Rural Lifestyle on Highway 6

Rural Lifestyle Radio This Sunday Morning!

Welcome to the "reading room" for Highway 6 - Your Road to the Country this nations only full hour, live talk show that focuses on living the rural lifestyle.  Each week we talk about the news and information that impacts living on a small farm or acreage.  We'll talk about money saving ideas and money making ideas. 

You can hear Highway 6 - Your Road to the Country each Sunday morning at 8 on 98.3 WOW-FM (983wowfm) if you live here in Central Iowa...or you can use your computer and listen from nearly anywhere on the planet.  It's easy, just follow this link and you're there.

This week we've got two guests!  For those of you who enjoy scrapping, believe us guys this is big!  We're going to welcome Valerie Cohen to the show.  She's heading up a fund raising program this Sunday called "Scrapping 4 Inclusion".  The idea is to raise awareness and funds to assist kids with developmental disabilities and is part of the Bubel Aiken Foundation.

So, why are we talking about Scrapping 4 Inclusion on a rural lifestyle radio show?  'Cause folks in the country REALLY enjoy these events and folks can come by to do some shopping for scrap related stuff...and much more.  The event is being held this Sunday morning at Beth El Jacob - 954 Cummins Parkway, Des Moines (I-235 to 63rd Street and head north to Fanny Pruce Drive).   For more information you can send an e-mail to Valerie:  valeriewithtlc@yahoo.com or give her a call 515-277-1757.  Public Shopping starts at 11am.

Our return guest is Jim Duncan the Food Dude for Cityview.  Jim was such a hoot the last time we had him in we've invited him back.  He'll be in to talk about his recent article in RELISH where he discussed food trends.  Jim was kind enough to quote me in the article he did regarding food choices.  You've heard us talk about this several times, we think people are running out of trust.  Folks don't trust government, politicians, business, and event he food we eat.  Jim did a nice job in framing the conversation and we'll have him on to talk about that and some historical references to some great eating places in and around Des Moines.

But, back to eating for just a minute.  We have long held to the reality that people would much rather eat products that are grown closer to home.  We've seen this take off in dozens of restaurants that now serve fresh and local choices.  We've seen it in the popularity of Farmers Markets where consumers  buy direct.  This is not simply a fad or a trend.  We think it's the real deal and we believe you'll enjoy the discussion.

After all, ya gotta eat...right?

Jim Duncan back on the show this Sunday!

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Rural Lifestyle Radio - Highway 6 - October 26, 2008

Welcome to Highway 6 - Your Road to the Country this nations only full hour live talk radio show dealing with living the rural lifestyle.  Each week we talk about the news and information that impacts living in the country.  We're not a "farm show" but we do talk about crops, gardening, critters and living rural.

To listen to the show from today, just click here.

We're heard here in Central Iowa on 98.3 WOW-FM(983wowfm) or you can use your computer, follow this link and listen from anywhere on the planet.  So, what's on tap today?

Oprah - Huh?  I don't get the chance to watch the show in fact...never.  But that didn't mean we were not interested in her recent topic, "Where Our Food Comes From".  If you want a balanced review of the show follow this link to an article written by Kindra Gorden for American Cowman.  We think you'll find it interesting.

Immigrants - Taxes and Social Services:  You've heard the talk, "Immigrants to this country pay little in the way of taxes but they consume large amounts of social services.  A recent study from the University of Nebraska says otherwise.  We talked about it and here is that story.

When 2-4-D was developed back in 1946 row crop farmers had a great product to knock down weeds and it is still the most popular herbicide on the market.  However, 2-4-D is just as deadly to grape vines, in fact it only takes 1/100th of the amount put on a field to destroy a vineyard.  Now there is great news in a 2-4-D resistant grape.  Here is the story about the Improved Chancellor grape from the University of Illinois.

The falling crop prices are making an impact on the rural economy and not just with farmers.  Our story had to do with farm machinery equipment manufacturers that dot the Midwest and Mid-South.  Just six months ago at the spring meeting of the Farm Equipment Manufacturers Association (FEMA) there was plenty of positive thoughts.  In fact many manufacturers couldn't build products fast enough.  That is changing right in front of our eyes as row crop prices have fallen by over 30% in just a few weeks and steel prices continue to be high.  It's not going to be as rosy a picture when FEMA gathers in Reno early next month.  At least that's our take.

Own one goldfish or one horse?  If so you would be breaking the law...in Switzerland.  We're not making this up!  Here is the story about how far "animal rights" have gone in some parts of the world.

New Jersey hasn't given up on charging rural towns for State Police protection.  HUH?  That's right, New Jersey Governor John Corzine wants the state to impose a 12.6 million dollar fee on 89 small rural communities for the state police.  This is just as nutty as last week's story that has Idaho considering a tax on how far you drive in a year.  Oh my....  Here is the latest idea that is bad for Rural America.

What does the 700 billion dollar "bailout" animal slaughter and America's horses have in common?  Here is that story/editorial from our friends at Drovers.

And, finally there is some real excitement in the Des Moines world of hockey.  Is it about the play of the Iowa Chops?  Nope.  Could it be about the numbers of people going to see a game?  Nope.  Could it be that folks are all turned on by the new PR moves from the team?  Nope.  But it does have to do with Sarah Palin.  That's right, the Iowa Chops are getting ready to present Mrs. Palin with a Chops Jersey when she comes to town.  It might come in handy when the Governor turns in the $150,000 wardrobe the party purchased for her.  

Our Highway 6 - Tip of the Week was about soil testing and then what to do once you get your tests back.  We promised you a link so you could find a place that does soil testing...and here it is.  Once the test comes back you may need to add limestone or gypsum.  And, here is the link to our friends at Calcium Productsso you can find a dealer near you.

Like we said, a full day of information for folks living on small farms and acreages from all of us at Highway 6 - Your Road to the Country.

Highway 6 - Your Road to the Country is proudly brought to you by:

Allied Insurance - Learn more about protection for your home, farm, vehicle, acreage or business head to the Allied Insurance website to locate your independent Allied Insurance agent.  Allied, now with Country Choice for the way you live.

Kubota and Capital City Equipment - If you own a small farm or acreage you're going to be needing a real workhorse.  Kubota is up to the job and the first place to look here in Central Iowa is Capital City Equipment.  Just north of I35/80 or check their new website.  Go orange with Capital City Equipment.

Country Vet Pet Foods - A complete line of pet foods for your best friend.  With over 900 dealers you're sure to find one near you.  Here in Central Iowa you can buy Country Vet at Shoppers Supply.  Country Vet Pet Foods - Loved by Pets, Trusted by Owners.

Running Horse Elite Equine Feeds - Running Horse is a new type of horse feed that brings results quickly.  Check out the information and what horse owners are telling their friends.  Good stuff. Running Horse - For the Long Run!

Acreage Magazine - Country living at it's finest.  Get the information from a great source.  Acreage is a monthly magazine packed with useful tips for folks living the rural lifestyle.

Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications - That's our company.  We know the rural lifestyle and how to connect. 

Thanks for listening...or for reading!

Michael P. Libbie - Host and Acreage Owner

Rural Lifestyle Radio - Sunday Morning at 8

Thanks for checking in to the nations only full hour, live talk show about the Rural Lifestyle.  We're Highway 6 - Your Road to the Country and we're heard each Sunday morning at 8 on 98.3 WOW-FM (983wowfm),  And if you want, you can listen live tomorrow morning.  Plus, we'll have an early morning update on each of the topics we're covering so you can click through to the story.  Isn't technology great?

(Say, anybody know these two delightful kids?  Took their photo a couple of weeks back and promised I'd send to their parents.  Problem is...one of our dogs ATE the business card where I had their e-mail address.  Honest!)

So what are we covering tomorrow?  Here is the list:

We're talking about Oprah. HUH?  Seems thta she recently did a show called "Where Our Food Comes From".  Was it a fair look at American Agriculture?  We'll tell you about it.

Small Farm?  Lots of manure?  It's a problem that the University of Michigan is looking at.  We'll tell you about it.

You've no doubt heard the talking points:  "Immigrants pay little in taxes but consume large amounts of social services."  Really?  We've got a story coming out of Nebraska, Rural Nebraska, that might surprise you.

If you have paid attention to the prices of corn and soybeans you know they are going down...big time.  You would think your food costs might go down and that isn't happening.  What is happening is a major problem for Rural America and it's much more than farmers problems.  This one impacts lots more folks.

Own one Goldfish or one horse?  If so and IF you lived in Switzerland you would be breaking the law.  We just could not make up stories like this.   Be listening tomorrow morning.

New Jersey is in a 400 million dollar shortfall in their budget so their governor wanted to charge rural towns (89 of them) 12.4 million dollars for protection by the State Police.  Oh yeah....

We'll also talk about an editorial we saw that mixes horse slaughter and the bailout.  They do have something in common.

And what good is a talk show without a mention of Governor Sarah Palin?  Oh yeah....again.

Our tip of the week has to do with soil testing your garden and what you can put on it to fix the soil.  Good stuff.

All of this and your calls tomorrow morning at 8 on Highway 6 - Your Road to the Country.

Rural Lifestyle Radio - October 19, 2008

Welcome to Highway 6 - Your Road to the Country where we talk and write about living the rural lifestyle.  Highway 6 - Your Road to the Country is this nations only full hour live radio talk show that deals with small farms, acreages, livestock, and even tips on how to create rural economic development.  You'll hear and read stories on our show nobody else covers.

Highway 6 - Your Road to the Country is heard each Sunday morning at 8 on 98.3 WOW-FM (983wowfm) or...if you missed the show from today just click here to download and listen to the show...right now!

Our special guest today was Cathy Lesser Mansfield the author of the new musical drama, The Sparks Fly Upward which will premiere here in Des Moines on November 8th.  The original work took two decades to finish and it is amazing.  To get an idea of the power of the work here is a clip from local television station KCCI - TV8. 

We're also talking rural economic development issues.  This time we're looking at five different reports out just last week that speak of ways to pump up our rural economy.  Here is that report from Jerry Schultz of BoomtownUSA.

And, there is yet another new group formed to improve the playing field when it comes to communication.  The Rural Telecommunications Alliance (RTA) says we need to spend some considerable time and money on connecting Rural America with the rest of the world.  Here is that story.

So, what do you think about the "pay as you drive" tax being talked about in Idaho?  Just hope the folks at the Iowa Statehouse doesn't get word of this one.  We think a toll road on I-235 makes more sense.  Right...  Idaho...Iowa...people already get us confused.  Here is the story.

Natural gas prices coming down means that your heating bill and fertilizer prices will drop too?  Ahhhhh....not exactly.  Here is the story.

And our Highway 6 - Tip of the Week had to do with a fall chore check list from our friends at Acreage Magazine.

All of that and our special guest, Cathy Lesser Mansfield creator of The Sparks Fly Upward...it's a great show and IF you didn't catch the show live you can always click here to listen now.  Isn't technology wonderful? 

Highway 6 - Your Road to the Country is proudly brought to you by:

Allied Insurance - For over 75 years Allied Insurance has been taking care of folks just like you.  For your local Allied Independent Insurance Agent head to the Allied Insurance Website.  Allied Insurance now with CountryChoice for the way you live!

Kubota and Capital City Equipment - When you buy a tractor for your small farm or acreage you want it to last and have an outstanding reputation.  You need a Kubota.  To learn more visit Capital City Equipment and ask about the Kubota Orange Sales Event.  Kubota and Capital City Equipment!

Country Vet Pet Food - A dog food company based right here in the Midwest.  You won't have to worry about where and what their pet food is made from.  To find your local dealer head to their website.  Here in Des Moines you can find Country Vet at Shoppers Supply.  Country Vet Pet Food - "Loved by Pets, Trusted by Owners"!

Running Horse Elite Equine Feeds - No matter the activity level of your horse Running Horse has a feed that will match it.  It's a new type of horse feed that won't disappoint you, or your horse.  Find your dealer on the Running Horse Website.  "Running Horse - For the Long Run!"

Acreage - The Magazine of Rural Living.  Each month Acreage brings you information about how to live the rural lifestyle more robustly.  Equipment, clothing, tips and a host of ideas.  Acreage - Country Living at its Finest.

Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications - A full service advertising agency that understands agriculture and the rural lifestyle.  You want to connect your business or service with more customers.  Find out how...come on by for a visit.

Michael Libbie - Acreage Owner and Host

Cathy Lesser Mansfield - This Sunday Morning

Highway 6 - Your Road to the Country is this nations only full hour live radio talk show dedicated to the rural lifestyle.  We talk about small farms and acreages and the people that are involved in living "out here".  (Or "out there"...depending on your point of view.)

We're heard each Sunday morning at 8 on 98.3 WOW-FM (983wowfm) and invite you to come along for the show.   If you want to listen live using your computer you can do that too!  All you need to do is follow this link.

We're going to switch gears a little this Sunday as we welcome Cathy Lesser Mansfield to the show.  Cathy has spent the past couple of decades writing the musical drama (opera) The Sparks Fly Upward which will have its world premiere on November 8th at Hoyt Sherman Place here in Des Moines.

The Sparks Fly Upward is an amazing piece of work that speaks to the hearts and minds of those who see and hear it.  Performed with a 37 piece orchestra, a full choir, a cast of 17 and projected images from the time period "Sparks" follows three German families through the Holocaust.  Two of the families are Jewish and one Christian...it is a tale of fear, faith and hope.  The objective of this beautiful work is to get us thinking about genocide and our duty to respond so that "never again" means...never.  And, it's something you should know about.

Along with Cathy we'll also have rural news and information about food, fuel, small farming and critters.  Hey, it's a rural lifestyle in for a little culture this Sunday morning.

Highway 6 - Your Road to the Country is proudly brought to you by:

Allied Insurance - For over 75 years Allied Insurance has been taking care of folks just like you.  For your local Allied Independent Insurance Agent head to the Allied Insurance Website.  Allied Insurance now with CountryChoice for the way you live!

Kubota and Capital City Equipment - When you buy a tractor for your small farm or acreage you want it to last and have an outstanding reputation.  You need a Kubota.  To learn more visit Capital City Equipment and ask about the Kubota Orange Sales Event.  Kubota and Capital City Equipment!

Country Vet Pet Food - A dog food company based right here in the Midwest.  You won't have to worry about where and what their pet food is made from.  To find your local dealer head to their website.  Here in Des Moines you can find Country Vet at Shoppers Supply.  Country Vet Pet Food - "Loved by Pets, Trusted by Owners"!

Running Horse Elite Equine Feeds - No matter the activity level of your horse Running Horse has a feed that will match it.  It's a new type of horse feed that won't disappoint you, or your horse.  Find your dealer on the Running Horse Website.  "Running Horse - For the Long Run!"

Acreage - The Magazine of Rural Living.  Each month Acreage brings you information about how to live the rural lifestyle more robustly.  Equipment, clothing, tips and a host of ideas.  Acreage - Country Living at its Finest.

Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications - A full service advertising agency that understands agriculture and the rural lifestyle.  You want to connect your business or service with more customers.  Find out how...come on by for a visit.

Michael Libbie - Acreage Owner and Host

Rural Lifestyle Radio - October 12, 2008

Rural lifestyle, we talk about it each week on Highway 6 - Your Road to the Country this nations only live full, hour radio talk show about small farms and acreage living.  We're heard each Sunday morning at 8 on 98.3 WOW-FM (983wowfm).

If you missed the show from this morning, shucks..we make it a point to post each weeks radio show for about three weeks.  Then into to "bit bucket".  However, listed below are the stories from this week with links to each.

 

 

This week on Highway 6 - Your Road to the Country we gave  you a brief update on Farm Crawl 2008.  It was held last week about 35 miles southeast of Des Moines and it was a smashing success!  Above you've got a couple of new friends Kaydee & Sandy showing off some organic veggies (in the shape of a face?) at Coyote Run Farm one of six small farms and acreages featured during the event.  If you would like to see more photos from Farm Crawl just click on the photo to your right.  Lot's of neat stuff.

So, what's on this week's edition of Highway 6 Radio?

We told you about the latest PETA move to ask public schools to pull Hormel Products out of their pantries.  No kidding.  Last week it was breast milk in ice cream...this week.   Oh my!

Rural Economic Development - OK...for two years we've been telling you about our vision for rural economic development.  Most folks think we're just blowing to hear ourselves talk.  BUT, what happens when The New York Times picks up a story about building an economic rural base around food, fiber and the Internet?  Small rural communities...are you paying attention? 

So, you didn't go to college?  No problem says John Ratzenberger, all you need to do is get yourself into a trade program and start making a good living.  "We don't have enough skilled trades people because so many folks bought this idea that you HAD to go to college.  We were wrong."  Ratzenberger's foundation, Nuts and Bolts and Thingamajigs offers money to folks wanting to learn a skilled trade. It's a great story.

WOW, a new book created with photos taken in Iowa from the 1930's!  The University of Iowa Press has published the book, "Sunday Afternoon on the Porch:  Reflections of a Small Town in Iowa, 1939 - 1942".  We told you about it...and here is the story.

Speaking of the 1930's...Just a few weeks ago we were crowing about how the Yonder 40 rural stocks had out done the Dow and the S&P 500.  We may have spoke too soon.  Rural stocks have also taken a beating over the past month.  Here's the story from our friends at The Daily Yonder.

Remember when we were telling you about how your food bills would continue to increase past the 6.5% the USDA said they would?  Gosh...we were right.  It seems the "market basket" survey done several times a year by the Farm Bureau tells us their select product survey finds a 10.5% increase over the same time last year.  And, we're not yet done with 2008.  Here is that story.

How about some GOOD NEWS?  We're ready for it and today we brought you a great interview with writer Sarah Beth Aubrey.  The book, "Starting & Running Your Own Small Farm Business" is a must have for those of you who are considering taking the plunge like our friends from Farm Crawl.  In it you'll learn about success stories, financial assistance sources, marketing and selling ideas and it's loaded with business plan forms and documents that will go along way toward helping you make your dream come true.  So, why not have your small farm or acreage help pay the bills?  Seems like a smart investment to us.  And, you can buy Sarah's book at any number of locations.  Here is the link to Amazon, just in case you get motivated to start up your farm based business.

Sarah Beth Aubrey, we've got her as our guest on Highway 6 - Your Road to the Country!  And, if you missed the show, you can download the interview a little later in the morning.

Whew...lot's of stuff on the show today.  Thanks for reading and for listening, we're glad you came by!

One more thing:  Thanks so much for your support of our rural lifestyle radio show.  We've been doing this for nearly two years and we've continued to increase our listeners because YOU have told others about the show and our guests.  Do us a favor?  Let your rural or urban friends know about us and our positive approach to rural living.  Because of you we're just a few points away from being the highest rated Sunday morning show in the area.  Thank you!

Highway 6 - Your Road to the Country is proudly brought to you by:

Allied Insurance - For over 75 years Allied Insurance has been taking care of folks just like you.  For your local Allied Independent Insurance Agent head to the Allied Insurance Website.  Allied Insurance now with CountryChoice for the way you live!

Kubota and Capital City Equipment - When you buy a tractor for your small farm or acreage you want it to last and have an outstanding reputation.  You need a Kubota.  To learn more visit Capital City Equipment and ask about the Kubota Orange Sales Event.  Kubota and Capital City Equipment!

Country Vet Pet Food - A dog food company based right here in the Midwest.  You won't have to worry about where and what their pet food is made from.  To find your local dealer head to their website.  Here in Des Moines you can find Country Vet at Shoppers Supply.  Country Vet Pet Food - "Loved by Pets, Trusted by Owners"!

Running Horse Elite Equine Feeds - No matter the activity level of your horse Running Horse has a feed that will match it.  It's a new type of horse feed that won't disappoint you, or your horse.  Find your dealer on the Running Horse Website.  "Running Horse - For the Long Run!"

Acreage - The Magazine of Rural Living.  Each month Acreage brings you information about how to live the rural lifestyle more robustly.  Equipment, clothing, tips and a host of ideas.  Acreage - Country Living at its Finest.

Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications - A full service advertising agency that understands agriculture and the rural lifestyle.  You want to connect your business or service with more customers.  Find out how...come on by for a visit.

Michael P. Libbie - Acreage Owner and Host

 

Farm Crawl 2008 - Photos

Rural Lifestyle on display during Farm Crawl 2008!

It was a great day this past Sunday as six farms participated in the second Farm Crawl.  Each small farm or acreage displayed what they grow, make and sell. 

It went over well with hundreds of folks coming out to a picture perfect day and drive the country roads to farm after farm.

And, yep, we were there poking around, talking to people and telling them about Highway 6 - Your Road to the Country.  Here is Mandi and Georgie with hands full of stuff from Pierce's Pumpkin Patch.

We've posted some of the photos we took on our PHOTO PAGE...just click on the photo to your right and you are there!

Check out the photos of John Pierce and his History Wall...amazing stuff!

AND...if you can help us identify the two kids with the pumpkins...let us know?  They are out of Des Moines and we took down the e-mail but...and this is no joke:  One of our dogs ate half of the business card I wrote on!!!

Have an look and make plans to head back to Farm Crawl 2009...it's a real experience!

Highway 6 - Your Road to the Country heard each Sunday morning at 8 on 98.3 WOW-FM (983wowfm) is proudly brought to you by:

Allied Insurance - For over 75 years Allied Insurance has been taking care of folks just like you.  For your local Allied Independent Insurance Agent head to the Allied Insurance Website.  Allied Insurance now with CountryChoice for the way you live!

Kubota and Capital City Equipment - When you buy a tractor for your small farm or acreage you want it to last and have an outstanding reputation.  You need a Kubota.  To learn more visit Capital City Equipment and ask about the Kubota Orange Sales Event.  Kubota and Capital City Equipment!

Country Vet Pet Food - A dog food company based right here in the Midwest.  You won't have to worry about where and what their pet food is made from.  To find your local dealer head to their website.  Here in Des Moines you can find Country Vet at Shoppers Supply.  Country Vet Pet Food - "Loved by Pets, Trusted by Owners"!

Running Horse Elite Equine Feeds - No matter the activity level of your horse Running Horse has a feed that will match it.  It's a new type of horse feed that won't disappoint you, or your horse.  Find your dealer on the Running Horse Website.  "Running Horse - For the Long Run!"

Acreage - The Magazine of Rural Living.  Each month Acreage brings you information about how to live the rural lifestyle more robustly.  Equipment, clothing, tips and a host of ideas.  Acreage - Country Living at its Finest.

Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications - A full service advertising agency that understands agriculture and the rural lifestyle.  You want to connect your business or service with more customers.  Find out how...come on by for a visit.

Michael P. Libbie - Acreage Owner and Host

Sarah Beth Aubrey - This Sunday - Oct. 12

Rural lifestyle...we talk about it each week on Highway 6 - Your Road to the Country, this nations only full hour, live radio show dealing with living, learning and making money on small farms and acreages.

We're heard each Sunday morning at 8 on 98.3 WOW-FM (983wowfm) here in Central Iowa.  Or you can catch us using your computer and listening live.  We'll have that link for you on Sunday morning!

Each week we bring you news and information you'll not hear anywhere else.  We "get it" and we're glad to pass "it" off to you!

This week we're fortunate to have as our special guest Sarah Beth Aubrey who has written a book we love!  Look, nobody said it would be easy to move from the city to the country or make the decision to stay rural when your friends are off to jobs in town.  But, like we've said so many times in the past, there is NO reason you can't produce an income from your small farm or acreage...if you want.

Sarah Beth Aubrey now brings you a great "how to" book packed with suggestions, real life success stories, marketing and selling ideas.  Starting & Running Your Own Small Farm Business is one of those projects we wish we had run with...  Ya know how that goes!  You can pick it up through Barnes & Noble or many other outlets.  Good stuff!

In a plain forward style, Sarah lets you in on the secrets and the frustrations of starting a rural based business.  It's an easy read and a great piece to have around to "fact check" your gut instincts.

Sarah Beth Aubrey and the news and information you need for your small farm or acreage this Sunday morning on Highway 6 - Your Road to the Country.

Highway 6 - Your Road to the Country is proudly brought to you by:

Allied Insurance - For over 75 years Allied Insurance has been taking care of folks just like you.  For your local Allied Independent Insurance Agent head to the Allied Insurance Website.  Allied Insurance now with CountryChoice for the way you live!

Kubota and Capital City Equipment - When you buy a tractor for your small farm or acreage you want it to last and have an outstanding reputation.  You need a Kubota.  To learn more visit Capital City Equipment and ask about the Kubota Orange Sales Event.  Kubota and Capital City Equipment!

Country Vet Pet Food - A dog food company based right here in the Midwest.  You won't have to worry about where and what their pet food is made from.  To find your local dealer head to their website.  Here in Des Moines you can find Country Vet at Shoppers Supply.  Country Vet Pet Food - "Loved by Pets, Trusted by Owners"!

Running Horse Elite Equine Feeds - No matter the activity level of your horse Running Horse has a feed that will match it.  It's a new type of horse feed that won't disappoint you, or your horse.  Find your dealer on the Running Horse Website.  "Running Horse - For the Long Run!"

Acreage - The Magazine of Rural Living.  Each month Acreage brings you information about how to live the rural lifestyle more robustly.  Equipment, clothing, tips and a host of ideas.  Acreage - Country Living at its Finest.

Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications - A full service advertising agency that understands agriculture and the rural lifestyle.  You want to connect your business or service with more customers.  Find out how...come on by for a visit.

Michael P. Libbie - Acreage Owner and Host

 

Rural Lifestyle - October 5, 2008

Welcome to Highway 6 - Your Road to the Country where we focus on the Rural Lifestyle!  We're this nations only full hour, live radio show dealing with living on small farms and acreages and we're glad you came along for the ride.

 

You can hear us on 98.3 WOW-FM (983wowfm) each Sunday morning at 8 or if you don't live in Central Iowa use your computer and listen live. 

 

 

Farm Crawl 2008 is going on today and we'll get an update from our friend Sean Skeehan from Blue Gate Farm.  If you want to check out the event and get directions, just head to the Farm Crawl Website.  It's a great family day just southeast of Des Moines.

We've got a story about a real rural lifestyle case featuring our good friend Gary Levenson and his wife Jackie Armstrong.  Gary, a physician, and Jackie, an attorney, have lived in Mason City where they have raised their three children (two of which are going to Iowa colleges).  About five years ago they purchased an acreage and have been busy renovating the home and the acreage that hugs the river.  Jackie is into prairie restoration and Gary into restoring the house.  It's a great story and one more common than you might think.  Oh, one other thing...he loves his brand new Kubota tractor with attachments that cost him thousands less than other brands he shopped.  Gary welcome to the Kubota world!

What in the world is going on in Hickman, Nebraska?  We had the story about how the city council has decided a 32 year-old horse by the name of Peter Rabbit needs to go.  No matter that the horse, and his owner, 76 year-old Harley Scott own the land purchased by Harley's folks back in 1935!  It's a story, with an update you are not going to believe. And here is the follow up story from October 2.  Makes you angry enough to send money?

Say, next week over in Dallas County and in Adel there will be a horse training clinic featuring horseman, Jim Orman.  The event will take place at the Two Notches II Ranch, 2579 330th Street, Adel.  The event will take place rain or shine...and indoor facility and all proceeds will go to support the 2009 Dallas County 4-H Horse Project.  For more information you can send an e-mail to Laura Rowe and we're hoping to connect with Laura this morning so she can tell us more. 

We've also got a story about rural innovation and how one writer thinks it's all downhill from here.  HUH?  We're not making this up.

How about a little breast milk in your ice cream?  Or coffee?  You are not going to believe the latest public relations deal from PETA.  They say it would be better to use human milk as it is more healthy and will not hurt the cows as much as the barbaric practices of miking.   What a bunch of nut cases...but they do know how to get your attention. Here is the story.

Harvest time here in Central Iowa and that means some slow moving vehicles.  We talked about it and just a word of caution...those usually empty county roads.  Not that way for the next five to six weeks.  Be careful out here!

And, we talked about the "Bailout" now being referred to as "The Rescue".  We don't know about you...but when was the last time YOU had somebody write you a check to bail your small farm or acreage out?   Me...never.   And, this whole thing has us hoppin' mad.  To think we are rewarding idiots for poor investment practices is just loony!   My friends, we have just given the keys of YOUR future to folks who could not or would not be able to keep a job out here on the farm.  IF ever there was good reason to toss a bunch of folks out of office...this has got to be it.

Can you tell we're a little ticked?  Sorry for the rant...

All of the above and lots more this morning on Highway 6 - Your Road to the Country.

Highway 6 - Your Road to the Country is proudly brought to you by:

Allied Insurance - For over 75 years Allied Insurance has been taking care of folks just like you.  For your local Allied Independent Insurance Agent head to the Allied Insurance Website.  Allied Insurance now with CountryChoice for the way you live!

Kubota and Capital City Equipment - When you buy a tractor for your small farm or acreage you want it to last and have an outstanding reputation.  You need a Kubota.  To learn more visit Capital City Equipment and ask about the Kubota Orange Sales Event.  Kubota and Capital City Equipment!

Country Vet Pet Food - A dog food company based right here in the Midwest.  You won't have to worry about where and what their pet food is made from.  To find your local dealer head to their website.  Here in Des Moines you can find Country Vet at Shoppers Supply.  Country Vet Pet Food - "Loved by Pets, Trusted by Owners"!

Running Horse Elite Equine Feeds - No matter the activity level of your horse Running Horse has a feed that will match it.  It's a new type of horse feed that won't disappoint you, or your horse.  Find your dealer on the Running Horse Website.  "Running Horse - For the Long Run!"

Acreage - The Magazine of Rural Living.  Each month Acreage brings you information about how to live the rural lifestyle more robustly.  Equipment, clothing, tips and a host of ideas.  Acreage - Country Living at its Finest.

Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications - A full service advertising agency that understands agriculture and the rural lifestyle.  You want to connect your business or service with more customers.  Find out how...come on by for a visit.

Michael Libbie - Acreage Owner and Host

Rural Lifestyle - Highway 6 Radio This Sunday

Rural Lifestyle it's what we talk about on Highway 6 - Your Road to the Country, this nations only full hour live radio talk show dealing with living on small farms and acreages. 

We're heard each Sunday morning at 8 on 98.3 WOW-FM in Central Iowa or use your computer to listen live...from anywhere?

This week we're talkin' Bailout.  So, how is that working for you living on small farms and acreages?  In the span of 14 days our elected leaders and individuals appointed to oversee the financial well being of our nation borrowed a little cash from you.  How do you feel about that one?  We'll talk about it.

We'll also do a quick update on Farm Crawl 2008 scheduled for later in the morning on Sunday.  If you've got some free time head toward Melcher-Dallas and enjoy the tour of six small farms and see what we're talking about when it comes to actually creating a business on your small farm or acreage.  Good times at Farm Crawl 2008!

We'll also have news of a special Horse Training Clinic by Jim Orman next Saturday at Two Notches II Ranch in Adel.  It's a six hour hands on clinic and all the proceeds will go to support the 2009 Dallas County 4-H Horse Project.  Here's the info!

So, what else?  Plenty...we'll have news and information about a slew of stuff related to living the rural lifestyle...catch you on Sunday morning at 8am on Highway 6 - Your Road to the Country!

Highway 6 - Your Road to the Country is proudly brought to you by:

Allied Insurance - For over 75 years Allied Insurance has been taking care of folks just like you.  For your local Allied Independent Insurance Agent head to the Allied Insurance Website.  Allied Insurance now with CountryChoice for the way you live!

Kubota and Capital City Equipment - When you buy a tractor for your small farm or acreage you want it to last and have an outstanding reputation.  You need a Kubota.  To learn more visit Capital City Equipment and ask about the Kubota Orange Sales Event.  Kubota and Capital City Equipment!

Country Vet Pet Food - A dog food company based right here in the Midwest.  You won't have to worry about where and what their pet food is made from.  To find your local dealer head to their website.  Here in Des Moines you can find Country Vet at Shoppers Supply.  Country Vet Pet Food - "Loved by Pets, Trusted by Owners"!

Running Horse Elite Equine Feeds - No matter the activity level of your horse Running Horse has a feed that will match it.  It's a new type of horse feed that won't disappoint you, or your horse.  Find your dealer on the Running Horse Website.  "Running Horse - For the Long Run!"

Acreage - The Magazine of Rural Living.  Each month Acreage brings you information about how to live the rural lifestyle more robustly.  Equipment, clothing, tips and a host of ideas.  Acreage - Country Living at its Finest.

Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications - A full service advertising agency that understands agriculture and the rural lifestyle.  You want to connect your business or service with more customers.  Find out how...come on by for a visit.

Michael Libbie - Acreage Owner and Host