Registered - Episodes Tagged with “Agriculture”

How Humboldt farmer Shawn Geffert sees the future of agriculture

The Iola Register — Mon, 30 Mar 2026 07:00:00 -0500

Shawn Geffert is a fifth-generation farmer based in Humboldt. He’s the first to admit he didn’t always think he’d go into farming, but now that he’s found his footing, his innovative approach to the industry is notable: strip-tilling, pesticide reduction, and autonomous robots, just to name a few.

But with high fertilizer and fuel costs, depressed markets, and trade uncertainty, now is a very challenging time to be a farmer, especially in the midst of spring planting.

In this week’s episode of Registered, we spoke with Geffert to understand how he sees farming now—and in the future. Here’s our conversation.

FFA's impact on Iola students

The Iola Register — Mon, 23 Feb 2026 21:00:00 -0600

Amanda Holman has been the advisor of Iola High School’s FFA chapter for the last nine years. She’s watched how the organization has helped develop leaders and challenge young people to grow in new and exciting ways.

This week is National FFA Week, a chance to celebrate the nation’s largest student-led organization and reflect on its impact. In this week’s episode of “Registered,” we do just that, talking with Holman about just what makes her so passionate about FFA.

Seth Bolling of Moran Locker on beef prices, farming and faith

The Iola Register — Mon, 02 Feb 2026 21:00:00 -0600

Seth Bolling practically grew up in Moran Locker, the town’s family-owned butcher shop and meat processing facility.

Bolling is the fourth generation of his family to work in the business, so he understands intimately the beef industry and local agriculture. He has most of his customers’ phone numbers memorized.

In this week’s episode of Registered, we talk with Bolling about the state of today’s beef industry, what’s behind the recent high prices, and what producers need to continue to thrive in a changing world.

Today's headlines for Wednesday, February 5, 2025

The Iola Register — Wed, 05 Feb 2025 06:15:00 -0600

Happy Wednesday! Here's a look at our top local stories for February 5, 2025.

Find the complete articles and much more in today's paper and our website, www.iolaregister.com. Thank you for listening local!

Bruce Symes: We need steady hands on the tiller

The Iola Register — Thu, 16 Jul 2020 09:00:00 -0500

In today’s episode, as we continue speaking with local candidates facing primary challenges in the upcoming Aug. 4 election, we talked with Bruce Symes. He’s seeking a second term as Allen County Commissioner, representing District 3. A former Register reporter, he now teaches at Allen Community College. We reached him by phone, as he was in Wichita accompanying his father undergo a heart procedure.

Craig Mentzer’s push for affordable internet access

The Iola Register — Mon, 13 Jul 2020 07:30:00 -0500

For today’s episode, Richard and I headed out to Craig and Denise Mentzer’s home in rural Allen County, southeast of Neosho Falls. Craig is running for a seat on the Allen County Commission and faces Eugene Weatherbie and David Lee in the August 4 Republican primary.

As we spoke in their sunroom, a multi-million dollar rain, as Craig called it, gentle fell and tapered off as our conversation advanced. We spoke on a wide variety of topics, from his interest in affordable rural internet access, infrastructure and farming.