RFD-TV Premieres Season 8 of FarmHER + RanchHER

RFD-TV is airing the first episode of Season 8 for its series FarmHER + RanchHER tonight at 8:30 p.m. ET. The program spotlights women who operate farms, ranches, and agribusinesses across the Western United States. Viewers can watch the new episode on the RFD-TV channel or stream it on the company's RFDTV+ platform.

The series returns with host Kirbe Schnoor traveling to specific locations to document the daily work of these producers. The season travels from the apple orchards in Washington to the hazelnut farms in Oregon. It also covers cattle ranches in Wyoming and Montana, as well as family grain operations in Idaho and Colorado. The episodes focus on the personal and professional challenges these women face in the agricultural sector.

The season features twelve distinct women and one pair of sisters. Among them is Chelsey Butterfield, a first-generation rancher in Hyrum, Utah, who runs Golden Hour Ranch. She is joined by Amy Rhodes, another first-generation rancher in Etna, Wyoming, who operates Salt River Ranch. Brittany Johnson in Eastern Washington continues her family's work at Hillside Highland after the loss of her father.

Other featured producers include Kate Stephens, a fourth-generation wheat farmer in Montana who runs Kate’s Ag. Kait Thornton, known as Apple Girl Kait, manages a family apple and pear orchard in Tonasket, Washington. Lilly Bauer in Alvadore, Oregon, works within the state's hazelnut industry. Janie VanWinkle in Grand Junction, Colorado, helps sustain a multigenerational ranching operation.

The roster also includes women who have launched new agricultural businesses. Alyssa Barsanti in the Roaring Fork Valley, Colorado, founded Marigold Livestock Company to focus on regenerative grazing. Venise Cunningham and Belinda Kelly in Buckley, Washington, run Simple Goodness Sisters, a beverage business that sells handcrafted syrups and sodas made from farm-grown produce. Saydee Longhurst in Shelley, Idaho, uses photography to document her family's wheat and hay farm.

Raquel Gottsch Koehler, Chief Marketing and Creative Officer at Rural Media Group, stated that the show provides a national platform for these women. She noted that the series aims to connect consumers with the people who grow their food. The company, which is headquartered in Nashville, reaches more than 50 million households through its various digital and television platforms.

Rural Media Group announced a transition to new brand names on January 26, 2026, but paused that transition at this time. The company continues to produce live news, market coverage, and original shows centered on agriculture and rural community life. Production studios are located on Music Row in Nashville and at the Auction Barn Studio in the Fort Worth Stockyards.