Meet our host:
Brandi Buzzard is a cowgirl, rancher, working mom and wife. For more than a decade, she has also been a passionate agriculture advocate, while helping others share their agriculture stories. In 2019, her work in the professional and advocacy arenas led to her selection as a Top 10 Industry Leader Under 40 by Cattle Business Weekly as well as the NCBA Masters of Beef Advocacy Advocate of the Year. She has spoken on MSNBC, FOX, CBS, The Weather Channel and Newsy addressing issues like conservation, beef sustainability and nutrition. She has also visited the White House and spoken to senior White House officials about agriculture and sustainability.
Brandi, her husband Hyatt, and their daughters Oakley and Quincy, live in southeast Kansas and own High Bar Cattle Company, a Gelbvieh/Balancer seedstock operation.

Meet our guest: 

Dr. Miriam Martin serves as the director of animal health and welfare at the North American Meat Institute where she provides expertise on a variety of topics including emerging issues in animal health, animal welfare and handling, and more.

Martin serves as the staff liaison to the Animal Welfare Committee, provides technical support to the Food Safety and Inspection Affairs and Animal Welfare Committees, and represents NAMI in meetings with government agencies including FSIS, APHIS, and FDA. She ensures that members are provided a forum for discussing issues and proactively manages regulatory actions, animal welfare and biosecurity issues. Previously, Martin worked in the cattle feeding segment of the supply chain.

Martin received her Bachelor of Science in Animal Science from the University of Missouri, her Master of Science in Animal Science from Colorado State University with a research focus on livestock behavior and welfare, and her Doctorate of Philosophy from Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine in Physiology with a research focus on cattle pain management.