Show Notes
Iowa Dairy Farmer Dan Venteicher returns to Farm4Fun from the 2026 Iowa State Fair to talk dairy technology, building an audience of more than 2.5 million followers, and the realities of running a 200-cow family dairy. But the conversation takes a deeply personal turn as Dan shares the story of accidentally running over his father with a planter—and the remarkable recovery and perspective that followed.
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