Discover National Parks for Sale, 60 Harvest’s Left? and Dallas Cowboys Get a Pay Raise
Ep 216 | This week on Discover Ag, Natalie and Tara dive into the drama, empowerment, and pop culture impact behind the new Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders documentary series. From a jaw-dropping 400% pay raise to emotional audition cuts, they unpack what’s changed for these iconic performers and what still needs work. Natalie and Tara also celebrate the winners of the Discover Ag NASCAR giveaway and tease a DISCOs meetup. From there, they break down some surprising food headlines: a Haribo candy recall linked to cannabis, misleading claims about soil health and “only 60 harvests left,” and what’s really driving nutrient loss in our food system. If you’ve ever wondered whether expired Sour Punch Straws are a real threat (spoiler: not really) or felt confused about breeding vs. GMOs when it comes to flavor and nutrition, this episode is for you. What We Discovered This Week 🤠 🪩 Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders get a major pay raise 🪩 The truth about nutrient loss in food 🪩 Haribo candy recall leads to a wild convo about expired snacks and edible safety 🪩 Trump’s proposed public land auction: What it means for Western states and agriculture WELCOME TO DISCOVER AG- A top-ranked podcast where agriculture meets pop culture. We're your hosts @NatalieKovarik, a western tastemaker & millennial cattle rancher, & @TaraVanderDussen, a sought-after dairy sustainability speaker & millennial dairy farmer. SHOP OUR APPAREL- We offer two collections: our Core Collection and our Club Discover Collection. Shop them all here https://d5ef5e-0a.myshopify.com JOIN CLUB DISCOVER- Take it further by joining our Discover Ag Facebook Group! Create a community by connecting with fellow Disco listeners, and help vote on the articles we cover! https://www.facebook.com/groups/clubdiscover CONNECT ONLINE & ON SOCIAL Website: https://discoverag.com/ Podcast: https://pod.link/1615443750 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/discoveragpodcast/ Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@discoveragpodcast SPONSORS & DISCOUNTS 🎶 Turtlebox – Outdoor-ready Bluetooth speakers → Code “DISCOVER” for a free hat: https://turtleboxaudio.com 📊 Ever.Ag – Risk management strategies for ag → Learn more: https://ever.ag/dairy-risk-protection/discover 📚 Mary T Faber – Bookkeeping Services for Rural Entrepreneurs → Mention “Discover Ag” when you reach out: https://marytfaber.com 🪰 ClariFly® – Trusted fly control for dairy & beef operations → Learn more: https://centralflycontrol.com 🛋️ Sweet Water Pillows – Leather pillows made in the USA → Code “DISCOVER” for free tote: https://sweetwaterpillows.com 🛏️ Cozy Earth – Luxury bedding & loungewear → Code “DISCOVER” for 40% off: https://cozyearth.com/discoverag 🌾 Sunrise Flour Mill – Organic, heritage grains → Code “DISCOVER” for 10% off: https://sunriseflourmill.com 💪 ARMRA Colostrum – Immune & vitality support → Code “DISCOVER” for 15% off: https://tryarmra.com/DISCOVER 🍯 Manukora Honey – Premium Mānuka Honey → Get $25 off the Starter Kit: https://manukora.com/DISCOVER 💄 Toups & Co – Natural skincare & makeup → https://toupsandco.com/DISCOVERAG 🧥 Duckworth – Merino wool apparel from Montana → Code “DISCOVER” for 10% off: https://duckworthco.com 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.
Ep 215 | This week on Discover Ag, Natalie and Tara break down the chaos and charm of Clarkson’s Farm Season 4 from surprise restaurant launches to red tape and that abrupt, buzzworthy finale. Plus, new cast member Harriet sparks mixed reactions from fans and hosts alike. Next, the DISCOs tackle viral confusion over “bioengineered” food labels at Whole Foods and how influencers are turning GMO fear into follower gold. Also: solo dinners get real (string cheese and pizza in a robe, anyone?), lab-grown meat bans sweep the U.S., and upcoming expert guests promise a clash of opinions on CRISPR, glyphosate, and the future of food. Whether you’re in it for ag policy or just to feel better about your microwave meal habits, this episode’s got you. What We Discovered This Week 🤠 🪩 Clarkson’s Farm S4: cast changes, farm finances, and UK subsidies 🪩 Viral reels vs. science: bioengineered food labeling explained 🪩 Lab-grown meat bans across U.S. states 🪩 What we really eat when our spouses aren’t home NASCAR Giveaway WELCOME TO DISCOVER AG- A top-ranked podcast where agriculture meets pop culture. We're your hosts @NatalieKovarik, a western tastemaker & millennial cattle rancher, & @TaraVanderDussen, a sought-after dairy sustainability speaker & millennial dairy farmer. SHOP OUR APPAREL- We offer two collections: our Core Collection and our Club Discover Collection. Shop them all here https://d5ef5e-0a.myshopify.com JOIN CLUB DISCOVER- Take it further by joining our Discover Ag Facebook Group! Create a community by connecting with fellow Disco listeners, and help vote on the articles we cover! https://www.facebook.com/groups/clubdiscover CONNECT ONLINE & ON SOCIAL Website: https://discoverag.com/ Podcast: https://pod.link/1615443750 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/discoveragpodcast/ Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@discoveragpodcast SPONSORS & DISCOUNTS 🎶 Turtlebox – Outdoor-ready Bluetooth speakers → Code “DISCOVER” for a free hat: https://turtleboxaudio.com 📊 Ever.Ag – Risk management strategies for ag → Learn more: https://ever.ag/dairy-risk-protection/discover 🪰 ClariFly® – Trusted fly control for dairy & beef operations → Learn more: https://centralflycontrol.com 🛋️ Sweet Water Pillows – Leather pillows made in the USA → Code “DISCOVER” for free tote: https://sweetwaterpillows.com 🛏️ Cozy Earth – Luxury bedding & loungewear → Code “DISCOVER” for 40% off: https://cozyearth.com/discoverag 🌾 Sunrise Flour Mill – Organic, heritage grains → Code “DISCOVER” for 10% off: https://sunriseflourmill.com 💪 ARMRA Colostrum – Immune & vitality support → Code “DISCOVER” for 15% off: https://tryarmra.com/DISCOVER 🍯 Manukora Honey – Premium Mānuka Honey → Get $25 off the Starter Kit: https://manukora.com/DISCOVER 💄 Toups & Co – Natural skincare & makeup → https://toupsandco.com/DISCOVERAG 🧥 Duckworth – Merino wool apparel from Montana → Code “DISCOVER” for 10% off: https://duckworthco.com 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.
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Discover European Vs American Food, $10k Farm Memberships & What’s Really In Your McDonald's Fries
Ep 214 | DISCOS 🕺 in this episode, Natalie and Tara explore one of the most fascinating delivery routes in America: a team of mules carrying mail down 2,000 feet into the Grand Canyon to reach the Supai tribe. It’s a powerful blend of tradition, logistics, and modern rural resilience. From there, they head to Portugal for a chat about European food culture and smaller portions and slower meals. A new series on glyphosate and GMOs is also teased, promising a balanced deep dive into one of agriculture’s most heated debates. Nat and Tara weigh in on the Sweet Honey Farm wellness club charging up to $10K/year for farm access, a potato farmer’s takedown of viral McDonald’s fry misinformation. Plus, a special interview with a potato farmer named Buddy Jorde from Eastern New Mexico What We Discovered This Week 🤠 🪩 USPS Mule Routes in the Grand Canyon 🪩 European Food Habits vs. American Assumptions 🪩 Sweet Honey Farm's Influencer-Driven Agritourism Model 🪩 Debunking Myths About Pesticides in Your Fries Nascar Giveaway WELCOME TO DISCOVER AG- A top-ranked podcast where agriculture meets pop culture. We're your hosts @NatalieKovarik, a western tastemaker & millennial cattle rancher, & @TaraVanderDussen, a sought-after dairy sustainability speaker & millennial dairy farmer. SHOP OUR APPAREL- We offer two collections: our Core Collection and our Club Discover Collection. Shop them all here https://d5ef5e-0a.myshopify.com JOIN CLUB DISCOVER- Take it further by joining our Discover Ag Facebook Group! Create a community by connecting with fellow Disco listeners, and help vote on the articles we cover! https://www.facebook.com/groups/clubdiscover CONNECT ONLINE & ON SOCIAL Website: https://discoverag.com/ Podcast: https://pod.link/1615443750 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/discoveragpodcast/ Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@discoveragpodcast SPONSORS & DISCOUNTS 🎶 Turtlebox – Outdoor-ready Bluetooth speakers → Code “DISCOVER” for a free hat: https://turtleboxaudio.com 📊 Ever.Ag – Risk management strategies for ag → Learn more: https://ever.ag/dairy-risk-protection/discover 🪰 ClariFly® – Trusted fly control for dairy & beef operations → Learn more: https://centralflycontrol.com 🛋️ Sweet Water Pillows – Leather pillows made in the USA → Code “DISCOVER” for free tote: https://sweetwaterpillows.com 🛏️ Cozy Earth – Luxury bedding & loungewear → Code “DISCOVER” for 40% off: https://cozyearth.com/discoverag 🌾 Sunrise Flour Mill – Organic, heritage grains → Code “DISCOVER” for 10% off: https://sunriseflourmill.com 💪 ARMRA Colostrum – Immune & vitality support → Code “DISCOVER” for 15% off: https://tryarmra.com/DISCOVER 🍯 Manukora Honey – Premium Mānuka Honey → Get $25 off the Starter Kit: https://manukora.com/DISCOVER 💄 Toups & Co – Natural skincare & makeup → https://toupsandco.com/DISCOVERAG 🧥 Duckworth – Merino wool apparel from Montana → Code “DISCOVER” for 10% off: https://duckworthco.com 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.
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Discover White House Raw Milk Shots, The Great Land Transfer & $66M Food Fraud + Ever.Ag Interview
Ep 213 | Get Ready DISCOs 💃 This week on Discover Ag, Natalie and Tara dig into four major food and ag stories shaping headlines and your grocery cart 🛒 First up: whole milk is having a moment 🥛 Once villainized, it’s now back in the spotlight thanks to a nationwide obsession with protein. Then it’s on to the $24 trillion question 👀 who will own U.S. farmland in 10 years? With aging farmers and rising land prices 📈 the so-called “Great Land Transfer” is already underway, and the fight to keep farmland in family hands or first-gen farmer control is just beginning. We bring you the feel-good story of NASCAR driver Ross Chastain, a Florida watermelon farmer 🍉🧑🌾 who just won the Coca-Cola 600 (and smashed a melon to celebrate). We also discovered a JAW-DROPPING $66 million food stamp fraud case that’s raising questions about SNAP oversight, access to nutritious food, and what "abuse" in the system ⚖️ really looks like. Plus, a special interview with dairy market advisor Katie from EverAg about what’s driving milk trends and how dairy producers can navigate the volatility. 📊 Ever.Ag: We customize strategies to fit your unique operation, ensuring you have the tools, insights, and experienced guidance to protect your margins while looking for opportunities. Visit https://ever.ag/dairy-risk-protection/discover What We Discovered This Week 🤠 🪩 Whole milk’s comeback and America’s protein obsession 🪩 Farmland ownership shifts and the risks of consolidation 🪩 Ross Chastain’s NASCAR win and ag advocacy from the driver’s seat 🪩 SNAP fraud, soda stats, and food access on the margins 🪩 EverAg insights on dairy marketing and price protection Nascar Giveaway WELCOME TO DISCOVER AG- A top-ranked podcast where agriculture meets pop culture. We're your hosts @NatalieKovarik, a western tastemaker & millennial cattle rancher, & @TaraVanderDussen, a sought-after dairy sustainability speaker & millennial dairy farmer. SHOP OUR APPAREL- We offer two collections: our Core Collection and our Club Discover Collection. Shop them all here https://d5ef5e-0a.myshopify.com JOIN CLUB DISCOVER- Take it further by joining our Discover Ag Facebook Group! Create a community by connecting with fellow Disco listeners, and help vote on the articles we cover! https://www.facebook.com/groups/clubdiscover CONNECT ONLINE & ON SOCIAL Website: https://discoverag.com/ Podcast: https://pod.link/1615443750 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/discoveragpodcast/ Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@discoveragpodcast SPONSORS & DISCOUNTS 🎶 Turtlebox – Outdoor-ready Bluetooth speakers → Code “DISCOVER” for a free hat: https://turtleboxaudio.com 📊 Ever.Ag – Risk management strategies for ag → Learn more: https://ever.ag/dairy-risk-protection/discover 🪰 ClariFly® – Trusted fly control for dairy & beef operations → Learn more: https://centralflycontrol.com 🛋️ Sweet Water Pillows – Leather pillows made in the USA → Code “DISCOVER” for free tote: https://sweetwaterpillows.com 🛏️ Cozy Earth – Luxury bedding & loungewear → Code “DISCOVER” for 40% off: https://cozyearth.com/discoverag 🌾 Sunrise Flour Mill – Organic, heritage grains → Code “DISCOVER” for 10% off: https://sunriseflourmill.com 💪 ARMRA Colostrum – Immune & vitality support → Code “DISCOVER” for 15% off: https://tryarmra.com/DISCOVER 🍯 Manukora Honey – Premium Mānuka Honey → Get $25 off the Starter Kit: https://manukora.com/DISCOVER 💄 Toups & Co – Natural skincare & makeup → https://toupsandco.com/DISCOVERAG 🧥 Duckworth – Merino wool apparel from Montana → Code “DISCOVER” for 10% off: https://duckworthco.com 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.
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Discover Alan Jackson’s Final Tour, Ivanka’s Food Waste Fix & Farmer Wants a Wife Finale + Clarify Interview
Ep 212 | DISCOs 🪩 this episode of Discover Ag with Natalie and Tara is PACKED! Kicking off with a bittersweet goodbye to Alan Jackson, who recently announced his retirement from touring. From Chattahoochee to charity, the country legend’s decades-long career gets the recognition it deserves. Then it’s off to the movies with a recap of The Last Rodeo, a new bull-riding film starring Neil McDonough that blends action, faith, and family values with real PBR athletes and authentic rodeo grit. Why do credentials matter more than ever in the digital age? It’s because we have reached a point where wellness influencers and registered dietitians clash daily. Nat and Tara have a candid discussion on Ivanka Trump’s Planet Harvest initiative, the promise (and PR risks) of reducing food waste with “ugly” produce. A real-world breakdown of fly control on farms, including a guest interview with Tara’s husband, Daniel, about how Clarifly has changed the game on their dairy operation. And of course, a FULL recap of the Farmer Wants a Wife finale 😳 CLARIFY: ClariFly® from Central Life Sciences is a feed-through fly control solution trusted by dairy and beef producers to reduce fly populations before they even start. Learn more and find out how ClariFly® fits into your fly control program here: https://www.centralflycontrol.com/ What We Discovered This Week 🤠 🪩 Alan Jackson’s farewell tour and legacy 🪩 The Last Rodeo: faith, bull riding & real PBR cowboys 🪩 Ivanka Trump’s food waste fix—helpful or hype? 🪩 Fly control on the farm: Clarifly, IPM & what’s actually working 🪩 Farmer Wants a Wife finale breakdown: Where are they now? Nascar Giveaway: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeoDEpCfli8E0F8eKk6LfZtIUiM_e1JC1GibVbXAQr_84KUsA/viewform?usp=dialog WELCOME TO DISCOVER AG- A top-ranked podcast where agriculture meets pop culture. We're your hosts @NatalieKovarik, a western tastemaker & millennial cattle rancher, & @TaraVanderDussen, a sought-after dairy sustainability speaker & millennial dairy farmer. SHOP OUR APPAREL- We offer two collections: our Core Collection and our Club Discover Collection. Shop them all here https://d5ef5e-0a.myshopify.com JOIN CLUB DISCOVER- Take it further by joining our Discover Ag Facebook Group! Create a community by connecting with fellow Disco listeners, and help vote on the articles we cover! https://www.facebook.com/groups/clubdiscover CONNECT ONLINE & ON SOCIAL Website: https://discoverag.com/ Podcast: https://pod.link/1615443750 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/discoveragpodcast/ Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@discoveragpodcast SPONSORS & DISCOUNTS 🎶 Turtlebox – Outdoor-ready Bluetooth speakers → Code “DISCOVER” for a free hat: https://turtleboxaudio.com 📊 Ever.Ag – Risk management strategies for ag → Learn more: https://ever.ag/dairy-risk-protection 🛋️ Sweet Water Pillows – Leather pillows made in the USA → Code “DISCOVER” for free tote: https://sweetwaterpillows.com 🛏️ Cozy Earth – Luxury bedding & loungewear → Code “DISCOVER” for 40% off: https://cozyearth.com/discoverag 🌾 Sunrise Flour Mill – Organic, heritage grains → Code “DISCOVER” for 10% off: https://sunriseflourmill.com 💪 ARMRA Colostrum – Immune & vitality support → Code “DISCOVER” for 15% off: https://tryarmra.com/DISCOVER 🍯 Manukora Honey – Premium Mānuka Honey → Get $25 off the Starter Kit: https://manukora.com/DISCOVER 💄 Toups & Co – Natural skincare & makeup → https://toupsandco.com/DISCOVERAG 🧥 Duckworth – Merino wool apparel from Montana → Code “DISCOVER” for 10% off: https://duckworthco.com 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 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 what's new in the world of food, agriculture, and Western culture.
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