{"podcast":{"title":"Farm To Table Talk","slug":"farm-to-table-talk-217480","podcast_index_feed_id":217480,"rss_url":"https://farmtotabletalk.com/feed/podcast/","website_url":"https://farmtotabletalk.com/","image_url":"https://farmtotabletalk.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Farm-to-Table-Talk-Podcast-1.jpeg","author":"Rodger Wasson","episode_count":300,"summary":"Is it best that our food is Local and Organic or Big and Conventional? Our view is “Both, and..” We don’t come to the table with a bias, except that good farming like good food comes in all shapes and sizes. Farm to Table Talk explores issues and the growing interest in the story of how and where the food on our tables is produced, processed and marketed. The host, Rodger Wasson is a food and agriculture veteran. Although he was the first of his family to leave the grain and livestock farm after five generations farming in America, he’s continually worked for and with farmers though-out America and around the world. From directly managing commodity boards and councils to presently building the strategic consultancy, Idea Farming Inc., the Farm to Table Talk podcast has been created to satisfy the curiosity of today’s engaged consumers.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-12T00:23:58.272778+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/farm-to-table-talk-217480"},"episode":{"title":"Conservation Conversation – Bruce Knight","slug":"conservation-conversation-bruce-knight","published_at":"2026-08-14T12:10:02+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/farm-to-table-talk-217480/conservation-conversation-bruce-knight","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/farm-to-table-talk-217480","url":"https://farmtotabletalk.com/conservation-conversation-bruce-knight/","audio_url":"https://media.blubrry.com/farm_to_table_talk/content.blubrry.com/farm_to_table_talk/Conservation_Conversation_2.mp3","summary":"Bruce Knight describes himself as a “lifelong conservationist” following his father’s advice to “leave the land better than you found it,” He shares his journey from farming in South Dakota to leading the Natural Resources Conservation Service during the Bush administration to his role with Strategic Conservation Solutions. Rodger and Bruce explore various conservation programs including the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP), Conservation Reserve Program (CRP), and how these programs have evolved to support farmers in implementing practices like rotational grazing, no-till farming, and cover crops. Bruce explains how these programs have grown from initial federal funding to include private sector partnerships with food companies like McDonald’s and Nestle investing in regenerative agriculture initiatives. They discussed the balance between voluntary conservation incentives and regulatory compliance, noting that while some farmers are proactively seeking to improve their land, there is relatively light regulatory oversight. The conversation concluded with Bruce expressing optimism about the growing interest in conservation and sustainability among young people entering the field, noting that the food movement has made conservation popular again and created opportunities for both small and large-scale farmers.","meta_description":"Bruce Knight describes himself as a “lifelong conservationist” following his father’s advice to “leave the land better than you fo…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2404,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/farm-to-table-talk-217480/episodes/conservation-conversation-bruce-knight/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/farm-to-table-talk-217480/conservation-conversation-bruce-knight.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}