098 | This week on the Discover Ag podcast, Nat and Tara are back with their summer "Debunking Series" where they will debunk negative documentaries about agriculture and food. In this episode they discuss the documentary "Cowspiracy". Nat and Tara share their first impressions and thoughts of the documentary that says that animal ag is terrible for the planet. Points mentioned: How the film is based on shoddy, non peer reviewed research that has been cherry picked to fit the narrative. Lack of ...
Jul 04, 2023•43 min•Ep. 98
097 | The top 3 trending food and agriculture news pieces you need to know this week are: Diary Farmers Resort to Dumping Thousands of Gallons of Milk | Read the Story Here. 32 Year Old Spent $2,000 Setting Up An AirBnb In Her Neighbors Barn - Now Brings in $2.88 Million | Read the Story Here US Approves the Sale of Lab Grown Chicken | Read the Story Here Watch on YouTube Discover Ag Podcast Follow Us on Instagram! @NatalieKovarik | @TaraVanderDussen | @ DiscoverAg _ __________________________...
Jun 29, 2023•38 min•Ep. 97
096 | This week's show is brought to you by Propane Education and Research Council. PERC is a nonprofit that provides leading propane safety and training programs and invests in research and development of new propane powered technologies. On this week’s show, Nat and Tara are joined by Mike Newland, director of Agriculture Business Development for PERC, they plan to cover several topics including: The various uses of propane on farms and ranches The myth that electrifying everything is the only...
Jun 27, 2023•34 min•Ep. 96
095 | The top 3 trending food and agriculture news pieces you need to know this week are: Farmer-led Political Party Emerges in Ireland to Fight Against Current Emissions Policy | Read the Story Here. Are Skittles Dangerous? A California Bill Aims to Ban Chemicals in Candy | Read the Story Here Ireland Looking to Kill 200,00 Cows To Fight Climate Change. Are U.S Herds Next?USDA Weighs Bans on Chocolate Milk in School Cafeterias | Read the Story Here Join our Monthly Email List Here: https://view...
Jun 22, 2023•40 min•Ep. 95
094| The top 3 trending food and agriculture news pieces you need to know this week are: Pete Davidson Leaves PETA Unhinged Voicemail | Read the Story Here. New York City Residents May Soon Have To Compost Their Food Scraps | Read the Story Here Ireland Looking to Kill 200,00 Cows To Fight Climate Change. Are U.S Herds Next? | Read the Story Here Join our Monthly Email List Here: https://view.flodesk.com/pages/63fcf241fb7be5738b99a2c4 Watch on YouTube Discover Ag Podcast Follow Us on Instagram! ...
Jun 15, 2023•44 min•Ep. 94
093 | This week on the Discover Ag podcast, Nat and Tara are back with their new summer series called "Debunking Series" where they will debunk negative documentaries about agriculture and food one week and bring you a documentary on the opposite side the following week. In this episode they discuss the documentary "Beyond Impossible" with it's creator Vinnie Tortorich. Nat and Tara, along with Vinnie, share their thoughts about the his documentary, and discuss last week's "Game Changers" and mo...
Jun 13, 2023•34 min•Ep. 93
092 | The top 3 trending food and agriculture news pieces you need to know this week are: Bear Grylls ‘Embarrassed’ by his vegan advocacy and regrets cookbook | Read the Story Here. This Generation Won’t End Factory Farming, But The Next One Might | Read the Story Here Bison Calf at Yellowstone is Euthanized After Man’s Intervention | Read the Story Here Join our Monthly Email List Here: https://view.flodesk.com/pages/63fcf241fb7be5738b99a2c4 Watch on YouTube Discover Ag Podcast Follow Us on Ins...
Jun 08, 2023•44 min•Ep. 92
091 | This week on the Discover Ag podcast, Nat and Tara introduce a new summer series called "Debunking Series" where they will debunk negative documentaries about agriculture and food. In this episode they discuss the documentary "Game Changers" with the help of Lauren Twigg, a registered and licensed dietician with a background in farming, who provides her expertise on nutrition. Nat and Tara, along with Lauren, share their first impressions of the documentary and discuss the premise of the p...
Jun 06, 2023•39 min•Ep. 91
090 | The top 3 trending food and agriculture news pieces you need to know this week are: Ditch the Diary: Advocates press for end to Indy 500 milk-drinking tradition. | Read the Story Here. John Kerry Declares War on US Farmers. | Read the Story Here Lab Grown Meat's Carbon Footprint Potentially Worse Than Retail Beef | Read the Story Here Watch on YouTube Discover Ag Podcast Follow Us on Instagram! @NatalieKovarik | @TaraVanderDussen | @ DiscoverAg _ _________________________________________...
Jun 01, 2023•43 min•Ep. 90
089 | On this week’s show, Nat and Tara have a special advocacy episode today with the team from Case IH and they plan to cover several topics including, What is Autonomy and Precision Technology Operation Labor and Autonomy Sustainability and Autonomy What Can a Self Driving Tractor Do Watch on YouTube Discover Ag Podcast Follow Us on Instagram! @NatalieKovarik | @TaraVanderDussen | @ DiscoverAg _ ________________________________________________________ Discover Ag is brought to you in part b...
May 30, 2023•30 min•Ep. 89
088 | The top 3 trending food and agriculture news pieces you need to know this week are: Supreme Court upholds California law on humane pork sales | Read the Story Here Aubrey Plaza Is the Unfortunate New Face of the Milk Wars | Read the Story Here Sorry vegans, a major health organization says meat, eggs and milk are vital sources of ‘much-needed nutrients’ | Read the Story Here Watch on YouTube Discover Ag Podcast Follow Us on Instagram! @NatalieKovarik | @TaraVanderDussen | @ DiscoverAg _ ...
May 25, 2023•47 min•Ep. 88
087 | The top 3 trending food and agriculture news pieces you need to know this week are: Taco Bell®, Cargill and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Partner to Restore Habitats and Expand Sustainable Farming Practices in Beef Supply Chain | Read the Story Here What a Girl’s Goat Teaches Us About Our Food | Read the Story Her e Kentucky Cattle Scheme With 78,000 Ghost Cattle Unravels | Read the Story Here Watch on YouTube Discover Ag Podcast Follow Us on Instagram! @NatalieKovarik | @Tar...
May 18, 2023•38 min•Ep. 87
086 | The top 3 trending food and agriculture news pieces you need to know this week are: Beef tallow skincare trend concerning docs: ‘Not really the best’ | Read the Story Here Ultra-processing: The solution for safer, greener, more nutritious food? | Read the Story Here 37 Missouri Smithfield sow farms may be closing this month | Read the Story Here Watch on YouTube Discover Ag Podcast Follow Us on Instagram! @NatalieKovarik | @TaraVanderDussen | @ DiscoverAg _ Catch the FULL show notes here...
May 11, 2023•36 min•Ep. 86
085 | On this week’s show, Nat and Tara have a special advocacy episode today with Dr. Dave Sjeklocha, DVM a Technical Services Veterinarian, as they plan to cover several topics including, Introduction of Merck Animal Health & Dr. Dave Sjeklocha, DVM Overview of Cattle Antibiotics Compared to Human Antibiotics The Conversation Around the Consumer’s View on Antibiotics The Withdrawal Period of Antibiotics in Cattle What you Need to Know About the mRNA Vaccine Watch on YouTube Discover Ag Pod...
May 09, 2023•29 min•Ep. 85
084 | The top 3 trending food and agriculture news pieces you need to know this week are: Saudi company draws unlimited Arizona ground water to grow alfalfa amid drought | Read the Story Here Stop Taking Rides In The Horse Drawn Carriages Of New York City | Read the Story Here Posts misrepresent safety of produce-protecting solution from Apeel | Read the Story Here Watch on YouTube Discover Ag Podcast Follow Us on Instagram! @NatalieKovarik | @TaraVanderDussen | @ DiscoverAg _ Catch the FULL s...
May 04, 2023•46 min•Ep. 84
083 | The top 3 trending food and agriculture news pieces you need to know this week are: Why New York’s (Mostly) Vegan Mayor Wants to Cut the City’s Meat Budget | Read the Story Here New report reveals major flaws with flagship carbon credits scheme on Indigenous land in Kenya | Read the Story Here Carbon neutral milk brand attracts celebrity investors, picks up raft of new retail accounts | Read the Story Here Watch on YouTube Discover Ag Podcast Follow Us on Instagram! @NatalieKovarik | @...
Apr 27, 2023•36 min•Ep. 83
082 | On this week’s show, Nat and Tara have a special advocacy episode today with Megan Kaiser, a soybean farmer and soil scientist, as they plan to cover several topics including, Introduction of Meagan Kaiser Overview of Soybeans and their unexpected sustainable uses Soybean Oil & Renewable Bio-Diesel Soybeans & Soil Health How Soy Affects American Waterway Infrastructure Watch on YouTube Discover Ag Podcast Follow Us on Instagram! @NatalieKovarik | @TaraVanderDussen | @ DiscoverAg ...
Apr 25, 2023•30 min•Ep. 82
081 | The top 3 trending food and agriculture news pieces you need to know this week are: Just Eat the Non-Organic Blueberries – Here’s Why You Should Disregard the ‘Dirty Dozen’ | Read the Story Here Texas oyster farms collect their first harvest | Read the Story Here The worst farm fire in decades kills 18,000 cows in West Texas | Read the Story Here Watch on YouTube Discover Ag Podcast Follow Us on Instagram! @NatalieKovarik | @TaraVanderDussen | @ DiscoverAg _ Catch the FULL show notes her...
Apr 20, 2023•39 min•Ep. 81
080 | The top 3 trending food and agriculture news pieces you need to know this week are: HelloFresh Halts Use of Coconut Milk From Thailand Due to Forced Monkey Labor Claims | Read the Story Here Report Suggests ‘Rampant’ Greenwashing in Food Sector | Read the Story Here Chipotle Mexican Grill backs Zero Acre Farms, a developer of sustainable cooking oil | Read the Story Here Watch on YouTube Discover Ag Podcast Follow Us on Instagram! @NatalieKovarik | @TaraVanderDussen | @ DiscoverAg _ Catc...
Apr 13, 2023•40 min•Ep. 80
079 | On this week’s show, Nat and Tara have a special advocacy episode today with Dr. Kim Stackhouse-Lawson and they plan to cover several topics including, Introduction of Dr. Kim Stackhouse-Lawson, Director of CSU AgNext An overview of AgNext Deep diving into the science behind how feed additives affect methane output 3 Nop as a Feed Additive Grazing and Feedlot Cattle Watch on YouTube Discover Ag Podcast Follow Us on Instagram! @NatalieKovarik | @TaraVanderDussen | @ DiscoverAg _ Catch the...
Apr 11, 2023•28 min•Ep. 79
078 | The top 3 trending food and agriculture news pieces you need to know this week are: In Fields Sown With Bombs, Ukraine’s Farmers Risk Deadly Harvest | Read the Story Here Wash, blow dry and 1.5 degrees please: hairdressers trained to talk about climate action | Read the Story Here Italy Proposes A Ban On Lab-Grown Meats To Protect Its Food Heritage | Read the Story Here Watch on YouTube Discover Ag Podcast Follow Us on Instagram! @NatalieKovarik | @TaraVanderDussen | @ DiscoverAg _ Catch...
Apr 06, 2023•37 min•Ep. 78
077 | The top 3 trending food and agriculture news pieces you need to know this week are: PepsiCo commits $216 million for regenerative agriculture projects | Read the Story Here Biden Administration Pledges $25 Million to Bring Bison Back to Tribal Lands | Read the Story Here California crops lost after floods; how much of the US will feel the shortage? | Read the Story Here Watch on YouTube Discover Ag Podcast Follow Us on Instagram! @NatalieKovarik | @TaraVanderDussen | @ DiscoverAg _ Catch...
Mar 30, 2023•47 min•Ep. 77
076 | On this week’s show, Nat and Tara have a special advocacy episode today with the team from Case IH and they plan to cover several topics including, The importance of soil health Minimal tillage soil strategies Why Cover Crops are Important What’s Coming Up for Case IH Watch on YouTube Discover Ag Podcast Follow Us on Instagram! @NatalieKovarik | @TaraVanderDussen | @ DiscoverAg _ Catch the show notes here: https://www.thehandsthatfeedus.com/podcast-episodes/076-agronomies-role-in-sustain...
Mar 28, 2023•28 min•Ep. 76
075 | The top 3 trending food and agriculture news pieces you need to know this week are: Utah school gives kids 'disgusting' insects to eat in class for climate assignment on cows killing the Earth | Read the Story Here Bill Gates backs new startup aiming to reduce emissions from cow burps | Read the Story Here Taxing Farming is Vital for Denmark's Climate Target, Government Adviser Says | Read the Story Here Watch on YouTube Discover Ag Podcast Follow Us on Instagram! @NatalieKovarik | @Tara...
Mar 23, 2023•41 min•Ep. 75
074 | The top 3 trending food and agriculture news pieces you need to know this week: Health Concerns Grow as Oklahoma Farmers Fertilize Cropland with Treated Sewage | Read the Story Here IKEA Will Eliminate Dairy Products from Menus by 2030 As It Goes All In On Sustainability | Read the Story Here Made in the USA? Proposed rule clarifies grocery meat labels | Read the Story Here RECEIVE DISCOVER MONTHLY NEWSLETTER https://view.flodesk.com/pages/63fcf241fb7be5738b99a2c4 WATCH ON YOUTUBE https://...
Mar 16, 2023•43 min•Ep. 74
073 | The top 3 trending food and agriculture news pieces you need to know this week are: How Much U.S. Farmland Does China Really Own? More Than Bill Gates—And Less Than 17 Other Countries | Read the Story Here 19 feral cows killed in NM in aerial operation that used high powered rifles | Read the Story Here Fruit and vegetables are being rationed in U.K. supermarkets as farmers warn food resilience is ‘gone’ | Read the Story Here RECEIVE DISCOVER MONTHLY NEWSLETTER https://view.flodesk.com/pag...
Mar 09, 2023•45 min•Ep. 73
072 | The top 3 trending food and agriculture news pieces you need to know this week are: How climate change is making tampons (and lots of other stuff) more expensive | Read the Story Here USDA Moves to Stop Organic Food Fraud, Finally | Read the Story Here Soy, Oat and Almond Drinks Can Be Called Milk, F.D.A. Says | Read the Story Here Watch on YouTube Discover Ag Podcast Follow Us on Instagram! @NatalieKovarik | @TaraVanderDussen | @ DiscoverAg _ Catch the show notes here: https://www.thehand...
Mar 02, 2023•47 min•Ep. 72
071 | On this week’s show, Nat and Tara have a special advocacy episode today with Dr. Frank Mitloehner and they plan to cover several topics including, What role agriculture plays in our modern day food system Local sustainability vs global sustainability Methane vs Co2 History of ruminant animals And more! Watch on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCj4yD39GDvzjbnXvwy0_VPg Follow Us on Instagram! @NatalieKovarik | @TaraVanderDussen | @ DiscoverAg _ Catch the show notes here: https://www....
Feb 28, 2023•46 min•Ep. 71
070 | The top 3 trending food and agriculture news pieces you need to know this week are: Dairy farmer decries mandatory 'milk dumping' to keep prices high | Read the Story Here Here’s what the derailed Ohio train was carrying — and what was burned | Read the story here USDA Launches Cattle-Sales Database to Check Meat Giants’ Power | Read the story here Watch on YouTube Discover Ag Podcast Follow Us on Instagram! @NatalieKovarik | @TaraVanderDussen | @ DiscoverAg _ Please note this episode may ...
Feb 23, 2023•46 min•Ep. 70
069 | Good morning DISCOS!! The top 3 trending food and agriculture news pieces you need to know this week are: Egg shortage breeds chicken-feed conspiracies | Read the Story Here Class-action lawsuits alleging Beyond Meat deceived consumers about protein content | Read the story here Meatless SNAP: Iowa bill would cut meat, poultry and more from food assistance program | Read the story here Watch on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCj4yD39GDvzjbnXvwy0_VPg Follow Us on Instagram! @Natali...
Feb 16, 2023•41 min•Ep. 69
