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Discover Ag

Tara Vander Dussen & Natalie Kovarik

Discover NFL MVP Is a Chicken Farmer, Our Unfiltered Thoughts on Ballerina Farms & Tyson Chicken Breaks the Law? + Interview with USDA Deputy Secretary Torres Small

SEP 26, 202497 MIN
Discover Ag

Discover NFL MVP Is a Chicken Farmer, Our Unfiltered Thoughts on Ballerina Farms & Tyson Chicken Breaks the Law? + Interview with USDA Deputy Secretary Torres Small

SEP 26, 202497 MIN

Description

179 | This week we discover the passion one Super Bowl MVP and Football All-star has for chicken, how a Missouri farmers is suing Tyson for reducing chicken supply and boost prices and major trad wife news regarding Ballerina Farms and social media sensation Nara Smith,

This week we end the episode with an interview with Deputy Secretary Torres Small. Deputy Secretary Torres Small began as Deputy Secretary a little over a year ago and is the first Latina to hold the position. Before that, she served as Under Secretary for USDA Rural Development, where she helped improve access to high-speed broadband, provide affordable housing options, expand meat processing capacity, grow local and regional food systems, and more in rural communities.

SHOP Discover Ag MERCH!! We have two collections - our “Core Collection” with our more traditional logos and our “Club Discover Collection” with our more fun - limited time offer - designs. Shop them all here.

Welcome to “Discover Ag” where agriculture meets pop culture. Hosted by a western tastemaker & millennial cattle rancher @‌NatalieKovarik and a sought after dairy sustainability speaker & millennial dairy farmer @‌TaraVanderDussen - Discover is your go to podcast for food news. Every Thursday your hosts dish up their entertaining and informative thoughts to keep you in the know & help you “discover” what’s new in the world of food.

Connect on a more personal level with your hosts by JOINING “CLUB DISCOVER”. Our once weekly newsletter where Natalie & Tara share all their latest discoveries from what they are watching, eating, cooking, reading, buying, listening tom wearing and more. It’s the insider scoop on all the things your hosts are LOVING AND DISCOVERING!!!!

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS!!!!

COZY EARTH: Luxury bedding, bath, and apparel. Listeners can get up to 40% off using the code “DISCOVER”.

PERFORMANCE BEEF: Cattle management software that’s easy to use and allows you to simplify feeding, performance and health data recording.

TURTLEBOX: The loudest, most durable outdoor speaker on the market Code “DISCOVER”

ARMRA COLOSTRUM: Our favorite supplement Code “DISCOVER”

MANUKORA HONEY: Honey with Superpowers Code “DISCOVER”

TOUPS & CO: 100% natural tallow based skincare & makeup Code “DISCOVER”

WILD WEST KIDZ: Children’s book subscription dedicated to western lifestyle children's books. Code “DISCOVER”

ENCHANTMENT VINEYARDS Family-owned winery & the only ingredient in their wine is grapes. No additives. Code “DISCOVER20”

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.