Appalachian Farmcast
A weekly conversation podcast with farmers in the heart of Appalachia. Featuring updates and hard lessons from each farm. Plus topics including rotational grazing of cattle, sheep, and pigs, pastured chickens and turkeys for meat and chickens for eggs, sustainable and regenerative practices, direct marketing and current events related to farming and our food system.
Episodes
52 episodes
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Episode 51 RFID Tags with Liz Riffle
This is more from our latest conversation with Liz Riffle of Riffle Farms. We have discussion about potentially mandating RFID tags in cattle nationwide.
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Episode 51
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22:48
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Episode 50 Ram Test Recap
Cody Recaps the Southwest Agricultural Research and Extension Center Ram TestTo find out more about the Test and the Sale Click BelowRam Test Website
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Episode 50
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56:50
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Episode 48 Late Summer Update with Liz from Riffle Farms
Liz is back on the podcast to talk about the upcoming Bison Roast and much more.Click here for Bison Roast Tickets
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Episode 48
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44:54
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Episode 47 A Great Day To Be A Ram
Love is in the air for the sheep at Winnow Glen, birds are all over the place at Pike Mtn, and missing animals!?! Late night updates coming your way!
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Episode 47
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50:26
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Episode 46 Very Special Guest and Ryan is Back
Ryan comes by the podcast and brings a special guest.We share updates and discuss how things are going post farming.We also bring back the "What are you Listening to?" segment and shift gears to a bit of music discussion
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Episode 46
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Episode 45 Quick Update From Winnow Glen Farm
Cody takes his turn at flying solo for this episode. He gives an update on what has been going on at Winnow Glen Farm.
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Episode 45
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17:09
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Episode 44 If You Want Something Done Right, Vacation Update
Cody gives an update from the road about his vacation.
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Episode 44
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59:01
Episode 43 Tyler is flying solo, Current Events and Quick Update from Pike Mtn
With Cody on vacation, Tyler is taking the lead for our first solo podcast. In this brief episode, he shares updates from Pike Mtn Farm, news about lab-grown meat being approved for sale in Singapore and the UK, and a reminder about the importa...
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Episode 43
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16:06
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Episode 42 Managing Livestock During a Drought
Vacation PrepGoose UpdateManaging Livestock During a Drought and Technical Difficulties
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Episode 42
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34:53
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Episode 41 Farm Crawl Recap and Cody Adds a New Species
Tyler gives a Farm Crawl RecapCody Adds a New Species
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Episode 41
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58:18
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Episode 40 EAPK Recap
Cody recaps his time at the Eastern Alliance for Production Katahdins Symposium. https://easternalliancekatahdins.com/
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Episode 40
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45:10
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Episode 39 Fireworks, Freedom, and Frightened Livestock
We are back this week with some stories from the Independence Day Holiday.
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Episode 39
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51:59
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Episode 38 A Conversation All About Farmer's Markets? With Liz Riffle of Riffle Farms
Liz is back on the podcast to discuss red flags and green lights of farmer's markets. Tyler and Liz talk about why markets may or may not be right for your farm. They also discuss what to look for in a "good" market.
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Episode 38
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58:22
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Episode 37 Very Special Guest, Thunderstorms and Dropping Chicken Numbers
Mrs. Pike Mtn Farm joins the discussion to give her side of the current events at Pike Mtn Farm. Cody gives the update of an eventful week at Winnow Glen Farm.
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Episode 37
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52:36
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Episode 35 All About the Farm Crawl
This week Liz Riffle of Riffle Farms is back to talk about Farm Crawls. Tyler and Liz give the back story of the Preston County Farm Crawl. Who should participant, what to expect, and where to find more info.
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Episode 35
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41:40
Episode 34 The Lambs Go To Summer Camp
Cody talks about dropping of some ram lambs at Virginia Tech for the summer and his guard dog is escape skills.Tyler discusses some upcoming events on on the farm like Pickin' On the Pike June 28th at 7pm Then we answer a l...
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Episode 34
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Episode 33 Catching up on a busy week
Confidence in pricing.Upcoming road trips.Weaning lambs.
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Episode 33
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42:25
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Episode 32 - Who Let the Dogs Out?
Cody and Tyler catch up on a weeks worth of happenings from around the farm.
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Episode 32
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47:07
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Episode 31 - Failing to Plan or Planning to Fail
It’s been a busy week, but we’re back with updates for you. We’ve got stocked freezers, updates on the animal front, and trying to solve some last minute problems. Grab a cup of coffee and join us.
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Episode 31
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49:47
Episode 30 - Tyler Does Farm Math and Puns Abound
We’ve got updates on meat chickens, new cattle on the farm, and animals getting close to butcher dates. Tyler gives a math lesson. Kind of. Puns are in abundance this week and we capitalize on a break from the crazin...
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Episode 29 - Talking Food and Farm Freedom with Roy Ramey
This week we are joined by Candidate for West Virginia Commissioner of Agriculture Roy Ramey. He talks about his plan to free WV small farmers from oppressive regulations. Find out more and support his campaign by visiting
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Episode 29
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Episode 28 - Getting the Brooder Ready for Meat Chicks
Meat chickens, broilers, Cornish cross, etc. There’s many names out there for these birds, but how can you ensure you’re getting them to the finish line (aka the dinner table). Brooders are discussed heavily this week, along with general prep f...
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Episode 28
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