Welcome to the first episode of "The Heart of Rural America,” presented by CK6 Consulting and Real Tuff Livestock.

I'm your host, Amanda Radke, and if we haven't met yet, thanks for being here!

If you've been following me for a while, maybe it was back in the day when I led a protest at a Carrie Underwood concert, when she was vocally supporting the animal rights extremist organization, the Humane Society of the United States.

Or maybe it was when I got my start writing for BEEF Magazine, where I opined on ag policy, beef industry issues, and consumer trends, while also sharing my own story -- getting married, buying land, purchasing cattle, starting a family, and making our way together in the cattle business.

Maybe you found me in 2019 when I had that little run-in with Ellen DeGeneres after her #beneateatlessmeat video. ...