Episodes

  • From Farm to Football: Lessons on Leadership and Hard Work | Chad Greenway

    From Farm to Football: Lessons on Leadership and Hard Work | Chad Greenway
    Nov 7 2024
    About the Guest A native son of South Dakota. Chad Greenway was born and raised on a hog, cattle, and crop farm in Mt. Vernon, SD. He learned the value of hard work, resiliency, and perseverance working daily on the family farm. Growing up in a small rural community Greenway was thrust into leadership positions […]
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    37 mins
  • Navigating Ag-Tech Innovation and Investment | Joel Harris

    Navigating Ag-Tech Innovation and Investment | Joel Harris
    Oct 30 2024
    About the Guest Leadership & Advocacy Joel Harris is an active member in Iowa’s biotechnology industry through both of his roles; CEO of Genvax Technologies and Executive Director of the Ag Startup Engine. As co-founder and CEO of Genvax Technologies, Joel is leading his team to develop mRNA + nanoparticle vaccines for livestock. The Genvax […]
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    42 mins
  • Leveraging Data for Smarter Farm Equipment Decisions | Kyle McMahon

    Leveraging Data for Smarter Farm Equipment Decisions | Kyle McMahon
    Oct 24 2024
    About the Guest After experiencing first-hand the frustration of finding and valuing farm equipment for his corn and soybean farm in Iowa, Kyle McMahon founded Tractor Zoom to better connect good data and investment decisions for dealerships, Farm Credit Associations, Farm Service Agencies, banks, auctioneers, and farmers. In addition to his work at Tractor Zoom, […]
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    34 mins
  • Innovating Swine Health with Elanco’s Non-Antibiotic Solutions | Jenna Seltzer & Angela Vaske

    Innovating Swine Health with Elanco’s Non-Antibiotic Solutions | Jenna Seltzer & Angela Vaske
    Oct 17 2024
    About the Guests Jenna Seltzer Bio: Jenna was raised on a diversified grain and pig farm outside of Lebanon, Indiana. Growing up, she was heavily involved in 4H and FFA. Jenna attended Kansas State University where she earned her bachelor’s degree in animal science in December of 2019 and master’s degree in applied swine nutrition […]
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    32 mins
  • Essential Winter Prep for Your Barn | Nicholas Lehman

    Essential Winter Prep for Your Barn | Nicholas Lehman
    Oct 10 2024
    About the Guest Nick Lehman is a 4th generation livestock, and grain farmer in western Boone County Iowa. He and his dad have been raising pigs together for over 30 years and now operate a 4880 head finisher site. Aside from the daily farming operation they serve as a test site for some of the latest equipment […]
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    39 mins
  • Navigating Swine Infrastructure and Technology | Dr. Hyatt Frobose

    Navigating Swine Infrastructure and Technology | Dr. Hyatt Frobose
    Oct 3 2024
    About the Guest Dr. Hyatt Frobose serves as the USA Commercial Director and Nutritionist for JYGA Technologies, Inc., a Quebec-based company producing GESTAL brand precision feeding systems for the swine industry. Hyatt specializes in assisting swine producers with group-housing solutions and nutritional programs to optimize performance and welfare of sows and growing pigs in commercial […]
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    43 mins
  • The Evolution of Swine Management Services | Mark Rix, Ron Ketchem, and Nicole Boettger

    The Evolution of Swine Management Services | Mark Rix, Ron Ketchem, and Nicole Boettger
    Sep 26 2024
    About the Guests Mark D. Rix Mark graduated from Iowa State University in 1973 and went to work for Wilson Foods in Oklahoma City for 6 years. Mark joined Purina Mills in 1979 as a salesman in Nebraska and became a Swine Consultant in 1984. He then moved to North Carolina for Purina Mills as […]
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    43 mins
  • Unlocking Pork’s Flavor Potential | Patrick Fleming

    Unlocking Pork’s Flavor Potential | Patrick Fleming
    Sep 19 2024
    About the Guest Patrick Fleming is the vice president of demand development for National Pork Board. Fleming leads the marketing and domestic demand team on a revolutionary, data-driven approach to make pork more relevant to more Americans. His return to NPB coincides with the culmination of an 18-month effort funded by the Pork Checkoff to […]
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    38 mins