Overhe(a)rd: Screenhouses and the State of State Fairs

Learn how Hawaii is combating insecticide-resistant pests and hear a discussion of the future for state fairs.

Overhe(a)rd: Livestock Show Cancellations & Lessons Learned

Oklahoma Youth Expo's President of Onward Endowment Tyler Norvell and National Swine Registry CEO Clay Zwilling chat about COVID-19's impact on youth livestock shows this year and their thoughts on what's ahead.

Overhe(a)rd: Gen Z Farmers and Trump’s Packing Plant Update

In this episode, we look at the future of farming with data about millennial and Gen Z farmers, talk about the nation’s banana bread obsession and examine the latest updates on packing plants, including the POTUS’ executive order to keep the nation’s packing plants open. 

Episode 6: What You Need to Know About PFAS and Groundwater Contamination

Episode 6:  Host Portia Stewart offers an update on Art Schaap, the owner of the New Mexico Dairy forced to dump 15,000 gallons of milk each day. Schaap had to let all but nine of his 40 employees go and plans to cull all 4,000 of his cows because seven of his 13 wells have been contaminated by tox…

Meet the First-Time Farmsteaders

Episode 5: Director Shaena Mallett and farmsteaders Nick and Celeste Nolan join us to discuss the release of Farmsteaders on the PBS documentary series POV on Sept. 2. Farmsteaders follows Nick Nolan and his young family on a journey to resurrect his late grandfather's dairy farm. Nick and his wife…

Make Friends with Grocery Shoppers

Traceability means change—and could also offer greater profitability for beef producers. Drovers Editorial Director Greg Henderson explains how traceability benefits consumers and beef producers. Millennial Meat Eater Brittany shares her guilty food pleasures (hint: think bacon and ice cream) and s…

Where does our food come from?

Episode 3: Nate Birt, Director of Development & Programming with Trust In Food, shares how agriculture is working to develop deeper transparency. Security experts Jim Rovers and Sophie Cranley explore how farms can respond to organizations like PETA and how to connect with consumers.

Caught-on-tape: The farm phenomenon

Episode 2: Jennifer Shike, Editor for Farm Journal’s PORK, joins us for the Have You He(a)rd? News Update on the truth about African swine fever. Millennial meat eater Amelia shares her feelings about meat and dairy. And security experts Jim Rovers and Sophie Cranley explore how farms can safeguard…

Have You He(a)rd?

Episode 1: Mike Opperman, Editorial Director for dairy content at Farm Journal, joins us for the Have You He(a)rd? News Update on undercover filming on dairies. Millennial meat eater Brooke shares her feelings about meat and dairy and John Piotti of American Farmland Trust discusses farmer’s and co…