Tara Vander Dussen & Natalie Kovarik

Discover Ag

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Discover Ag is a top-ranked podcast that deep dives the latest news in the world of food, agriculture, and Western culture with a pop culture twist. Enjoy insightful commentary and real-time breakdowns of the latest trending topics and hot headlines straight from a millennial dairy farmer and cattle rancher. Not a boring podcast for farmers, Discover Ag is your go-to news source on all things Americana - think RFK Jrs MAHA Movement, NFL's obsession with Uncrustables, or Yellowstone's Red Carpet Premier. Expect to be wildly entertained and informed as you go beyond the headlines to discover wha...

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Tara Vander Dussen & Natalie Kovarik

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Podcast website

discoverag.com

Latest episode

Nov 5, 2026

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Episodes

Discover Nutrition Lies? Fact Checking RFK Jr's Health Claims, Beyond Meat's Scandalous Million-Dollar Lawsuit, and Why Lunchables Are Banned From School Cafeterias 21.11.2024

SIGN UP for our "HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE" here SHOP Discover Ag Merch here DOWNLOAD our "AG IN THE CLASSROOM GUIDE" here JOIN our "CLUB DISCOVER" Monthly Newsletter here Welcome to "Discover Ag" where agriculture meets pop culture. Hosted by a western tastemaker & millennial cattle rancher @‌NatalieKovarik and a sought after dairy sustainability speaker & millennial dairy farmer @‌TaraVanderDussen - Di...

Discover Presidential Picks for Sec. of Ag, Starbucks Latest Change To Win Back Upset Consumers & Yellowstone's Red Carpet Premiere 14.11.2024

Discover 186 | This week we discover speculation over who might Trump pick for secretary of agriculture?, Yellowstone Season 5 Part 2 Premier, and the major change Starbucks is making after facing pressure from vegan and lactose-intolerant customers. Who might Trump pick for secretary of agriculture? 'Yellowstone' stars hit the red carpet for show's season 5, part 2 premiere in NYC Starbucks will...

Discover MORE: How Safe Is Our Food System with Consumer Reports' James Rogers 12.11.2024

Discover MORE | This week we discover MORE with James E. Rogers Ph. D. with Consumer Reports. James is the Director of Food Safety Research and Testing and we are talking all things food safety. SIGN UP for our "HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE" here SHOP Discover Ag Merch here DOWNLOAD our "AG IN THE CLASSROOM GUIDE" here JOIN our "CLUB DISCOVER" Monthly Newsletter here Welcome to "Discover Ag" where agricultu...

Discover The Dark Truth to Fast Food Hamburgers, NFL Players Infatuation with PB&J?! & We're All Supposed to Go Plant-Based Now. 07.11.2024

Discover 185 | This week we discover the dark truth to fast food meat, NFLs outlandish obsession with Uncrustables, and the unhinged approach the Dietary Guidelines are taking as they recommend shifting to plant protein. Dark Truth about McDonald's Meat Wait, NFL Players Eat How Many Uncrustables? Dietary Guidelines advisers punt on ultraprocessed foods, recommend shift to plant protein SHOP Disco...

Discover Trump and Joe Rogan talk Food and Farming, McDonald's Beefy E. Coli Outbreak?, & Chocolate's Big Changes to Halloween Candy 31.10.2024

Discover 184 | This week Joe Rogan and Donald Trump talk agriculture, McDonald's battles E. coli & what the spooky scary high prices of chocolate means for Halloween. SHOP Discover Ag Merch here DOWNLOAD our "AG IN THE CLASSROOM GUIDE" here JOIN our "CLUB DISCOVER" Monthly Newsletter here Welcome to "Discover Ag" where agriculture meets pop culture. Hosted by a western tastemaker & millennial catt...

Discover MORE: PBR Royalty Jerome & Tiffany Davis Talk All Things PBR, Team World Series and the Carolina Cowboys 29.10.2024

Discover MORE | This week we discover MORE with Jerome and Tiffany Davis. This husband/wife duo needs no introduction in the rodeo and PBR world. These two have a long resume in PBR -from Jerome being a world champion bull rider and founding member of the PBR to Tiffany being a sought after stock contract and now they have added PBR coaches to their title as the head coach and assistant general ma...

Discover 1.6 Million Chickens Left Without Feed, #CancelKelloggs The Fight Against Food Dyes, & Crumbl Cookie Scam Oh MY! 24.10.2024

Discover 183 | This week we discover devastating poultry news across the Midwest, #Cancelkellogs how Parents are Protesting Kellogg's Use of Food Dye, & an international Crumbl cookie SCAM! Poultry Plant Shuts Down After USDA Aid Kellogg's faces protests over food dyes in popular breakfast cereals Aussies Flocked to a Crumbl Cookie Pop-Up in Sydney — But Was it All a Scam? SHOP Discover Ag MERCH!!...

Discovering MORE: PBR Legends Sage Kimzey & Derek Kolbaba talk Carolina Cowboys & the PBR World Team Finals 22.10.2024

Discover MORE | This week we discover the Carolina Cowboys at PBR World Team Finals in Las Vegas, NV! We have two special guests - two of the world's greatest bull riders - Sage Kimzey and Derek Kolbaba. SHOP Discover Ag MERCH!! We have two collections - our "Core Collection" with our more traditional logos and our "Club Discover Collection" with our more fun - limited time offer - designs. Shop t...

Discover McDonald's Sues Meatpacker Monopoly, Glyphosate 101 & Fairlife Milk + Diet Coke Goes Viral 17.10.2024

182 | This week we discover Glyphosate - friend or foe - what is the truth behind this maligned and current hot topic, how McDonalds is putting on their suite and tie and heading to court to sue the" Big Four" meat packers, and dairy goes viral - the Utah trend that has captured a fun, out of the box way to drink one of our favorite diary products. Courtney Swan on Alex Clark's Culture Apothecary...

Discover the Destruction of Hurricane Helene on Agriculture, the Outrage over PepsiCo Buying Siete Foods, and RIP to the Schwan's Man + UN FAO Recap with CoHost Tara 10.10.2024

181 | This week we discover how PepsiCo is buying out tortilla-chip maker Siete Foods for $1.2 billion, the 500 Miles of Destruction left by Hurricane Helene and the impact on agriculture, and RIP to the Schwan's guy. PepsiCo to buy tortilla-chip maker Siete Foods for $1.2 billion 500 Miles of Destruction: Hurricane Helene's impact on ag across the southeast RIP Schwan's Guy: Mourning An American...

Discover America's Health Crisis: Food Influencers Advocate to Senate on Food, Agriculture & Nutrition + Discover LIVE show! 03.10.2024

180 | This week we discover the current state of America's health and the Woo Woo Caucus that met last week in front of Senate to advocate for a healthier food system. American Health & Nutrition: A Second Opinion SHOP Discover Ag MERCH!! We have two collections - our "Core Collection" with our more traditional logos and our "Club Discover Collection" with our more fun - limited time offer - desig...

Discover NFL MVP Is a Chicken Farmer, Our Unfiltered Thoughts on Ballerina Farms & Tyson Chicken Breaks the Law? + Interview with USDA Deputy Secretary Torres Small 26.09.2024

179 | This week we discover the passion one Super Bowl MVP and Football All-star has for chicken, how a Missouri farmers is suing Tyson for reducing chicken supply and boost prices and major trad wife news regarding Ballerina Farms and social media sensation Nara Smith, NFL star Von Miller cuts ribbon for his new poultry plant Nara Smith and Lucky Blue Bring Their Kids to Hannah Neeleman's Viral B...

Discover MORE: Hailey Kinsel, Barrel Racing Champion 24.09.2024

DISCOVER MORE | This week we discover more with  Hailey Kinsel . Hailey is a four-time World Barrel Racing Champion. Hailey shares her incredible story of her mom and dad supporting her throughout her childhood and into adulthood with her dream of barrel racing and her beautiful relationship with her famous horse "Sister". SHOP Discover Ag MERCH!! We have two collections - our "Core Collection" wi...

Discover How a Rodeo Closes NYC Fashion Week, Was Beyonce Snubbed at the CMAs?, & Chicken Causing UTIs 19.09.2024

178 | This week we discover how a famous supermodel turned headlines this week as she rode a horse through the Meatpacking District of NYC, What Beyoncé's Snub at the CMAs Says About Country Music's Dangerous Hierarchy and the surprising cause of UTI's that may be in our fridge. Bella Hadid (Unofficially) Closes New York Fashion Week With a Little Horse Show in the Meatpacking District CMA Awards:...

Discover Are Ultra Processed Foods Actually Healthy?!, Starbuck CEO Jetsetting to Work, & Issues with Microwaving Plastics 12.09.2024

177 | This week we discover the media fueled Starbucks controversy that is not over coffee, but private jets, how one dietician who is fighting back against the mounting war" on "ultra processed foods" and microwaves, plastics and BPA oh my. So Starbucks' CEO commutes to work by private jet? Let's not pretend the super-rich care about the planet Why One Dietitian is Speaking Up for 'Ultra-Processe...

Discover Bud Light & NitroCircus Supports Ag, Yellowstone Steakhouse Opens in Las Vegas & Florida Sued Over Lab-Grown Meat, + Interview with Case IH on Precision Technology 05.09.2024

176 | This week we discover how the state of Florida is in a lawsuit over cultivated meat, how fan favorite tv show Yellowstone is headed to Vegas, and a famous beer brand is highlighting agriculture in a very unique and exciting fashion. Florida sued over cultivated meat law Wynn Las Vegas To Bring Texas To The Strip With Four Sixes Ranch Steakhouse Pop-Up Anheuser-Busch Ignites Electrifying Part...

Discovering MORE: Granny Bibbins America's grandmother 03.09.2024

DISCOVER MORE This week we discover more with Kay Didier aka Granny Bibbins. Don't forget to check our Granny's favorite coffee  here . And order some Didier Ranch Beef  here . ICYMI we launched our Discover Ag MERCH!! We have two collections - our "Core Collection" with our more traditional logos and our "Club Discover Collection" with our more fun - limited time offer - designs. Shop them all  h...

Discover Presidential Candidate RFK Jr. on Food Failures, Clarkson Farms' talks Mental Health, & a Cage-Free Egg Lawsuit Showdown + Interview with Case IH the "Year of the Combine" 29.08.2024

175 | This week we discover how court battle continues after a new rule mandates only cage-free eggs can be sold in Arizona, Jeremy Clarkson launched a new project to aid British farmers, and Robert F Kennedy Jr's war against the USDA, FDA and processed foods. Court battle continues after rule made that only cage-free eggs can be sold in Arizona Jeremy Clarkson inundated with praise as he launches...

Discover Confusion Around Artificial Food Dyes, Nashville's Take on Post Malone Going Country, & VP Harris's Ban on Grocery Price Gouging 22.08.2024

174 | This week we discover a new public service announcement that has consumers in an uproar regarding artificial dyes, what country stars really think about Post Malone going country, and the politics around Harris's Plans to Ban Grocery 'Price Gouging. Warning: The New Cover-Up Names for Artificial Food Dyes What Country Stars Really Think About Post Malone Harris Plans to Ban Grocery 'Price Go...

Discover MORE: Dougie Hall talks Native American Culture vs Cowboy Culture, Bucking Broncos and Documentary "Voices of the West" 20.08.2024

DISCOVER MORE This week we discover more about  Dougie Hall , a professional Indian cowboy and pro buckin horse producer. You can find Dougie in the " Voices of the West " documentary. Find out more about Dougie at  Good Medicine Bucking Horses ICYMI we launched our Discover Ag MERCH!! We have two collections - our "Core Collection" with our more traditional logos and our "Club Discover Collection...

Discover Drama with John Deere's Chief Tractor Officer, Climate Change Causes Deadly Seafood & Paris Hilton Works at Sonic + Interview with Ever.Ag 15.08.2024

173 | This week we discover drama surrounding one of ag's most time tested brands- John Deere, how Paris Hilton and Nicole Ritchie are back at at it again, and how due to climate change seafood is getting riskier to eat. John Deere's New Gen Z Chief Tractor Officer Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie reprise their 'The Simple Life' Sonic jobs ahead of reboot Seafood Is Getting Riskier to Eat Due to Cli...

Discover How The Tobacco Industry Manipulated our Food, Snoop Dogg, Horses and the Paris Olympics & The Oat Farmer Crisis 08.08.2024

172 | This week we discover how tobacco companies worked to hook society on processed foods, how Snoop Dogg - the d o double g - became a fixture of the Paris Olympics and were shedding light on a new perspective of the popular plant drink - oat milk. Many of today's unhealthy foods were brought to you by Big Tobacco Snoop Dogg steals show at Olympic dressage – despite fear of horses Farmers Aren'...

Discover Ballerina Farms The Times Article Sparks Outrage, Is Jason Kelce Promoting Childhood Obesity? & the Burnout Crisis Among Young American Farmers 01.08.2024

171 | This week we discover the queen of the Trad Wives - the viral The Times article that has the internet in an uproar over Ballerina Farms, how Jason Kelce claps back at haters that his new cereal "destroys kids' metabolic health" and America's young farmers are they burning out. Meet the queen of the 'trad wives' Jason Kelce Claps Back at Claim That His New Cereal 'Destroys Kids' Metabolic Hea...

Discovering More: Country Music Singer & Songwriter Jenna Paulette talks Grand Ole Opry debut, life split between Nashville and the ranch, and married life and pregnancy 30.07.2024

Discover MORE | Join us for today's Discover MORE interview with Jenna Paulette - singer-songwriter. The true-to-her-roots hat act is part of Nashville's growing wave of female artists who are rewriting the rules and charting their own paths. ICYMI we launched our Discover Ag MERCH!! We have two collections - our "Core Collection" with our more traditional logos and our "Club Discover Collection"...

Discovering Dr. Phil's Western Partnership with PBR, Colorado's Controversial Anti-Fur Ballot, and a Costly Salt Wellness Hack from Influencers 25.07.2024

170 | This week we discover How Dr. Phil Primetime" americas therapist goes full on western and PBR front and center Why influencers are encouraging people to spend thunders of dollars on SALT for this latest life chaining wellness hack. And Two Anti-Agriculture Ballot Measures that have the sates of Colorado up in arms. TikTokers Claim Celtic Salt Is 'Life-Changing' But Is It Worth The Hype? "Dr....

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