Roots + Ruminants

We're live at Commodity Classic 2025! Jared and Justin are chatting with a few guests from around the country. These guests include a newlywed couple from Kansas, a representative from U.S. Farmers and Ranchers in Action, a father and son duo from Montana, the Nebraska Corn Growers Association Secretary, and a few students from South Dakota State University. This exciting episode is one you don't want to miss!

“The Wakeboarding Farmer” Quentin Connealy joins Jared and Justin this week to share insights from his operation in Tekamah, Nebraska. Connealy enjoys sharing agricultural content across different social platforms, all while running an operation where he’s always looking for new opportunities and keeping an open mind – something that isn’t always common in our industry. Tune in to hear about some of his agricultural practices and what he’s learned along the way! Find Quentin on X at @Qconnealy19.

Justin and honorary host Alex Guttormsson talk to special guest Cole Sonne from Sonne Farms on this week’s episode. Cole and his dad run a cattle and crop operation in Mount Vernon, South Dakota, and Cole shares their experiences online through his YouTube channel. Content creation has given Cole awesome industry opportunities, both on and off the farm. Tune in this week to hear Cole share a little bit about this and how he got started with content creation in college. Subscribe to Sonne Farms on YouTube at @SonneFarms.

For our first official guest of the new year, Justin chats with rancher Matt Feldhaus about his cow-calf operation and different feeding practices. Feldhaus runs a ranching operation in the Coteau Hills of South Dakota where he brings his YouTube followers along with him on his channel, Ranching Sodak. Hear the pair chat about how Feldhaus got into Wagyu beef and his approach to YouTube. Tune in!

It’s what you’ve all been waiting for! Buckle up to review the predictions that Jared and Justin made for 2024, as well as what they think might happen in the coming year. Will mustaches or mullets be more popular? Will we get to the bottom of the drone mysteries? Hear all this (and some actual agriculture predictions) to start off your year!

Jared and Justin are back again chatting about more things related to the U.S. food industry. This week they focus more on the meat industry as a whole, covering both a little bit of the history and future outlook. Hear how certain health and political trends can affect production and consumption across the country. Also hear the two tell some funny stories about college and their careers. You don’t want to miss this one!

Jared and Justin are catching up this week on current happenings in agriculture and politics following recent events. Hear the pair discuss how changing incentives could impact commodity agriculture and grazing systems, as well as the role of seed oils and ethanol in the future of farming. Tune in for an in-depth look at where the agricultural industry might be headed following the election.

Justin is going solo this week with special guest Karl Palmberg, a retired Air-Force Veteran who runs a farm near Larchwood, Iowa. Karl is working towards fully organic practices and specializes in grass-fed beef and the science behind sustainable farming. Tune in to hear to Karl talk about how his time in the Air Force relates to his experiences on the farm and his approach to farming as a whole.

We are headed north! Well, not actually, but this week our guest joins us from all the way up in Alberta, Canada. Jolene Noble from Jackknife Creek Land & Cattle joins Jared and Justin to dive into swath grazing and what it looks like on her operation. Hear how she and her family use swathing to help reduce feed, labor, and handling costs on their cattle operation. Tune in!

Ohlde Cattle Company has been breeding “cattle with a purpose” near Palmer, Kansas for years. This week Tim Ohlde and his wife Trudy join Jared and Justin to discuss the history and details of beef genetics. Tune in this week to hear the four discuss everything from breeding functional traits in cattle to innovative grazing techniques using rye and triticale.