The HIGH GROUND


The Latest Episode Recaps.

March 19, 2026
EP 229: Agronomy Operation, Training Young Employees, & Procrastination
Very special and returning guests Harold Cooper and Ben Hoene join hosts Jeff Jarrett and Sal Sama for today’s episode of The High Ground powered by Premier Companies. They join us today to discuss the plan for transitioning leadership in light of Harold’s upcoming retirement.
March 6, 2026
EP 227: Countervailing Duties, Fertilizer Markets, & Snow Stories
Sal and Jeff better straighten up and not do anything dangerous today! Jerry Boger joins hosts Sal Sama and Jeff Jarrett in the podcast room for today’s episode of The High Ground powered by Premier Companies. As you may remember from previous episodes, Jerry is the Environmental Safety Director for Premier Companies.
February 24, 2026
EP 226: Agronomy Marketing, Advertising Strategy, & Overthinking
Sal and Jeff better straighten up and not do anything dangerous today! Jerry Boger joins hosts Sal Sama and Jeff Jarrett in the podcast room for today’s episode of The High Ground powered by Premier Companies. As you may remember from previous episodes, Jerry is the Environmental Safety Director for Premier Companies.
February 19, 2026
EP 225: Anhydrous Ammonia Training, Farming Hazards, & Home Projects
Sal and Jeff better straighten up and not do anything dangerous today! Jerry Boger joins hosts Sal Sama and Jeff Jarrett in the podcast room for today’s episode of The High Ground powered by Premier Companies. As you may remember from previous episodes, Jerry is the Environmental Safety Director for Premier Companies.
February 4, 2026
EP 223: Certified Crop Advisor, Environmental Stewardship, & Ag Changes
How can a Certified Crop Advisor help a grower? Special guest Bobby Busick joins hosts Jeff Jarrett and Sal Sama for today’s episode of The High Ground powered by Premier Companies. Bobby is an award-winning Certified Crop Advisor and account manager for Premier Ag and has a wealth of agriculture knowledge to share!
January 28, 2026
EP 222: Premier Energy, Propane Outages, & Gifts and Resolutions
“They wrecked their car in their yard on top of our tank?” Bailey Beickman and Julie Otte join hosts Jeff Jarrett and Sal Sama for this episode of The High Ground powered by Premier Companies.  Bailey is the Propane Manager, and Julie is the Service Manager for Premier Energy, and they’re here to give us a peek behind the scenes of Premier’s energy division.
January 28, 2026
EP 221: Farmer Bridge Payment, Grain Handling Hazards, & Vacations
“I’m either going to sound like an idiot or I’m gonna sound like a genius. I want to remind everybody, I am an idiot.” Aaron Bledsoe is back to join hosts Jeff Jarrett and Sal Sama in the podcast room for today’s episode of The High Ground powered by Premier Companies. If Aaron has to start off with that disclaimer, you know it’s going to be good.
January 15, 2026
EP 220: Genetic Yield Gain, Marker-Assisted Breeding, & Best Dogs
Glenn Longabaugh returns to *The High Ground* podcast alongside Sal Sama and Jeff Jarrett to break down the biggest shifts in genetic gain and trait development over the past few decades. From the impact of marker-assisted breeding to what growers should prioritize when selecting hybrids—especially in a year with potential product shortages—this episode delivers timely insights you won’t want to miss.
January 6, 2026
EP 219: Purdue Extension Educators, 4-H Projects, & Underrated Skills
Think 4-H is just showing cattle? Think again! Special guests Danielle Walker and Taylor Chastain join hosts Sal Sama and Jeff Jarrett in the podcast room for today’s episode of The High Ground powered by Premier Companies. Taylor and Danielle are both extension educators for Purdue University, and Danielle also serves as their Ag and Natural Resources educator and Interim CEO.
January 6, 2026
EP 218: Premier Energy, Diesel Prices, & Gift Pranks
Where might diesel prices be headed? Special guests, Chad Stuckwisch and Todd Masten join hosts Jeff Jarrett and Sal Sama in the podcast room for this episode of The High Ground powered by Premier Companies. Todd serves as the Business Development Manager and Chad is an energy sales and account manager for Premier Energy.
January 6, 2026
EP 217: Indiana Department of Ag, Indiana USDA Hub, & Ag Advancements
How do we build up agriculture economic development? Returning guest, Don Lamb joins hosts Sal Sama and Jeff Jarrett in the podcast room for today’s episode of The High Ground powered by Premier Companies. As you may remember, Don is the Director of the Indiana State Department of Agriculture.
December 18, 2025
EP 216: Propane Safety, Keep Full Program, & Power Tools
We’re all about propane today!  Special guest Brennan Gilbert and most edited guest, Bill Houze join hosts Jeff Jarrett and Sal Sama in the podcast room for this episode of The High Ground powered by Premier Companies. Bill and Brennan will share about their current roles with Premier and how they’ve worked to help Premier Energy maintain standards through the company growth.
November 18, 2025
EP 212: CountryMark Pipeline, ISO Technology, & Upcoming Projects
Special and returning guest Matt Smorch joins hosts Sal Sama and Jeff Jarrett for today’s episode of The High Ground powered by Premier Companies. Matt is the President and CEO of CountryMark Cooperative and joins us to discuss the quality of CountryMark diesel and fuel and what sets them apart from other suppliers in the area.