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The High Ground - powered by Premier Companies will discuss everything from agriculture to energy. Hosted by Jeff Jarret (VP of New Business & Fertilizer) and Sal Sama (VP of Agronomy Sales & Marketing).
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We’re talking about AI, but it might not be the AI you’re thinking of. Returning guest Kyle Schonert joins hosts Jeff Jarrett and Sal Sama for this episode of The High Ground powered by Premier Companies. Kyle is the Field Marketing Director for WinField United, and he’s here to talk with us about the tariff landscape as it relates to active ingredients. If you’ve ever wondered where all of our finished products in our insecticides, herbicides, and fungicides come from and what ...
Cows can lose over 100 pounds per night, but how? Special and returning guest Ryan Batt has taken Jeff and Sal out of the podcast room for this episode of The High Ground powered by Premier Companies. As you may remember, Ryan is the Facility Manager for United Producers Inc, and they’re coming to us from the Little York Livestock Market. In addition to learning how and why a single cow can lose that much weight overnight, you’ll learn how the animals are stored prior to going to ...
Guess who’s back. Glenn’s back! Sal Sama is the solo host today joined by special guest, Glenn Longabaugh, for this episode of The High Ground powered by Premier Companies. As you may already know, Glenn is the Technical Agronomist here at Premier Companies, and he’s here to share a 2025 harvest update. What’s the green stem phenomenon? Glenn will explain what’s happening with delayed senescence and the factors involved. He’ll also tell us why our corn has gotten...
“Everyone’s wondering where’s this market gonna go?” Sal’s the lone host for today’s episode of The High Ground powered by Premier Companies, but he’s in good company with fan favorite Aaron Bledsoe joining him in the podcast room. If you’ve been around the podcast for any amount of time, you already know Aaron is the Grain Merchandiser for Premier Companies, and he’s the person growers want to hear from when it comes to market news. From acreage surprises to August’s lack of ra...
How can you identify tar spot from 90 feet above a field? With Taranis! We’ve got three special guests, Luke Schnitker, Brad Roberts, and Cory Edge, joining host Sal Sama in the podcast room for this episode of The High Ground powered by Premier Companies. Luke is celebrating a recent promotion to Director of Crop Protection and Seed with Premier Companies. Brad is the Regional Account Manager and Cory is the Customer Success Representative for Taranis, a precision agr...
Why does soil sampling depth matter? Host Sal Sama is joined in the podcast room by special guests, Drew Schumacher and Blake Albrecht. Drew is the co-founder and CEO of ROGO Ag, a high accuracy soil sampling company, and Blake is the TRAX Agronomy Lead West at Premier Companies. You’ll hear about Drew’s career path and how he went from working in mechanical engineering to founding a business in the agriculture industry. You’ll also learn about Blake’s path to Premier...
What have we learned from the 2025 answer plots? While Jeff is probably off doing his hair, host Sal Sama is joined in the podcast room by the fan favorite, Glenn Longabaugh. Glenn is famous for being the Technical Agronomist for Premier Companies, and he’s also an amateur investigator for crop damage caused by animals. Glenn will share about the success they’ve had with this year’s answer plot participation and the information he’s been able to share with area growers rega...
What do the northern lights have to do with farming equipment? Jay Rieckers joins hosts Jeff Jarrett and Sal Sama in the podcast room for today’s episode of The High Ground powered by Premier Companies. Jay is the Service Manager and in large equipment sales at Jacobi Sales and Service. You’ll learn about Jay’s career path and what led to him moving from equipment service to selling for Jacobi, even at Taekwondo. From equipment that can plant at 10 miles an hour to other equipment...
There’s something exciting about this episode! It’s number 200! To help us celebrate, special guest Harold Cooper joins hosts Jeff Jarrett and Sal Sama in the podcast room. As you may remember from previous episodes, Harold is the CEO of Premier Companies who’s been with the podcast from the very beginning and with the company for about 25 years. You’ll hear what it was like to get the podcast running, why he appreciates hearing some of the top players in the agriculture ind...
What do Washington DC, hay fields, and the Indiana concert scene have in common? Isaac has worked in all of them! Isaac Murdock is the featured employee joining Sal Sama and Jeff Jarrett for this episode of The High Ground powered by Premier Companies. He is one of the newest account managers for Premier Companies and works in the Worthington, IN area. Isaac will share how he went from growing up on a farm to interning in DC and working in the governor’s office to ultimately choosing ...
Have you ever thought about where your electricity comes from? Mark McKinney joins host Sal Sama in the podcast room for today’s episode of The High Ground powered by Premier Companies. For about 11 years, Mark McKinney has been President and CEO of Jackson County REMC which is a non-profit that is member-owned and provides electricity and other types of services to the southern Indiana region. Mark will share about his career path from a meter man to his current position with th...
Hosts Jeff Jarrett and Sal Sama are joined by special guest Daryl Schmitt in the podcast room for this episode of The High Ground powered by Premier Companies. Daryl is the Indiana State Senator for District 48 and is also known as Daryl-The-Farmer and Daryl-Just-Tryin’-To-Help. You’ll hear about Daryl’s career progression from working on the farm to a career as a state senator and how he’s been able to advocate for rural Southern Indiana in the state government. In addition to he...
What has happened to the corn and bean numbers in the most recent reports? Returning and special guest, Aaron Bledsoe joins host Sal Sama for this episode of The High Ground powered by Premier Companies. If you’ve been around for any amount of time, you know Aaron is a fan favorite and the Grain Merchandiser at Premier Companies. On today’s episode, Aaron will take us through the quarterly stocks report and why this year feels a lot more normal than last year. Sal and Aaron ...
Everyone’s favorite agronomist is back! Returning and very special guest, Glenn Longabaugh, joins hosts Sal Sama and Jeff Jarrett back in the podcast room for this episode of The High Ground powered by Premier Companies. With his Agronomy and Crop Science degree from Purdue and his decades of experience in the field, Glenn brings a wealth of knowledge to Premier Companies and The High Ground, and today’s episode is no exception. Glenn will share an update on the 2025 crop season a...
What is the number one cause of farm-related fatalities? Brian Scheid returns to join hosts Jeff Jarrett and Sal Sama for this episode of The High Ground powered by Premier Companies! As you may remember, Brian is the Director of HR and Environmental Health and Safety for Premier Companies. Jeff, Sal, and Brian will cover a variety of farm-related safety topics including equipment safety, and Brian will dig into leading causes of fatalities including why tractors are prone to rollover...
Why is insurance so expensive? Christina Lauber joins hosts Jeff Jarrett and Sal Sama for today’s episode of The High Ground powered by Premier Companies. Christina is the Assistant Vice President for Lockton Companies which works with companies across the US to help them build out their health and insurance programs. You’ll hear how Christina went from wanting to be an actress to working in recruitment and ultimately ended up working for an insurance broker. Sal, Jeff, and ...
The man, the myth, and the legend returns! Glenn Longabaugh returns to the podcast room with hosts Jeff Jarrett and Sal Sama for this episode of The High Ground powered by Premier Companies. Of course, Glenn is the Technical Agronomist for Premier Companies, but you may not know he’s practically an expert on suck holes and vole colonies. Glenn will share an update on the current growing season and how the weather conditions have impacted each farmer’s ability to get their...
What are the market sentiments toward the reports coming out at the end of the month? On today’s episode of The High Ground powered by Premier Companies, hosts Sal Sama and Jeff Jarrett are joined by Aaron Bledsoe who is no stranger to the podcast! As you may remember, Aaron is the Grain Merchandiser for Premier Companies, and he’ll be giving us the rundown on the June World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report! You’ll hear why Aaron thinks this update was just “ho-hum” and...
How do you put common sense back into Washington, D.C.? From Washington, D.C., returning and very special guest, Erin Houchin, joins hosts Sal Sama and Jeff Jarrett. Congresswoman Erin Houchin is the U.S. representative for Indiana’s 9th congressional district and is the second highest ranking female in Congress! Congresswoman Houchin serves on the Energy and Commerce Committee, the Budget Committee and the Rules Committee, and because of that, she’s on the trifecta of committees ...
How can 4-H prepare students for life after school? Returning guest Heather VonDielingen is in the podcast room with Jeff Jarrett and Sal Sama for this episode of The High Ground powered by Premier Companies. Her responsibilities have changed a bit since she last met with us, and Heather is now working as the Juntos 4-H Lead for the Indiana State 4-H Office. Heather will share with us about the Juntos program which exists to help students gain the skills and resources to help them...
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