State of the Plate

Food and agriculture impact every life on this planet, every single day. And keeping the food chain moving from farm to fork is big business. Join food and ag communications experts and industry advocates Brandon Miller and Rochelle Schnadt once a month as they chat about some of the leading stories from throughout the food chain impacting the business behind feeding the world—from innovation and legislation to market trends and consumer insights. Brought to you by C.O.nxt, a marketing and communications agency.

State of the Plate is a arts podcast hosted by C.O.nxt, with 35 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

C.O.nxt hosts State of the Plate, a arts show with 35 episodes published.

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  Episode 028: Greenfield Robotics

  May 15, 202533 minS0

  <p>Finally! AI-powered robots we can welcome with open arms. Greenfield Robotics Head of Business Development Jared Brown joins us to share how their fleet of AI-based robots is advancing agriculture and helping lead the regenerative revolution by weeding rows, planting cover crops, adding nutrients and more—all without chemicals. </p><p>Learn more about Greenfield Robotics and the groundbreaking work they’re doing at GreenfieldIncorporated.com. </p>

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  Episode 027: Crafting a Cannabis Cocktail Revolution

  Apr 22, 20251h 2mS0

  <p>The beverage aisle is getting a buzzworthy upgrade. In this episode of State of the Plate , we sit down with Matt Swanson, co-founder of Drinkin’Buds , the Midwest-based THC beverage brand that's quickly becoming a standout in the functional drinks space. From the agricultural roots of hemp to demystifying Delta-9, Matt walks us through the science, the stigma and the surprising growth of this low-dose, high-impact category. Whether you’re curious about cannabis drinks or exploring what’s next in consumer preferences, this is one conversation you don’t want to miss. </p><p><br/></p><p>00:00 Rochelle Ripp Schnadt a...

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  Episode 026: Where’s the Beef … Market?

  Mar 31, 20251h 28mS0

  <p>From policy to weather phenomena to industry cycles, there are a lot of factors that impact the U.S. beef market. In this episode of the State of the Plate podcast, Rabobank Senior Analyst of Animal Protein Lance Zimmerman joins us to talk about the state of beef today and tomorrow and what that means for ranchers, restaurants, consumers and all throughout the food value chain.</p><p>To visit the RaboResearch report referenced, visit Beefing up: Strategies to shape a stronger US beef industry amid higher prices - Rabobank.</p><p>Also, C.O.nxt PR expert Rachael...

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  Bonus Episode: Barons of Beef Tallow

  Mar 3, 202532 minS0

  <p>Two of our 2025 Trends Episode predictions come to life in one interview: the rise of beef tallow and the year of women in agriculture. In our latest State of the Plate podcast, we talk to a couple of “mompreneurs” riding the beef tallow wave with their own product line—Farm Wife Tallow. Hear how these wonderful women of agriculture, Katie Carothers, Amanda Kather and their other partners, turned an inspired idea into a successful Farm-to-Table product that they can’t seem to keep in stock.</p>

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  Episode 025: Formerly Twitter

  Feb 27, 202540 minS0

  <p>Is X on the decline? What’s the current word on TikTok? Do Threads and Bluesky have staying power? With so many uncertainties swirling around in the world of social media, we thought it would be a good time to sit down with our all-knowing social media director Kelli Calkins to bring answers to your most pressing questions.</p>

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