For corn grower, and board member at the state and national level, Mike Berget has seen the value of statewide organizations of corn, soybean and pork come together for a conference. Specifically, the Wisconsin Corn Growers Association provided him a lot of value, and he shares the same it can be for young people. Hear his biggest takeaways serving these boards, the connection between the organizations and helpful advice.

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A unique background has helped Andy Vance get to where he is at today serving as the Poultry Science Association executive director. Hear what advice he has for young people, especially in regards to agriculture advocacy.

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Looking at metrics across the animal protein industry, the Protein PACT units organizations and companies together as the largest-ever effort to strengthen animal protein’s contribution to specific areas. Hear more from Kristi Block who assist members in their sustainability journey by their participation in Protein PACT.

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From recycling to helping the food product stay on the shelf longer, there is more to the food processing industry including meat and many other agricultural products. Hear more from Erin Lamkin, the research and development manager at Amcor, how she’s looking at ways for the packages to be recycled more and  many other topics alongside advice she has.

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Reaching out to not only mentors, but people who can help grow you as a person and wanting to grow your skills is what a personal board of directors achieves. It’s helped Maggie Smith, Founder/Owner of Viand Group, LLC, build her business. Hear more what she means, how to approach the conversations with people who may want to support you and how it’s helped grow her business.

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Bringing a group of poultry producers and processors together is what the International Poultry Welfare Alliance stands for. Listen to the episode to hear how they bring people together internationally, what animal welfare looks like overseas and how poultry production is different and similar in the United Kingdom from Richard Griffiths. He is serving as the association’s director and the chief executive at the British Poultry Council.

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Chick-fil-A has been named best fast-food restaurant by many, and I visited their support center (corporate headquarters) to have a conversation with someone I met at an airport one day. Connections and chickens - what better duo then them combined for this episode hearing from Glen Husbands more about how the values aligned with his purpose and advice for young people.

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Wanting to help grow the food industry, including the poultry processing industry, a robot like Spot can do many tasks. Listened to the episode what it can all do from Samuel Jones, senior robotics engineer at Gray Solutions, and even watch a video about it HERE.

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25,000 poultry industry leaders come together at the International Production & Processing Expo, and many of which are members of the organizations Ryan Bennett serves as executive director. Listen to the episode hearing more about the U.S. Roundtable for Sustainable Poultry & Eggs and the International Poultry Welfare Alliance, IPPE and Bennett’s day to day tasks.

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If you had milk and cereal for breakfast, you may be one of the few. Milk consumption may be down, but there are still many opportunities for the dairy industry. Listen in to his predictions for dairy markets throughout 2023, and what he thinks about fluid milk consumption.

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