New York Farm Bureau News Bytes

About New York Farm Bureau News Bytes

Each month, News Bytes highlights a program or issue affecting New York farmers. We talk to a wide variety of people invested in the business of agriculture and bring you their real stories — in the field, barn, business or home.

Publisher

New York Farm Bureau

Category

business · news

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

12 May 2022

Latest episode

28 Jan 2026

Latest episodes

17 of 60 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   28 Jan 2026TRANSCRIPT

   #1: Interview with Christain Lewis on Young Farmers and Ranchers - 1/28/2026

   In the first episode of the year, News Bytes kicks off with host Amanda Powers, Director of Communications, sitting down with Christain Lewis of Allegany County. Christain serves as a County Young Farmers & Ranchers Chair and District 1 representative and shares how his 4-H background led him to leadership roles within Farm Bureau and beyond. Recorded in Angelica, NY, along the Genesee River, this episode dives into Christain’s work raising 100% grass-fed Red Devon cattle, his involvement with Soil & Water Conservation, and why Farm Bureau has been a gateway to advocacy, networking, and real leadership opportunities for young farmers. Christain also speaks candidly about mental health in agriculture, the importance of programs like Farm State of Mind, and how Young Farmers & Ranchers are building the next generation of ag leaders across New York State.

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   17 Dec 2025TRANSCRIPT

   #8: Interview with Pete Goderie at Goderie's Tree Farm - 12/17/2025

   Pete Goderie, a third-generation Christmas tree farmer, details the best practices for selecting and maintaining Christmas trees, and also explains how his farm has evolved over time in an interview with New York Farm Bureau News Bytes.

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   12 Nov 2025

   #7: Interview with Tom Denman on County Annual Meetings - 11/12/2025

   Tom Denman discusses the importance of New York Farm Bureau county annual meetings for grassroots engagement, policy shaping, and fostering connections among farmers and community partners in this interview.

Inside a recent episode

#1: Interview with Christain Lewis on Young Farmers and Ranchers - 1/28/2026

Published 28 Jan 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] So Farm Bureau allows me to get a broader view of what individuals across the industry are dealing with, not just a select group that I'm in, but I can help hopefully do justice and speak for the collective, not just the individual that are in my industry. And there's always the exchange of ideas that happen. All kinds of stuff. If you go to a conference in Pennsylvania, they have the young ad professionals. So they have a bunch of individuals who are involved, but that's a different idea that's been passed through New York State. And there's just all kinds of different ag ideas that you wouldn't think of that someone might do 300 miles away, but you wouldn't hear about unless you're talking with them face to face. […]

Who has been a guest on New York Farm Bureau News Bytes

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

• Pete Goderie
• Tom Denman
• Maureen Ballatori
• Rebekka Henriksen
• Justin Cook

Reach and audience

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

YouTube views

265,959

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.2 / 5

5 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

4 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 54 / 100

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

Quality

49

Social presence

0

YouTube

82

Engagement

68

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Guest appearances

Books guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.