Beyond Barns takes you behind the scenes of the animal agriculture industry. Through various topic series, we explore industry practices, the connection between everyday products and agriculture, and share the stories of producers from across the United States, covering a variety of species.
Bree Eastman joined me to discuss her path to bison studies, her research and seeing the world through both a Western lens and an Indigenous lens.
Bree Eastman is a second year master's student at Montana State University studying buffalo as a traditional Indigenous food source for the Great Plains Indigenous communities. Bree is a member of the Sičháŋǧu (Rosebud) Lakȟóta Sioux tribal nation of South Dakota. Her work follows the bicultural accountability approach of a two-eyed seeing methodology in seeing through a Western lens and an Indigenous lens.
1 Aug 2025
InterTribal Buffalo Council
I had a great conversation in May with Dr. Trudy Ecoffey, a previous Technical Service Director with InterTribal Buffalo Council (ITBC). She shares her passion and her unique path to the buffalo industry. As an added bonus, she said "Beyond Barns" is a very cool podcast!
"ITBC is dedicated to the support of sustainable Tribal buffalo programs and provides the membership with technical assistance in the development of such programs on both a localized and a national scale" with a variety of services offered.
18 Jul 2025
National Bison Association
I had a great time talking all things bison with Lydia Whitman. She's the Program Manager for the National Bison Association and has tons of great connections! I loved learning more about her path to this industry and hearing her personality shine.
4 Jul 2025
Visiting Ohio with Carie and Jarrod Starr
Owners Carie Starr and Jarrod Starr discuss establishing Cherokee Valley Bison Ranch, including bison transportation and agritourism ventures, in an interview with Anna Poull.
20 Jun 2025
Custer State Park: Part 2
Chad Kremer discusses bison herd management at Custer State Park with host Anna Poull in an interview, revealing insights from years of experience.
6 Jun 2025
Custer State Park: Part 1
Bison Herd Manager Chad Kremer joins host Anna Poull to discuss bison herd management at Custer State Park and on his family's ranch, revealing insights into the evolving industry in this interview.
23 May 2025
Bison: Big & Bold
Anna Poull interviews Dr. Phil Urso about his journey to studying bison at South Dakota State University, exploring bison basics and future research directions.
9 May 2025
Locally Sourced Beef
Tim Meagher joins host Anna Poull to close out the South Dakota Beef topic series. Tim discusses his work as the chief operations officer for Vanguard Hospitality and his efforts to use locally sourced products in the restaurants. They also discuss the costs and benefits of sourcing locally before closing out with what's coming in the future.
25 Apr 2025
South Africa - Special Edition
Take a trip to South Africa with Beyond Barns host Anna Poull for this special episode!
In March 2025, I traveled to South Africa on a short-term study abroad experience with the Department of Animal Science at South Dakota State University. We visited various farmers, wildlife preserves, game farms, and a few sites about South Africa's history. It was an amazing, once-in-a-lifetime experience! I'm excited to share the stories of a few people I met in South Africa.
Thank you to the faculty who taught the South Africa class, the administration who supports international experiences, my classmates, and everyone who welcomed us while in South Africa.
Disclaimer: Excluding the introduction and closing, all audio was recorded in March 2025 in outdoor spaces with a mini microphone, which impacts background noises and audio quality.
11 Apr 2025
Taste the Difference
Troy Hadrick joins host Anna Poull to talk all things data! Hadrick ranch has honed in on retaining ownership and using data to improve their herd. Troy and Anna also talk about transitioning management between generations and supplying local restaurants or grocery stores with South Dakota grown beef.
28 Mar 2025
Cattle, Kids, and Good Times
Ashley Werning, with Werning Cattle Company, joins host Anna Poull to talk about cattle, kids, and good times. Ashley talks about both the show cattle and the commercial cattle industries. Her family works together for all things cattle, and she shares some insights into the benefits of raising kids in this industry. Towards the end of the episode, Ashley and Anna talk about some misconceptions, plus a heartwarming story!
*Recorded on February 18, 2025.
14 Mar 2025
History and Leadership
Eric Jennings joins host Anna Poull this week. He provides an in-depth historical look on his family's farm before they discuss leadership, and South Dakota Cattlemen's. To close out this episode, they talk about connecting with people and groups outside of agriculture and growth opportunities in South Dakota.
28 Feb 2025
What do students say?
Host Anna Poull is joined by Hunter Haberman and Riley Puck. Hunter and Riley share their background with beef and what they're researching for their theses. With good humor, they discuss what their favorite form of beef is and wrap up the conversation with a few insights into new technology.
14 Feb 2025
Burger Backwards
Beyond Barns Host Anna Poull talks with Dr. Cody Wright, a professor in the Department of Animal Science at South Dakota State University. Dr. Wright shares what beef breed he's most similar to, how to help cattle manage cold weather, and common production cycles to bring a "burger backwards."
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Carie Starr
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