Capital Roots: Stories from Agriculture's Footprint

About Capital Roots: Stories from Agriculture's Footprint

A podcast brought to you by Capital Farm Credit, featuring stories about agriculture production, sustainability, lifestyle and Texas tall tales. We'll share unique stories about Texas agriculture and how the ag industry impacts lives every day. For more than 100 years, Capital Farm Credit has supported rural communities and agriculture with reliable, consistent credit and financial services. Capital Farm Credit is a proud member of the Farm Credit System and serves more than 23,000 members, with loans outstanding totaling more than $11 billion. Headquartered in Bryan, Texas, Capital Farm Credit has offices serving 192 of Texas’ 254 counties. Learn more at CapitalFarmCredit.com.

Publisher

Capital Farm Credit

Category

business · science

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

27 Jan 2023

Latest episode

4 Aug 2026

Latest episodes

5 of 53 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   4 Aug 2026

   Aaron Watson on Texas, Agriculture and Staying True to Your Roots

   Host [Host Name] interviews independent Texas artist and rancher Aaron Watson about his deep connection to agriculture and the values shaping his career and rural advocacy.

2. 

   4 Dec 2025TRANSCRIPT

   Episode 52: From West Texas to Washington: Skylar Sowder on Fighting for Agriculture

   Recorded in Washington, D.C. during the 2025 Farm Credit Fly-In, this episode of Capital Roots feature Skylar Sowder, Vice President of Government Affairs for the Farm Credit Council (https://farmcredit.com/about-us/farm-credit-council/). In this episode, Skylar shares how her West Texas roots shaped her passion for advocating for farmers, ranchers, and rural communities. She breaks down what's happening with the Farm Bill (https://farmcredit.com/issues/farm-bill/), why bipartisan cooperation still matters, and how she approaches policy through the lens of the customer. Tune in for a grounded look at agriculture advocacy in action.

3. 

   20 Nov 2025TRANSCRIPT

   Episode 51: Leadership in Action: A Conversation with Farm Credit Council CEO Christy Seyfert

   In this episode of Capital Roots, host Clint Cryer welcomes Christy Seyfert, President & CEO of the Farm Credit Council (https://farmcredit.com/), for a timely conversation recorded during the 2025 Farm Credit Fly-In (https://farmcredit.com/farmbill-advocate/). With the government now reopened, Christy reflects on the momentum of the week, Farm Credit’s unified advocacy efforts, and the policy priorities shaping Farm Bill 2.0 (https://farmcredit.com/farmbill-advocate/). She also shares her first-year perspective as CEO, her deep agricultural roots, and why strong relationships across the system make Farm Credit’s mission so powerful. A must-listen for anyone following ag policy, leadership, or the future of rural America. Missed an episode of Capital Roots? Find all of our past episodes here (https://www.capitalfarmcredit.com/resources/podcast/).

Inside a recent episode

Episode 52: From West Texas to Washington: Skylar Sowder on Fighting for Agriculture

Published 4 Dec 2025 · Transcript excerpt

[…] But yes, I am a registered lobbyist, which is kind of a hated profession. But in America, we have a really great ability and right to petition our government. And so I view my role as educating staffers and members of Congress and senators on agriculture, on the Farm Credit System, and really trying to bridge that gap between our members and their elected officials. Yep, it's an interesting dynamic when you really talk about or think about cooperatives, really ultimately one of the few businesses out there that the success of our customers is really emulates and mirrors the success that we have as a business. […]

Who has been a guest on Capital Roots: Stories from Agriculture's Footprint

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

• Aaron Watson
• Dr Donna McCallister
• Dr Clint Krehbiel
• Dr Darren Hudson
• Shaun Bayless

Reach and audience

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

YouTube views

897,198

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

8 ratings

Spotify

4.6 / 5

9 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 57 / 100

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

Quality

52

Social presence

0

YouTube

82

Engagement

71

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