Ep 252 | Some kids miss two weeks of school every fall — not for vacation, but to go harvest potatoes in Idaho. We call it hard work, but the internet calls it child labor.

This week on Discover Ag, Natalie and Tara give their take on the viral reel, break down why the Non-GMO label is mostly just marketing, and deliver some bad news for fans of a popular drink — but don't worry too much, they found a backup plan for drinks this summer.

What We Discovered This Week 🤠

🪩 What most people get wrong about non-GMOs
🪩 Hidden Valley Ranch hiring people to travel Europe
🪩 An Idaho potato harvest reel gone viral for the wrong reasons
🪩 A beloved drink (well, by some) is pausing production

CHAPTERS:

(00:00) Introduction
(00:28) The Non-GMO Scam
(17:39) Hidden Valley Ranch-Bassador Program
(25:39) Children Working Idaho's Potato Harvest
(36:43) Disco Debrief: Natural Wax on Fruit
(39:05) Why a Popular Drink is Pausing Production

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Ep 251 | Did you know that Tyson produces 1 in every 5 pounds of meat in the US? Have you seen the Tosh Show clip that's got the internet divided on organic pest control? Or that Ian Munsick is opening a cowboy bar in Deadwood?

This week on Discover Ag, Natalie and Tara discuss a new bill that could break up big meat and forever change the industry (and grocery store prices). They unpack what makes Ian Munsick's new spot different from every other country singer's bar in Nashville, why agriculture is suddenly everywhere in pop culture, and plans for a new boarding school designed to train boys in farming and energy.

What We Discovered This Week 🤠

🪩 The wildest organic pest control method you've ever heard
🪩 Ian Munsick's Cowboy Bar & Western Grill
🪩 A bill that could break up the meat industry's Big Four
🪩 An ag-focused boys' boarding school

CHAPTERS:

(00:00) Introduction
(00:36) Tosh Show: Organic Pest Control
(13:03) Ian Munsick's Cowboy Bar in Deadwood
(22:01) The Bill to Break Up Big Meat
(38:18) Ag-Focused Boys' Boarding School

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Ep 250 | Would you turn down $15M for your farm? One Pennsylvania farmer did and how he protected his land forever is something every farmer should know about. Meanwhile, a Farmer Wants a Wife couple have called it quits and it's the last couple you'd expect.

This week on Discover Ag, Natalie and Tara dig into what data centers are really doing to rural communities, celebrate National FFA Week with a roundup of famous blue jacket alumni you didn't expect, and preview Riley Green's new role in the Yellowstone spinoff, Marshals.

What We Discovered This Week 🤠

🪩 A PA Farmer says "no" to $15M AI data center offer
🪩 Riley Green's new role in Marshals
🪩 Famous FFA alumni (some might surprise you)
🪩 Fan-favorite Farmer Wants a Wife couple breaks up

CHAPTERS:

(00:00) Introduction
(00:45) Why One Farmer Turned Down $15M
(19:34) Riley Green's Acting Debut
(31:01) National FFA Week: The Famous Alumni
(40:24) Farmer Wants a Wife: Sydnee & Mitchell Breakup

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Ep 249 | Trump just invoked a wartime law to boost domestic glyphosate production — you know, that controversial pesticide the MAHA movement has been fighting against for years.

This week on Discover Ag, Natalie and Tara explain why the glyphosate executive order is more complicated than the headlines make it sound, why farmers are caught in the middle, and how an initiative banning hunting, fishing, and livestock could actually make it to the ballot. They bring it home with some classic Americana, from viral content of Team USA's hockey gold to a nostalgic grocery store staple that's about to leave shelves forever.

What We Discovered This Week 🤠

🪩 The Oregon initiative that could ban hunting, fishing and livestock slaughter
🪩 Trump boosts domestic glyphosate production (and the MAHA backlash)
🪩 Team USA wins hockey gold for the first time since 1980
🪩 Minute Maid discontinues its most nostalgic product

CHAPTERS:

(00:00) Introduction
(00:45) Oregon's Animal Rights Initiative
(13:00) Team USA Wins Hockey Gold + The Content That Followed
(26:18) Minute Maid Frozen Canned Juices Discontinued
(36:19) Disco Debrief: Oatly Loses UK Supreme Court Battle
(40:40) Trump's Glyphosate Executive Order

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Ep 248 | The White House signed an executive order to quadruple beef imports from Argentina, but not everyone is happy about it. Our question is, does this actually help (or hurt) anyone?

This week on Discover Ag, Natalie and Tara break down the latest U.S. beef controversy, Tyson's $48 million settlement for manipulating the price of pork (who's shocked?), and Beyond Meat's newest venture into the protein craze. They also get excited about the new Farmer Wants a Wife cast and a viral reel of orange season in Valencia, Spain.

What We Discovered This Week 🤠

🪩 Another major producer settled a pork-price fixing lawsuit
🪩 Farmer Wants a Wife season 4 farmers
🪩 A new drinkable protein product
🪩 The U.S. is quadrupling beef imports from Argentina
🪩 Orange season in Valencia is not what you'd expect

CHAPTERS:

(00:36) Tyson's $48M Settlement
(13:40) Farmer Wants a Wife on the Viall Files Podcast
(33:10) Beyond Meat's Drinkable Protein
(44:58) Disco Debrief: U.S. Expands Argentine Beef Imports
(51:34) Orange Harvesting in Valencia, Spain

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Ep 247 | Deli meat could cause cancer, China might be infiltrating the FFA, and E. coli has been found in a popular brand's raw milk. What is going on?!

This week on Discover Ag, Natalie and Tara go beyond the headlines to discuss what's fact and what's fear in the world of food and agriculture. They also unpack Jennifer Garner's surprise move to take her organic children's food brand public and react to a viral cinnamon harvesting reel that will be the most satisfying thing you see this week

What We Discovered This Week 🤠

🪩 Deli meat classified as a Group 1 carcinogen — what does that mean?
🪩 What cinnamon harvesting actually looks like
🪩 Jennifer Garner rings the NYSE bell as Once Upon a Farm goes public
🪩 Ballerina Farm stops selling raw milk (and there's drama)
🪩 FFA has ties to the Chinese Communist Party

CHAPTERS:

(00:35) Deli Meat's WHO Classification
(16:16) Cinnamon Harvesting + What You Don't Know
(25:16) Once Upon a Farm Goes Public
(36:32) Disco Debrief: Ballerina Farm's Raw Milk Controversy
(49:58) Why FFA's Tax-Exempt Status Is In Danger

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Ep 246 | Your burger might contain meat from hundreds of cows, the beef tallow industry is corrupt (allegedly), and Garmin just dropped a new wearable tracker… for your horse.

This week on Discover Ag, Natalie and Tara explore what's really going on with blended ground beef and if it's the food safety crisis the internet wants it to be. They also celebrate an Olympic win for the Painterland Sisters and a denim brand founded by a 9-year-old cowgirl and her dad.

What We Discovered This Week 🤠

🪩The viral ground beef "400 cows" claim
🪩Harper Rodeo Denim: a 9-year-old's western brand
🪩Garmin Blaze, a wearable for horses
🪩Popular beef tallow brands could be lying to you

CHAPTERS:

(00:35) The Truth About Ground Beef
(17:05) Harper Rodeo Denim + Kid-Facing Brands
(29:31) Garmin Blaze + Animal Welfare Tech
(39:25) Disco Debrief: Painterland Sisters x Olympic Curling
(45:06) Creators Call Out the Beef Tallow Industry

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