, harvest, and the mighty Mississippi.
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Episode 13 Kentucky Agriculture with Warren Beeler

Don't miss hearing Warren Beeler talk about his experience with the 80s and the crash of the hog market in the 90s. Learn more about Kentucky Ag Finance, and why we need more people in Agriculture and not just farmers.
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Episode 12 Kentucky State Fair with Joe Goggin

The Kentucky State Fair is starting this week. In this episode, you will meet Joe Goggin, Regional Lending Manager for Ag...
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Episode 11 Interest Rate, Commodities and Lines of Credit

This week join Caleb, Tom Zack, Ben and Shelby and learn about how lines of credit can be used throughout the year. Hear Tom Zack's thoughts on rising input costs and how hay production has been effected by the weather.
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Episode 10 All Things Ag with Lee Hood

Listen to Lee as she discusses the inflation, supply vs demand and what advice she has for today's youth. Lee is the co-owner...
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Episode 9 Livestock Markets with UK's Dr. Kenny Burdine

Join the Ag Credit as they speak with Dr. Kenny Burdine about the current cattle markets and where he predicts they will go this fall. Shelby talks about the Kentucky Ag Finance Program and how it works with Central Kentucky Ag Credits AgStart for young, beginning and small farmers.
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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 year-old daughter.

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.

Tom Zack Evans

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Tom Zack has been a loan officer in the Paris branch for ten years. He was born and raised in Harrison County. Tom Zack grew up raising tobacco, hay and Brown Swiss dairy cattle. After graduating from the University of Kentucky he worked for the Harrison County Soil Conservation as a Conservation Technician. He then went to work for the Bourbon County FSA for five years. In 2012 he started his career as a loan officer with Central Kentucky Ag Credit. Tom Zack has three kids with his wife Kayleigh.

Ben Robin

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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 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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