Girls Talk Ag

2021 is officially here and it's still feeling like 2020. Karen and Kelsey talk about the "v" word while Jen is on vacation on the beach!

Got your Christmas list ready? Tune in as the gals talk about gift ideas and our favorite local businesses to buy from. Also - Jen has her online store running over at The Farmwife Feeds! Follow the gals on Twitter -Jennifer Campbell - @plowwifeKaren Corrigan - @weedgirl24Kelsey Litchfield - @klitchfield13

The gals are joined by Shana Wessels of Illinois and we're talking about the balancing act of being a farmer, farmer's daughter, and farmer's wife! Shana shares her story about working for her family's farm while helping her husband and working a part-time job. Follow Shana on Instagram - @conley94Follow the gals on Twitter -Jennifer Campbell - @plowwifeKaren Corrigan - @weedgirl24Kelsey Litchfield - @klitchfield13

Jen and Kelsey talk today about why we should give ourselves more grace - especially during this busy harvest season! So take that nap, bake those cookies, and do what makes you feel better. Follow the gals on Twitter -Jennifer Campbell - @plowwifeKaren Corrigan - @weedgirl24Kelsey Litchfield - @klitchfield13

Happy Harvest to many of our friends and families! We're talking farm safety on today's episode - please be careful and safe every day - but especially this fall during harvest time. We also talk about our favorite farm snacks. Our our Jent has many recipes over on her blog - https://www.farmwifefeeds.com/. Follow the gals on Twitter -Jennifer Campbell - @plowwifeKaren Corrigan - @weedgirl24Kelsey Litchfield - @klitchfield13

Tune in as Jennifer, Karen, and Kelsey discuss the 'rona and its impact on colleges and universities. Karen shares her recent road trip through Iowa and seeing devastation from the derecho. And the gals share their best guesses on when harvest will start and how the crop is looking in Indiana and Illinois. Tune in to our hot mess conversation!Follow the gals on Twitter -Jennifer Campbell - @plowwifeKaren Corrigan - @weedgirl24Kelsey Litchfield - @klitchfield13

The girls are joined by Krista Swanson, a research specialist in agriculture & consumer economics at the University of Illinois. With her husband and family, Krista grows corn and soybeans in Illinois and is an active volunteer throughout her community. We discuss the economic impact caused by the storm damage in Iowa, the September WASDE report, 2021 farm budget, cash rent, and demand. Tune in for this information filled episode!Follow Krista on Twitter, @KSwanFarm, and visit farmdoc's website - https://farmdoc.illinois.edu/ Read Krista's latest articles - https://farmdocdaily.illinois.edu/category/authors/authors-other/krista-swansonFollow the gals on Twitter - Jennifer Campbell - @plowwifeKaren Corrigan - @weedgirl24Kelsey Litchfield - @klitchfield13

Jennifer puts Kelsey in the hot seat on today's episode! They discuss virtual livestock shows and Kelsey shares her experience working for Walton Webcasting.View virtual livestock shows on Walton's website - https://www.waltonwebcasting.com/Follow Us on Twitter!Jennifer Campbell - @plowwifeKaren Corrigan - @weedgirl24Kelsey Litchfield - @klitchfield13 and visit www.colleencallahan.com to learn more about Kelsey's work

While we love to talk about our green and red tractors, we are introduced to a new color - Pink Tractor! Jill Howard and Carol Hughey join us for this episode and discuss their mission to "Encourage, Embrace, Engage, Empower" by sharing impactful stories happening throughout agriculture. Tune in as we talk about not being "bra-burners," how Pink Tractor is expanding their community, and how you can share your story with thousands of others! Follow Pink Tractor on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Check out their website too!Follow Us on Twitter!Jennifer Campbell - @plowwifeKaren Corrigan - @weedgirl24Kelsey Litchfield - @klitchfield13

We're talking podcasts on the podcast! Joining us is Jason Medows of the Ag State of Mind podcast. Jason and the girls discuss their journey of starting a podcast, how to do it, and why you should start that project you've always wanted to do!Follow Jason on Twitter - @AGStateofMind1 and his blog - AgStateofMind.com. Be sure to listen to the Ag State of Mind podcast also hosted on Global Ag Network. Follow Us on Twitter!Jennifer Campbell - @plowwifeKaren Corrigan - @weedgirl24Kelsey Litchfield - @klitchfield13

The girls talk county fair cancellations, livestock shows, and share a crop update. And we have started a new slang word...tune in!Follow Us on Twitter!Jennifer Campbell - @plowwifeKaren Corrigan - @weedgirl24Kelsey Litchfield - @klitchfield13

The girls have been busy! And we haven't sat down just the three of us for awhile. We're talking about what's happening in the field, in the world, and in our lives on this spring day.Follow Us on Twitter!Jennifer Campbell - @plowwifeKaren Corrigan - @weedgirl24Kelsey Litchfield - @klitchfield13

On today's episode, we're welcoming back our friend and former GTA co-host...Angie Setzer! Angie shares an update of what she's been up to, how she organized the virtual event "Breaking Ground: Unearthing Mental Health in Agriculture," and how you can take part in Angie's online grain merchandising class. Tune in!Follow Angie Setzer on Twitter - @GoddessofGrainFollow the "Girls" on TwitterJennifer Campbell - @plowwife Karen Corrigan - @weedgirl24Kelsey Litchfield - @klitchfield13

Farming is tough no doubt and with added effects from COVID-19, unpredictable weather, trade war, etc. farmers are facing challenging situations and difficult decisions more than ever.Adrienne DeSutter, behavioral health consultant with Sow Hope, Grow Hope, joins the girls to discuss mental health and why we have to shift our mentality and be transparent about the realities farmers, ranchers, and growers are going through. We discuss if social media escalates the problem, the comparison game, and more. Tune in!Follow Adrienne and Sow Hope Grow Hope on Facebook and TwitterFollow the girls on Twitter -Jennifer Campbell - @plowwifeKaren Corrigan - @weedgirl24Kelsey Litchfield - @klitchfield13"Like" Girls Talk Ag on Facebook and "follow" on Twitter!

The hog industry is facing a disastrous period - processing plants closed indefinitely, farmers having to euthanize pigs, and concerns of mental health and stress. Minnesota hog farmer and blogger, Wanda Patsche, joins the girls to discuss the crisis and what pig farmers are facing. Follow Wanda's blog, Minnesota Farm Living, on Facebook and her website. Follow the girls on Twitter:Jennifer Campbell - @plowwifeKaren Corrigan - @weedgirl24Kelsey Litchfield - @klitchfield13

The girls are joined by a special guest, Laura Daniels! Laura is a mother, wife, farmer, dairy consultant and agriculture advocate. She is also the owner of Hitch Pin Consulting and focuses on helping businesses manage their greatest resource: their people. Laura joins the girls to discuss the current concern of milk dumping and how dairy farmers are dealing with the crisis. Follow Laura Daniels on Twitter, Facebook, and InstagramFollow Jennifer Campbell on TwitterFollow Karen Corrigan on Twitter Follow Kelsey Litchfield on Twitter

Guess who's back....back again! The girls provide an update of what's happened since the last episode aired and introduce a new co-host. Tune in!

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It's been a LLLLOOOOONNNNNGGGGG Spring. We mean season. 2019 has been a rough one in ag. Here's an update from the girls.