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Produce Common Sense

By Shay Myers

27 episodes

2 months ago

The agriculture industry faces a critical need to unify and amplify its narrative. In this episode, we talk with Patrick Kelly, Founder and Host of The Produce Industry Podcast, Produce and Supply Chain Industry Expert, about how the Ag Industry Needs to Get Together and Share Their Story. By leveraging modern tools, particularly social media platforms, farmers, ranchers, and agricultural professionals can directly connect with consumers and the wider public. Gone are the days of relying sole...

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The agriculture industry faces a critical need to unify and amplify its narrative. In this episode, we talk with Patrick Kelly, Founder and Host of The Produce Industry Podcast, Produce and Supply Chain Industry Expert, about how the Ag Industry Needs to Get Together and Share Their Story. By leveraging modern tools, particularly social media platforms, farmers, ranchers, and agricultural professionals can directly connect with consumers and the wider public. Gone are the days of relying sole...

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Episodes (20/27)

Produce Common Sense

Ag Industry Needs to Get Together and Share Their Story - Episode 26

The agriculture industry faces a critical need to unify and amplify its narrative. In this episode, we talk with Patrick Kelly, Founder and Host of The Produce Industry Podcast, Produce and Supply Chain Industry Expert, about how the Ag Industry Needs to Get Together and Share Their Story. By leveraging modern tools, particularly social media platforms, farmers, ranchers, and agricultural professionals can directly connect with consumers and the wider public. Gone are the days of relying sole...

8 months ago

10 minutes

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Tips To Maximize Your Trade Show Experience - Episode 25

In this episode, we talk about how to maximize your Trade Show experience. We talk with Ross Nelson, Executive in the Produce & Supply Chain Industry, Business Leader and Produce Advocate. Trade shows can be a whirlwind of activity. In this episode, we'll share insider tips to help you navigate the trade show floor. From maximizing your booth space and capturing attendee attention to building meaningful connections and leaving a lasting impression, we'll cover the essentials to ma...

9 months ago

22 minutes

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Ranchers And Farmers, Differences And Similarities - Episode 24

In this episode, we discuss the differences and similarities between Ranchers and Farmers. We talk with Jay Doan, a Rancher, and Agropreneur from North Dakota Black Leg Ranch.Farmers actively cultivate crops through labor-intensive practices like planting, weeding, and harvesting. Ranchers raise livestock, primarily cattle, on large tracts of land. While both contribute to the food supply, their methods differ significantly. Both share the common goal of providing sustenance, but th...

12 months ago

46 minutes

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AI And Robotics In Agriculture - Episode 23

In this episode, we discuss how Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Robotics are transforming the agricultural industry by helping farmers produce more food with less input, improve quality, and reduce costs. We talked with Maxence Guillaumot, a French engineer, AgTech specialist, and Farmer.

1 year ago

49 minutes

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Bio-Nutrients, Improving Soil Health - Episode 22

In this podcast episode, we delve into the world of soil Bio-Nutrients and uncover the secrets behind Redox Bio-Nutrients' remarkable success in empowering farmers and growers worldwide. Join us as we embark on a journey to Redox headquarters, where we engage in insightful conversations with their experts Darin Moon and John Kelly Redox founders, to unravel the significance of soil Bio-Nutrients in achieving sustainable agriculture.At the heart of Redox Soil Bio-Nutrients lies an unwavering c...

1 year ago

29 minutes

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Is Fair Trade Fair? - Episode 21

Fair Trade is a term for an arrangement designed to help producers in developing countries achieve sustainable and equitable trade relationships.The fair trade movement combines the payment of higher prices to exporters with improved social and environmental standards. The movement focuses in particular on commodities, or products that are typically exported from developing countries to developed countries but is also used in domestic markets.In this Episode I had a talk with Paul Manfred, co...

2 years ago

45 minutes

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How Wokeness Can Improve Produce - Episode 20

In this Episode we talk about how wokeness can improve produce, we had a talk with Paul Manfre, consultant for the fresh produce industry from farm to table. Buyer, sales, and shipper of fresh produce.

2 years ago

43 minutes

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Let's Talk About Goals! - Episode 19

A goal is an objective or target that someone is trying to reach or achieve. The goal is also the end point of a race or something a player is trying to put an object into as part of a game. A goal is an aim or objective you work toward with effort and determination.We all have many goals in life, I have many in my job, trying to teach people about agriculture, and also in my personal life.In this episode, I have a conversation with Matt Maxwell, the founder of Hearthstone, he is a profession...

2 years ago

35 minutes

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How to Grow, Plant, And Harvest Apples - Episode 18

Apples are one of the most valuable fruit crops in the United States. The 2021 apple crop totaled just over 10.5 billion pounds, down 5 million pounds from 2019. The United States has 5,000 plus apple producers who grow, on average, 240 million bushels of apples each year. These producers grow the apples on an approximated 322 thousand acres of land. The utilized apple crop was just over 11 billion pounds. (NASS 2021) 32 states in the United States raise...

2 years ago

50 minutes

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Farmers Are Dumb! - Episode 17

On October 19th Ann Coulter an American Conservative, media pundit, author, syndicated columnist, and lawyer made a statement on the Social Media platform Twitter.Ann Tweeted:“If farmers ran the world, we'd still be sweeping, instead of vacuuming, and washing our clothes in rivers, instead of washing machines.Why should Americans be forced to subsidize this one industry's refusal to move into the 1900s?”-Ann Coulter Well… definitely Farmers are not dumb, The development and adoption of new te...

3 years ago

11 minutes

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Life Changing Lessons Learned From Growing Up In A Small Town - Episode 16

Growing up in a small town has its pros and cons, and all the experiences in a small community may seem insignificant during your childhood, but they can actually play a significant role in shaping how you see the world as an adult.In this episode I have a talk with Allan Draper, Business Startup Expert about how growing up in a small town can teach you so many important lessons that you will carry with you for the rest of your life.

3 years ago

31 minutes

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Robots Are Invading Agriculture - Episode 15

Agricultural robots automate slow, repetitive, and dull tasks for farmers, allowing them to focus more on improving overall production yields. Some of the most common robots in agriculture are used for Harvesting, Picking, and Weed Control.In this episode, I had a talk with Paul Mikesell CEO and Founder Of Carbon Robotics about Robotics in Agriculture and the Laserweeding Robot which is an innovative, reliable, and sustainable solution for farmers and has proven to be effective on more ...

3 years ago

23 minutes

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A Candid Conversation About Immigration - Episode 14

“USA is a nation of immigrants. We are the children and grandchildren and great-grandchildren of the ones who wanted a better life, the driven ones, the ones who woke up at night hearing that voice telling them that life in that place called America could be better.”The United States has the highest immigrant population in the world at 50.6 million (as of mid-2020), which equates to approximately 15.3% of the total U.S. population and 18% of international immigrants worldwide. The number of i...

3 years ago

31 minutes

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The Importance Of Supply Chain, The Challenges And Disruptions - Episode 13

Supply chain management is an essential part of business success. How well a company manages this process can directly translate into increased revenues. COVID Has disrupted supply chains around the world. But they’ve also been a vital lifeline to support the response, keeping essential supplies like food and other key necessities flowing where they’re needed most. There’s no doubt that the pandemic has tested the ingenuity, resilience and flexibility of supply chain globally.In this epi...

3 years ago

22 minutes

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AgTech - Episode 11

“AgTech” is an emerging economic sector that has the potential to completely reshape global agriculture, dramatically increasing the productivity of the agriculture system while reducing the environmental and social costs of current ag production practices.Agriculture Technology is the use of technology in agriculture, horticulture, and aquaculture with the aim of improving yield, efficiency and profitability for farm managers and growers.In this eleventh Episode I had a talk with...

3 years ago

22 minutes

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How Did An Onion Tree Get Me On Social Media - Episode 12

In this episode I will talk about how I ended up communicating and trying to teach about farming and agriculture all because of an onion tree, In this Episode you will know and understand a little more about me and my motivation, the purpose and the mission of why I do what I do as a Podcaster and Social Media Content Creator.

3 years ago

12 minutes

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Farming Is Enlightening And Frightening - Episode 10

In todays episode we speak with The Produce Nerd, Megan, about why she found her way onto the farm. Her background wasn’t farming, but once she saw how the crops were harvested she couldn’t help wanting to learn more, so much so that she started social media dedicated to the process.

3 years ago

36 minutes

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The Ten Best Steps To Grow Your Career - Episode 9

How do you reach the next level in your career?Most of us want to grow our careers, in some capacity. Perhaps moving up the ladder means more financial freedom, or a different social standing, or even a more fulfilling and challenging role. Whatever the reason, we all want to expand our knowledge, learn something new, prove our worth and progress our careers. But with strong competition for jobs in the construction and infrastructure sectors, you can’t just rely on people spotting your t...

3 years ago

32 minutes

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How And Why We Irrigate - Episode 8, Part One

The amount of moisture available at the different growth stages can affect how well the plants grow, their resistance to disease, and the yield of the crop. So farmers need to manage when they irrigate just as much as when they harvest!In areas that have irregular precipitation, irrigation improves crop growth and quality. By allowing farmers to grow crops on a consistent schedule, irrigation also creates more reliable food supplies. Ancient civilizations in many parts of the world practiced ...

3 years ago

30 minutes

Produce Common Sense

How And Why We Irrigate - Episode 8, Part Two

The amount of moisture available at the different growth stages can affect how well the plants grow, their resistance to disease, and the yield of the crop. So farmers need to manage when they irrigate just as much as when they harvest!In areas that have irregular precipitation, irrigation improves crop growth and quality. By allowing farmers to grow crops on a consistent schedule, irrigation also creates more reliable food supplies. Ancient civilizations in many parts of the world practiced ...

3 years ago

35 minutes