The HIGH GROUND
The Latest Episode Recaps.
August 14, 2025
Have you ever thought about where your electricity comes from? Today, you’ll learn about REMC’s expansion into fiber optic broadband services and how soon they will be able to offer that service to their entire territory. Mark McKinney, President and CEO of Jackson County REMC, joins host Sal Sama in the podcast room for today’s episode of The High Ground powered by Premier Companies.
August 11, 2025
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. As Sal says, “It’s important for us… to have somebody in the state government that understands farming.”
July 31, 2025
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.
July 22, 2025
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.
July 22, 2025
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!
July 11, 2025
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.
July 1, 2025
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. Glenn will share an update on the current growing season and how the weather conditions have impacted each farmer’s ability to get their fields planted.
July 1, 2025
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!
June 19, 2025
On this episode of The High Ground Podcast by Premier, Congresswoman Houchin who 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 for budget reconciliation - will provide a glimpse into how the government is working to find savings while still protecting the individuals who need assistance.
June 16, 2025
How can 4-H prepare students for life after school? Returning guest Heather VonDielingen will share with us about the Juntos program which exists to help students gain the skills and resources to help them graduate high school and open up a new realm of career and academic opportunities upon graduation.
June 16, 2025
After a six-month hiatus, returning guest, Dan Vague, joins hosts Jeff Jarrett and Sal Sama in the podcast room. You’ll learn the ins and outs of SwineLink, a wean-to-finish program, and how it’s designed to get the younger generation back on the farm with more income streams.
June 16, 2025
In this episode of The High Ground Podcast with Glen Longabaugh, you’ll learn about ideal planting windows and why you should plant according to the weather and not according to the calendar.
May 20, 2025
Josh, Jeff, and Sal dig into what has caused the fertilizer market to struggle so much this year on this episode of The High Ground powered by Premier Companies. You’ll hear about how low inventories, import and export issues, and spring production issues have combined to cause the perfect storm within the industry.
May 13, 2025
Why is the timing of a fungicide application so important? Dr. Megan Taylor is in the podcast room with our hosts Jeff Jarrett and Sal Sama for this episode of The High Ground powered by Premier Companies.
May 6, 2025
What’s going on in the ag department of Indiana? Today, Don Lamb, Director of the Indiana State Department of Agriculture, shares how the Department of Agriculture works with some of Indiana’s regulatory agencies and how tariffs are impacting the agriculture industry.
May 6, 2025
Glenn Longabaugh, joins hosts Jeff Jarrett and Sal Sama for this episode of The High Ground powered by Premier Companies. Today, you’ll learn about the technology and regulations changes that have changed the application of herbicides and suggestions for growers as they think through that process coming off of the windiest April on record.
April 22, 2025
This is the most expensive podcast we’ve done! We’ve got some long-time listeners turned first-time podcasters as Brianna J. Schroeder and Todd J. Janzen join hosts Sal Sama and Jeff Jarrett for this episode of The High Ground powered by Premier Companies.
April 17, 2025
What’s going on in the grain markets? The old favorite, the standby, the grain expert is back! Aaron Bledsoe returns to join hosts Sal Sama and Jeff Jarrett for this episode of The High Ground powered by Premier Companies. You know him and love him as the Grain Merchandiser for Premier Companies, and today, you’ll get to hear about his buffalo meals and Ron Burgundy couch.