Ep 277 | A five-year-old walked half a mile in his neighborhood to collect goose feathers. Now, his mom is on a child abuse registry for the next seven years.

This week on Discover Ag, Natalie and Tara unpack the story that has the entire internet talking. Was it child abuse or good parenting?

They also share Dolly Parton's first posthumous song, a new bill that could change your state's food laws, and the controversy around a viral reel of chickens eating food scraps (chicken included).

What We Discovered This Week 🤠

🪩 A viral reel of chickens being fed chicken scraps
🪩 Dolly Parton's first posthumous song (and what she has planned for 2046)
🪩 The fight over who gets the final say on dyes, PFAS and your food
🪩 The mom convicted for letting her 5-year-old walk alone

CHAPTERS:

00:00 Intro
00:45 Chickens Eating Chicken & Food Waste
15:30 Dolly Parton's First Posthumous Song
26:18 The FRESH and Affordable Foods Act
35:51 Virginia Mom Convicted for Her Son's Solo Walk

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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.

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Ep 276 | Somebody looked at cow's milk and decided we didn't need cows to make it. Welcome to the dairy aisle in 2026.

This week on Discover Ag, Natalie and Tara unpack how milk gets made without a cow (and ask who's actually asking for it), how much farming changed in one man's lifetime, and the real story behind the US Open's $23 cocktail. Plus, why farmers are getting sued over their own seeds and how a new bill is trying to change that.

What We Discovered This Week 🤠

🪩 How dairy proteins are being produced without cows
🪩 A reel of a 96-year-old farmer that has everyone emotional
🪩 The California farm behind the US Open's viral cocktail
🪩 The bill that could change who owns seeds

CHAPTERS:

(00:00) Intro
(01:28) Dairy Proteins Made Without Cows
(15:09) A 96-Year-Old Farmer and Harvest Season
(27:51) The US Open Honey Deuce
(39:15) Why Farmers Can Be Sued for Seeds
(44:03) The Fair Seeds for Farmers Act

🪩 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.

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