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Local Yocal IdahoIdaho Deports Criminal Illegals Directly to ICE | Ep 76This week's Idaho Midweek Report covers how Idaho law enforcement will now deport convicted criminal illegals directly to ICE detention centers instead of releasing them into our towns, while the University of Idaho-Phoenix deal officially dies after two years of opposition, and Traditional Family Values Month launches as pride events decline statewide. Plus major stories on Simplot job cuts, Snake River Stampede changes, church rights battles, development pushback, and much more in this Idaho news report!Subscribe for weekly updates on the stories that matter to Idahoans!Check Out Our S...2025-06-1229 min
This Week in the WestThis Week in the West: J.R. Simplot🤠This Week in the West
🎙️ Episode 29: J.R. Simplot
📢 Episode Summary:
This week on This Week in The West, we go to high desert of southern Idaho to remember one of the American West’s most influential—and unlikely—business pioneers: J.R. Simplot, the self-taught farm boy who became the “Potato King.” On the anniversary of his death, we trace Simplot’s incredible rise from a 14-year-old school dropout experimenting with potato storage to a titan of agribusiness whose innovations helped define both wartime rations and the fast food era.
The episode explores how Simplot’s...2025-05-1904 min
Progressive Dairy PodcastThe influence of embryo quality on embryo transfer success (Sponsored Podcast)Dairy farmers have several options when designing and implementing beef-on-dairy programs. One approach is breeding dairy cows to beef sires, producing crossbred calves that enter the beef value chain. However, an increasing number of dairies are choosing HerdFlex beef embryos, which result in full-beef calves. Evaluating embryo quality is crucial for dairy farmers when considering beef-on-dairy options. Understanding the processes involved with these embryos is essential, and we provide comprehensive information to address any questions you may have.
Here is a breakdown of the episode:
1:50: The Impact of Embryos and...2025-04-1017 min
Ag Geek Speak5. Pioneers of Precision Ag: Shawn Kasprick Part 1Shawn Kasprick shares his journey from farm kid to precision agriculture pioneer with Simplot Grower Solutions, detailing how early developments in the field shaped the technology farmers use today.In the episode, Sarah and Jodi sit down with Shawn and discussShawn's background growing up on a farm in Walsh County North DakotaShawn's educational background, which includes dual bachelor's degrees in Crop and Weed Sciences and Soil Science from NDSU and a master's in Agronomy from Iowa State UniversityStarting a precision ag program with Simplot when handed a laptop and told "good luck"The evolution of...2025-03-2635 min
Boise Job Market MinuteBoise's Booming Job Market: A Tech Hub with Diverse OpportunitiesThe job market in Boise is characterized by robust growth and diversity, making it an attractive destination for job seekers. As of 2025, the Boise City Metropolitan Statistical Area boasts a workforce of approximately 372,470 individuals, with a median annual income of $45,320.The employment landscape is marked by a low unemployment rate, with Boise ranking favorably in socio-economic categories. The city has been recognized for its job opportunities, variety of jobs, and overall job satisfaction, placing it 22nd overall in WalletHub's “Best Cities for Jobs 2025” list.Key statistics include an average weekly wage of $1,192, which is slightly lower than...2025-03-1003 min
BYU-Idaho RadioThe Simplot Games of Pocatello and Dick Fosbury Breakfast events are beginning Feb. 20The Simplot Games of Pocatello Idaho are happening on Feb 20-22 along with the Dick Fosbury Breakfast to be held on Feb 21. Cody Miller interviewed Executive director Kristi Borgholthaus2025-02-1812 min
Future of Agriculture[History of Agriculture] J.R. Simplot: A billion the hard wayThis quarter of the Future of Agriculture podcast is made possible by Case IH: https://www.caseih.com/en-us/unitedstatesJ.R. Simplot: A billion the hard way by Louie AtteberySimplot company website“During World War II, Jack Simplot’s plants produced thirty-three million pounds of dehydrated potatoes and five million pounds of dehydrated onion to fuel America’s fighting men and women. In the 1960s, he helped McDonald’s chief Ray Kroc turn the french fry into a national staple. In the 1980s, the Idaho farm boy with the eighth grade educatio...2025-02-1333 min
Progressive Dairy PodcastHow dairies are using HerdFlex embryos (Sponsored Podcast)HerdFlex beef embryos are great tool for dairies that are taking advantage of the beef on dairy trend. Embryos offer more than obtaining calves with a higher market value. A number of farms have also found embryos can have a positive impact on dairy herd reproductive performance, especially in the case of cows that have been bred with semen multiple times without conceiving.
This episode is sponsored by Simplot Animal Sciences.
Simplot's Animal Sciences team uses an innovative approach to provide advanced reproductive solutions for beef and dairy cattle producers to improve efficiency...2025-01-1614 min
Beyond Built: The Future of Facilities and Asset ManagementFrom Drafting Tables to AI: The Evolution of Document ControlWhat does the future hold for document control?Today we speak with Scott Lowerison, Computer Aided Design Drafter at Simplot. Scott discusses the future integration of AI into daily tasks like gathering and presenting information and generating written content. With the help of smart technology, people will have more time to focus on refining content.Simplot is a global food and agriculture leader with an integrated portfolio that includes food processing, phosphate mining, fertilizer manufacturing, farming, ranching and cattle production, and other agricultural enterprises. ---------Key Quotes:SCOTT: Document c...2025-01-0841 minLocal Yocal IdahoIdaho Statesman Attacks the Bible in Schools While Defending Explicit Books | Ep 50From the Idaho Statesman's controversial stance on Bible reading in schools to major policy shifts in university DEI programs, this week's report covers the most impactful stories shaping Idaho's landscape, including developments in the Kroger-Albertsons merger and ongoing debates about educational content and religious freedom across the state.
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Ever Onward PodcastThe Simplot Family's Impact on Industry & Community - John Otter | Ever Onward - Ep. 46Join us as we unravel the fascinating legacy of J.R. Simplot through a heartfelt conversation with his grandson, John Otter. From the bustling potato fields of Idaho to the bustling streets of Washington, D.C., John's journey is rich with personal anecdotes and lessons from both the Simplot and Otter families. We'll reflect on how the pioneering spirit of J.R. Simplot transformed the potato industry, establishing a game-changing partnership with McDonald's that redefined fast-food supply chains globally. John offers a unique perspective on the values of perseverance and innovation that continue to guide the Simplot family and...2024-11-0441 min
The Benchwarmers Trivia PodcastEP 277: Menu Item F1 - Piastri with a Side of Papaya (featuring Assistant Coach Tim Simplot)Assistant Coach Tim Simplot returns to the Bench for this Josh-hosted game. In this episode, one team's name is directly connected to the answer to the first question of the game, Rickey Henderson gets added to Josh's Knucklehead Rolodex, Scott proclaims he had an answer "once you got to White Chicks," we decide that there is an "Aaron Rodgers Zone" which is the entire space between Knucklehead and FTG, a new Smashmouth parody is concocted ("Hey now, you're an All-Scott"), David becomes an oversharer, and it is declared that "We at the Benchwarmers Trivia Podcast do not acknowledge that...2024-10-291h 13
Progressive Dairy PodcastBeef market outlook what it means for beef on dairy programs (Sponsored Podcast)Dairy farmers are reaping the benefits of current high prices for dairy-beef crossbred calves thanks to historically lower cattle replacements and strong beef demand. Opportunities for beef-on-dairy strategies remain strong, especially beef embryo-based programs. Feeders and packers seek uniformity between animals and efficient growth. They are willing to reward dairies for these efforts, at least while the national beef herd rebuilds following years of drought, wildfires, and economic hardships. Simplot’s Jeremy Howard and Select Sires Lauren Kimble, discuss the market outlook and how it might affect your beef on-dairy programs.
This episode is sponsored by Si...2024-10-1029 minThe Benchwarmers Trivia PodcastEP 265: You Were Right to be Thinking of White Guys (featuring Assistant Coach Tim Simplot)Assistant Coach Tim Simplot returned to the Bench for this Josh-hosted game. In it we learned that with a Minnesota guest Josh reverted to his old ways (#toomuchminnesota), that he also inadvertently leaned into Mason's wheelhouse (#toomuchlsu), that ChatGPT has a time travel issue (#toomuchtimetravel), that both Markkus and Mason had to sort out UConn guards, that Dennis Green played the drums, that Al can also be a women's nickname, and that, for the first time in BTP history, a guest sent trivia questions to the host during play. #whiteguys #bigten #minnesota #lsu #chatgpt #timetravel #uconn #dennisgreen #drums #al...2024-08-061h 21
Progressive Dairy PodcastHerdFlex® beef embryos: Partner Perspective (Sponsored Podcast)Interest in beef-on-dairy remains at an all-time high. In fact, it’s estimated that the industry will produce 3.22 million beef-on-dairy calves in 2024. Incorporating full beef embryos into a dairy’s reproductive program is one way producers are taking advantage of this growing trend. HerdFlex beef embryos from Simplot Animal Sciences are available through Select Sires, offering a team approach to help producers achieve their goals.
This episode is sponsored by Simplot Animal Sciences.
Simplot's Animal Sciences team uses an innovative approach to provide advanced reproductive solutions for beef and dairy cattle producers to impr...2024-03-2124 min
Common Sense DigestTackling Homelessness in Arizona featuring Tom SimplotHomelessness – and the provision of related services – has evolved into a substantial economic sector. While services are primarily provided by nonprofits, funding starts at the federal level and flows from federal, state, and local grantors into the nonprofit space. The funding and services are distributed through a vast national network of local nonprofit organizations, with Arizona alone hosting as many as 167 such entities. CSI estimates that the total nonprofit workforce dedicated to alleviating homelessness in Arizona is as high as 51,000 employees and volunteers. For context, the state’s largest private organization employs about 45,000 people.
CSI estimates that statew...2024-03-1824 min
Common Sense Digest & Colorado ClarityTackling Homelessness in Arizona featuring Tom SimplotHomelessness – and the provision of related services – has evolved into a substantial economic sector. While services are primarily provided by nonprofits, funding starts at the federal level and flows from federal, state, and local grantors into the nonprofit space. The funding and services are distributed through a vast national network of local nonprofit organizations, with Arizona alone hosting as many as 167 such entities. CSI estimates that the total nonprofit workforce dedicated to alleviating homelessness in Arizona is as high as 51,000 employees and volunteers. For context, the state’s largest private organization employs about 45,000 people.
CSI estimates that statew...2024-03-1824 min
Mississippi Crop Situation Podcast2023 Row Crop Short Course Platinum Sponsor—SimplotBobby Golden visits with Tom Allen and Jason Bond, MSU Extension/research professors, in Starkville as a Platinum sponsor of the 2023 Row Crop Short Course. Find out more at https://www.simplot.com.
2024-02-1312 min
Progressive Dairy PodcastThe use of beef embryos has more benefits than a higher value calf (Sponsored Podcast)Beef embryos are becoming a part of many dairies targeted reproductive programs, use of these embryos results in a higher value calf and can help improve reproductive performance during the heat of summer. In today’s episode we will visit with Skylar Gericke of Triple G Dairy in Buckeye, Arizona, about his experience using HerdFlex beef embryos.
This episode is sponsored by Simplot Animal Sciences.
Simplot's Animal Sciences team uses an innovative approach to provide advanced reproductive solutions for beef and dairy cattle producers to improve efficiency, productivity, and profitability in a changing ma...2023-12-2110 min
DATAVERSITY TalksMy Career in Data Episode 60: Gregory Daggett, Data Governance Lead, JR Simplot, & Monica Daggett, Senior Data Analyst, Cornerstone Whole Healthcare OrganizationWelcome back to a new episode of My Career in Data – a DATAVERSITY Talks podcast where we sit down with professionals to discuss how they have built their careers around data.This week, to celebrate our 60th episode, we're pleased to sharing a special double interview with Gregory Daggett, a Data Governance Lead at JR Simplot, and Monica Daggett, a Senior Data Analyst at Cornerstone Whole Healthcare Organization. Gregory and Monica are also our first ever father-daughter data duo! They talk about building a supportive environment for women working in data, and how their initial interests in ba...2023-11-2956 min
Progressive Dairy PodcastRevolutionize Your Breeding Program with Beef Embryos (Sponsored Podcast)The integration of beef into the dairy industry has reshaped the market as we know it today and has furthered the potential to foster the development of a sustainable beef industry. Simplot Animal Sciences has elected Luis Davalos who is a farm manager for Corrales Dairy in Roswell, New Mexico, to speak on this topic as he has extensive knowledge in what it takes to run a successful breeding program.
This episode is sponsored by Simplot Animal Sciences.
Simplot's Animal Sciences team uses an innovative approach to provide advanced reproductive solutions for beef...2023-11-1428 min
Frontline InnovatorsSustainable Change for the Frontline - Episode #118 - Jennifer Martindale & Stacy GibbonsThis week on the Frontline Innovators we have two guests! ✌
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Jennifer Martindale is the Director of Organizational Change Management at J.R. Simplot Company. She helps people move forward through transformation management strategies that create buy-in, transition mindsets, change cultures, challenge assumptions, improve processes, and implement solutions that stick.
Stacy Gibbons is a clinical licensed mental health counselor who brings a great perspective on the people side of change and how to stay curious with their response.
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Quote: "It's about preparing for change. If folks are not prepared for chan...2023-11-1053 min
Progressive Dairy PodcastIntegrating HerdFlex beef embryos into your beef on dairy program (Sponsored Podcast)Beef on dairy has been in the news over the past few years as dairy farmers search for ways to add value to their businesses. In today’s episode Brady Hicks with Simplot Animal Sciences, along with Nampa, Idaho, dairy farmer Joe Stewart to talk about using full beef embryos to take advantage of this trend and create new revenue opportunities for dairy farmers. Learn more at herdflex.com.
Here is a breakdown of the episode:
Who is Brady Hicks and Simplot Animal Sciences. [~0:41]Using Beef embryos in a targeted breeding protocol [~2:10]Criteria for si...2023-07-2523 min
Fans Perspective 23Episode 29: Ag Special with SimplotJosh & Tyson interview Ag Specialist Tanis Eckart of Simplot in regards to all things farming!2023-06-121h 13Fans Perspective 23Episode 29: Ag Special with SimplotJosh & Tyson interview Ag Specialist Tanis Eckart of Simplot in regards to all things farming!2023-06-121h 13
The Mighty 790 AudioA cool spring has delayed farming, prices are erratic. Joe Bridges of Simplot helps Andy Schwab put things into perspective!
Joe Bridges is Market Manager for J.R. Simplot Company in Powell, Wyoming. www.simplotgrowersolutions.com
2023-05-0208 min
Supply Circles Podcast by Ai GroupSupply Circles: Innovation & Female Leadership in Australia’s Food Industry, with Angeline AchariyaJames and Angeline discuss a wide range of issues, including the global food industry, the process of innovation, supply chain issues, females & leadership and much much more.Angeline is the Executive Director Innovation and Growth for Simplot Australia and an informed and fascinating conversationalist.In the usual relaxed and engaging conversation style of the podcast, the two discuss the fundamentals of innovation and business growth. They also unpack some of the lessons of innovation that have emerged in managing the supply chains from the industry that is always bringing new products to the market: such...2022-12-0141 min
TN Turf TuesdaysTN Turf Tuesday - September 6th, 2022Early order programs (EOP) are often used by turfgrass managers to acquire herbicides, fungicides, insecticides, and other crop protectants. If you’re not familiar with these programs, this episode is for you! We are joined by two industry veterans — Jason Frank (Harrell’s) and Steve Ellis (Simplot Partners) — to discuss the basics of EOP programs, how they’ve evolved over time, and where they are headed in the future.
For more information on the Harrell's EOP program mentioned in the show, visit: https://www.harrells.com/Products/EOP
For more information on the Simplot EOP program me...2022-09-0657 min
Ag Proud - Idaho PodcastFarming data analysisToday, Homer Jaynes visits with David Gleason and Jeremy Singer of the Simplot Corporation. They dive into farm data analysis (rotations, moisture levels, soil types and conditions, etc.) and what that means for next year’s yields. It’s all about maximizing yields while minimizing inputs with Smartfarm, no matter what part of the country you’re in. Then Jeremy tells us about Simplot coordination with NRCS in a new venture to help take information to producers.
Today’s podcast is sponsored by Idaho Farm and Ranch Center.
The Idaho State De...2022-08-1746 min
Pullin' WeedsSam FriarTim and Al visit Sam Friar at Columbia CC.
Sponsored by Simplot.
https://www.simplot.com/2022-08-0151 min