What is the carbon footprint of a steak or glass of milk? Low Carbon Technologies, a division of Select Sires, is leading the way in measuring, verifying, and monetizing sustainability efforts of beef and dairy producers. Andrew and Brock are joined by Gracie Vosters who is a Sustainability Marketing Specialist with Low Carbon Technologies. Gracie shares how her team works with producers to measure and certify carbon footprint reductions of beef and dairy in comparison to baseline carbon footprint values. She also digs into the significance of a genetics company like Select Sires being invested in these sustainability efforts. Tune in for the full conversation in Episode 63 of Sustaining The Herd!

You may have heard of high-tech collars and invisible fences for dogs, but what about cattle? Virtual fence is changing the landscape (quite literally) when it comes to containing cattle and managing grazing. Andrew and Brock are joined by special guest Kaitlyn Dozler-German with the University of Missouri Center for Regenerative Agriculture, where she works as the Virtual Fence Grazing Program Manager. Kaitlyn shares how cattle producers are replacing interior cross fences with high-tech collars to control cattle movement and manage rotational grazing efforts. Tune in to hear all about how virtual fence is making operations more sustainable while going beyond the boundary of what is possible in Episode 62 of Sustaining The Herd!

What if crop producers could do more with less while increasing profit and being better stewards of the environment? That's exactly what Sentinel Ag helps producers accomplish when it comes to nitrogen management. Andrew and Brock are joined in the studio by Jackson Stansell, Founder and CEO of Sentinel Ag. Jackson shares how he and his team utilize satellite imagery to evaluate in-season nitrogen demand of growing crops, ultimately shifting the paradigm from nitrogen management to nitrogen stewardship. Tune in to hear all about how producers are maximizing the return of every dollar spent on nitrogen in Episode 61 of Sustaining The Herd!