Discover Ag

Ep 284 | A viral video claims Walmart is selling lab-grown eggs. Is it more AI clickbait, or proof our food supply is being replaced?
This week on Discover Ag, Natalie and Tara find out what's real, what's fake and where MAHA comes into the story. They also discuss a Napa winery's surprising step into Western wear, Netflix's upcoming Christmas rom-com set in Montana, and your favorite 2000s stars making a comeback.
What We Discovered This Week 🤠
🪩 Why people are convinced Walmart is selling lab-grown eggs
🪩 Netflix's new holiday rom-com with Gossip Girl and Gilmore Girls stars
🪩 A wine-inspired cowboy boot (and what makes a Western collab work)
🪩 The best wine we've ever had — and a winery's crazy origin story
CHAPTERS: 
(00:00) Intro
(01:31) The Viral Video on Walmart's "Lab-Grown Eggs"
(15:17) Netflix's Holiday Rom-Com & Hollywood Comebacks
(25:33) Disco Debrief: New World Screwworm in Wildlife
(31:09) Lane Boots x Rombauer's Wine-Inspired Boot
(40:22) Farmer Focus x Red Ants Pants Female Growers Dinner
🪩 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/
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 ARMRA: Use code DISCOVER for 15% off your first order at https://TryARMRA.com/discover
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This episode was produced by Podcast Boutique https://www.podcastboutique.com

Ep 283 | An apple that can sit out for hours without turning brown. Fake food, or another internet food conspiracy?
This week on Discover Ag, Natalie and Tara get to the bottom of all the drama from a viral video that has some people spiraling. They also discuss the women dairy farmers featured on Good Morning America, weigh in on a top MAHA advisor's resignation, and put their dairy loyalty to a blind milk taste test.
What We Discovered This Week 🤠
🪩 Why a viral video is calling grocery store apples 'fake'
🪩 The seven women farmers repping dairy on Good Morning America
🪩 The drama behind a top MAHA advisor's exit
🪩 The milks that surprised us in a blind taste test
CHAPTERS: 
(00:00) Intro
(01:20) The Viral Apple That Wouldn't Turn Brown
(14:48) Women Dairy Farmers on Good Morning America
(24:33) Disco Debrief: Calley Means Resigns
(33:17) The Great Milk Taste Test
🪩 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/

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COZY EARTH: Use code DISCOVER to score 20% off at https://cozyearth.com/
GREENFIELD ROBOTICS: Learn more about Greenfield Robotics and its Regulation A+ offering at https://www.startengine.com/offering/greenfield-robotics. This is an investment opportunity, and investing involves risk. Review the offering materials carefully before making your decision.
FARM WIFE TALLOW: Use code DISCOVER to save on your first order at https://www.farmwifetallow.com/
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.
PONCHO: Get $10 off your first order and free shipping at ponchooutdoors.com/DISCOVER when you enter your email.
MONTANA SILVERSMITHS: American-made buckles and jewelry, handcrafted to last generations. Visit MontanaSilversmiths.com or your local fine western retailer.
ARMRA: Use code DISCOVER for 15% off your first order at https://TryARMRA.com/discover
ONESKIN: Get 15% off OneSkin with the code DISCOVER at https://www.oneskin.co/discover #oneskinpod
SUNRISE FLOUR MILL: Use code DISCOVER for 10% off at https://sunriseflourmill.com/
TURTLEBOX: Use code DISCOVER at https://turtleboxaudio.com/ to score a free hat with the purchase of any Gen 2 speaker.
DUCKWORTH: Use code DISCOVER for 10% off at https://www.duckworthco.com/
 
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Ep 282 | Agriculture often lands at the bottom of Washington's priority list. What would it take to move it up?
This week on Discover Ag, Tara sits down with former USDA senior advisor Kelsey Barnes, a Tennessee farm kid who went from working with cows to advising the Secretary of Agriculture. They talk about why she thinks rural America decides elections (even if farmers feel overlooked), how you can get heard in Congress, and what happens in the room when ag policy gets decided.
Kelsey also shares the reason she launched Cultivate Advisory and why now is the time to push ag policy forward.
What We Discovered This Week 🤠
🪩 Misconceptions about policy writers and ag lobbyists
🪩 Why rural America doesn't have a bigger voice
🪩 How farmers can get heard in Congress
🪩 How Kelsey fought for biofuels amid gas price concerns
🪩 The pressure inside the USDA and what happens when presidential tweets cause a stir
🪩 How DC and farmers can get on the same page
CHAPTERS: 
(00:00) Intro
(01:34) From Tennessee Farm Kid to USDA
(08:17) Who's Really in the Room Writing Ag Policy
(14:42) Rural America, Elections & Washington's Farmer Problem
(20:23) How Farmers Can Be Heard in Washington
(25:38) Inside a Pivotal White House Biofuels Meeting
(37:37) Presidential Tweets & Pressure Inside USDA
(45:24) The Mission Behind Cultivate Advisory
(55:04) What DC & Farmers Still Don't Understand
CONNECT WITH KELSEY BARNES
https://www.cultivate-advisory.com/
https://www.instagram.com/cultivateadvisoryfirm/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kelsey-barnes-61443091/
🪩 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
GREENFIELD ROBOTICS: Learn more about Greenfield Robotics and its Regulation A+ offering at https://www.startengine.com/offering/greenfield-robotics. This is an investment opportunity, and investing involves risk. Review the offering materials carefully before making your decision.
FARM WIFE TALLOW: Use code DISCOVER to save on your first order at https://www.farmwifetallow.com/
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.
PONCHO: Get $10 off your first order and free shipping at ponchooutdoors.com/DISCOVER when you enter your email.
MONTANA SILVERSMITHS: American-made buckles and jewelry, handcrafted to last generations. Visit MontanaSilversmiths.com or your local fine western retailer.
COZY EARTH: Use code DISCOVER to score 20% off at https://cozyearth.com/
ARMRA: Use code DISCOVER for 15% off your first order at https://TryARMRA.com/discover
ONESKIN: Get 15% off OneSkin with the code DISCOVER at https://www.oneskin.co/discover #oneskinpod
SUNRISE FLOUR MILL: Use code DISCOVER for 10% off at https://sunriseflourmill.com/
TURTLEBOX: Use code DISCOVER at https://turtleboxaudio.com/ to score a free hat with the purchase of any Gen 2 speaker.
DUCKWORTH: Use code DISCOVER for 10% off at https://www.duckworthco.com/
 
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This episode was produced by Podcast Boutique https://www.podcastboutique.com

Ep 281 | Cheap food, profitable farms, and a homegrown food supply — can America have all three?
This week on Discover Ag, Natalie and Tara react to Mike Rowe's sit-down with the Ag Secretary over imported beef, national security, and the farmers we keep losing. Then, they question Trump's red diesel executive order and share a raw milk take that might surprise you.
Montana Silversmiths' Callie Adams and former Miss Rodeo America Hailey Loven also join the show to reveal the craftsmanship behind every buckle, including this year's limited-edition National FFA Convention buckle.
What We Discovered This Week 🤠
🪩 Where the Ag Secretary stands on beef imports
🪩 The surprising numbers behind America's food imports
🪩 What the red diesel order actually means for farmers
🪩 Pediatricians' renewed push to ban raw milk
🪩 What the Western trend means for the belt buckle
🪩 Montana Silversmiths buckles from sketch to shipment
CHAPTERS: 
(00:00) Intro
(00:56) Mike Rowe & Brooke Rollins on Imported Beef
(22:59) Trump's Red Diesel Executive Order
(30:50) Disco Debrief: Pediatricians Call for Raw Milk Ban
(41:01) Montana Silversmiths: What a Buckle Really Means
(48:37) Yellowstone, Pop Culture & Western Tradition
(52:28) The 2026 National FFA Convention Buckle
(54:20) The People and Craftsmanship Behind Every Buckle
🪩 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
MONTANA SILVERSMITHS: American-made buckles and jewelry, handcrafted to last generations. Visit MontanaSilversmiths.com or your local fine western retailer.
COZY EARTH: Use code DISCOVER to score 20% off at https://cozyearth.com/
 GREENFIELD ROBOTICS: Learn more about Greenfield Robotics and its Regulation A+ offering at https://www.startengine.com/offering/greenfield-robotics. This is an investment opportunity, and investing involves risk. Review the offering materials carefully before making your decision.
 FARM WIFE TALLOW: Use code DISCOVER to save on your first order at https://www.farmwifetallow.com/
 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.
 PONCHO: Get 10% off your first order and free shipping at ponchooutdoors.com/DISCOVER when you enter your email.
 ARMRA: Use code DISCOVER for 15% off your first order at https://TryARMRA.com/discover
 ONESKIN: Get 15% off OneSkin with the code DISCOVER at https://www.oneskin.co/discover #oneskinpod
SUNRISE FLOUR MILL: Use code DISCOVER for 10% off at https://sunriseflourmill.com/
TURTLEBOX: Use code DISCOVER at https://turtleboxaudio.com/ to score a free hat with the purchase of any Gen 2 speaker.
 DUCKWORTH: Use code DISCOVER for 10% off at https://www.duckworthco.com/
 
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This episode was produced by Podcast Boutique https://www.podcastboutique.com

Ep 280 | Yoga mats in bread, bliss points, and mystery additives — how much of the big food story actually holds up?
In this episode, Natalie and Tara weigh in on Mike Rowe and Alex Clark's recent podcast on big food, whether a closer look at glyphosate will change anything, and why Airbnb is offering farmers up to $10,000 to welcome guests onto their farms. With Daylight Saving Time ending, they share its true origins and how farmers really feel about the time change.
What We Discovered This Week 🤠
🪩 Mike Rowe and Alex Clark's conversation on big food
🪩 The real history behind Daylight Saving Time
🪩 A new partnership to review the safety of glyphosate
🪩 How Airbnb is investing in agrotourism
CHAPTERS: 
00:00 Intro
01:01 Mike Rowe & Alex Clark on Big Food
21:20 Daylight Saving Time: Who It's Really For?
30:53 Disco Debrief: EPA, HHS & Glyphosate
39:45 Airbnb's Farm to Stay Grants for Farmers
🪩 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.
PONCHO: Get $10 off your first order and free shipping at ponchooutdoors.com/DISCOVER when you enter your email.
GREENFIELD ROBOTICS: Learn more about Greenfield Robotics and its Regulation A+ offering at https://www.startengine.com/offering/greenfield-robotics. This is an investment opportunity, and investing involves risk. Review the offering materials carefully before making your decision.
MONTANA SILVERSMITHS: American-made buckles and jewelry, handcrafted to last generations. Visit MontanaSilversmiths.com or your local fine western retailer.
COZY EARTH: Use code DISCOVER to score 20% off at https://cozyearth.com/
FARM WIFE TALLOW: Use code DISCOVER to save on your first order at https://www.farmwifetallow.com/
ARMRA: Use code DISCOVER for 15% off your first order at https://TryARMRA.com/discover
ONESKIN: Get 15% off OneSkin with the code DISCOVER at https://www.oneskin.co/discover #oneskinpod
SUNRISE FLOUR MILL: Use code DISCOVER for 10% off at https://sunriseflourmill.com/
TURTLEBOX: Use code DISCOVER at https://turtleboxaudio.com/ to score a free hat with the purchase of any Gen 2 speaker.
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