Back to Your Roots

About Back to Your Roots

River Valley AgCredit’s podcast features topics from individuals that are outstanding in their field. Digging in to all things farming, faith, family, and financing, guiding you… back to your roots! For more than 100 years River Valley AgCredit has provide the highest quality of dependable credit, and related services to every qualified agricultural and rural members within our territory. As part of the Farm Credit System, we serve over 6,000 stockholders totaling over $600 million in outstanding volume. Visit our website to learn more: RiverValleyAgCredit.com

Publisher

River Valley AgCredit, ACA

Category

business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

27 Jul 2023

Latest episode

15 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

5 of 36 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   15 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Smart Farming Practices with Lead Agronomist, Darrin Holder

   Lead Agronomist Darrin Holder shares smart farming practices with host [Host Name] to maximize yield and lower costs for West Kentucky farmers.

2. 

   10 Jul 2026

   The Benefits of FSA Financing And Programs

   Most people hear “FSA” and think one thing: a backup plan. That assumption can cost farmers real options. We sit down with Anna Armstrong, a Farm Loan Specialist, and David Wayne, Kentucky’s State Executive Director, to unpack what the USDA Farm Service Agency actually does and how producers can use it to build a stronger operation. We talk through the day-to-day reality of FSA, then zoom out into the big buckets farmers rely on: agricultural lending, disaster assistance, price support, and ...

3. 

   14 May 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Establishing Food Plots Without Buying Large Equipment

   Host Joe Schmoe interviews Coye Elliott, a hunting expert, about establishing effective food plots for improved wildlife and land value without needing large equipment.

Inside a recent episode

Smart Farming Practices with Lead Agronomist, Darrin Holder

Published 15 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] So your depreciation doesn't come into effect with a leased asset on a true lease. Now we could talk about a dollar lease, but that's a whole different animal. But you don't get to claim that depreciation. But like I said, you get to claim the principal and interest portion of each one of those lease payments that you make. So how does a farmer know if leasing or owning is the best option for them? and their operation. You know, it's not a one size fits all answer in this situation. The decision really comes down to the producer's goals and financial situation. If a farmer intends to keep an asset for a long period of time and wants to build equity in it, ownership may make sense in that situation. […]

Who has been a guest on Back to Your Roots

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Darrin Holder
• Coye Elliott
• Chance Futrell
• Daniel Elrod
• Dr Tony Brannon

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 53 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

83

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

60

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Guest appearances

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