Off The Husk

Helping Stubborn Farmers Work Better Togther with Andy "Caygeon" Junkin

Transcribed - Published: 28 June 2022

Zach and Randy Do America Farm Tour with special Off The Husk podcast Guest Welker Farms and Trevor Bales Hay. The mics are hot at The World Ag Expo.

Transcribed - Published: 16 March 2022

Transcribed - Published: 7 February 2022

- Soufflé’d (as in: "I soufflé'd my finger") - Schontro (cilantro) - In Luau of (in lieu of) - Measuring a Lunear Foot (linear) - Temporly (Temporarily) - Vocabalary - Ice Crisper (fridge component) "Off The Husk" with Zach Johnson, The Millennial Farmer; Becky Johnson, Mrs. Millennial Farmer; and Randy Nessman, The Master Pipe Layer; Join us as we explore the business of food, fiber, and fuel. Hear from farmers, ranchers, entrepreneurs and agriculture/farming professionals from across the country. What ensues is a politically incorrect podcast filled with genuinely improvised, authentic conversation, laughter and some newfound agriculture knowledge. Grab a cold beer and enjoy our moderately educational but extremely entertaining podcast "OFF THE HUSK"

Transcribed - Published: 30 November 2021

Tina's Back!! "Off The Husk" with Zach Johnson, The Millennial Farmer; Becky Johnson, Mrs. Millennial Farmer; and Randy Nessman, The Master Pipe Layer; Tina Nessman The Master Randy Layer; Join us as we explore the business of food, fiber, and fuel. Hear from farmers, ranchers, entrepreneurs and agriculture/farming professionals from across the country. What ensues is a politically incorrect podcast filled with genuinely improvised, authentic conversation, laughter and some newfound agriculture knowledge. Grab a cold beer and enjoy our moderately educational but extremely entertaining podcast "OFF THE HUSK" Millennial Farmer, Zach Johnson, is a 5th generation family farmer from West Central Minnesota. Zach actively promotes agriculture by sharing his day-to-day experience on the family farm. His vision is to build the connection between farmers and consumers. Zach's mission is to become a national voice for agriculture, provide farmer to farmer education, and facilitate a collaborative conversation between farmers and the public.

Transcribed - Published: 29 November 2021

A post harvest session of BullShit. Randy, Zach, Becky, Tina and JP have a few too many beers covering a wide range of topics. 100 Duck-sized Horses vs 1 Horse-sized Duck Conspiracies and Kiwis Fleshlights and Blackjack Randy’s Defensive Corn Playbook

Transcribed - Published: 10 November 2021

Fluffed VS Stuffers-They're back!! After rave reviews we have Eric and Erica Sawatzke back in the hot seat. Erica is a 6th generation Turkey Farmer and Eric is one our nations leading FFA advisors. What ensues is a politically incorrect podcast filled with genuinely improvised, authentic conversation, laughter and some newfound agriculture knowledge. Grab a cold beer and enjoy our moderately educational but extremely entertaining podcast "OFF THE HUSK" Millennial Farmer, Zach Johnson, is a 5th generation family farmer from West Central Minnesota. Zach actively promotes agriculture by sharing his day-to-day experiences on the family farm. His vision is to build the connection between farmers and consumers. Zach's mission is to become a national voice for agriculture, provide farmer to farmer education, and facilitate a collaborative conversation between farmers and the public.

Transcribed - Published: 1 November 2021

We go Off The Husk with Our Wyoming Life-The Galloway family from Gillette, Wyoming. Our Wyoming life is a social media brand that explores ranch life and invites hundreds of thousands across the globe to join them as they escape the ordinary. Over 10 years ago, Erin and Mike left their corporate jobs in radio to help on Erin's stepdads family cattle ranch. Since then they have not only taken to a whole new life but now they're raising their own family on the ranch. Through multiple videos weekly Mike and Erin hope to entertain, educate and bring awareness to agriculture. They strive to bring the consumer and the producer closer together and to show the story of where our food comes from and the families behind it.

Transcribed - Published: 29 September 2021

We go Off The Husk with small family farm "Freedom Farms-Travis and Chrissy Linden". Travis is a combat veteran who had dreamed of owning and running his own farm since since he was a kid growing up in Southern Illinois. The military moved Travis and his family all over USA before Travis and Chrissy landed in Texas County Missouri. They Currently farm under 100 acres of land and raise hair sheep for meat, and our kids raise chickens, sell eggs, and chicks as well.

Transcribed - Published: 20 September 2021

The Problem... Quantifiable soil health data and standards are lacking. This gap creates uncertainty in how to achieve soil improvements and perpetuates lack of upside for growers. If standardized and benchmarked, soil health can provide a foundation for farm productivity, land value, crop premiums, and sustainable sourcing. We go Off The Husk with Mitchell Hora and put our butts to the soil.

Transcribed - Published: 31 August 2021

The Problem... Quantifiable soil health data and standards are lacking. This gap creates uncertainty in how to achieve soil improvements and perpetuates lack of upside for growers. If standardized and benchmarked, soil health can provide a foundation for farm productivity, land value, crop premiums, and sustainable sourcing. We go Off The Husk with Mitchell Hora and put our butts to the soil.

Transcribed - Published: 23 August 2021

Beer Cans and Bison Skulls-Bison Ranchin’ in South Dakota with Scott Assman from Dakota Pure Bison. Join us as we explore the business of Bison/Buffalo Raching in South Dakota. Premium Bison meat from our pasture to your doo! Two South Dakota ranch families coming together to provide consumers with the highest quality bison meat. Making it easy for people everywhere to eat premium bison meat. What ensues is a politically incorrect podcast filled with genuinely improvised, authentic conversation, laughter and some newfound agriculture knowledge. Grab a cold beer and enjoy our moderately educational but extremely entertaining podcast "OFF THE HUSK" Millennial Farmer, Zach Johnson, is a 5th generation family farmer from West Central Minnesota. Zach actively promotes agriculture by sharing his day-to-day experience on the family farm. His vision is to build the connection between farmers and consumers. Zach's mission is to become a national voice for agriculture, provide farmer to farmer education, and facilitate a collaborative conversation between farmers and the public.

Transcribed - Published: 2 August 2021

Smelling Bullshit A Mile Off-Drugs and Lambchops with Will Bignell from Thorpe Farm in Australia. Thorpe Farm is a large scale commodity producers of wool and prime lambs running approximately 12,000 sheep on 2600ha. The business runs a 140ha overhead irrigation scheme with the primary focus on growing poppies, lamb fodder crops and cereals for dairy farmers. They have 85ha of flood irrigation growing summer pasture which allows us to produce lambs for the premium mid-winter market. Will's dad was a pioneer in developing deer farming techniques and the venison industry in Australia and was one of the first 4 people granted a deer farming permit.

Transcribed - Published: 19 July 2021

Drugs and Lambchops with Will Bignell from Thorpe Farm in Australia. Thorpe Farm is a large scale commodity producers of wool and prime lambs running approximately 12,000 sheep on 2600ha. The business runs a 140ha overhead irrigation scheme with the primary focus on growing poppies, lamb fodder crops and cereals for dairy farmers. They have 85ha of flood irrigation growing summer pasture which allows us to produce lambs for the premium mid-winter market. Will's dad was a pioneer in developing deer farming techniques and the venison industry in Australia and was one of the first 4 people granted a deer farming permit.

Transcribed - Published: 6 July 2021

Bee Populations, Diet Pop, and Randy: Facts and Fictions

Transcribed - Published: 30 June 2021

We don't have a single guest here for this episode of Off the Husk. And I would like to say this was planned and we just decided to do things differently, but really it was just because really- It's a lie. Needed to get the podcast out and we just didn't line up a guest. So what we're going to do is we reached out to nobody, we just generically, generally reached out to everybody on Instagram and Facebook and said, "Ask us a question, and bring us a topic."

Transcribed - Published: 29 June 2021

California Farmer Ryan Valk continued.... Chicken Ranching and Almond Farming

Transcribed - Published: 21 May 2021

Bustin’ Nuts with Ryan Valk! We go Off The Husk with and discuss almond farming in California.

Transcribed - Published: 12 May 2021

We go Off The Husk with Trevor Bales to talk hay farming and Safari Hunting! Trevor is a 6th generation farmer, whose family began farming over 100 years ago in Buckeye, Arizona. Bales Hay grows, harvest and stores feed for wholesale and retail customers to purchase throughout the year.

Transcribed - Published: 30 April 2021

We go Off The Husk with Trevor Bales to talk hay farming and Safari Hunting! Trevor is a 6th generation farmer, whose family began farming over 100 years ago in Buckeye, Arizona. Bales Hay grows, harvest and stores feed for wholesale and retail customers to purchase throughout the year.

Transcribed - Published: 23 April 2021

More shenanigans with Quick Dick McDick. What are Chuck Wagon Races?!

Transcribed - Published: 12 April 2021

Quick Dick McDick and The Magnetic Strippers! We go Off The Husk with Quick Dick McDick from The True White North AKA Canada!

Transcribed - Published: 7 April 2021

We go OFF THE HUSK and discuss Carbon Credits with Steele Lorenz.

Transcribed - Published: 19 March 2021

This might just be our most educational episode of Off The Husk yet!! Thank you to CropScout Christie for digging into all things Hemp and Hops with us!

Transcribed - Published: 5 February 2021

Welcome a real shitty dude Pat Johnson from #2 injection. The shit gets deep and we discuss all things manure application.

Transcribed - Published: 8 January 2021

We go Off The Husk with Shark Farmer Rob Sharkey.

Transcribed - Published: 16 November 2020

Diesel Engine Tune Ups and Life on a Horse Ranch-We go Off The Husk with Farm Focused owner Ben Evers.

Transcribed - Published: 28 October 2020

Brian Brown joins us from Brian's Farming Videos on YouTube. We discuss everything from farming, to Zach's bad habits and why Becky can't let him leave the house anymore.

Transcribed - Published: 5 October 2020

Snowmobile legend, multi Winter X Game Gold Medalist and mad man Levi LaVallee joins us on Off The Husk. LaVallee was the first to attempt a double back flip in snowmobile competition and holds the world record long distance snowmobile jump of 412 ft!

Transcribed - Published: 15 September 2020

Kayden Zych #HerdBoss come on down! We go Off The Husk to discuss beef farming and Kayden's soon to be farm to table operation including his own private butcher shop.

Transcribed - Published: 1 September 2020

On this episode of Off The Husk we discuss farm insurance with Lucas from FBN.

Transcribed - Published: 20 August 2020

We go Off The Husk with our friend and seed salesman, climate Professional to hear his farm success story. Russ and his neighbor partnered up in a way that would benefit both there farms and prove for some Solid Growth.

Transcribed - Published: 13 August 2020

The details are foggy. We go Off The Husk with Erin Christensen to learn about the West Central School of Agriculture . This was one of four such schools established by the University of Minnesota in out state Minnesota to provide agricultural and home economics education to rural youth from 1910-1963.

Transcribed - Published: 16 July 2020

We go Off The Husk with Pheasants Forever employee and member Matt Christensen.

Transcribed - Published: 3 July 2020

First generation popcorn farmer Gavin Spoor joins us on this episode of Off The Husk. We learn how he got his start and what has contributed to his success going from just 6 acres of land his first year to 600 acres by his now 4th year of farming. Gavin's popcorn operation is direct to consumer.

Transcribed - Published: 19 June 2020

Old friend Dieter joins us on Off The Husk to discuss almost everything. Building Grain Bins, Snowmobiling, Shenanigans, and Randy's temper.

Transcribed - Published: 30 May 2020

Zach's dad Nathan joins us on the podcast to go Off The Husk and talk farm history, growing up in the 70's, farm struggles and The Covid. We had some good laughs!

Transcribed - Published: 6 May 2020

Greg Sabolik from Bred and Butter Dairy is back!! We discuss dairy farming amid the Covid outbreak. How are our dairy farmers being affected?! For the bonus live q and a portion of the podcast visit https://youtu.be/F9Y23jiHd4w

Transcribed - Published: 21 April 2020

Off The Husk with a fellow Youtuber Chet Larson and his wife Nicole from Larson Farms. We discuss what it's like to Farm for Followers. Zach and Randy learn that the size of a unit most definitely always matters.

Transcribed - Published: 6 April 2020

We sit down with Tanner Rolloff to discuss all things hog farming. Tanner's family operates a 60,000 head hog farm in central MN. Teaser Boars and Boarbots definitely a podcast highlight among all things manure, insemination and a hogs life stages.

Transcribed - Published: 23 March 2020

We sat down with Joey Nessman, who happens to be the older and angrier big brother to Randy, the Master Pipe Layer. Joey is a service manager at a local John Deere dealership and has a long history of attempted murder against his brother, Randy. We talked about several of those failed attempts, the fact that their family never sterilized their pitchforks, and how their entire family was nearly wiped off that map by a live cannonball at a family Christmas. The manure got deep in this one.

Transcribed - Published: 9 March 2020

We sat down with Zach's old racing buddy and fellow farmer, Kyle Koehntop to discuss everything from farming with our families to the time Kyle broke a sandal a nearly changed his life forever. Kyle farms with his father and brother in west central, MN and is also a salesman at one of our local John Deere dealerships. We also learned about Zach's brief career as an entertainment dancer, and discussed whether or no all pairs of chaps are assless.

Transcribed - Published: 25 February 2020

Team Nutrition joins us to discuss all things livestock nutrition. Zach and Randy debate corn fed vs grass fed beef. Becky wants to know if farmers really feed their livestock skittles and why?

Transcribed - Published: 5 February 2020

Eric Sawatzke joins us to discuss his role as an FFA teacher and his role on Erica’s family farm. Eric’s motivation and love for Agriculture shows in the opportunities his Ag Students and FFA members have available. We discuss his trips to South Africa with HS students.

Transcribed - Published: 22 January 2020

6th Generation Turker Farmer Erica Sawatzke joins us to discuss Turkey Farming. Their family farm is currently in the middle of a generational and operational shift as they switch from producing eggs to meat. Zach learns how to pressurize a Turkey.

Transcribed - Published: 3 January 2020

We discuss Tillage with John Deere Tillage Specialist Sam. Becky can’t believe how many different ways there are to dig up the dirt and we share some unbelievably funny stories about Zach’s tender feet and his love for Enya. See you all at F2F!

Transcribed - Published: 12 December 2019

We discuss dairy and livestock with family farmer Greg Sabolik. Milk prices are rebounding, Greg believes there is a place for large and small dairy. Why is dairy struggling and what does the future of dairy farming look like? Live Stock farmers are in the crosshairs and facing a lot of scrutiny from consumers. We want to know if Greg abuses his cattle. We also learn how bull semen is sexed and sold. Is it by the load? CPL

Transcribed - Published: 4 November 2019

How do farmers and conservation groups work together for the betterment of our natural resources? Our local wildlife needs habitat in order to have a healthy ecosystem, and farmers need to be able to make a living off of their land while providing for the world. In this episode, Jan Payne joins us to discuss his love for hunting and conservation, and also his background with his family farm. The beers are cold and the mics are hot!

Transcribed - Published: 21 October 2019

Zach Johnson, The Millennial Farmer; Becky Johnson, Mrs. Millennial Farmer; and Randy Nessman, The Master Pipe Layer sit down with Ron the “King of Seed” at Farmer’s Business Network to discuss FBN’s entrance to the seed market, the history of seed genetics, where the industry is heading, and how disgusting creamy peanut butter is.

Transcribed - Published: 1 October 2019

Zach Johnson, The Millennial Farmer; Becky Johnson, Mrs. Millennial Farmer; and Randy Nessman, The Master Pipe Layer sit down with The Busch Latte-You Betcha Guy to discuss all things Millennials and Beer. What really went down at Aneuser-Busch last year when Bud Light decided to run that Anti-Corn Syrup (FARMER) Super Bowl AD?? What were they thinking?!

Transcribed - Published: 1 October 2019