The Prairie Farm Podcast

Join us for another exciting episode of Coffee Time Wednesday! This week we discuss how much water AI data centers are using, and if AI is a net positive or net negative force in our world. Hokseynativeseeds.com (for native pasture mixes and backyard prairie mixes)

Nicolas sits down to interview Kent to discuss the pressures of taking over the farm after Carroll passed and what Kent learned from Carroll in their time together. Hokseynativeseeds.com (for CRP mixes, Backyard Prairie mixes, and Hunting Habitat mixes)

Give us some grace on this topic. It's hard to discuss SNAP because it's a complicated topic, but with how related to agriculture it is, we thought it necessary to discuss. Hokseynativeseeds.com (for backyard pollinator mixes and CRP mixes)

Josh Tickell, a film director, explains why making these movies actually helps in the aid for conservation. Nicolas had some connection issues, but we enjoyed the podcast nonetheless and believe you will too! hokseynativeseeds.com (for CRP Mixes, Native Pasture Mixes, and Backyard Prairies)

Join for another riveting episode of The Prairie Farm Podcast: Coffee Time Wednesday! hokseynativeseeds.com (for CRP Mixes, Backyard Prairies, and Hunting Habitat)

Dave Hoffman, Wildlife Research Staff of Iowa, joins us to discuss the declining numbers of faun in the Midwest and what he thinks should be done to improve the numbers. Don't forget the Iowa Sportsman Club Raffle. Tickets are cheap, and you'll want to see what they have! Hokseynativeseeds.com (for Habitat Mixes, CRP Mixes, and all your other native seeds)

Welcome back to another awesome episode of the Prairie Farm Podcast. This episode will make you think. Iowa Sportsman Raffle (A Raffle for Conservation) Hokseynativeseeds.com (for backyard pollinator mixes and all your native seed needs)

Louis De Jaeger, author of Save Our Soil and a farmland designer, joins us to discuss all things regeneration. We dive deep into the soil health, chemicals, tillage, and what to do to avoid these things. Louis is a very practically minded conservationist that has spoken all around the world on how to protect our resources. hokseynativeseeds.com (for backyard pollinator mixes, native pasture mixes, and all your other native seed needs)

Welcome back to another riveting episode of the Prairie Farm Podcast: Coffee Time Wednesday. This week we cover some of our harvest nightmares and what it was like for settlers to survive in the 1830's. hokseynativeseeds.com (for wetland mixes, CRP mixes, backyard prairie mixes, and more!)

Tayler Riggen is the founder of the Iowa Sportsman Club, a lobbying group that works on behalf of hunters and conservation concerns in the State Capitol. This episode explains how and why the ISC came to be and what it is doing on behalf of Iowans. Join ISC Plant A Prairie with Hoksey Native Seeds

Join us for another riveting episode of Coffee Time Wednesday! Kent brings us a recent event that you'll want to hear about! hokseynativeseeds.com (for wetland mixes, native pasture mixes, and all your native seed needs)

Welcome back to another incredible episode. We are joined by three different guests and we put them into one episode. You'll enjoy it as much as we did! Hokseynativeseeds.com (for native prairie mixes and wildlife habitat and all the native seed you need)

Welcome back to the Prairie Farm Podcast Coffee Time Wednesday! This week we discuss Kent's frustration on planes, an innovation in plastic that biodegrades within hours, and the exciting news that WE'RE HIRING! If you want to work with the Hoksey Team, reach out at [email protected] or [email protected] hokseynativeseeds.com (for backyard prairie mixes, wildlife habitat mixes, and all your native seed needs)

We at The Prairie Farm Podcast are very excited to host Doug's new show. He will be joining us quarterly to have deep, and thought provoking conversations about our land ethic and how we can make a difference for the future. Because... "It's not ours. It's just our turn." In this first episode, we discuss CWD, land fragmentation, Sharing The Land, our founder Carroll, and a lot more. We deeply enjoyed this conversation, and we believe you will as well! hokseynativeseeds.com (for all your native prairie and wildflower seed needs) DougDuren.com (to learn more about Doug and how you can help in the conservation effort)

What does it really take to create a deer paradise? We’re joined by Jared Van Hees of The Habitat Podcast to get the dirt on what truly matters. We cover everything from smart timber stand improvement and working with loggers to building effective perennial food plots for year-round wildlife health. HokseyNativeSeeds.com (for deer habitat and perennial food plot mixes)

We have another riveting episode of Coffee Time Wednesday where we discuss American Lawns and how they affect the ecosystem. We greatly enjoyed this episode, and we believe you will as well. hokseynativeseeds.com (for backyard pollinator mixes and all your native seed needs)

Dr. Patrick Keyser from University of Tennessee joins us to talk about native warm season pastures. He's a foremost expert on the topic. We get into the weeds on this topic. If you or someone you know has pasture, you'll want to hear this episode. hokseynativeseeds.com (for Native Pasture Mixes and all your other native seed needs) Center for Native Grasslands Management

Doug Duren joins us for this weeks Coffee Time Wednesday. And he's got some thoughts! (As per usual) You won't want to miss this episode. hokseynativeseeds.com (for all your prairie and wildflower seed needs)

Dr. Larry Weber, Director at IIHR—Hydroscience and Engineering and Iowa Flood Center, joins us to discuss Iowa's (and the Midwest's) water quality. Look friends, we're not going to sugar coat it. It's bad. And Dr. Weber helps explain to us how bad. We dive into Nitrates, flood plains, rivers, and a lot more. hokseynativeseeds.com (For wetland mixes and all your other native seed needs)

This was a fun one! We answer a great question about how to mitigate Big Bluestem from taking over native, then dive into how the Big Beautiful Bill affects rural hospitals and their importance as economic staples for rural America. hokseynativeseeds.com (for Backyard Pollinator mixes and Hunting Habitat mixes)

Check out Dr. Turner's article on deer nutrition. Check out hokseynativeseeds.com for prairie seed for your own project!

This week we are talking about some of the biggest lessons our Founder and Mentor Carroll taught us while we were working with him.

Carroll Hoksbergen (1955 - 2025) passed away on Monday July 7th, 2025. We are deeply saddened but also very grateful for the time we got to spend with him. He will be missed. This week we are re-releasing the first episode we recorded with him. This is actually a "redo recording" because the audio was so bad on that one. But if you really want to hear the FIRST FIRST interview with him, you can find it on our YouTube channel.

Welcome back to Coffee Time! With tick season in full swing across Iowa, this episode is a must-listen for anyone who works or plays outdoors. Hokseynativeseeds.com (for CRP mixes and all your native seed needs)

This week, we’re joined by Nick Larson of The Bird Shot Podcast. We explore the world of upland hunting, the urgent threat of copper mining near the Boundary Waters, and why the future of conservation depends on the passion of hunters who cherish wild places and pristine water. hokseynativeseeds.com (for pheasant and quail habitat mixes)

We're unpacking the new Texas food law, SB 25, and what it means for your family. This bill requires warning labels for certain food additives that are banned in other countries but approved by the FDA. We get into the debate over consumer rights and what you'll actually see on shelves. Hokseynativeseeds.com (for backyard pollinator, hunting mixes, and all your native seed needs)

Kelly Kindscher is an amazing man. Kent and Riley had a wonderful time picking his deep well of knowledge on all things prairie, outdoors, and utilizing prairie for sustenance. Hokseynativeseeds.com (for backyard prairie mixes and all your native seed needs)

This one is exciting! We boiled through this one the whole time. It was so hot! But we've got a great prairie and pasture question as well as a great topic about Styrofoam. Hokseynativeseeds.com (for native pasture mixes and Backyard Pollinator mixes)

Aaron Warbritton, with The Hunting Public, joins us to discuss a new venture The Habitat Association. We are very excited for this nonprofit conservation organization. We also discuss what's going on in public land today and our natural resources. hokseynativeseeds.com (For native habitat mixes)

Another exciting episode of Coffee Time Wednesday! Grab your coffee and join good people with good topics. hokseynativeseeds.com (for firefly habitat and Hunting Habitat mixes)

Tabitha Panas was one of thousands of people fired by DOGE on February 14th. It's been a rocky and uncertain road for her since then. This is her version of the story. hokseynativeseeds.com (for CRP mixes and native pasture mix)

This was truly an awesome interview! (For our friends who are only here for Rob Sand, the interview starts at 15:15) Merch for Conservation (Preorder closes at the end of the day June 12th) Hokseynativeseeds.com (for CRP, Hunting Mixes, and Backyard Prairies)

Hal Herring is an acclaimed writer on all things public land and outdoors. He has fought ruthlessly over the years to help preserve our Public Land and to save our natural resources. And frankly, he’s a really nice guy. We greatly enjoyed this conversation, and we believe you will as well. Merch for Conservation hokseynativeseeds.com (for CRP mixes and native pasture mixes)

Another great Coffee Time for you this week! There's still a little more time to pre-order our merch line. 50% (at least) of profits will go to Backcountry Hunters and Anglers. Merch for Conservation hokseynativeseeds.com (for backyard prairie and wildflowers)

Chad Graeve joins us from Pottawattamie County and the Loess Hills to talk about how we can increase our quality of life by having less. We also discuss alternatives to glyphosate, and how to use fire and grazing. hokseynativeseeds.com (for hunting mixes and CRP mixes)

Join us for another awesome episode of The Prairie Farm Podcast. In this episode discuss how honey locust are affecting the flora and fauna of water ways. We also answer a fantastic question about establishing a prairie over 10 acres. hokseynativeseeds.com (for Merch for Conservation) hokseynativeseeds.com (for CRP and Backyard Pollinator Mixes)

Join Nicolas and Kent for this fantastic conversation with Kyle Lybarger of The Native Habitat Project. Check out our merch line that fights for conservation! hokseynativeseeds.com (for CRP and Backyard Pollinator)

Another riveting episode of Coffee Time Wednesday! Join us for great topics and great people. Check out our merch line that fights for conservation! hokseynativeseeds.com (for CRP and Backyard Pollinator)

Ryan Kurtz is the Program Advisor for Natural Resources at Hawkeye Community College. He joined us to talk about what the future of conservation looks like, considering he is with the future generation regularly. We also discuss burning prairies and how to manage a high quality prairie. Hokseynativeseeds.com (for more information on managing prairie and to buy native seed)

Welcome back to another riveting episode of Coffee Time Wednesday! hokseynativeseeds.com (for backyard prairie and CRP mixes) Vermeer Drills on the Moon Source

Travis Frank, host of The Flush, joins us to share haunting stories of fishing, hunting, and how he aims to make a difference in the hunting/conservation world. hokseynativeseeds.com (for hunting habitat mixes and native perennial food plots)

Another riveting episode of Coffee Time Wednesday! We kept this one short and sweet due to the craziness of May prairie farm season. hokseynativeseeds.com (for backyard pollinator and prairie mixes)

Dr. Julie Meach of Des Moines University joins us to talk in depth about the Pleistocene era, dire wolves, and conservation in science. hokseynativeseeds.com (for native prairie and wildflower mixes)

It's time for another riveting Coffee Time Wednesday! hokseynativeseeds.com (for wildflowers to interseed into your prairie)

Enjoy this rerelease in celebration of Tulip Time in Pella, Iowa. Val Van Kooten goes through the history of Pella and its incredible founding in the mid 1800's. hokseynativeseeds.com (for backyard prairie mixes)

Welcome back to another riveting episode of Coffee Time Wednesday! hokseynativeseeds.com (for all your prairie and wildflower needs)

The infamous, Steve Hanson, joins us to discuss land prices, tariffs, our outdoor resources, and a lot more! hokseynativeseeds.com (for native seed mixes)

Another great, and deep, Coffee Time Wednesday! Send us your question at [email protected] to hopefully get your question answered and get free native seed mix. hokseynativeseeds.com (for all your native seed, CRP, hunting mixes need)

Jackie and Chase Burns, with Land Guys, join us to discuss how to help bring back the community and benefits of rural America's lifestyle. hokseynativeseeds.com (for all your native seed needs and native pasture mixes and CRP mixes)

It's time for another great Coffee Time Wednesday episode! Hokseynativeseeds.com (for all your native seed needs)