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It's harvest, baby! We're talking about all things harvest, including why we do what we do. And there were cows in my front yard!

Holly Spangler, Senior Editor, Prairie Farmer

September 22, 2016

1 Min Read

Hey friends! We are on some kind of a podcast roll here. What do you think of podcasts on Friday? Does that work well for you? It kind of struck us as perhaps a good day for them, when maybe you'd like to have something quick to listen to at the end of your week. But let us know because we are nothing if not flexible.

We're talking about harvest for sure, because that's the season upon us. We also talked through that idea of why we do what we do: why do we start when we do, how hard to we push, and how much does the way we were raised have to do with our farming decisions. 

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And the big thing that falls right in with that: taking supper to the field. Do you do that? What about the generation before you? We had a great discussion about how Emily's mom did it, how my mom did it, how my mother in law does it. And how we do it and whether we should feel guilty (spoiler alert: no guilt). 

So give it a listen! And stay safe if you're in the thick of harvest!

PS: you can listen through this SoundCloud gizmo, but you can also subscribe through iTunes and it's way easier than you think. Go to your smart phone; download the podcast app; open the app and search for Confessions of a Farm Wife; subscribe. Then, every time we publish a new podcast, it'll automatically download to your phone and you can listen anywhere. Boom. Technology working for you.

About the Author(s)

Holly Spangler

Senior Editor, Prairie Farmer, Farm Progress

Holly Spangler has covered Illinois agriculture for more than two decades, bringing meaningful production agriculture experience to the magazine’s coverage. She currently serves as editor of Prairie Farmer magazine and Executive Editor for Farm Progress, managing editorial staff at six magazines throughout the eastern Corn Belt. She began her career with Prairie Farmer just before graduating from the University of Illinois in agricultural communications.

An award-winning writer and photographer, Holly is past president of the American Agricultural Editors Association. In 2015, she became only the 10th U.S. agricultural journalist to earn the Writer of Merit designation and is a five-time winner of the top writing award for editorial opinion in U.S. agriculture. She was named an AAEA Master Writer in 2005. In 2011, Holly was one of 10 recipients worldwide to receive the IFAJ-Alltech Young Leaders in Ag Journalism award. She currently serves on the Illinois Fairgrounds Foundation, the U of I Agricultural Communications Advisory committee, and is an advisory board member for the U of I College of ACES Research Station at Monmouth. Her work in agricultural media has been recognized by the Illinois Soybean Association, Illinois Corn, Illinois Council on Agricultural Education and MidAmerica Croplife Association.

Holly and her husband, John, farm in western Illinois where they raise corn, soybeans and beef cattle on 2,500 acres. Their operation includes 125 head of commercial cows in a cow/calf operation. The family farm includes John’s parents and their three children.

Holly frequently speaks to a variety of groups and organizations, sharing the heart, soul and science of agriculture. She and her husband are active in state and local farm organizations. They serve with their local 4-H and FFA programs, their school district, and are active in their church's youth and music ministries.

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