Our thought leader guest will be Erin Fitzgerald, CEO of USFRA, who will share insights from the Sustainable Agriculture Summit and Panel Discussion. 
 
Food News of the Week:
•New Holiday Survey Results: "State of Grocery Retail" Report.
•KFC & Baidu join forces regarding Facial Recognition.
•Young Farmers and Cashing in on Hemp!
•"California Wine" Grape Growers must deal with Damage from Catastrophic Wildfires. 

Farmer of the Week:  Don Cameron, of Terranova Ranch in Helm California, will discuss sustainability of the farm, and the California weather events and challenges he deals with including drought, forest fires, and climate change.

Our thought leader guest will be Walter Robb, former Co-CEO of Whole Foods who now is investing in food and agriculture start ups and will share his insights on both organic and conventional agriculture – how we need both to work together, the importance of retailers working with farmers, how food and agriculture is moving sustainability forward through technology and continuous improvement.

Food News:

•Turkey is still #1, but some folks are starting to also serve a new main protein Thanksgiving Dish!
•Shoppers are becoming more Comfortable Buying Fresh Produce Online, according to Survey Results.
•This is why Farmers Need to Encourage Cranberry Consumption this Thanksgiving
•The Clever Tech Keeping America's (Many) Disabled Farmers on the Job
•Farm Bureau Survey: Thanksgiving Dinner Cost Down for 3rd Straight Year

Darrell Glaser is a farmer and owner of Bar G and Reveille Turkey Farms in Rogers, Texas, where he raises turkeys and cattle.  Darrell is a former Face of Farming and Ranching for the U.S. Farmers and Ranchers Alliance.

U.S. Farmers & Ranchers Alliance CEO Erin Fitzgerald discusses how today's farmers "Honor the Harvest" and how food retailers can support the initiative in store and in their promotions.

Food News of the week: 
•Rotterdam's Merwehaven harbor is home to the world's first floating dairy farm 
•Transparency comes to Thanksgiving as brands offer traceable turkey programs via blockchain to consumers 
•Post Hurricane Update: Farmers feeling the pain as rising costs and lower prices put further pressure on operations 
•Robots as "cattle drivers" improve animal welfare and employee safety

Farmer of the week: Emily Buck, Ph.D., Ohio Crop and Sheep Farmer and Professor at Ohio State University joins us to discuss soil erosion, pesticide runoff, the Conservation Reserve Program and her recent discussions with retailers at Groceryshop.

Special guest: Zia Daniell Wigder, co-founder and Chief Global Content Officer at Groceryshop joins us now to share why it is important for farmers and ranchers to be included in the discussions with grocery and e-commerce retailers.

U.S. Farmers & Ranchers Alliance CEO Erin Fitzgerald discusses responsible investment and marketing across the food value chain through new innovations backed by science and shared outcomes.

Supermarket Guru Phil Lempert’s news roundup of the week’s top stories in food/agriculture include: New Source of Protein, Healthy Living Campaign and “Winning on Reducing Food Waste” Initiative.

Georgia corn, cotton and peanut farmer Jimmy Webb engages with Phil for a Q&A about Hurricane Michael and its impact on farmers, the farm economy and our food and fiber supply this harvest.

U.S. Farmers & Ranchers Alliance CEO Erin Fitzgerald discusses the recent UN Global Warming report and farmers’ role in carbon sequestration and utilizing biomass for energy.

Supermarket Guru Phil Lempert’s news roundup of the week’s top stories in food/agriculture include: Impact of Hurricane Michael, “Internet of Cows” and IBM Food Trust Network.

Pig Farmer of the Year Brad Greenway and his wife Peggy engage with Phil for a Q&A about technology and innovation, continuous improvement in animal care and today’s family farm.