Tara Vander Dussen & Natalie Kovarik
Discover Ag
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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Latest episode
Jul 9, 2026
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Episodes
Discovering Eggs, Beyond Meat, & SNAP 16.02.2023 40:44
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...
Discovering Oatly, United Airlines, & Impossible Foods 09.02.2023 41:11
068 | The top 3 trending food and agriculture news pieces you need to know this week are: Oatly Launches Climate Label | Read the Story Here United Airlines Taps Corn to Bring Ethanol-Based Jet Fuel to Market | Read the story here Impossible Foods CEO Peter McGuinness Has Beef With How the Media Portrays Plant-Based Meat | Read the story here Watch on YouTube Discover Ag Podcast Follow Us o...
Discovering GOOP, Climate Crisis & Deforestation 02.02.2023 44:05
067 | The top 3 trending food and agriculture news pieces you need to know this week are: The Goop Podcast with Gwyneth Paltrow x Maya Feller: Eating from Our Roots | Listen to the Podcast Here Fake Meat Won't Solve the Climate Crisis | Read the story here Brazilian meat giant under fire for allegedly misleading investors | Read the story here Watch on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC...
Discovering Masks, Billie Eilish & Yellowstone 26.01.2023 39:32
066 | The top 3 trending food and agriculture news pieces you need to know this week are: Burp-catching mask for gassy cows, designed to reduce methane emissions | Read the story here Billie Eilish Opens Up About Her Climate Activism | Read the Story Here 'Yellowstone' Show Has Suburbanites Dressing Like Cattle Ranchers | Read the story here Watch on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCj4yD...
HOT OFF THE PRESS INTERVIEW: Packer Processing with MERCK 24.01.2023 47:24
065 | On this week's show, Nat and Tara have a special advocacy episode today with Dr. Jessica Finck and they plan to cover several topics including, Overview of Packing Plants Tracking of the Animals During Processing Direct to Consumer vs Packer Beef Why Aren't There More Processing Plants? Antibiotics in the Beef Industry Follow Us on Social! Discover Ag YouTube | Discover Ag Instagram | @N...
Discovering Joe Rogan, Fur & Athletes 19.01.2023 40:40
064 | On this week's show, Nat and Tara are chatting about several trending news topics such as, Nat and Tara kick off the episode with a recap of their live episode in Puerto Rico Industry News Joe Burrow, Blake Griffin, and Around 20 More Athletes Buy Iowa Farm for Roughly $5M | Read the story here California's statewide ban on animal fur products officially takes effect | Read the story here...
Discovering Vox Media, Blue Zones & LIVE Q&A 12.01.2023 31:50
063 | On this week's show, Nat and Tara are chatting about several trending news topics such as, Nat and Tara going LIVE from the American Farm Bureau Convention in Puerto Rico Industry News Vox Releases Course on How to Eat Less Meat | Read the Story Here How To Eat Like Blue Zones In America with Dan Buettner | Listen to the Episode Here Live Q & A Follow Us on Social! Discover Ag YouTube | Disc...
Discovering Harvard, Starbucks & Food Predictions 05.01.2023 39:38
062 | On this week's show, Nat and Tara are chatting about several trending news topics such as, Skincare Rollers Are the Moment: Tara's Pick This Week is a Rose Quartz Face Roller Industry News Harvard and Kraft Heinz Trying to Make Sugar Healthier | Read the Story Here Starbucks Brings Back 10 Menu Items for "Veganuary | Read the Story Here 10 Food Predictions for 2023 | Read the Story Here Catc...
Discovering Jail, Amazon, & Courtney Cox 22.12.2022 32:38
61 | On this week's show, Nat and Tara are chatting about several trending news topics such as: Meat is the Moment: Courtney Cox's Steak Recipe Industry News FTX founder and CEO, Sam Bankman-Fried, tried using his vegan diet to get out of jail. Did it work? Check out the story here. Cows to help fuel Central Ohio Amazon deliveries. Check out the story here. Coffee availability might be on the decl...
Discovering Oatly, Food waste, & No Kill Meat 15.12.2022 39:12
059 | On this week's show, Nat and Tara are chatting about several trending news topics such as, Meat is the Moment: Markus Bailey & the Global Food Justice Alliance Industry News Oatly is back in the headlines being accused of hypocrisy New Science Into Fighting Food Waste No Kill Meat Another Step Closer to Being in Stores Now You Know: The Crazy Horse Monument in South Dakota Catch the show not...
Discovering The Netherlands, Whole Foods, Scare Tactics 08.12.2022 38:33
On this week's show, Nat and Tara are chatting about several trending news topics such as, Milk is the Moment: Lindsay Lohan & Pilk Industry News Dutch Government to shut down 2000-3000 farms due to new emission plan Whole Foods drops Maine Lobster inventory after concerning news about sustainability Cheap meat and scare tactics Ag Fact of the Week On Discover Ag, hosts Natalie Kovarik and Tara Va...
HOT OFF THE PRESS INTERVIEW: Feeding 8 Billion People With Dr. Holder & Alltech 06.12.2022 38:27
On this week's show, Nat and Tara are chatting about Feeding 8 Billion People with Dr. Holder and Alltech and covering topics such as, How emissions aren't the only factor in building a sustainable food system Food insecurity and managing limited resources How cattle production is crucial to the global food system How agriculture has the greatest potential to shape our planet moving forward On Dis...
Discovering Sen Booker, Rachael Ray, & Raw Milk 01.12.2022 39:19
On Discover Ag, hosts Natalie Kovarik and Tara Vander Dussen share relevant and captivating conversations in Agriculture so you can better understand the food system, and connect with the hands that feed us. On this week's show, Nat and Tara are chatting about the Great Raw Milk Debate and covering topics such as, Meat is the Moment: Meat is Making a Comeback on Social Media Hot Takes From the Sum...
Discovering Oil & Gas, Protein & Thanksgiving 22.11.2022 32:30
Welcome to the newly rebranded, Discover Ag! On the show, we will be covering trending and relevant news in the food and ag industry so you don't need to. This week, Natalie and Tara are coming to you live from the Sustainable Ag Summit in Glendale, Arizona to talk about the latest news in ag that you don't want to miss. On this week's show, Nat and Tara will be covering topics such as, In the Mom...
Discovering Google, Colorado, & Water Bottle 17.11.2022 40:02
As you may have noticed, we are changing things up a bit around here! Welcome to the newly rebranded, Discover Ag! On the show, we will be covering trending and relevant news in the food and ag industry so you don't need to. This week, Natalie and Tara are coming to you live from the Global Roundtable for Sustainable Beef in Denver, Colorado to talk about the latest news in ag that you don't want...
Discovering GonnaNeedMilk, Mexico & Carrots 10.11.2022 29:58
It's Thursday, which means it's time for a Discover Ag episode! With new segments being added every week, Natalie and Tara are sure to keep you on your toes on today's show. Let's take a look at what you can find in today's episode: Milk is the Moment: GonnaNeedMilk Campaign Industry News: Mexico Banning GMO Corn by 2024, COP 27, and Utah Incentivizing Removal of Lawns Ag Fact: Did You This Weird...
HOT OFF THE PRESS INTERVIEW: President Duvall of American Farm Bureau 08.11.2022 34:07
Today, we are excited to interview President Zippy Duvall of the American Farm Bureau as we discuss the Farm Bill and California's Prop 12 and what it means to hog farmers across the country. We've discussed California's Prop 12 before but now we are discussing it a bit more in-depth with an amazing guest! In today's episode of Farm Bill & Prop 12 with President Duvall of the American Farm Bureau,...
Discovering Yoga Girl, NYT, & Grass-fed 03.11.2022 45:24
It's Thursday, which means it's time for a Candid Conversation! With new segments being added every week, Natalie and Tara are sure to keep you on your toes on today's show. Let's take a look at what you can find in today's episode: Hot Takes: The New York Times Targets Agriculture Meat is the Moment: Yoga Girl is No Longer Vegan Industry News: Global Protests and Plant Based Meat Decline Worth th...
HOT OFF THE PRESS INTERVIEW: Diana Rodgers of Sustainable Dish 01.11.2022 38:50
Today, we are excited to have an Advocacy episode! In these episodes, we'll cover topics around advocating for agriculture and interviewing changemakers in the industry who are passionate about ag. We've discussed the Global Anti-Meat Narrative before but never with a guest so gear up for a great episode. In today's episode of Combating the Global Anti-Meat Narrative, we cover several important to...
Discovering Grass-Fed Beef, Collagen, Arby's 27.10.2022 36:06
It's Thursday, which means it's time for a Candid Conversation! With new segments being added every week, Natalie and Tara are sure to keep you on your toes on today's show. Let's take a look at what you can find in today's episode: - Hot Takes: TikTok & Collagen Supplements - Monthly Obsession: House of Colour Style - Industry News: Slowing Inflation & Arby's New Marketing Stunt - Consumer Questi...
Discovering Butter Boards, Coffee & Pawpaw 20.10.2022 39:58
It's Thursday, which means it's time for a Candid Conversation! With new segments this week, Natalie and Tara are sure to keep you on your toes on today's show. Let's take a look at what you can find in today's episode: - Hot Takes: Butter Boards & Food Labels - Ag Fact: Fun Facts About Coffee Production - Weekly Discovery: Pawpaw fruit - Industry News: California's Prop 12 case is ongoing. Can...
Discovering Gucci, White House, & Cotton 06.10.2022 39:47
It's Thursday, which means it's time for a Candid Conversation! Natalie and Tara are back from traveling and are shaking things up for this weekly series. The candid conversation isn't changing but some of the segments have changed. Take a look! Updates from Natalie and Tara Ag Fact: How big is a bale of cotton? Industry News: Follow Up on White House Nutrition Conference, China's Fishing Habits a...
Discovering Honor the Harvest 22.09.2022 26:49
It's Thursday, which means it's time for a Candid Conversation! In these episodes, Natalie and Tara typically cover life updates from the ranch (Natalie) and the farm (Tara), things they are currently coveting, and community recipes, but today's Candid Conversation is LIVE from Honor the Harvest USFRA in Nevada, Iowa! In this episode of Candid Conversations Natalie and Tara are excited to cover li...
Discovering Fast food going vegan 08.09.2022 21:48
It's Thursday, which means it's time for a Candid Conversation! In these episodes, we'll cover life updates from the ranch (Natalie) and the farm (Tara), things we are currently obsessed with, community recipes, or industry news. In this episode of Candid Conversations: Fast Food Goes Vegan we cover: Farm and Ranch Updates: Back to School! Tara's Currently Coveting: Lone River Ranch-Ritas A Candid...
Discovering White House Conference on Hunger and the Food Compass 25.08.2022 29:54
It's Thursday, which means it's time for a Candid Conversation! In these episodes, we'll cover life updates from the ranch (Natalie) and the farm (Tara), things we are currently obsessed with, community recipes, or industry news. In this episode of Candid Conversations: White House Conference on Hunger and the Food Compass we cover: Life updates from both Natalie and Tara Tara is currently covetin...
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