Discover New World Screwworm is Back, FWAW's Finale & Food Labels That Pay Farmers

Discover New World Screwworm is Back, FWAW's Finale & Food Labels That Pay Farmers

From Discover Ag by Tara Vander Dussen & Natalie Kovarik

June 18, 2026 · 1h 11m · Episode 264

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The episode discusses the resurgence of the New World screwworm, the finale of Farmer Wants a Wife, and insights on food labels from guest Leann Saunders.

Ep 264 | A flesh-eating parasite has made a comeback — and it's already crossing state lines. This week on Discover Ag, Natalie and Tara break down everything you need to know about the New World screwworm and what it means for the U.S. food system. They also discuss the bittersweet Farmer Wants a Wife season four finale and what a real-life rancher had to say about how accurate Yellowstone actually is. Then, Leann Saunders, founder of Where Food Comes From, joins to answer all your questions about food labels: Do they actually mean anything? Which ones can you trust? And how can they pay off for farmers and shoppers alike? What We Discovered This Week 🤠 🪩 The parasite spreading across U.S. ranches 🪩 What Yellowstone gets right (and wrong) about ranch life 🪩 The fate of season four's FWAW couples 🪩 How food labels benefit consumers and producers CHAPTERS: (00:00) Intro (01:04) New World Screwworm Fly (13:06) How Accurate Is Yellowstone's Dutton Ranch? (24:06) Farmer Wants A Wife Finale (44:39) Food Labels and Third-Party Verification 🪩 WELCOME TO DISCOVER AG A top-ranked podcast where agriculture meets pop culture. Hosted by https://instagram.com/nataliekovarik/?hl=en —…

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Hosts: Natalie Kovarik, Tara Vander Dussen

Guest: Leann Saunders

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Organizations: Where Food Comes From

Books & works: Yellowstone

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