Rural Lifestyle on Highway 6

Two Guests, Two States, Too Cool - Rural Lifestyle this Sunday

It's the Memorial Day Weekend.  For many that means just another day off.  For some of us it means we're remembering those who gave everything so we could watch American Idol.  Pretty lame huh?  On the show, Highway 6 - Your Road to the Country we'll talk a little about that.  How..."what we are and what we do"...does it square with those who gave all?  Or, could we do better?  We'll talk about it.

This is rural lifestyle radio and we're heard each Sunday morning at 8 Central on 98.3 WOW-FM...if you live in Central Iowa.  If not you can head to 983wowfm and listen live using your computer.  Here, again, is that link!

On the show this Sunday we've got TWO great guests.  We'll be talking to former "Chi- Town" resident Marie Tedei who now is very active in Community Supported Agriculture and organics.  Marie (her last name is pronounced "to-day") gave up the city life for a life filled with critters and veggies.  Today she lives in Balch Springs, Texas and is passionate about organics and better living.  She is working hard to save her roosters from a city council that says they've 'gotta go'.  (We are NOT making this up.  Who would have thought that having chickens and roosters would be a bad thing?)  Her story sets up the classic "David vs. Goliath" event about how an environmental sensitive person ends up battling "city hall". 

Marie isn't just about roosters and horses....she has a strong motivation in growing organic foods, CSA's and teaching others about the benefits of buying fresh and local.  "Knowing where your food comes from and that it's really safe to eat should be a major concern of all consumers."  Join us this Sunday morning at 8 Central Time as we visit with Marie Tedei of Eden's Organic Farm...this will be both fun...and informative.

Our first guest of the morning is returning guest.  Lyle Steinman raises and trains some of the best sporting dogs on the planet.  His facility, Castile Creek Kennels,  is a beautiful 40 acre home-place and set of outbuildings near St. Joseph, MO.  When we write, "Best dogs on the planet..."  That's not just a wishful boast...  You see, Lyle Steinman just won the Super Retreiver Series(SRS) Crown Championship.  Actually, Lyle and his dogs took first place...and second place....and...ahhh...third place in a medal sweep that has the national event participants shaking their heads in disbelief.  (Um...Lyle also took fifth place...not rubbing it in or anything..)  We'll talk briefly with Lyle about the past year and what it takes to be a champion at this level and his commitment to the sport.  And, it doesn't hurt that Lyle is a national spokesperson for our client, Country Vet Pet Foods.  (See how we worked that in...crafty huh?) Lyle Steinman...going to the dogs...Sunday on Highway 6 - Your Road to the Country.

Two guests from two different states and both have that love for the Rural Lifestyle.  Too cool!

We'll also follow up on several news stories we are tracking and give you information you just won't hear anywhere else...because there isn't anything like Highway 6 Radio...anywhere.  We're live and streaming all over the country.  Join us all week long by making comments on this BLOG (see the comment section below?)  and on Twitter where you can write to @RuralLifeRadio.  Thanks for reading...come back to listen on Sunday?

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Country Vet Pet Food – A complete line of pet food for your best friend.  You can find your dealer on-line or, here in Central Iowa, you can pick up Country Vet at Shoppers Supply.  Country Vet Pet Food - "Loved by Pets, Trusted by Owners!"

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Meet Lyle Steinman & Pasha

For those of you who follow the radio show, Highway 6 - Your Road to the Country you've heard our interviews about and with Lyle Steinman, one of the newest and greatest trainers on the Super Retriever Series circuit.

We just received word early last week that Lyle won again at the SRS event in Huntsville, AL.  Lyle tells us that Parsha is one great ol' duck dog!  This gives Lyle Steinman seven dogs qualified for the Crown Championship, which he won in 2006 and was named Sport Dog Team of the Year in 2007.  He's only been in the SRS for four years an has winnings well into six figures!

The "super dog" in this photo is "Pasha" (SRS Pasha XXVII MHG QAA) owned by Curtis Francois and handled by Lyle from Castile Creek Kennels.  (A beautiful 40 acres near St. Joesph, MO.)

Having seven dogs in the Crown Championship is a record...and well deserved for a great guy sponsored by our client Country Vet Pet Foods & Dog Fuel.

Congratulations Lyle...more to go!

Michael Libbie - Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications where we think success is celebrating our clients success!

Rural Lifestyle - Iowa State Fair & Karey Claghorn

Rural Lifestyle, we talk about it on Highway 6 - Your Road to the Country - Iowa State Fair Edition.  We're heard each Sunday morning at 8 on 98.3 WOW-FM and even if you don't live in Central Iowa you can listen live using your computer.  Just click here and we're on!

State Fair...we're talking about lots of different things today including our Highway 6 - Tip Of the Week...making your own Corn Dogs...at home.  We promise they won't cost you $3.50 like they do here.  You can find the recipe at Hillbilly Housewife.  No joke!  A great site for home cooking!

It's the first weekend of the great Iowa State Fair and we've got some reflections as to why some folks just don't want to be here...or why they make fun of the fair.  Silly stuff...but hey we can't always be serious.

Corn prices plummeted by over 23 cents a bushel on Friday.  What's up?  We've got several stories.  First:  Two different stories about food and fuel.  One says it's bunk...the other says it's a real problem.  You can decide.  We also talked about where we think this is all headed.  Bottom line:  Lower fuel prices, higher food prices...it's not going away when you consider crop inputs going up next year by 82%!

TWO YEARS ago we had this story about a replacement for corn and switchgrass in making fuel.  Finally, somebody else has picked it up...read about it here.

Organic Milk...so does it taste better than non-organic?  Here's a story about a Missouri Taste Test...bottom line.  "Nope!"  But why?  We had what we think is the answer.

"Dog too Hot for China"!  China has banned the selling of dog meat during the Olympics and the ban is in effect until September.   Here's the story.

Rural Policy and the candidates?  Forgetaboutit!  We have a true story direct from a Q&A session at both the parties booths here at the fair.  We've also got a great story from our friends at the Daily Yonder...from Cooter no less!

Our special guest today, Karey Claghorn the Deputy Secretary of the Department of Agriculture.  All of this and a bunch more today live from the Iowa State Fair!

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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!"

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Father's Day...and Dogs!

Father's Day 2007 - what better things to talk about than guys and their dogs?  Oh, we also threw in a bunch of family talk.

Highway 6 - Your Road to the Country was on this morning here in Des Moines on 98.3 WOW-FM.  It is a rural lifestyle radio show that has a focus on small farms and acreages.  It's brought to you by Country Vet Pet Foods, FOTON Compact Tractors, Running Horse Elite Equine Feeds and Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications.

Lyle Steinman was our guest this morning and we spent our time talking about his recent win of the Crown Championship of the Super Retriever Series.  (Did you catch it on the Versus Network?)  If not make sure you do.

Lyle his wife Debby and their three children and about 40 dogs live on 40 acres just east of St. Joseph, Mo.  Lyle is a professional breeder and trainer and the 2007 Crown Champion along with his best canine friend River. 

We talked about the importance of being connected with what you love to do and about how that can make all the difference in your life.  Lots of people have interviewed Lyle over the past two weeks and we were pleased he took some time to visit with our listeners.

We also talked about something called "Farm-Shoring".  Where industry looks to Rural America to build factories and plants rather than "off-shoring" them to other countries.  Think of the positive things this would do for the rural economy.

"New Ruralism".  Heard of it?  It has to do with sustainable farming and keeping land in some form of production.  Interesting stuff we've talked about before but didn't have a name for it...