Agriculture has the unfortunate distinction of being one of the world’s most hazardous occupations. Confined spaces like anaerobic digester tanks are particularly dangerous. Our guest Jared Burma is doing his part to make cleaning confined spaces safer. Jared and his team at Bristola have developed technology that enables them to clean ADs with a remote control vehicle while keeping the AD system online. In addition to talking about cleaning digesters, Jared also shares what he sees inside digesters and what designs are more prone to success. Need to safely remove grain from storage? Jared has you covered. Using similar robot technology, Burma Ag offers systems to safely extract grain from grain bins. Tune it to hear how Bristola and Burma Ag are positively impacting our industry.

What do you get when you pair scientific research with real-world farmer know-how? You get the Nebraska On-Farm Research Network! Join Andrew and Brock as they sit down with Adam Leise, who serves as Director of the Nebraska On-Farm Research Network. Adam shares how he and his team work with agricultural producers across Nebraska to address real research questions that come up in the field. He talks about how farmers bring questions to local extension educators, they talk to Adam to design an experiment, and then a study is conducted right in a farmer's own field. At the end of the day, Adam helps producers to be more sustainable in all ways through research. Tune in for the full insight-packed conversation!

How much does it cost? What does it do? Will I be satisfied with this investment decision? You might find yourself asking questions like these when evaluating a new technology, product, or innovation to potentially adopt on your farm. Join Andrew and Brock as they discuss some common considerations to address when evaluating technologies. A primary consideration? Whether a technology or innovation is new to you or new to the industry - because they come with different levels of risk. Even more, it's important to have the right team in place to make an informed decision you can live with no matter the outcome. Whether you're thinking about adopting anaerobic digestion or a new crop input, there's something for you in this episode. Tune in to Episode 45 of Sustaining The Herd for the full insight-filled conversation!