Modern Farm Girls Podcast

We’ve all heard about the microbiome and how important it is to human health. But have you thought about the microbiome of animals? Native Microbials is an innovative company that specializes in optimizing the gut bacteria of animals including cattle, chickens, and even your pets! My guest today is Mallory Embree, Chief Science Officer at Native MIcrobials. She along with her co-founder, Mike Seely, started Native Microbials in 2015 to produce the next generation of feed supplements to improve the health, productivity, and sustainability of animals with microbes that are native to them. Mallory’s love of microbes comes across as we chat about: - How Native Microbials started - What microbes can do for animals - What the microbiome actual is - Antibiotic resistance Native Microbials products can help - How Native Microbials is different than just a probiotic - The process for finding the best microbes - The promising data on reduction in methane production - How Native Microbials may impact the cell-based meat