Discover Ag

Ep 283 | An apple that can sit out for hours without turning brown. Fake food, or another internet food conspiracy? This week on Discover Ag, Natalie and Tara get to the bottom of all the drama from a viral video that has some people spiraling. They also discuss the women dairy farmers featured on Good Morning America, weigh in on a top MAHA advisor's resignation, and put their dairy loyalty to a...

Ep 282 | Agriculture often lands at the bottom of Washington's priority list. What would it take to move it up? This week on Discover Ag, Tara sits down with former USDA senior advisor Kelsey Barnes, a Tennessee farm kid who went from working with cows to advising the Secretary of Agriculture. They talk about why she thinks rural America decides elections (even if farmers feel overlooked), how you...

Ep 281 | Cheap food, profitable farms, and a homegrown food supply — can America have all three? This week on Discover Ag, Natalie and Tara react to Mike Rowe's sit-down with the Ag Secretary over imported beef, national security, and the farmers we keep losing. Then, they question Trump's red diesel executive order and share a raw milk take that might surprise you. Montana Silversmiths' Callie Ad...

Ep 280 | Yoga mats in bread, bliss points, and mystery additives — how much of the big food story actually holds up? In this episode, Natalie and Tara weigh in on Mike Rowe and Alex Clark's recent podcast on big food, whether a closer look at glyphosate will change anything, and why Airbnb is offering farmers up to $10,000 to welcome guests onto their farms. With Daylight Saving Time ending, they...

Ep 279 | PETA crashed Fashion Week again, and this time it cost someone their job. This week on Discover Ag, Natalie and Tara unpack the runway stunt that went viral, why they don't agree with PETA or the internet, and the issue PETA should actually be protesting. They also expose a fake dairy farm fooling so many on social media, why the farm-to-table movement keeps missing the mark, and the Mont...

Ep 278 | The U.S. is importing more beef and everyone is enraged... But plot twist: it's the beef you've been eating all along. This week on Discover Ag, Tara sits down with journalist Keely Brazil Covello of America UNWON to break down everything going on with beef — the renewed push to label where beef comes from, what consumers don't understand about the industry, and why prices haven't gone do...

Ep 277 | A five-year-old walked half a mile in his neighborhood to collect goose feathers. Now, his mom is on a child abuse registry for the next seven years. This week on Discover Ag, Natalie and Tara unpack the story that has the entire internet talking. Was it child abuse or good parenting? They also share Dolly Parton's first posthumous song, a new bill that could change your state's food laws...

Ep 276 | Somebody looked at cow's milk and decided we didn't need cows to make it. Welcome to the dairy aisle in 2026. This week on Discover Ag, Natalie and Tara unpack how milk gets made without a cow (and ask who's actually asking for it), how much farming changed in one man's lifetime, and the real story behind the US Open's $23 cocktail. Plus, why farmers are getting sued over their own seeds...

Ep 275 | Nobody was making work pants for women — until a 25-year-old with no business experience moved to a town of 900 people and made them herself. This week on Discover Ag, Natalie sits down with founder Sarah Calhoun to look back on 20 years of Red Ants Pants. From starting the brand in a small rural town to launching a music festival in a cow pasture, you'll learn how she's built the company...

Ep 274 | 1,000 years. That's how long it takes to build just one inch of Class One topsoil. Once it's gone, there's no getting it back. This week on Discover Ag, Natalie and Tara break down Cal Poly's divisive proposal to develop its own farmland, why people are questioning who really grows the food at their farmers market, and how a sweet corn reel could have you reconsidering the standards we pu...

Ep 273 | What happens when an entire generation of American farmers retires? What happens when an entire generation of American farmers retires? This week on Discover Ag, Natalie and Tara discuss the largest generational transfer of farmland we've ever seen: Who inherits the land and why aren't families talking about it? Plus, Tara just got back from a women in farming panel at Brooke Rollins' fam...

Millions once roamed the United States. Then fewer than a thousand were left. This week on Discover Ag, Natalie and Tara head to Cross Timbers Bison Ranch to see what it really takes to raise one of our most iconic animals. From the near-extinction of the American bison to their incredible comeback, they get hands-on at a working ranch — covering the history, what makes them different from cattle...

Ep 271 | Pesticides are necessary to feed 8 billion people: true or false? This week on Discover Ag, Natalie and Tara discuss the viral reel making this startling claim — and why the answer is more complicated than most people realize. They unpack the risk of using pesticides, the very real consequences of not spraying, and the technology that could change food production as we know it.   What We...

Ep 270 | People swear the bread and pasta are different in Italy — but ask a wheat farmer and the story gets complicated. This week on Discover Ag, Natalie and Tara look at where Italy's wheat really comes from, celebrate the oldest farmed land in America, and break down what's next as borders reopen after the New World Screwworm outbreak. Natalie also reports back from the Red Ants Pants Music Fe...

Ep 269 | There's only one way ag gets a seat at the table: show up and share our story. This week on Discover Ag, Tara sits down with Texas rancher Tucker Brown to discuss what it's like to represent agriculture at the White House. He also shares how his family has kept their ranch running for six generations, the part of the industry most people never see, and what Texas ranchers are seeing on th...

The part of the beef industry everyone argues about is the part almost no one has actually seen. This week on Discover Ag, Natalie and Tara follow cattle's journey from a grassy pasture at R.A.  Brown Ranch to the processing floor at American Butchery. Get answers to your most pressing questions: What happens before beef reaches my plate? How are cattle raised? Why do feedyards exist? What do catt...

Ep 268 | Should the face of American agriculture really be a Bravo star with tabloid drama and a business under investigation by the FBI? Well, it's complicated. This week on Discover Ag, Natalie and Tara share what the McBee Dynasty cowboy had to say about farming on Fox News — and why he might not be the best person for the job. Then there's the influencer who recorded their trip to a small-town...

Ep 267 | Petroleum dye. Ammonia baths. Wax banned in 31 countries. That's what one viral reel says is hiding on your oranges — but is any of it actually true? This week on Discover Ag, Natalie and Tara fact check every claim that has millions questioning their favorite fruit. They also share how farmers are trying to save a struggling citrus industry, the real reason Norway chose to ship in their...

Ep 266 | A disease with no cure nearly wiped out Florida's citrus. Here's the bold bet growers are making to save it. This week on Discover Ag, Natalie and Tara hit the road to the Dundee Citrus Growers Association in Bartow, Florida — home to one of the largest "citrus under protective screen" operations in the state. They follow the fruit from grove to packing line to see how growers are fightin...

Ep 265 | You probably know at least one person with a wheat intolerance. But what if the wheat isn't really the problem? This week on Discover Ag, Natalie sits down with Derek Dykstra, a fourth-generation farmer and founder of CEAD Farms, the grower behind Sunrise Flour Mill. He answers all your questions about wheat: Is it a GMO? Is it sprayed with glyphosate? Is there an important difference bet...

Ep 264 | A flesh-eating parasite has made a comeback — and it's already crossing state lines. This week on Discover Ag, Natalie and Tara break down everything you need to know about the New World screwworm and what it means for the U.S. food system. They also discuss the bittersweet Farmer Wants a Wife season four finale and what a real-life rancher had to say about how accurate Yellowstone actual...

Ep | 263 A burger chain swapped in grass-fed beef, real butter, and even hired a "chief MAHA officer" — but is there a catch? This week on Discover Ag, Natalie and Tara unpack Steak 'n Shake's full MAHA takeover (including what they're not telling us), America's big plan to bring back cotton, and what it means for American consumers. Plus, two viral reels that are blowing up everyone's feed right...

EP 262 | A trad wife influencer wakes up in the 1800s... and it's nothing like the life she's been posting online. Have you heard about the book that has the internet completely split? This week on Discover Ag, Natalie and Tara discuss their thoughts on Yesteryear (and land somewhere they didn't expect), what's next for America's butter obsession, and the Farmer Wants a Wife ex who's sharing all o...

In episode 5 of Discover Ag: On The Road, we head offshore to discover RED SNAPPER with Captain Steve. In this episode, we step onboard to follow the full process, from heading out offshore to seeing how fishermen locate, catch, sort, and bring in red snapper during the season. After our time out on the water, we also visit Local Foods to see what happens next once the fish are brought back to sho...

Ep 261 | True or false: most "fresh" fish has actually been frozen and the salmon at your grocery store isn't what the label says it is. This week, Natalie and Tara go behind the scenes of their trip to Florida for the Red Snapper episode of Discover Ag on the Road. They talk to a 30-year veteran and a Florida fishing captain about what most people don't know about the industry, from the quota sys...