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Ep 208 | This week on Discover Ag, Natalie and Tara dive into one of the most misunderstood headlines in food news: the FDA pausing a key milk testing program—and why that doesn’t mean your milk is unsafe.

Plus, we break down Giada’s high-end pasta drop (is $12.99 worth it?), Post Malone’s unexpected farming collab with Kubota and major drama in Point Reyes as ranchers face eviction in a historic California lawsuit.

And of course, we dish on the latest Farmer Wants a Wife twist—because what’s a week without some cowboy chaos?

What We Discovered This Week 🤠

🪩 FDA pauses milk lab certification—what it really means 🥛

🪩 Fear-based food influencer tactics vs. actual food science

🪩Post Malone gets a tractor, and America has feelings about it 🚜🎤

🪩Giada’s pasta reel sparks a price vs. quality debate 🍝

🪩Farmer Wants a Wife: mid-season switch-up or relationship red flag?

Chapters

00:00 Intro

02:56 FDA Milk Testing Changes

06:09 Understanding Milk Safety and Quality

09:07 The Role of Information in Agriculture

12:06 Pasta 101 with Giada De Laurentiis

14:49 The Impact of Influencers on Food Choices

18:09 Kubota's Partnership with Post Malone

20:59 Cultural Relevance in Agriculture Marketing

32:15 Updates on the Point Reyes Lawsuit 3

8:52 Nicolette Hawn Nyman's Lawsuit Against the Park Service

42:19 Reality TV Drama: Farmer Wants a Wife

WELCOME TO DISCOVER AG- A top-ranked podcast where agriculture meets pop culture. We're your hosts @‌NatalieKovarik a western tastemaker & millennial cattle rancher & @‌TaraVanderDussen a sought after dairy sustainability speaker & millennial dairy farmer. Every week we dive into the week's top articles and discover what's new in the world of food, agriculture, and western culture with a pop culture twist.

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