Ag, Ammo & Adventure

About Ag, Ammo & Adventure

Welcome to Ag, Ammo & Adventure - the show where we load up on insight, pull the trigger on truth, and blaze a trail through the backroads of agribussiness, science and rural grit. From feed yards to the field labs, deer blinds to boardrooms-this is the podcast where Iowa Roots run deep, stories run wild, and your hosts come fully loaded.

Publisher

Ag Ammo and Adventure

Category

leisure · sports

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

5 Aug 2025

Latest episode

4 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

20 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   4 Oct 2026

   Pressure Is a Privilege: Inside Iowa State Wrestling

   What does it take to build a championship wrestling program—and what happens when the pressure to win becomes part of the privilege? In this episode of Ag Ammo & Adventure, Steve Larsen sits down with Iowa State wrestling coaches Derek St. John and Alli St. John for a conversation about wrestling, coaching, recruiting, marriage, and the rapidly changing world of college athletics. Derek and Alli share their journeys from growing up around wrestling to competing at the highest levels and eventually finding themselves on the coaching side of the sport. They talk about Derek’s path from Iowa wrestler to assistant coach at North Dakota State, Virginia Tech, and ultimately Iowa State, along with Alli’s experience as a pioneer in women’s wrestling and her role in building Iowa State’s women’s program from the ground up. The conversation gets into what coaches really look for when recruiting athletes, what life is like for a Division I wrestler, and why loving the sport, embracing hard work, and buying into a team culture can matter just as much as raw athletic ability. They also discuss the changing landscape of college athletics, NIL, fundraising, recruiting, the growth of women’s wrestling, and the responsibility that comes with coaching at a program with Iowa State’s wrestling tradition. And because this is Ag Ammo & Adventure, there’s plenty of humor along the way; including how two wrestling coaches handle marriage, why Alli is more comfortable helping butcher a deer than hunting one, and why Derek believes “pressure is a privilege.” A behind-the-scenes look at the people, pressure, and passion helping shape the next generation of Cyclone wrestling. Host: Steve Larsen Music: Partner in Crime - Pablo and Pour Decisions Audio & Post-Production: Rachel Yancey

2. 

   27 Sept 2026

   Bigger Isn’t Always Better: Rethinking the Beef Business

   What happens when you stop chasing bigger and start thinking about better? In this episode of Ag Ammo Adventure, Steve Larsen and Jeff Caldwell sit down with Tucker Maxwell of Maxwell Custom Beef in Des Moines, Iowa, to talk about the changing landscape of the beef business. Tucker shares his unlikely path from growing up on an Iowa farm, to working in a meat locker as a kid, leaving Iowa for Florida, and eventually returning home to take over a historic Des Moines meat locker. The conversation goes far beyond cutting steaks. Tucker explains why he believes small, local meat lockers could play a major role in the future of agriculture, how direct-to-consumer beef can create new opportunities for producers, and why the industry’s constant push toward bigger cattle and bigger operations may not always be the best answer. And then there’s AI. Tucker talks about how Maxwell Custom Beef went from paper binders and hours of manual work to using AI to streamline operations and build new tools for producers to market their cattle directly to consumers. It’s a conversation about beef, agriculture, technology, entrepreneurship, and the importance of staying connected to the people and communities that make agriculture work. Because sometimes, bigger isn’t better. Sometimes, better is better. Topics include: local beef • meat lockers • direct-to-consumer agriculture • cattle marketing • AI in agriculture • beef quality • cattle genetics • Iowa agriculture • small-town business • the future of the beef industry. Hosts: Steve Larsen & Todd Coffelt Guest Host: Jeff Caldwell Music: Partner in Crime - Pablo and Pour Decisions Audio & Post-Production: Rachel Yancey

3. 

   3 May 2026

   From Farm Fire to 4,000 Deer: The Edgewood Locker Story

   From Farm Fire to 4,000 Deer: The Edgewood Locker Story Join Steve Larsen as he interviews Jim and Payson from Edgewood Locker, exploring their rich history, meat processing expertise, and community involvement. Discover insights into deer season, product innovation, and the future of this iconic Iowa business. Resources: Edgewood Locker Website (https://edgewoodlocker.com) Iowa Meat Processors Association (https://iowameatprocessors.org) AMP (American Meat Processors) (https://americanmeatprocessors.org) Hosts: Steve Larsen Todd Coffelt Music: Partner in Crime - Pablo and Pour Decisions Audio & Post-Production: Rachel Yancey

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