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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Author

Tara Vander Dussen & Natalie Kovarik

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News

Podcast website

discoverag.com

Latest episode

Nov 5, 2026

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Episodes

Discovering peanut allergies, pumpkin spice lattes & heavy metals in crops 31.08.2023

112 | The top 3 trending food and agriculture topics you need to know this week are: Peanut Allergy Is On The Rise How Pumpkin Spice Latte Became Cult Favorite Researchers Explore Heavy Metals in Crops  JOIN OUR DISCOVER AG EMAIL LIST ( https://view.flodesk.com/pages/63fcf241fb7be5738b99a2c4 ) FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA @‌NatalieKovarik | @‌TaraVanderDussen | @DiscoverAg GOOD RANCHERS : CODE " DISC...

Discovering the Next Pandemic, Crazy Benefits of Apples and Girl Dinner + Interview with Good Ranchers: American Meat Delivered 24.08.2023

110 | The top 3 trending food and agriculture topics you need to know this week are: Girl Dinner Broke The Internet Does An Apple A Day Really Keep The Doctor Away The Next Pandemic Could Spring From U.S. Meat Supply JOIN OUR DISCOVER AG EMAIL LIST ( https://view.flodesk.com/pages/63fcf241fb7be5738b99a2c4 ) FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA @‌NatalieKovarik | @‌TaraVanderDussen | @DiscoverAg GOOD RANCHERS...

Discovering Big Sugar, Kelp & Gwenyth Paltrow 17.08.2023

109 |The top 3 trending food and agriculture topics you need to know this week are: Alaska's Newest Gold Rush: Seaweed Gwyneth Paltrow Gave a Tour of Her Fridge Big Sugar Podcast Exposes How Subsidies in the Farm Bill Harm Us All JOIN OUR DISCOVER AG EMAIL LIST ( https://view.flodesk.com/pages/63fcf241fb7be5738b99a2c4 ) FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA @‌NatalieKovarik | @‌TaraVanderDussen | @DiscoverAg_...

HOT OFF THE PRESS: 'To Which We Belong' with Pamela Tanner Boll 15.08.2023

108 | This week on the Discover Ag podcast, Nat and Tara are finishing up with their summer "Debunking Series" where they've been debunking negative documentaries about agriculture and food. In this episode they discuss the film "To Which We Belong" with the films director Pamela Boll.  Nat and Tara, along with Pamela share their first impressions and thoughts of the documentary. Points that are m...

Discovering Tick Bites, Indoor Vertical Farm, and Tomato 10.08.2023

107 | The top 3 trending food and agriculture topics you need to know this week are: Plenty to Build 'Worlds Largest' Indoor Vertical Farming Complex What is Tomato Girl Summer More Americans Face Possibly Life-Threatening Red Meat Allergy After Spike in Tick-Born Illness JOIN OUR DISCOVER AG EMAIL LIST ( https://view.flodesk.com/pages/63fcf241fb7be5738b99a2c4 ) FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA @‌Natalie...

HOT OFF THE PRESS: Netflix's 'Seaspiracy': Conversation with Spear fisher Valentine Thomas 08.08.2023

106 | 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 "Seaspiracy".  Nat and Tara, along with their guest Valentine Thomas share their first impressions and thoughts of the documentary that claims that fishing is damaging our planet...

Discovering China, Salmon & Gallbladder 03.08.2023

105 | The top 3 trending food and agriculture topics you need to know this week are: Influencers Built Up This Wellness Startup- Until They Started Getting Sick How Beer Is Helping Salmon Find Their Way Home From The Ocean Senate Targets China, Voting to Restrict Farmland Purchases and U.S. Investment JOIN OUR DISCOVER AG EMAIL LIST ( https://view.flodesk.com/pages/63fcf241fb7be5738b99a2c4 ) FOLLO...

Discovering Peaches, Shrimpers, & Raw Milk + Interview with Neutral Foods: Carbon-Neutral Food Company 27.07.2023

104 | The top 3 trending food and agriculture topics you need to know this week are: • Are We Watching The Extinction of Georgia Peaches Unfold? | Read the story here  • Cheap Imports Leave US Shrimpers Struggling with 'Starvation Wages' | Read the story here • Raw Milk is Being Legalized in More States. Is It Safe? | Read the story here ______________________________________________________   JOI...

HOT OFF THE PRESS: Meet your hosts 25.07.2023

103 | Today's episode is a little different than anything Natalie and Tara have done on the podcast before. Today they get personal. Sharing their how they met, first impressions of each other, and growing up in agriculture. Lots of similarities and so many differences. Join us on this special Meet Your Discover Hosts!   Watch on YouTube  Discover Ag Podcast Follow Us on Instagram! @‌NatalieKovari...

Discovering "No Antibiotic Label", Barbie and Energy Drinks 20.07.2023

102 | The top 3 trending food and agriculture news pieces you need to know this week are:  US FDA Reviewing Concerns Over Logan Paul's PRIME Energy Drink Read the Story Here.  Burger King May Have Single Handedly Ended the Barbiecore Trend |  Read the Story Here Tyson Announces Heightened Standard for Antibiotic Use |  Read the Story Here   Watch on YouTube  Discover Ag Podcast Follow Us on Instag...

Discovering Subway, Avocado, and White House 13.07.2023

101 | The top 3 trending food and agriculture news pieces you need to know this week are:  Subway's Beefed Up Sandwiches are a Hit and Miss | Read the Story Here.  Evocado Could Be a Greener Alternative to 'Green Gold'  |  Read the Story Here White House Greenlights Research into Reflecting Sunlight to Address Climate Change  |  Read the Story Here   Watch on YouTube  Discover Ag Podcast Follow Us...

HOT OFF THE PRESS: 'Sacred Cow' with Diana Rodgers 11.07.2023

100 | 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 "Sacred Cow" with one of it's co-producers, Diana Rogers.  Nat and Tara, along wit...

Discovering Fast fashion, Snails, and Deforestation 06.07.2023

099 | The top 3 trending food and agriculture news pieces you need to know this week are:  SHEIN is Sending Influencers to Promote it's China Factory | Read the Story Here.  South Florida Community Ordered to Quarantine After Invasive Snail Sighting  |  Read the Story Here  Senate committee holds hearing on Amazon deforestation, cattle supply chain|  Read the Story Here   Watch on YouTube  Discove...

HOT OFF THE PRESS: Debunking 'Cowspiracy' 04.07.2023

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 b...

Discovering Milk Dumping, Airbnb, and Lab-Grown Chicken 29.06.2023

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 Pod...

HOT OFF THE PRESS INTERVIEW: Achieving Carbon Zero: The Propane Revolution with PERC 27.06.2023

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...

Discovering Ireland, Skittles, and Chocolate Milk 22.06.2023

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...

Discovering Pete Davidson, Food Waste, and Killing Cows 15.06.2023

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...

HOT OFF THE PRESS: 'Beyond Impossible' Documentary with Vinnie Tortorich 13.06.2023

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...

Discovering Vegan Denouncement, GenZ, and Yellowstone 08.06.2023

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:...

HOT OFF THE PRESS: Netflix's 'The Game Changers' 06.06.2023

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,...

Discovering Indy 500, John Kerry, and Lab-Grown Meat 01.06.2023

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 Inst...

HOT OFF THE PRESS INTERVIEW: Case IH - Self Driving Tractors and the future of ag autonomy 30.05.2023

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  | @ Disco...

Discovering UN FAO, Aubrey Plaza, and the Supreme Court 25.05.2023

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 YouT...

Discovering $100 Mil, 4H, and Taco Bell 18.05.2023

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 |  Re...

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