Underdog Ag

The Underdog Ag podcast presents: Genevieve Tonniges, a York County native, and University of Nebraska - Lincoln graduate, who now serves as the executive director at Wessels Living History Farm. Combining a passion for agriculture, history, and community, she's starting this new chapter with vision, enthusiasm, and love for the farm. In her free time, she's an avid reader, an armchair historian,...

The Underdog Ag podcast presents … Emily Estes, Registered Dietitian – MS, RD, LMNT and speaker at the upcoming June 28-29 Graze Master Group event, “Historic Roots for Agriculture’s Future.” Register and see the complete agenda here: www.grazemastergroup.com/events or call/text Kerry at 402-363-8963. About Emily: Emily is the Founder of Cultivated Legacy Consulting where she seeks to empower agri...

Del Ficke of Ficke Cattle Company and co-founder of the Graze Master Group took time to visit with longtime friend Larry Hafer, Director of Agoro Carbon U.S. about agriculture’s incredible potential. The duo is super pumped about the Graze Master Group’s exciting event coming up June 28-29 : “ Historic Roots for Agriculture’s Future ” at Harvest Hall in Seward, Neb. You can find the complete agend...

Jason Mauck is a keynote speaker at the Graze Master Group event: “Historic Roots for Agriculture’s Future” to be held at Harvest Hall in Seward, Neb. Wednesday, June 28-Thursday, June 29, 2023. Mauck farms in Gaston, Ind. with his family. He is passionately curious and is looking at agriculture through a different lens with the next generation in mind. He believes that the sharing economy will tr...

Farmers and ranchers, don’t self-disqualify yourselves from the carbon market until you have called Clay Craighton and had an honest conversation. Clay and Agoro Carbon Alliance are meeting farmers and ranchers where they are at and finding a host of ways to connect producers to the carbon market all while making them more profitable and their soil and natural resources better! Based in Clear Lake...

Your mouths will water and your hearts will feel the love when you hear Genni Lekai and Misty Hirschfeld talk about how they are reviving far more than a small town restaurant in Benedict, Neb. PK’s Revival is about community, entrepreneurship and sharing love and faith through food and fellowship. It’s just plain good all around and now I am hungry for fried chicken and pie! Follow PK’s at www.fa...

This Underdog Ag podcast features Illinois-born farm enthusiast, Ashley Bruner! She has a deep acumen and passion for all aspects of agriculture. From fighting wildfires, to showing horses and working hard to save the soil, listen to this true woman for agriculture share a portion of her story. Contact Ashley at: 970.302.5153 Learn more about Agoro at: agorocarbonalliance.com/agoro-carbon-graze-ma...

Hello Underdog Ag podcast listeners. This interview should inspire everyone. Here’s why. Matt Denetclaw is a farmer and rancher in Shiprock, New Mexico and a proud member of the Navajo Nation. My sincere hope is that you will listen to Matt’s story and share it. Maybe, just maybe, it will create relationships between 4-H Clubs, FFA groups and more in Nebraska and elsewhere with Matt’s efforts in I...

It’s all about “Friday Night Lights and Saving the Family Farm” on this month’s Underdog Ag Podcast. This interview has all the makings of a great sports story and so much more friends and neighbors. I am so excited to share my visit with Kirk Peterson, founder of Peterson Asset Protection Group and member of the Graze Master Group. Everyone in rural USA and around the world can appreciate this he...

The Graze Master Group - the first effort of its kind in the nation and world, will be holding their inaugural event: The Essentials of Agriculture Workshop; Friday, Aug. 26 through Saturday, Aug. 27 at the Cheyenne County Fairgrounds in Sidney, Neb. Register by calling or texting (402) 363-8963 or online at www.grazemastergroup.com “The Graze Master Group believes in a comprehensive approach to t...

This month, the Underdog Ag Podcast will make your mouth water and your heart so happy to hear a story about hard work and a sincere, dedicated passion for none other than delicious barbecue and all sorts of satisfying, made-from-scratch side dishes. It’s all about taking, “Pride in a Job Well Done” at JIMMYL’s where Jimmy Lenzen and his crew have been, “Catering to Flavor Since 2008.” Jimmy start...

Amber Weber is juggling glass balls in the air and she isn’t dropping a single one. This mom, wife, entrepreneur and more is all things can-do! Listen as Amber describes her passion for helping others and ensuring earth’s natural resources are strategically protected for generations to come. I am certain listeners who are dreaming to fulfill their dreams will find this interview both informational...

Imagine having thousands of soil and water samples dumped on your desk every day to carefully analyze. That sounds daunting to me! However, the team at Ward Labs welcomes this opportunity. This month the Underdog Ag podcast features, Jordan Westengaard, Quality Assurance/Quality Control Manager for Ward’s. Jordan joined Ward Laboratories, Inc. in January 2020. He received his BS in Chemistry from...

More American dreams coming to fruition on the Underdog Ag Podcast! This month, country and city folks alike will absolutely love listening to Nate Belcher talk about his corn quest and dreams to change the world through Hybrid85! Belcher is one of the visionaries behind Hybrid85 based out of Omaha, Neb. It’s a company inspired to truly help the farmers and ranchers they serve. The Underdog Ag Pod...

Meet Andrea Hall of the Umatilla Tribe and visionary behind, “Let it GrOw Farmacy.” It’s a dream in action that is, “a decolonizing pathway and a space to develop ideas to reconnect and heal by grounding and cultivating change through positive action." Andrea is truly a powerful seed that is awakening the universe … listen as she discusses the foundational stages of her efforts and her love for th...

This is a story about an immigrant from South Africa with a drive to strive for the American dream – hold strong and true to hard work, freedom, and independence; raise a family; and positively impact the community and neighbors at home and now across the U.S.A. and Canada. Trevor Greenfield gives credit to his family, a great network of supporters, and the farmers and ranchers he serves in this p...

Last episode, I interviewed Del Ficke and Ken Stewart about the Graze Master Group and their upcoming Saturday, Nov. 13 Inaugural Graze Master Cattle Sale and Educational event. Josh Freiberger of Hague Angus Ranch is excited to also be featuring some cattle at the event on Nov. 13. Listen to Josh talk about life on the ranch near Alliance, Neb. and more on episode two of the Underdog Ag podcast:...

Change in the cattle industry is needed! That's the premise behind The Graze Master Group and its mission: To produce sensible cattle that thrive in a real-world environment as well as generate profits for the operation, its customers, and the greater beef industry . . . period. Listen to Del Ficke of Ficke Cattle Company and Ken Stewart of XL Ranch tell it like it is and provide solutions through...