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Sustaining The Herd

Andrew Wedel & Brock Vetick

Sustaining the Herd is a resource for all things related to sustainability in animal agriculture. We hope to deliver value to listeners by interviewing industry leaders as well as producers involved in sustainability projects. Every two weeks, we'll give a practical perspective on new technologies as well as new rules and regulations affecting the adoption of sustainability-related technologies such as anaerobic digestion and the production of renewable energy.

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65 episodes

  1. Ag Tech from a Bird's Eye View: The Evolution of Crop Spraying 47:32
  2. Sustainability Pays with Low Carbon Beef and Dairy Products 39:18
  3. Containing the Herd with Virtual Fence 41:50
  4. Crop Nitrogen Stewardship with Sentinel Ag 45:53
  5. Outcome-Based Manure System Planning 42:05
  6. Connecting Agriculture with Sensors, Software, and Systems 35:50
  7. Grain Bin Robots: Doing the Work No Human Should 44:53
  8. Achieving a High-Performing Anaerobic Digester through Monitoring and Testing 38:19
  9. Empowering the Next Generation of Agricultural Producers 36:07
  10. Sustainable Operations Across Generations 39:29
  11. The Evolution of Sustainability 37:51
  12. Summer Roundup 15:17
  13. Recap of Biogas Americas 2026 17:19
  14. Preview of Biogas Americas 2026 30:23
  15. Renewable Natural Gas Markets with S&P Global Energy 34:29
  16. Designing Low-Stress Cattle Handling Facilities for Safety and Efficiency 47:04
  17. Anaerobic Digestion: Considerations for Developing Successful Projects 39:57
  18. Unlocking Sustainability Revenue with Landoption: Finding Value for Producers and Landowners 40:42
  19. Anaerobic Digester and Grain Bin Cleanouts the Safe and Smart Way Jared Burma of Bristola and Burma Ag 38:36
  20. Working With Producers, For Producers: Nebraska On-Farm Research Network 41:29
  21. Considerations for Evaluating Agricultural Technologies, Products, and Innovations 40:56
  22. Dairy Management with Dr. Gordie Jones 46:00
  23. Roller Compacted Concrete in Beef Cattle Feedlots 37:47
  24. Sustaining The Herd: Season 2 Year in Review 38:15
  25. Manure as a Resource—a Change of Perspectives 42:39
  26. Dairy Manure Management: Lessons Learned and Looking Ahead 42:45
  27. Innovations in Animal Agriculture—Past to Present, Accomplishments, and Opportunities 42:28
  28. Cattle Feeding Update: Data, Developments, and Daring to Look Ahead 47:22
  29. Rounding Up The Herd 9:29
  30. Part 2: Nutrient Management Opportunities and Solutions for Feedlot Anaerobic Digestion Projects 36:48
  31. Nutrient Management - The Achilles Heel of Feedlot Anaerobic Digestion Projects 29:56
  32. How Consumer Tastes are Driving Pesticide Usage, GMOs, and the Future of U.S. Fruit Production 46:54
  33. Artificial Intelligence in Agriculture with Dan Kurdys 30:26
  34. Agricultural Security is National Security: How the FBI Protects the Ag Industry From Threats 32:08
  35. Preparing Ag Professionals of the Future 37:05
  36. Verifying Sustainability with Doug Stanton 35:45
  37. Settling the Debate on Settleables: What’s Filling My Digester? 37:28
  38. Self Driving Feed Trucks and Precision Cattle Feeding with Jacob Hansen of ALA Engineering 40:49
  39. LIVE From Biogas Americas in Denver, Colorado 24:55
  40. Sustainable Crop Production and Global Ag Trade with Andy Fabin 39:12
  41. The "Pondcast": Talking Innovation and Industry Involvement with Dr. Kevin Pond of WTAMU 36:48
  42. Myths of Manure Liquid-Solid Separation 39:38
  43. Over the Road Trucking Powered by Renewable Natural Gas, with Cummins Inc. 50:41
  44. Industry Update: State of the Biogas Industry and Manure Management on Roller Compacted Concrete in Feedyards 45:38
  45. Part 2: Innovation and Sustainability in Cattle Feeding with John Schroeder 40:23
  46. Part 1: Cattle Feeding with John Schroeder 39:42
  47. Hispanic Labor in Agriculture with Katie Dotterer of AgvoKate 47:50
  48. Sustaining The Herd: A Year in Review 42:43
  49. Manure Management and Worm Farming with Jim Wallace of BioFiltro 40:57
  50. Myriah Johnson Joins the Herd 40:33