
Farm Food Facts
Farm. Food. Facts. And everything in between. A podcast featuring the leading minds in the future of sustainable food systems. Brought to you by U.S. Farmers & Ranchers in Action.
Episodes
175 episodes
Bonus: Sustainable workforce for agriculture, new administration’s involvement in ag
Join us as two experts with the Fertilizer Institute, including David Townsend, Director of Member Programs, and Dr. Leanna Nigon, Director of Agronomy & Research, share how they are keeping an eye on the training and d...
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4:19

Understanding the 4Rs — Right place, right time, right form & right amount
Join Farm+Food+Facts host Joanna Guza and Dr. Leanna Nigon, Director of Agronomy & Research, and David Townsend, Director of Member Programs, both with the Fertilizer Institute, as they discuss the 4Rs. Learn more about how nutrient managem...
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26:52

Bonus: Storm-clouds ahead, keep investing in technology
Join us as Austin Gellings, Senior Director of Agricultural Services, and Curt Blades, Senior Vice President of Industry Sectors & Product Leadership, both at the Association of Equipment Manufactures, provide their insights about the impor...
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5:26

Interoperability in agriculture
Join Farm+Food+Facts host Joanna Guza and Austin Gellings, Senior Director of Agricultural Services, and Curt Blades, Senior Vice President of Industry Sectors & Product Leadership, both at the Association of Equipment Manufactures, as they...
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23:44

Bonus: Understanding the value of the carbon area
Join us as Tim Trotter, CEO of the Dairy Business Association and Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative, shares how he is keeping an eye on the value farmers receive for their conservation efforts. To stay connected with USFRA, join...
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2:31

Dairy Strong: Collaboration in the value chain is key
Join Farm+Food+Facts host Joanna Guza and Tim Trotter, CEO of the Dairy Business Association and Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative, as they discuss key themes that emerged from the recent Dairy Strong conference, including current challenges and op...
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17:31

Bonus: Planning for Success: Enhancing Energy Efficiency in Agriculture
Join us as Dr. Marty Matlock, Professor in the Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering at the University of Arkansas, shares further insights on building resilience among U.S. farmers and ranchers. Discover how innovative strategi...
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4:34

Efficient Energy Use in Agriculture
U.S. Farmers & Ranchers in Action has unveiled a groundbreaking report titled “Potential for U.S. Agriculture to be Greenhouse Gas Negative.” In this episode, we dive deeper into one of the key areas of opportunity outlined in the report — ...
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21:09

Bonus: Topics to keep an eye on following COP29
USFRA board members and farmers, Michael Crinion and Marilyn Hershey, along with USFRA CEO Kevin Burkum, share what they are keeping an eye on following COP29. To stay connected with USFRA, join our newsletter and become involved in our ...
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3:10

Bonus: 5 themes to watch
Tim Faveri, vice president of sustainability and stakeholder relations at Nutrien and a USFRA board member, attended the Biodiversity COP 16 event in Cali, Colombia. He shares 5 themes he’s keeping an eye on following his experiences. To...
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3:25

Farmer perspective of COP29
USFRA Chair Michael Crinion, a farmer in South Dakota, USFRA Immediate Past Chair Marilyn Hershey, a farmer in Pennsylvania and, and USFRA CEO Kevin Burkum were on the ground in Baku, Azerbaijan, for the United Nations Climate Change Conference...
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16:31

Agricultural perspective of Biodiversity COP 16
U.S. Farmers and Ranchers in Action Board Member, Tim Faveri of Nutrien, attended the Biodiversity COP 16 event in Cali, Colombia. He gets listeners up-to-speed on the event, representation of farmers and ranchers, five common themes and what h...
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19:05

Bonus: Researchers’ perspectives on the future of agriculture
These scholars spent their careers improving and providing value to agriculture and now they share what topics they are keeping an eye on that could significantly impact agriculture through the recent report commissioned by U.S. Farmers and Ran...
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7:58

Lead researchers' viewpoints: Potential for U.S. Agriculture to be Greenhouse Gas Negative Study
The three lead researchers of the newly published report, “Potential for U.S. Agriculture to be Greenhouse Gas Negative,” shared their key takeaways, insight on the impressive scholars involved in the project, what farmers, ranchers and i...
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36:14

Bonus from Climate Week NYC: Agriculture tasked with a lot, even in an ag recession
Dairy farmer Michael Crinion, owner of Ash Grove Dairy and USFRA board chair, and Kevin Burkum, CEO of USFRA, share what they are keeping an eye on following Climate Week New York City. To stay connected with USFRA, join our newsletter a...
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3:34

USFRA Activity at Climate Week NYC
Dairy farmer Michael Crinion, owner of Ash Grove Dairy and USFRA board chair, and Kevin Burkum, CEO of USFRA, raised the voice of sustainable farmers and ranchers at one of the largest climate events of its kind in the world. Farm Food Facts ho...
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25:14

Bonus: All-size agricultural operations have a place in sustainability
On this bonus episode, seventh generation poultry farmer and Director of Agricultural Services with the Association of Equipment Manufactures Austin Gellings, shares how he's keeping an eye on the farm bill, automation and finding a place to st...
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2:44

Agriculture’s efforts towards carbon neutrality
Expert Austin Gellings, the director of agricultural services with the Association of Equipment Manufacturers, shares farmers and ranchers' efforts to carbon neutrality in the field and farm management practices. Farm Food Facts host Joanna Guz...
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17:24

Bonus: Importance of staying ahead of trends
Jaclyn St. John, registered dietitian and director of community wellness for Dairy West, shares how Dairy West is keeping an eye on trends in the dairy space. Become a partner of USFRA: usfarmersandranchers.org/partnerships
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1:57

Bonus: Importance of staying ahead of trends
Jaclyn St. John, registered dietitian and director of community wellness for Dairy West, shares how Dairy West is keeping an eye on trends in the dairy space. Become a partner of USFRA:
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U.S. Speedskating team connected to dairy
The U.S. speedskating team that competed in Beijing got to experience and learn how dairy farmers treat their cows like athletes and visit one of the farms that supply their self-stable milk from Gossner Foo...
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18:31

Bonus: Challenges with corn rootworm and tar spot
On this bonus episode, experts Bethany Grabow, DEKALB Technical Product Lead with Bayer and Sammie Brantner, Technical Agronomist with Bayer, share their concerns about the challenges with corn rootworm and tar spot. If the guests sparked...
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3:17

Why grow shorter corn?
Experts Bethany Grabow, DEKALB Technical Product Lead with Bayer and Sammie Brantner, Technical Agronomist with Bayer, join us to share about the challenges with traditional tall corn and why short corn could be a better option for your b...
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