The Prairie Farm Podcast

The Prairie Farm Podcast

byNicolas Lirio & Kent Boucher

ScienceNature

All things conservation, prairie, gardening, hunting, and farming. From the fore-most voices of conservation and prairie to your casual backyard garden lovers, we’ve picked some of the most interesting brains around. Don’t miss it.

Episodes(40 episodes)

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Ep. 329 (Coffee Time) Looming Farm Crisis -- These Crops Are Losing The Most Money

Crop prices are freaky right now. We sit down and walk through the different major crops in America and if any farmer is making any money on their acres. hokseynativeseeds.com (for CRP mixes... because CRP at least cuts you a check)
Published: Feb 4, 2026Duration: 48:31
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Ep. 328 This Lady Changed Midwestern Beer Culture and Now Want To Bring the Same Reform to Cancer and Nutrition in Iowa

Megan McKay is a legend in the Midwestern beer world. She founded Peace Tree and helped push legislation to allow for the microbreweries we love today. But what is she doing now? She is working hard to change the way Iowan's look at food, their health, food deserts, and cancer. hokseynativeseeds.com (for backyard pollinator mixes, and all your other prairie and wildflower needs)
Published: Jan 30, 2026Duration: 1:48:49
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Ep. 327 (Coffee Time) Iowa’s Proposed Healthy Water Bill and Congress’ E15 Fuel Issues

A lot going on in the world of conservation and ag this week. First, we dive into the new Healthy Water Act that the Iowa Democrats have put forward. Secondly, we discuss the E15 Fuel issue that the federal legislators are "figuring out". Both of these policies would have major ramifications for the Midwest. One for our health, and the second for our economy. hokseynativeseeds.com (for backyard prairie, buffer strip mixes, hunting habitat mixes)
Published: Jan 28, 2026Duration: 51:21
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Ep. 326 How to Start Farming as a Young Farmer and the Nuts and Bolts of the Farm Crisis

Chase Brown, a 6th generation farmer in Illinois, joins us to discuss billionaires that gobble up land, farm organizations that aren't benefitting farmers, and how he would start farming if he was a new farmer today. hokseynativeseeds.com (for backyard prairie, CRP, and hunting habitat)
Published: Jan 23, 2026Duration: 1:21:50
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Ep. 325 (Coffee Time) Which Apps Are Good For Us and Secretary Burgum Pulls Grazing Permits

Join another riveting episode of The Prairie Farm Podcast Coffee Time Wednesday! This week Kent and Nicolas argue over ecological regulation, and we discuss which of the world's greatest apps are net negative and net positive.   hokseynativeseeds.com (for backyard pollinator mixes, CRP mixes, native pasture mixes, hunting habitat mixes, and more)
Published: Jan 21, 2026Duration: 1:11:09
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Ep. 324 The Raw and Unfiltered Story of Inheriting a Prairie Farm Overnight

In this episode Kent interviews Nicolas about his story of going from reluctant farm kid to Bible college to prairie farm CEO. Be warned, this interview is unfiltered and is as authentic as Nicolas and Kent know how to be. hokseynativeseeds.com (for backyard prairie and hunting habitat and CRP and wildflower needs)
Published: Jan 16, 2026Duration: 1:33:53
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Ep. 323 (Coffee Time) The New Prairie Strips Pilot Program

Welcome back to another absolute banger Coffee Time Wednesday! This week the whole gang is back together-- Kent, Riley, and Nicolas. They discuss the new pilate prairie strips program that is currently being tested in Iowa. Need prairie or wildflower mixes. We've got them at hokseynativeseeds.com. We have pollinator mixes, hunting habitat mixes, CRP mixes, Prairie Strip Mixes, Perennial Food Plot mixes, Native Pasture Mixes, and a lot more.
Published: Jan 14, 2026Duration: 50:04
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Ep. 322 Getting Access To Hunting and What Is Deer Camp??

Lyndsey Braun, Doug Duren, and Brock Rosenkranz join us to discuss the issues with hunting access and the joys of Deer Camp. hokseynativeseeds.com (for hunting habitat mixes, backyard prairie mixes, and more native seed needs)
Published: Jan 9, 2026Duration: 1:02:40
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Ep. 321 (Coffee Time) What is Going On With These Beef Prices??

Welcome back to another riveting Coffee Time Wednesday! This week Nicolas and Riley sit down to discuss what is going on with these beef prices and when will they come down. hokseynativeseeds.com (for pasture mixes, CRP mixes, and more native seed needs)
Published: Jan 7, 2026Duration: 29:00
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Ep. 320 The Extinction of Caribou on the Lower 48 and Are Mountain Lions a Threat to Humans?

Power couple, Bart George and Dr. Brook Lang, join us to discuss Bart's study on Mountain Lions' interaction with humans, Dr. Lang's interactions with grizzly bears, and cat poop coffee. We deeply enjoyed this episode, and you will as well! hokseynativeseeds.com (for prairie and wildflower mixes)
Published: Jan 2, 2026Duration: 2:00:29
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Ep. 319 (Coffee Time) The Biggest Conservation Wins and Biggest Conservation Disgraces of the Year

Welcome back to another Coffee Time Wednesday! We review the best podcasts, best wins in conservation, worst personal losses, and the worst conservation disgraces of the year. You'll love to hear these. hokseynativeseeds.com (for prairie mixes and other native seed needs)
Published: Dec 31, 2025Duration: 1:01:05
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Listen to the Land: Conversations about Conservation w/Doug Duren and Guests Ep. 2

Welcome to another installment of Doug Duren's "Listen to the Land". He joins Nicolas and Kent, and brought guests Ben and James O'Brien to recap the deer derby and discuss what it takes to pass conservation on to the next generation.
Published: Dec 30, 2025Duration: 1:07:37
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Ep. 318 How to Get Pheasants on Your Land with The Bearded Uplander and Joy of All Trades

Tim and Joy join us again, this time at the same time, to talk hunting, bird numbers, bird habitat, and dogs. hokseynativeseeds.com (for Pheasant Habitat Mixes and Perennial Native Food Plots)
Published: Dec 26, 2025Duration: 1:05:05
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Ep. 317 (Coffee Time) Christmas Morning on the Farm in the 1940s, The Absurdity of Christmas Lights, and the Hazards of Antibacterial Soap

Merry Christmas! Enjoy your festive peppermint mocha while tuning into this week's Coffee Time Wednesday!   Sign Up for the Iowa Prairie Network Winter Conference  
Published: Dec 24, 2025Duration: 34:30
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Ep. 316 Gubernatorial Candidate Zach Lahn

Zach Lahn joins us to discuss the future he envisions for Iowa, ag consolidation, chemical poisons, and more. Hokseynativeseeds.com (for backyard prairie mixes, pollinator mixes, habitat mixes, and more)
Published: Dec 19, 2025Duration: 1:39:48
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Ep. 315 (Coffee Time) The NFL, Bearded Uplander, and Smiley

We had the privilege of being joined by previous guest Mike Swartzlander, Tim Brown (The Bearded Uplander), and former Hawkeye and NFL player, Parker Hesse, for another riveting episode of Coffee Time Wednesday. hokseynativeseeds.com (for pheasant habitat, CRP mixes, and backyard prairie mixes)
Published: Dec 17, 2025Duration: 49:18
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Ep. 314 What Do Prairie Strips Accomplish? And Practical Incremental Changes for Conservation On Your Farm

Tim Youngquist of Iowa State University and Practical Farmers joins us to share his experience on the Prairie Strips program at Iowa State and what farmers are able to do practically to bring income while boosting conservation. hokseynativeseeds.com (for prairie strip mixes and backyard prairie mixes and all your other native seed needs)
Published: Dec 12, 2025Duration: 1:33:12
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Ep. 313 (Coffee Time) Stiff Goldenrod's Role in a Prairie and The Dead Zones of the World

Another exciting episode of The Prairie Farm Podcast where Riley and Nicolas take a deeper look into the infamous "dead zones" in the water around the world. hokseynativeseeds.com (for backyard prairie and hunting habitat mixes)
Published: Dec 10, 2025Duration: 26:41
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Ep. 312 What Does Leaving Your Leaves Actually Do??

David Mizejewski, from Natural Wildlife Federation, joins us to talk conservation, but specifically why leaving your leaves even matters. hokseynativeseeds.com (for backyard prairie mixes and other fun habitat mixes)
Published: Dec 5, 2025Duration: 1:12:08
Ep. 311 Iowa' Wildlife Action Plan, Soybean Farming, Prairie Snow Fences

Ep. 311 Iowa' Wildlife Action Plan, Soybean Farming, Prairie Snow Fences

Nicolas is down with Tuberculosis and Dysentery... again. But don't worry because Riley and Kent are as healthy as two fine horses and are here to talk current events in Prairie Country.     Keep snow off the road --> Order Prairie
Published: Dec 3, 2025Duration: 40:16