Food Chain Chats

Church & Dwight Co., Inc has a long sustainability history, dating back to the first Earth Day in 1970. Matt Farrell, CEO of Church & Dwight joins us for the final episode of our “Advancing Sustainability” series to discuss the history of Church & Dwight’s environmental and sustainability initiatives. Discover how Church & Dwight is working to bridge the needs, priorities and regulations of various countries to build out a comprehensive sustainability road map on Food Chain Chats.

For our third episode in our “Advancing Sustainability” series Chris Noble, a dairy farmer and business leader from Rochester, New York, joins host Andy Vance for a #ScienceHearted discussion on sustainability. Along with producing food on their families’ seventh-generation dairy farm, Chris and his family lead several sustainability-related businesses, including Linwood Ag and Natural Upcycling and Synergy LLC, where they collaborate with local businesses to integrate sustainable practices into everyday life. Discover what motivates Chris to take the extra initiative in incorporating sustainable practices and what benefits they bring to his business.

Across the food chain, organizations have been making great strides in sustainability, including the National Pork Board. Ashley McDonald, Assistant Vice President of Sustainability at National Pork Board and a lifelong sustainability advocate, joins us on Food Chain Chats to discuss how the National Pork Board is helping producers meet on-farm sustainability goals, the future of sustainability in pork, and more.

The Institute for Feed Education & Research (IFEEDER) is an organization leading the charge on advancing understanding and trust in a sustainable animal feed and pet food supply chain through timely research and education. Lara Moody, Executive Director of IFEEDER, joins us on Food Chain Chats for a #ScienceHearted discussion on their work in sustainability, what resources they have developed for the industry and what’s coming down the road.

Sustainability has been engrained in Arm & Hammer Animal and Food Production’s DNA for a long time now. In 2022, the #ScienceHearted team officially launched their sustainability platform. Ben Towns, Global Business Director, joins host Andy Vance in this episode of Food Chain Chats to discuss where the ARM & HAMMER™ sustainability journey is heading this year.

Antibiotic use in poultry continues to be a hot topic across the industry. Dr. Mueez Ahmad, Poultry Technical Services Manager, joins host Andy Vance on this episode of Food Chain Chats to give his #ScienceHearted insights on the benefits of antibiotic use in poultry, what alternative solutions exist and how you can take a science-based approach to reducing antibiotic use in your flock.

How can the power of Bacillus create a safer, more sustainable dairy bedding option? Mike Motta, Business Development Manager with Arm & Hammer Animal and Food Production, breaks down how ARM & HAMMER’s newest #ScienceHearted solution for recycled manure solids can improve your operation. Get the details in this episode of Food Chain Chats with host Andy Vance.

In our second installment of our culture series, discover how a multi-generational dairy has used culture to overcome a major family and business tragedy. Dr. Monty Miller, owner of the organizational consulting practice International Performance Solutions, and Pagel’s Ponderosa Dairy, a Wisconsin’s family-owned dairy farm, join host Andy Vance to discuss how they transformed their culture, how their culture has evolved and what role leadership has in dairy cultural transformation.

Employee retention has long been an issue on farms. How can a positive culture help combat high turnover rates? What does culture really mean to farm employees? And how does culture lend itself to sustainability? Dr. Monty Miller, owner of the organizational consulting practice International Performance Solutions, and Dr. Scott Druker, General Manager of Arm & Hammer Animal and Food Production, join host Andy Vance to answer these questions and more. Don’t miss the first episode of this new culture series on Food Chain Chats!

What’s the next #ScienceHearted solution for pathogen control in recycled manure solids (RMS)? Jesse Thompson, Manager of Ruminant Product Development, joins host Andy Vance to discuss our #ScienceHearted findings on the effects of adding Bacillus to RMS as a form of pathogen management. Discover the benefits of reducing pathogen loads in RMS, the latest research and what these findings mean for the future of pathogen reduction in RMS is this episode of Food Chain Chats.