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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News

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Latest episode

Jul 9, 2026

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Episodes

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...

Discovering Beef Tallow, Ultra-Processed, and Pig Farm 11.05.2023

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 Follo...

HOT OFF THE PRESS INTERVIEW: Antibiotic use and the mRNA vaccine in beef with Merck Animal Health 09.05.2023

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 Ant...

Discovering Saudi Arabia, animal abuse & Bill Gates 04.05.2023

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...

Discovering New York, Africa, & John Legend 27.04.2023

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 |  R...

HOT OFF THE PREE INTERVIEW: The Importance of Soil Health with Meagan Kaiser and the United Soybean Board 25.04.2023

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  Disc...

Discovering Dairy fire, Dirty dozen, and Oysters 20.04.2023

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 Foll...

Discovering Monkeys, Greenwashing & Seed Oils 13.04.2023

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 ...

HOT OFF THE PRESS INTERVIEW: Methane & feed additives with Dr. Kim Stackhouse-Lawson of CSU AgNext 11.04.2023

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  Discov...

Discovering Italy, Australian hairdressers & Ukrainian Farmers 06.04.2023

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 ...

Discovering California Flooding, Biden & Pepsi Co. 30.03.2023

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 D...

HOT OFF THE PRESS INTERVIEW: Agronomy's Role in Sustainability with Case IH 28.03.2023

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 _   Ca...

Discovering Seaweed, Bugs & Denmark 23.03.2023

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 |  Rea...

Discovering Labels, IKEA & Sludge 16.03.2023

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 DISCOV...

Discovering Rationing food, Feral cattle & Chinese 09.03.2023

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 resil...

Discovering Climate Change, Fraud, & Almond Milk 02.03.2023

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 Instag...

HOT OFF THE PRESS INTERVIEW: Cattle & Climate with Dr. Frank Mitloehner 28.02.2023

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 Ins...

Discovering Milk dumping, Ohio, & Monopoly 23.02.2023

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   F...

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