Discover Ag

Discover Bison Ranching, The Buffalo Myth & Why They Almost Went Extinct

Millions once roamed the United States. Then fewer than a thousand were left. This week on Discover Ag, Natalie and Tara head to Cross Timbers Bison Ranch to see what it really takes to raise one of our most iconic animals. From the near-extinction of the American bison to their incredible comeback, they get hands-on at a working ranch — covering the history, what makes them different from cattle (it's a lot), and the ranchers committed to keeping bison on the American landscape.   What We Discovered This Week 🤠 🪩 How bison ranching differs from cattle ranching 🪩 What it takes to fence and handle a wild animal 🪩 What "regenerative" means on a bison ranch 🪩 How bison improve the land they graze 🪩 The difference between beef and bison meat   CHAPTERS:  (00:00) Intro (00:46) Buffalo or Bison? (01:33) The Fall & Comeback of American Bison (03:01) Meeting the Herd: Fencing & Handling  (06:16) Breeding, Weaning & Shedding (08:20) Grazing & Regenerative Ag (09:34) Bison vs. Cattle (10:47) Bison Meat & Great Plains Genetics (13:41) Selling Bison in a Small Town (15:00) Why Bison: What We Discovered   Cross Timbers Bison Ranch: https://www.crosstimbersbison.com/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC03QCrWypJc8RzS1gryG2SQ   🪩 WELCOME TO DISCOVER AG A top-ranked podcast where agriculture meets pop culture. Hosted by https://instagram.com/nataliekovarik/?hl=en  — western tastemaker & millennial cattle rancher — and https://instagram.com/taravanderdussen/?hl=en  — sustainability expert & millennial dairy farmer. Every week, we dive into the top headlines in food, agriculture, and Western culture with a pop culture twist.   📲 CONNECT WITH US ONLINE Website: https://discoverag.com/ Podcast: https://pod.link/1615443750 Instagram: https://instagram.com/discoveragpodcast/   🤝 PARTNERS AND SPONSORSHIPS COZY EARTH: Use code DISCOVER to score 20% off at https://cozyearth.com/ PONCHO: Get 10% off your first order and free shipping at ponchooutdoors.com/DISCOVER when you enter your email. TOOTHPILLOW: Go to https://www.toothpillow.com/ and use code DISCOVER to get your kid assessed for free! You can even use the code for a free video upgrade. ARMRA: Use code DISCOVER for 15% off your first order at https://TryARMRA.com/discover FARM WIFE TALLOW: Use code DISCOVER to save on your first order at https://www.farmwifetallow.com/ JUST THRIVE: Get your health in check and save 20% on your first order at https://justthrivehealth.com/DISCOVER SUNRISE FLOUR MILL: Use code DISCOVER for 10% off at https://sunriseflourmill.com/ BROOKLYN BEDDING: Go to https://brooklynbedding.com/ and use promo code DISCOVER at checkout to get 30% off sitewide. TURTLEBOX: Use code DISCOVER at https://turtleboxaudio.com/ to score a free hat with the purchase of any Gen 2 speaker. ANGEL: Join the Angel Guild to access the full library of films and support the creation of stories that reflect rural values, family legacy, and real American communities. https://angel.com/discoverag DUCKWORTH: Use code DISCOVER for 10% off at https://www.duckworthco.com/   Please note this episode may contain paid endorsements and advertisements for products and services. Individuals on the show may have a direct or indirect financial interest in products or services referred to in this episode.  

Discover Why Farmers Can't Just Stop Using Pesticides: The Risk Nobody Talks About

Ep 271 | Pesticides are necessary to feed 8 billion people: true or false? This week on Discover Ag, Natalie and Tara discuss the viral reel making this startling claim — and why the answer is more complicated than most people realize. They unpack the risk of using pesticides, the very real consequences of not spraying, and the technology that could change food production as we know it.   What We Discovered This Week 🤠 🪩 Why pesticides aren't going anywhere (yet) 🪩 The truth about pesticide-free Europe 🪩 The price of a food supply without pesticides 🪩 What happened when Sri Lanka went fully organic 🪩 Why the real problem could be commodity crops 🪩 The new technology already changing pesticide use   CHAPTERS:  (00:00) Intro (01:01) The Viral Pesticide Claim (09:16) The Risk of Using (& Not Using) Pesticides (14:17) Global Pesticide Use & How Much Farmers Spray (21:56) Commodity Crops, Subsidies & Biofuels (27:14) Farming for Food vs. Farming for Profit (31:27) Pros and Cons of Pesticides (32:50) Drones & Precision Spraying    🪩 WELCOME TO DISCOVER AG A top-ranked podcast where agriculture meets pop culture. Hosted by https://instagram.com/nataliekovarik/?hl=en  — western tastemaker & millennial cattle rancher — and https://instagram.com/taravanderdussen/?hl=en  — sustainability expert & millennial dairy farmer. Every week, we dive into the top headlines in food, agriculture, and Western culture with a pop culture twist.   📲 CONNECT WITH US ONLINE Website: https://discoverag.com/ Podcast: https://pod.link/1615443750 Instagram: https://instagram.com/discoveragpodcast   🤝 PARTNERS AND SPONSORSHIPS COZY EARTH: Use code DISCOVER to score 20% off at https://cozyearth.com/  PONCHO: Get 10% off your first order and free shipping at ponchooutdoors.com/DISCOVER when you enter your email.  TOOTHPILLOW: Go to https://www.toothpillow.com/ and use code DISCOVER to get your kid assessed for free! You can even use the code for a free video upgrade.  ARMRA: Use code DISCOVER for 15% off your first order at https://TryARMRA.com/discover FARM WIFE TALLOW: Use code DISCOVER to save on your first order at https://www.farmwifetallow.com/ JUST THRIVE: Get your health in check and save 20% on your first order at https://justthrivehealth.com/DISCOVER SUNRISE FLOUR MILL: Use code DISCOVER for 10% off at https://sunriseflourmill.com/ BROOKLYN BEDDING: Go to https://brooklynbedding.com/ and use promo code DISCOVER at checkout to get 30% off sitewide.  TURTLEBOX: Use code DISCOVER at https://turtleboxaudio.com/ to score a free hat with the purchase of any Gen 2 speaker.  ANGEL: Join the Angel Guild to access the full library of films and support the creation of stories that reflect rural values, family legacy, and real American communities. https://angel.com/discoverag  DUCKWORTH: Use code DISCOVER for 10% off at https://www.duckworthco.com/   Please note this episode may contain paid endorsements and advertisements for products and services. Individuals on the show may have a direct or indirect financial interest in products or services referred to in this episode.    This episode was produced by Podcast Boutique https://www.podcastboutique.com

Discover Why Italian Pasta Is Actually American, A Music Festival in a Cow Pasture & America's Oldest Farm

Ep 270 | People swear the bread and pasta are different in Italy — but ask a wheat farmer and the story gets complicated. This week on Discover Ag, Natalie and Tara look at where Italy's wheat really comes from, celebrate the oldest farmed land in America, and break down what's next as borders reopen after the New World Screwworm outbreak. Natalie also reports back from the Red Ants Pants Music Festival — the artists, the apparel, and the foundation it all funds. What We Discovered This Week 🤠 🪩 What the "Made in Italy" label really means 🪩  A woman-founded music festival in a Montana cow pasture 🪩  USDA's plan to reopen southern cattle ports 🪩 The oldest continuously farmed land in the United States CHAPTERS:  (00:00) Intro (00:30) Italy's Wheat & The "Made in Italy" Label (14:26) Red Ants Pants Music Festival, Foundation and Workwear (35:55) Disco Debrief: Southern Cattle Ports Reopening (39:57) America's Oldest Continuously Farmed Land 🪩 WELCOME TO DISCOVER AG A top-ranked podcast where agriculture meets pop culture. Hosted by https://instagram.com/nataliekovarik/?hl=en  — western tastemaker & millennial cattle rancher — and https://instagram.com/taravanderdussen/?hl=en  — sustainability expert & millennial dairy farmer. Every week, we dive into the top headlines in food, agriculture, and Western culture with a pop culture twist.   📲 CONNECT WITH US ONLINE Website: https://discoverag.com/ Podcast: https://pod.link/1615443750 Instagram: https://instagram.com/discoveragpodcast/ 🤝 PARTNERS AND SPONSORSHIPS TOOTHPILLOW: Go to https://www.toothpillow.com/ and use code DISCOVER to get your kid assessed for free! You can even use the code for a free video upgrade. ARMRA: Use code DISCOVER for 15% off your first order at https://TryARMRA.com/discover FARM WIFE TALLOW: Use code DISCOVER to save on your first order at https://www.farmwifetallow.com/ COZY EARTH: Use code DISCOVER to score 20% off at https://cozyearth.com/ PONCHO: Get 10% off your first order and free shipping at ponchooutdoors.com/DISCOVER when you enter your email. JUST THRIVE: Get your health in check and save 20% on your first order at https://justthrivehealth.com/DISCOVER SUNRISE FLOUR MILL: Use code DISCOVER for 10% off at https://sunriseflourmill.com/ BROOKLYN BEDDING: Go to https://brooklynbedding.com/ and use promo code DISCOVER at checkout to get 30% off sitewide. TURTLEBOX: Use code DISCOVER at https://turtleboxaudio.com/ to score a free hat with the purchase of any Gen 2 speaker. ANGEL: Join the Angel Guild to access the full library of films and support the creation of stories that reflect rural values, family legacy, and real American communities. https://angel.com/discoverag DUCKWORTH: Use code DISCOVER for 10% off at https://www.duckworthco.com/ Please note this episode may contain paid endorsements and advertisements for products and services. Individuals on the show may have a direct or indirect financial interest in products or services referred to in this episode.   This episode was produced by Podcast Boutique  

Discover The New World Screwworm Update & How Beef Gets to Your Plate with Rancher Tucker Brown

Ep 269 | There's only one way ag gets a seat at the table: show up and share our story. This week on Discover Ag, Tara sits down with Texas rancher Tucker Brown to discuss what it's like to represent agriculture at the White House. He also shares how his family has kept their ranch running for six generations, the part of the industry most people never see, and what Texas ranchers are seeing on the ground in the  fight against New World Screwworm. What We Discovered This Week 🤠 🪩 How ag is being represented at the White House 🪩 The latest New World screwworm update 🪩 Beef's journey from pasture to processing plant 🪩 The best (and toughest) part of running a cattle operation CHAPTERS:  (00:00) Intro (02:34) Dinner at the White House (23:21) Disco Debrief: New World Screwworm (29:40) Inside a Six-Generation Cattle Ranch (41:25) The Reality of Beef Processing Learn more about R.A. Brown Ranch: https://www.rabrownranch.com/ 🪩 WELCOME TO DISCOVER AG A top-ranked podcast where agriculture meets pop culture. Hosted by https://instagram.com/nataliekovarik/?hl=en  — western tastemaker & millennial cattle rancher — and https://instagram.com/taravanderdussen/?hl=en  — sustainability expert & millennial dairy farmer. Every week, we dive into the top headlines in food, agriculture, and Western culture with a pop culture twist.   📲 CONNECT WITH US ONLINE Website: https://discoverag.com/ Podcast: https://pod.link/1615443750 Instagram: https://instagram.com/discoveragpodcast/ 🤝 PARTNERS AND SPONSORSHIPS COZY EARTH: Use code DISCOVER to score 20% off at https://cozyearth.com/  ARMRA: Use code DISCOVER for 15% off at https://TryARMRA.com/discover  PONCHO: Get 10% off your first order and free shipping at ponchooutdoors.com/DISCOVER when you enter your email.  JUST THRIVE: Get your health in check and save 20% on your first order at https://justthrivehealth.com/DISCOVER SUNRISE FLOUR MILL: Use code DISCOVER for 10% off at https://sunriseflourmill.com/ BROOKLYN BEDDING: Go to https://brooklynbedding.com/ and use promo code DISCOVER at checkout to get 30% off sitewide.  TURTLEBOX: Use code DISCOVER at https://turtleboxaudio.com/ to score a free hat with the purchase of any Gen 2 speaker.  ANGEL: Join the Angel Guild to access the full library of films and support the creation of stories that reflect rural values, family legacy, and real American communities. https://angel.com/discoverag  TOOTHPILLOW: Go to https://www.toothpillow.com/ and use code DISCOVER to get your kid assessed for free! You can even use the code for a free video upgrade.  DUCKWORTH: Use code DISCOVER for 10% off at https://www.duckworthco.com/ FARM WIFE TALLOW: Use code DISCOVER for 10% off at https://www.farmwifetallow.com/ Please note this episode may contain paid endorsements and advertisements for products and services. Individuals on the show may have a direct or indirect financial interest in products or services referred to in this episode.   This episode was produced by Podcast Boutique https://www.podcastboutique.com  

Discover What Happens Inside a Beef Processing Plant — Most People Never See This

The part of the beef industry everyone argues about is the part almost no one has actually seen. This week on Discover Ag, Natalie and Tara follow cattle's journey from a grassy pasture at R.A.  Brown Ranch to the processing floor at American Butchery. Get answers to your most pressing questions: What happens before beef reaches my plate? How are cattle raised? Why do feedyards exist? What do cattle eat? How do steaks and ground beef make it to the grocery store? What We Discovered This Week 🤠 🪩 Every stage of beef production 🪩 How smaller plants differ from the Big Four packers 🪩 The journey from "kill room to chill room" 🪩 Why fly control matters more than you'd think 🪩 How quality standards are maintained CHAPTERS:  (00:00) Intro (02:07) Inside a Cow-Calf Operation (06:21) The Feedyard: What Cattle Actually Eat (08:31) Fly Pressure & Cattle Comfort (10:07) Touring a Beef Processing Facility (12:21) Humane Handling & The Chill Room (14:36) From Carcass to Individual Cuts (17:04) How to Shop Smarter for Beef R.A. Brown Ranch: https://www.rabrownranch.com/American Butchery: https://americanbutchery.com/ A special thank you to ClariFly® Larvicide from Central Life Sciences for sponsoring this episode. At Discover Ag, we're passionate about highlighting the people, innovation, and science behind our food, and partners like ClariFly® help make these stories possible. ClariFly® is a feed-through larvicide that helps livestock producers manage fly populations by preventing flies from developing in manure before they become biting adults. By reducing fly pressure, producers can help improve cattle comfort while supporting overall herd health and performance. To learn more about ClariFly® and the livestock solutions offered by Central Life Sciences, visit: https://www.centralflycontrol.com  Learn more about Central Life Sciences at https://www.centrallifesciences.com/ 🪩 WELCOME TO DISCOVER AG A top-ranked podcast where agriculture meets pop culture. Hosted by https://instagram.com/nataliekovarik/?hl=en  — western tastemaker & millennial cattle rancher — and https://instagram.com/taravanderdussen/?hl=en  — sustainability expert & millennial dairy farmer. Every week, we dive into the top headlines in food, agriculture, and Western culture with a pop culture twist.   📲 CONNECT WITH US ONLINE Website: https://discoverag.com/ Podcast: https://pod.link/1615443750 Instagram: https://instagram.com/discoveragpodcast/ 🤝 PARTNERS AND SPONSORSHIPS COZY EARTH: Use code DISCOVER to score 20% off at https://cozyearth.com/ ARMRA: Use code DISCOVER for 15% off at https://TryARMRA.com/discover PONCHO: Get 10% off your first order and free shipping at ponchooutdoors.com/DISCOVER when you enter your email. JUST THRIVE: Get your health in check and save 20% on your first order at https://justthrivehealth.com/DISCOVER SUNRISE FLOUR MILL: Use code DISCOVER for 10% off at https://sunriseflourmill.com/ BROOKLYN BEDDING: Go to https://brooklynbedding.com/ and use promo code DISCOVER at checkout to get 30% off sitewide. TURTLEBOX: Use code DISCOVER at https://turtleboxaudio.com/ to score a free hat with the purchase of any Gen 2 speaker. ANGEL: Join the Angel Guild to access the full library of films and support the creation of stories that reflect rural values, family legacy, and real American communities. https://angel.com/discoverag TOOTHPILLOW: Go to https://www.toothpillow.com/ and use code DISCOVER to get your kid assessed for free! You can even use the code for a free video upgrade. DUCKWORTH: Use code DISCOVER for 10% off at https://www.duckworthco.com/ FARM WIFE TALLOW: Use code DISCOVER for 10% off at https://www.farmwifetallow.com/   Please note this episode may contain paid endorsements and advertisements for products and services. Individuals on the show may have a direct or indirect financial interest in products or services referred to in this episode.   This episode was produced by Podcast Boutique