
Sustaining The Herd
Sustaining the Herd is a resource for all things related to sustainability in animal agriculture. We hope to deliver value to listeners by interviewing industry leaders as well as producers involved in sustainability projects. Every two weeks, we'll give a practical perspective on new technologies as well as new rules and regulations affecting the adoption of sustainability-related technologies such as anaerobic digestion and the production of renewable energy.
Podcasting since 2024 • 30 episodes
Sustaining The Herd
Latest Episodes
Verifying Sustainability with Doug Stanton
Interested in knowing if the food you eat is sustainably produced and how sustainable production is verified? Are you a food producer looking to verify your production practices in order to access new markets and increase profitability? A...
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Season 2
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Episode 30
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35:45

Settling the Debate on Settleables: What’s Filling My Digester?
An anaerobic digester project developer’s worst nightmare—tanks filled with sand. But is it only sand that settles in digesters? Sand bedding on dairies is an easy target when it comes to digester tanks filled with sand, but there a...
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Season 2
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Episode 29
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37:28

Self Driving Feed Trucks and Precision Cattle Feeding with Jacob Hansen of ALA Engineering
You may have heard of a robotaxi... but have you heard of a robo feed truck--a self-driving feed truck? In this episode of Sustaining the Herd, Andrew and Brock sit down with Jacob Hansen of ALA Engineering. In the words of Jacob, he feeds catt...
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Season 2
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Episode 28
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40:49

LIVE From Biogas Americas in Denver, Colorado
In Episode 27, Andrew Wedel and Brock Vetick record LIVE from the Biogas Americas Conference in Denver, Colorado. They dive into the latest trends shaping the biogas and renewable natural gas (RNG) industry, offering insights from the heart of ...
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Season 2
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Episode 27
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24:55

Sustainable Crop Production and Global Ag Trade with Andy Fabin
What’s the average farm field size in Western Pennsylvania? Where in the world are US soybeans sold and how are they marketed? Join Andrew and Brock as they sit down with Andy Fabin of Fabin Brothers Farms located near Indiana, Penn...
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Season 2
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Episode 26
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39:12
