Farm Food Facts

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225

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Jun 2026

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EN-US

About the show

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.

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June 10, 202614 min

Supply Chain Innovation at Culver's Restaurants

Farm+Food+Facts host Joanna Guza talks with Adam Shrif, Vice-President of Supply Chain at Culver’s. They discuss supply chain management (especially as it relates to it’s beef supply), how data enhances its guest experience, and the importance of farmers and ranchers to Culver’s growth strategy. Adam spotlighted the Thank you Farmers Project and Culver’s commitment to USFRA. To stay connected with USFRA, join our newsletter and become involved in our efforts, here.

June 3, 20263 min

Bonus: What is the Beef Consumer Thinking?

Farm+Food+Facts guests Greg Hanes, Chief Executive Officer for the Cattlemen’s Beef Board, and Terry Quam, fourth generation beef farmer and board member of the Cattleman’s Beef Board and U.S. Farmers and Ranchers in Action, share why maintaining positive consumer sentiment towards beef and cattle production is critical for the future of the industry. To stay connected with USFRA, join our newsletter and become involved in our efforts, here.

May 27, 202623 min

Weathering Risk: Maryland grain producers on rising costs and the importance of biofuels

Farm+Food+Facts host Joanna Guza talks with Chip Bowling, third generation grain farmer from Maryland and Vice Chair of US Farmer and Ranchers in Action, and Jennifer Gannon, director of programs and public relations at Maryland Grain Producers. They discuss this year’s planting season, weather and input cost challenges, and the opportunities biofuels can provide for agriculture. To stay connected with USFRA, join our newsletter and become involved in our efforts, here.

May 20, 202626 min

How Cattlemen’s Beef Board has been Growing Beef Demand for 40 Years

Farm+Food+Facts host Joanna Guza talks with Greg Hanes, Chief Executive Officer for the Cattlemen’s Beef Board, and Terry Quam, fourth generation beef farmer and board member of the Cattleman’s Beef Board checkoff and board member of U.S. Farmers and Ranchers in Action. They discuss the future of the beef industry, consumer demand, export strategies, and industry collaboration. To stay connected with USFRA, join our newsletter and become involved in our efforts, here.

May 13, 20264 min

Bonus: Rising input costs, drought, wild fires, war and more drive production shifts

Farm+Food+Facts guests, Adam Grabenstein, a fifth-generation farmer and a board member for the Nebraska Corn and USFRA, and Kelly Brunkhorst, Executive Director of Nebraska Corn, share how Nebraska farmers are keeping tabs on input costs, weather, and exports which ultimately impact farmers’ bottom line. To stay connected with USFRA, join our newsletter and become involved in our efforts, here. *Recorded 4.13.26

May 6, 202620 min

Pig farmer shares how he balances profitability and conservation on his family farm

Farm+Food+Facts host Joanna Guza talks with Dave Mensink, pig farmer and owner of Mensink Farms in Minnesota, and Kevin Burkum, CEO of U.S. Farmers and Ranchers in Action, about key themes they discussed during their panel at the Animal Ag Tech Summit, including nitrogen efficiency, water quality management and other challenges facing the pork industry. Items referenced in the podcast: Enhancing Farm Profitability Through Nitrogen Efficiency and Yield Stability 2025 Minnesota Pork Board Environmental Steward of the Year Animal Ag Tech Summit To stay connected with USFRA, join our newsletter and become involved in our efforts, here.

April 29, 202622 min

How Nebraska Corn Champions and Supports its Farmers

Farm+Food+Facts host Joanna Guza talks with Adam Grabenstein, a fifth-generation farmer and a board member for Nebraska Corn Board and USFRA, and Kelly Brunkhorst, Executive Director of the Nebraska Corn Board. They discuss the important role of the Nebraska Corn Board and the Nebraska Corn Growers Association, the organizations’ focus areas, emerging research and future goals. To stay connected with USFRA, join our newsletter and become involved in our efforts, here.

April 22, 202621 min

Inside Illinois Corn’s Precision Conservation Management Program

Farm+Food+Facts welcomes Greg Goodwin is Director of Illinois Corn’s Precision Conservation Program (PCM). With planting season upon us, in this timely episode he explains how PCM delivers results by improving farmer profitability and soil health on a field-by-field, pass-by-pass basis. Learn more about how PCM works with famers to improve tillage, cover crop and nitrogen management strategies. To stay connected with USFRA, join our newsletter and become involved in our efforts, here.

April 15, 20263 min

Bonus: Keeping an eye on Make America Healthy Again

Austin Gellings, Senior Director of Agricultural Services for the Association of Equipment Manufactures and Willi Ortner, Strategic Product Manager for Kubota, shares how the MAHA movement and increasing consumer interest in where their food comes from is impacting the agriculture sector. To stay connected with USFRA, join our newsletter and become involved in our efforts, here.

April 7, 20262 min

Bonus: Regenerative agriculture is in the forefront

Ian Welsh, co-founder and chair of Innovation Forum, shares how he’s seen The Future of Food and Beverage Forum USA evolve over the last seven years, including an increasing emphasis on resilience, precision agriculture and farmer profitability. Learn more and register for The Future of Food and Beverage Forum USA. To stay connected with USFRA, join our newsletter and become involved in our efforts, here.