The Millennial Ag Podcast

This week, we’re kicking off June Dairy Month with returning guest, Erica Louder, this time in her new role with the U.S. Dairy Export Council.

Erica joins us to share insights from her recent farmer mission trip to Guatemala, where she helped connect American dairy producers with one of Central America’s growing dairy markets. We talk about how U.S. dairy exports are making a difference globally, what makes Guatemala a strategic pa...

Welcome back. As we wrap up May, we're closing out our Mental Health Series and celebrating May as National Beef Month with a lively, informative episode featuring one of our favorite guests, Dr. Phil Bass.

Dr. Bass, meat scientist and professor at the University of Idaho, joins us to talk all things beef, from how carcasses have grown significantly over the last 20 years to the cutting-edge ways the industry is optimizing energy us...

Welcome back to the Millennial Ag Podcast and our annual May Mental Health Series—where we bring raw, real, and important conversations to the forefront of agriculture.

This week, we welcome a familiar voice behind the scenes—Erik Blaser. His wife Megan was a guest in last year’s mental health series, and now it’s Erik’s turn to join us. As a fourth-generation dairy farmer, Erik has lived the demanding, often all-consuming life that...

Welcome back to the Millennial Ag podcast and another episode in our May Mental Health Series where we dig deep into the real stories and struggles of emotional wellness in agriculture.

This week, we’re joined by Terryn Drieling—formerly known for her platform Faith Family and Beef—who has rebranded and refocused her work around mental health in rural America. Terryn brings her lived experience, raw honesty, and powerful insight to ...

Welcome back to the Millennial Ag podcast as we continue our annual May Mental Health Series—an honest, raw, and real look into the mental and emotional wellbeing of those living and working in agriculture.

This week, we’re doing something different. It’s just us—Val and Katharine—opening up about our personal warning signs when our mental health is slipping. We talk candidly about the quiet red flags we’ve come to recognize in ours...

We are back with the first episode of our annual May Mental Health Series, a cornerstone of the Millennial Ag Podcast. Each year, we dedicate the month of May to honest, heartfelt conversations about mental health in agriculture.

We’re welcoming back a recurring guest, Dr. Nora Feldpausch, for what might be her fourth appearance (but who’s counting?). Nora is a psychiatrist with deep ties to agriculture and she brings her unique ble...

In today's episode, Valene and Katharine reflect on their recent episodes of significant agricultural issues, and how this episode is going in a bit of a different direction as they cover the importance of laughter and mental health in agriculture.

Both Katharine and Valene share therapeutic laughter techniques. They cover how these techniques can help manage stress and emotional release. You’ll also hear some jokes to get you giggl...

On today's episode, Katharine and Stuart MacLennan discuss their experience at the Western Dairy Management Conference in Reno, Nevada. The conference, occurring every two years, brought together industry leaders to discuss various aspects of dairy operations.

Stuart highlighted the significant global market opportunity for US dairy, noting the industry needs to increase production by 40% over the next 20-25 years. He emphasized the...

We’re celebrating the 200th episode of Millennial Ag today! Jessie Jarvis is here to put Katharine and Valene in the hot seat to reflect on their six-year journey in podcasting and discuss crucial ag industry topics. 

Today’s discussion focuses on two major topics: artificial intelligence (AI) in agriculture and political-economic shifts. Katharine shares her perspective on AI's integration into agricultural operations, particu...

In today's episode, Katharine and Valene discuss their anticipation for the upcoming 200th episode and reflect on the significant topics in agriculture from the different recent guests they've had on Millennial Ag. Biosecurity, the beef market, and labor concerns in the ag industries have all been discussed, yet there's still some burning questions.

These questions include wanting to know more about tariffs and inflation, particular...

Rick Naerebout from the Idaho Dairymen's Association is back on the podcast to discuss the current state of agricultural labor and immigration policies.

Rick explains that there's significant uncertainty in the agricultural workforce regarding potential deportation threats. While the current administration is focusing on targeting individuals involved in criminal activity, there's still fear among agricultural workers.

Regarding fede...

We welcome Brandon McEndaffer to The Millennial Ag Podcast today. Brandon is a cattle rancher in northeastern Colorado while also working on price and risk management for people across the beef sector. Brandon will discuss the current state of the beef industry and market dynamics.

Brandon covers the current beef demand, noting that consumers are paying higher prices than expected given the supply levels. 

The conversation also ...

In this episode of the Millennial Ag Podcast, Katharine and Valene welcome Dr. Julia Herman, a beef cattle specialist veterinarian with NCBA, to discuss biosecurity in the livestock sector. Dr. Herman leads education development and veterinary outreach for the producer education team. 

Dr. Herman shares her expertise on current threats to U.S. agriculture, including avian influenza and foot and mouth disease. She emphasizes the...

It’s spring. It’s mud. It’s snow. And that means calving in the beef industry is upon us. This week, Valene gives us a glimpse of calving season and its realities on her ranch. 

As always at Millennial Ag, this peek into Valene’s life right now is real and raw. She talks about the challenges, excitement, chaos, heartbreak, and hope that this time of year brings to ranchers, and how to maintain a sense of self and humor througho...

Katharine is coming to you solo at the World Ag Expo in Tulare, California with her company, Peacock Technology. Joining her are Jason Hoogenhous, who shares his experience and insights about precision technology's potential for the dairy industry, and Darren Dyer, who is discussing how robotic applications are transforming dairy farms, and Willie Cuthbertson about the importance of building relationships.

This episode is packed wit...

We are back with another episode with just the two of us, Katherine and Valene. We are catching up, sharing some life updates, and chatting about balancing personal life, professional life, and maintaining our sanity with all that is going on. 

There are so many things that are out of our control. Whether it be one of your children being sick or the nonstop political updates on social media, taking care of your mental health an...

In this week’s episode, we are joined by UK dairy consultant, James Hague, to dive into net zero in agriculture. With the search for solutions to climate challenges, we are hearing a lot of focus on reaching net zero in agriculture in the coming years. James is sharing key insights into carbon offsetting, rotational grazing for building soil carbon, and increasing farm productivity while reducing their carbon footprint.

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In today’s episode, we're talking with the hosts of the Unbiased Science Podcast, Dr. Jessica Steier and Dr. Sarah Scheinman, to dive deep into the hot topic of raw milk and its increasing popularity in the face of safety warnings. We're discussing the historical context of milk and pasteurization, milk safety and public health, the myths surrounding nutrition and raw milk, and potential public health implications of raw milk consu...

In today's episode, we're discussing the significant changes in the political landscape following the recent election and what these changes mean for agriculture. We are excited to welcome back Tanner Beymer, Executive Director of Government Affairs at the National Cattlemen's Beef Association. Tanner is joining us to provide insight into the election results and how this political shift could impact agricultural policy and regulat...