Listener Favorite Re-Run with Sine Kerr PLUS Last Chance to Register for Women's Leadership Conference

Today, Nicole previews the upcoming Summer Agricultural Conference, noting half a day Thursday and a full day Friday, with keynote speaker Sierra Anthony of Butcher Solutions, a cutting demonstration, and a chance to win meat, and encourages registration at azfb.org/events.The episode revisits a live conference conversation with former state senator and current Arizona Farm Service Agency (FSA) executive director Sine Kerr, who shares how she entered agriculture after moving to Buckeye, married into a dairy family, and began advocacy through Farm Bureau and producer groups to influence policy affecting farm viability. Kerr discusses building confidence in public speaking, encouraging producers to share their stories, and describes FSA’s role in providing disaster and market assistance and loans through local county offices. She highlights the Livestock Forage Program’s broad use, emphasizes grassroots feedback to USDA leadership, and answers audience questions about rewarding policy work and improving efficiency and customer service.Register for the conference here: https://www.azfb.org/Article/2026-Summer-Agricultural-Conference