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Get on board to listen in on critical food and agricultural updates, broken down for you by Tridge Intelligence & Solutions. Ten minutes a week, ready on Wednesdays 10pm EST.

Tridge Intelligence & Solutions


    • Nov 15, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • weekly NEW EPISODES
    • 29m AVG DURATION
    • 38 EPISODES


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    Agri-insider EP 13 - Nicholas Irish - The Importance of Buying Local Produce

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2023 67:18


    Nicholas Irish, Account Manager of FerryFast Produce, shares his thoughts on the consequences of discounted produce offered in major supermarkets and how it affects the supply chain.Listen to Agri-Insider for anything and everything agri-food supply chain.

    Agri-insider EP 12 - Jeremy Knops - Building Trade Bridges in Agri-Food

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2023 75:02


    Jeremy Knops, Managing Director of COLEAD, talks about empowering farmers through skills development and agriculture training in an effort to move towards the Sustainable Development Goals.Listen to Agri-Insider for anything and everything agri-food supply chain.

    Agri-insider EP 11 - Matthew Aronson - The Decisions Behind a Thriving AgTech Career

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2023 64:50


    Matthew Aronson, the Chief Revenue Officer of Verdant Technologies, shares his inspiring journey into the world of AgTech and imparts valuable insights gleaned from his years of experience.Listen to Agri-Insider for anything and everything agri-food supply chain.

    Agri-insider EP 10 - Gil Horsky - Fortitude in Israel's Agri-Food Community

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2023 58:42


    Gil Horsky, Founding Partner at FLORA Ventures, shares an insightful overview of the agri-food tech landscape in Israel and the economic repercussions of the current Israel-Palestine conflict.Listen to Agri-Insider for anything and everything agri-food supply chain.

    Agri-insider EP 9 - Dr. Dorothee Schulze Schwering - Innovating Resiliency for German Farmers

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2023 76:45


    Dr. Dorothee Schulze Schwering, Innovation Manager at Landwirtschaftskammer NRW, discusses the adaptation process of digital technologies through insect farming in Germany. Listen to Agri-Insider for anything and everything agri-food supply chain.

    Agri-insider EP 8 - Steve Alaerts - Caring for Our Globalized Food Supply Chain

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2023 67:58


    Steve Alaerts, Board Member and Director at foodcareplus, shares the complexities of global logistics for fresh produce and the impact of shipping on the whole world.Listen to Agri-Insider for anything and everything agri-food supply chain.

    Agri-insider EP 7 - Louisa Burwood-Taylor - Agri-Food Tech's Voice of Truth

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2023 57:10


    Louisa Burwood-Taylor, Head of Media and Research at AgFunder, talks about the critical role of information and collaboration in shaping the future of the agri-food supply chain industry. Listen to Agri-Insider for anything and everything agri-food supply chain.

    Agri-insider EP 6 - Vesselina Pentcheva - Empowering Agribusinesses with Data Culture

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2023 66:12


    Vesselina Pentcheva, Senior Manager of Strategy and Innovation at Gulftech International, Inc., shares interesting perspectives on the power of data in the agri-food supply chain industry.Listen to Agri-Insider for anything and everything agri-food supply chain.

    Agri-insider EP 5 - Lisa Jack - Accounting for Food Security

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2023 73:37


    Lisa Jack, Professor of Accounting in the Faculty of Business and Law at the University of Portsmouth and former President of the British Accounting and Finance Association, explores the impact of policy changes on global food security and farmers' profitability. Listen to Agri-Insider for anything and everything agri-food supply chain.

    Agri-insider EP 4 - Maria Mateo - The Burden of Risk in Agri Sustainability

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2023 57:32


    Maria Mateo, Co-Founder of Ibisa Network, an insurtech company that offers customizable parametric insurance for climate-related challenges, shares her thoughts on the importance of strengthening farmers' resilience to manage significant risks in agri-foods. Listen to Agri-Insider for anything and everything agri-food supply chain.

    Agri-insider EP 3 - Jehiel Oliver - Transforming African Agriculture One Tractor at a Time

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2023 53:31


    Jehiel Oliver, CEO and Founder of Hello Tractor, an agtech company that facilitates affordable and convenient tractor services, talks about the importance of essential farming equipment and mechanization to close yield gaps and uplift the farmers in Africa. Listen to Agri-Insider for anything and everything agri-food supply chain.

    Agri-insider EP 2 - Shalom Bako - Leveraging the Diaspora in Agri-Foods

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2023 77:13


    Shalom Bako, Managing Director at Afrivana, a multinational wholesale distributor of African superfoods, discusses his plan to make Africa a manufacturing hub of quality agri products. Listen to Agri-Insider for anything and everything agri-food supply chain.

    Agri-insider EP 1 - Emily Negrin - Farmer's Business Partner is Mother Nature

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2023 68:14


    Emily Negrin, VP of Corporate Affairs at Inari, a seed design company that uses AI-powered predictive design and multiplex gene editing. She shares her thoughts on tackling global issues and why we should empower farmers to make good decisions.Listen to Agri-Insider for anything and everything agri-food supply chain.

    E06:

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2022 11:00


    US Avocado prices leading to the Super Bowl reached a record high. What caused the increase in prices and how does the recent ban on Mexican avocado imports factor in?Tridge's Global Market Analyst Juan Carlos joined us from Mexico to share his insight into the situation.For more information on today's episode, read our article on US avocados and the Mexican import ban here.Want more agricultural insights? Get smarter and stay updated on the most important agricultural updates through www.tridge.com/intelligence-data

    E05:

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2022 11:56


    Wholesale lime prices in Mexico are skyrocketing. What caused the increase in prices? How are market dynamics changing?Tridge's Global Market Analyst Juan Carlos joined us from Mexico to share his insight into the situation. For more information on today's episode, Read our article on skyrocketing lime prices here.Want more agricultural insights? Get smarter and stay updated on the most important agricultural updates through www.tridge.com/intelligence-data

    E04:

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2022 15:42


    The USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service did not release a detailed pecan production report, as they usually do, in January. Our analyst looked into crop receipts instead to understand what pecan production would look like this Marketing Year.Tridge's Global Market Analyst and Nuts & Seeds Specialist Theo Venter joined us from Ecuador to share his insights into the current pecan state of affairs.For more information on today's episode, read our article on the US low pecan production hereWant more agricultural insights? Get smarter and stay updated on the most important agricultural updates through www.tridge.com/intelligence-data

    E03:

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2022 5:12


    Palm oil prices continue to hold high since the beginning of the pandemic. What are the main contributors to the high prices and how have recent developments in main producing regions kept the status quo?Tridge's Global Market Analyst Prince Yawson joined us to share his insight into the situation.For more information on today's episode, read our article on bullish palm oil prices hereWant more agricultural insights? Get smarter and stay updated on the most important agricultural updates through www.tridge.com/intelligence-data

    E02:

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2022 17:16


    The US has been facing an oversupply of pistachios. Is this just a matter of overproduction? How has the COVID-19 pandemic affected this? What other factors are involved?Tridge's Global Market Analyst and Nuts & Seeds Specialist Theo Venter joined us from Ecuador to share his insight into the situation.For more information on today's episode, read our article on the case of pistachio oversupply in the US hereWant more agricultural insights? Get smarter and stay updated on the most important agricultural updates through www.tridge.com/intelligence-data

    E01:

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2022 9:32


    The Turkish government announced its decision to eliminate tariffs for the import of cereals. What factors are involved? Why the elimination of tariffs on cereals specifically? With global inflation and the weakening of the Turkish Lira, the answer seems to be multi-faceted.Tridge's Engagement Manager Ferhat Erdem joined us from Turkey to share his insight into the situation.For more information on today's episode, read our article on Turkey's Zero-Tariff Policy here.Want more agricultural insights? Get smarter and stay updated on the most important agricultural updates through www.tridge.com/intelligence-data.

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