Podcasts about Agtech

Between COVID-19, Avian Influenza, and African Swine Fever, ordinary consumers are more aware than ever of the risks of infectious diseases on animal and human health, and to society at large. Ag technology that helps farmers better prevent the spread of diseases is more relevant than ever, and that was a big part of the motivation for today's guest, Rob Hannam, CEO of Farm Health Guardian. But Farm Health Guardian was far from the only livestock biosecurity agtech company in the space, and at some point, when the team came in contact with a competitor with a complementary suite of technologies, they did something unusual. The two companies merged.Given the current state of agtech funding and global financial markets, we thought the time was right to invite Rob on to talk about how he and his team first started exploring the idea of a merger, how they thought about the decision, and how it helped them unlock new opportunities and a more complete product.For more information and resources, visit our website. The information in this post is not investment advice or a recommendation to invest. It is general information only and does not take into account your investment objectives, financial situation or needs. Before making an investment decision you should seek financial advice from a professional financial adviser. Whilst we believe the information is correct, we provide no warranty of accuracy, reliability or completeness.

Show Highlights: How DGE is reshaping AgTech, notably with the FOB Ag Logistics Platform. [03:09] DGE's unconventional problem-first strategy to create solutions for real industry needs. [06:49] The trust value of utility-centric AgTech vs. theoretical distractions. [16:09] Discover DGE's impact as a pure-tech play partner for ADM and across tech-enabled ag. [21:07] Scale operator example to discuss streamlining logistical operations to reduce friction. [24:52] How does DGE address the issue of interoperability with existing systems? [29:17] Are constraints growth enablers for AgTech startups? [37:24] Strategic insights on ego, capital efficiency and business risk for scalable startups. [42:17] To learn more about Digital Grain Elevator, visit https://dge.ag/. You can also connect with Aaron Secrest at https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaronsecrest/. If you are interested in connecting with Joe, go to LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joemosher/, or schedule a call at www.moshercg.com.

Tim and Tyler talk to Todd Robran on agtech markets and how his company Growers Edge is approaching growth. — This episode is presented by PF Partners. Unlock the exclusive AgTech Go-to-Market webinar HERE. — Links Growers Edge - https://www.growersedge.com  Farmer Mode Hats - https://farmermode.com 

In this episode of the Broadband Bunch, recorded live at Connected America 2025, host Brad Hine catches up with Curtis Dean, president of SmartSource Consulting and co-founder of the Community Broadband Action Network (CBAN). They discuss smart ag technologies, the critical role of data ownership and AI in agriculture, and the intersection of broadband and food security. Curtis also previews the upcoming CBAN/IAMU Spring Summit and shares insights into community-driven broadband initiatives.

Second week of April, what'd you miss in vet med?APPA's State of the IndustryHill's World of the CatDr. Elsey's stops Scented LitterAnimal AgTech Innovation SummitHelpful links:The Bird Bath substack

What if a tractor could change the future of farming? In this episode, Monarch Tractor CEO Praveen Penmetsa reveals how electric, autonomous machines such as electric tractors are reshaping sustainable agriculture—one farm at a time. With 500+ robots already sold, in excess of $20M revenue for 2024 and a bold energy-data-autonomy platform, Monarch is solving one of the toughest innovation puzzles in Agtech. Praveen shares hard-won lessons on risk, policy advocacy, and what it takes to lead an industry transformation.  Tune in for real talk on scaling sustainable farming system change, and building a mission-first company with global impact.--- Hey Climate Tech enthusiasts! Searching for new podcasts on sustainability? Check out the Leaders on a Mission podcast, where I interview climate tech leaders who are shaking up the industry and bringing us the next big thing in sustainable solutions. Join me for a deep dive into the future of green innovation exploring the highs, lows, and everything in between of pioneering new technologies.Get an exclusive insight into how these leaders started up their journey, and how their cutting edge products will make a real impact. Tune in on…YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@leadersonamissionNet0Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7o41ubdkzChAzD9C53xH82Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/leaders-on-a-mission/id1532211726…to listen to the latest episodes!00:00 – From concept to $20M+ revenue02:15 – Early roots in automotive innovation04:38 – Two breakthrough moments in agtech07:49 – COVID's surprising impact on farming10:53 – Designing value beyond the tractor15:17 – “Audacity is our moat”19:05 – Attracting top-tier mission-driven talent23:58 – The power of policy & partnerships31:00 – Scaling hardware and platform revenueUseful links: Monarch Tractor's website: https://www.monarchtractor.com/                Monarch Tractor's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/monarch-tractor/               Praveen Penmetsa's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/praveenpenmetsa/Leaders on a Mission website: https://cs-partners.net/podcasts/Simon Leich's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/executive-talent-headhunter-agtech-foodtech-agrifoodtech-agritech/

BeeHero recently announced the expanded application of its Pollination Insight Platform to the apple market.

Knowing the specific needs and challenges of farmers ensures that new products are not only realistic but also practical.

But how does a large farm equipment manufacturer like CNH know whether or not farmers are finding value in new features?

University College Dublin (UCD) and Teagasc have today announced that applications are now open for the second Food and Agriculture Sustainable Technology Innovation Programme (FAST-IP) which begins this September. FAST-IP, a specialist agrifood technology innovation programme, provides participants with the skills necessary to evaluate, select and validate ideas for new products and services in the agrifood sector and to accelerate the commercialisation pathway of these ideas. Aligned with Ireland's national agrifood strategy, Food Vision 2030, FAST-IP also aims to support establishing Ireland as a leader in sustainable food systems by balancing climate-smart agriculture, environmental and economic sustainability, and innovation. Participants on the inaugural programme, which ends in August, are currently developing business plans for new market ready innovations in areas ranging from soil health, food allergens, pest control and bioeconomy. Twelve (12) places are available on the full-time, 12-month, in-person programme aimed at mid-career professionals, which is delivered by the UCD School of Biosystems and Food Engineering in partnership with Teagasc at the AgTechUCD Innovation Centre at UCD Lyons Farm in Co. Kildare. FAST-IP provides participants with a €38,000 tax-free scholarship during the programme. Edel Mitchell, Programme Manager, FAST-IP, said, "We are delighted to open applications for our second FAST-IP programme. This is a wonderful opportunity for mid-career professionals to embrace their entrepreneurial ambitions and develop market led solutions to real problems experienced by the global agrifood sector. The practical needs led innovation process enables participants to deep dive and forensically understand pressing challenges for the agrifood sector and build innovative solutions. If you are interested in embarking on this journey and leveraging the unparallelled access to industry experts, mentorship and cross sectoral immersive opportunities I would encourage you to apply for the FAST-IP programme." FAST-IP uses design-thinking methodologies and has a practical focus. Through the programme participants, working in teams, learn how to conduct needs-led innovation to develop market validated solutions to unmet needs in the areas of agricultural technology and food sustainability sectors. Participants also spend 8-10 weeks immersed in agricultural environments including farms, food processing companies, and Teagasc locations throughout the 12-month programme. Dr Siobhán Jordan, Head of Technology Transfer and Commercialisation, Teagasc, said, "FAST-IP aims to position Ireland as a global innovator in AgTech and food systems by fostering the creation of high-potential start-ups, scalable businesses and sustainable solutions that address challenges in areas including, climate change, food security, productivity and economic diversification. We are now seeking applications from mid-career individuals who are interested in embarking on this cutting-edge, immersive programme to create innovative, sustainable agri-food solutions with expert mentorship and entrepreneurial training by UCD and Teagasc." FAST-IP is accredited by UCD at Level 9 on the National Qualifications Framework and participants who complete the programme will be awarded a Graduate Diploma in Agrifood, Innovation and Entrepreneurship. Professor Nick Holden, Professor of Biosystems Engineering in the UCD School of Biosystems and Food Engineering is the Academic Director of the Graduate Diploma Programme. The FAST-IP programme, running until the end of 2029, forms part of Enterprise Ireland's Innovators' Initiative which is co-funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment. UCD and Teagasc have strong reputations for academic and research excellence in the areas of Sustainable Food Systems, Agriculture, and Food Science, and are utilising their extensive networks, connections, domain ...

For commercial farming operations, determining whether or not new tools, technology, and practices work can be a big undertaking. From install and setup costs to helping the team involved climb the learning curve for effective use, even when technologies lead to big benefits, it can be tough to get the ball rolling.One farm that we've learned about recently decided to turn these challenges into a product. The insight is simple– that on the other side of all these tech adoption challenges, there are technologists and companies eager to learn how to overcome them, and to gain third-party information about how their product works in commercial settings. So Boolah, an Australian malt barley grower that manages 70,000 hectares across their network of connected farms, has built a testing and trial business that helps them neutralize the costs of trying out and implementing new tech and tools, while also providing high value data and research to their partners. To tell us more about what's going on at the farm, we're joined this week by Brooke Sauer, Head of R&D at Boolah. For more information and resources, visit our website. The information in this post is not investment advice or a recommendation to invest. It is general information only and does not take into account your investment objectives, financial situation or needs. Before making an investment decision you should seek financial advice from a professional financial adviser. Whilst we believe the information is correct, we provide no warranty of accuracy, reliability or completeness.

BeeHero is a global leader of data-driven precision pollination.

Tim and Tyler talk to Dane Hague about how the past few years have gone raising capital, finding traction, and expanding into new markets. — This episode is presented by PF Partners. Unlock the exclusive AgTech Go-to-Market webinar HERE. — Links MyLand - https://myland.ag

Today's modern farming solutions must deliver dependable equipment and a solid computer system.

In deze aflevering spreken we met Joost Hazelhoff, mede-oprichter van Aurea Imaging, een innovatief AgTech-bedrijf uit Utrecht. We duiken in de wereld van precisielandbouw, waar geavanceerde technologieën zoals drones, sensoren en data-analyse telers helpen bij het maken van slimme beslissingen. Joost deelt hoe data landbouw efficiënter en duurzamer maakt, en hoe Aurea Imaging werkt aan oplossingen voor grote uitdagingen zoals stikstofreductie en verminderd middelengebruik. Een must-listen voor iedereen die geïnteresseerd is in technologische innovatie in de agrarische sector!Wil je pitchen in Pepper? Stuur een mail naarsandra@impact033.nlHost: Jelle Drijver | Co-host & Productie:Jos Hummelen | Montage: Maik Prooi | Muziek: Rinze Voorberg | Podcastvoice: Maud VermeulenDeze aflevering wordt mogelijk gemaakt door Impact033,Economic Board Utrecht, Dotslash Utrecht en Earth Valley.

New Holland recently launched their IntelliSense™ Sprayer Automation, which boasts a 140-foot-wide field view and operates at speeds of up to 25 mph.

In this episode we talk to Sunil Biswas, CEO of ION Corporates covering many topics such as product strategy, several of its products such as Endur, Aspect, RightAngle, and its new initiatives including a SaaS, multi-tenant version of AgTech. It was a fascinating conversation and we would like to thank Sunil for his time. Please do like, share and subscribe to CTRMRadio.

The climate crisis is devastating the ability of African farmers to support themselves and their communities. Farmers struggle with a lack of running water, electricity, communications, and public transportation. Entire communities are often cut off from the larger world, exacerbating and extending the poverty crisis that grips large parts of the continent. To overcome these issues, our guest, Gwen Jones, co-founded Nzatu Food Group, a regenerative agriculture business designed to protect biodiversity and mitigate climate change. Nzatu Food Group has done some remarkable pioneering work. Gwen is connected to 15,000 Sub-Saharan farmers across 15 countries through beekeeping, sustainable agricultural and conservation   training, and by building an increasingly international market for farm products. Interview Summary So please begin by telling us why you and your sister founded this initiative and about its unique strategy for helping farmers. Well, firstly, our strategy is based on an engage-to-support premise with an approach that focuses on uplifting farmer livelihoods. As you know, farmers are critical actors in agroecological transformation and important stewards of biodiversity. 80% of the world's food production is done by smallholder farmers, yet only a mere 3% of climate finance goes to our food systems. So, this presents a key avenue to increase intervention in this space through public policy and unlock climate transitional finance. Helping farmers is so, so important, especially with these small farms. Tell me more about your own history and what led you to start your organization? Denise, my sister and I, who are the co-founders of Nzatu, we come from a rural community in Southern Zambia. And we grew up alongside smallholder farmers. We understand inherently what the challenges, but as well as the opportunities that smallholder farmers face. What started off very informally helping our relatives and our tribal communities became Nzatu, we started it off by showcasing to our relatives and our farmers on how they could increase their income with simple interventions by keeping bees. And through training and education, we were able to show farmers that through the income on bees, they would earn three US dollars per kg on honey. Which gave two harvests a year compared to 20 US cents on maze. Which was a rain fed and only produced one harvest a year. It made economic sense for them to also keep bees alongside their maize production. And in this way, it would help with economic shocks and help to give a diversified income. So, we were so excited to share this with our farmers. And it grew like wildfire as you can imagine. The farmers in our program were more prosperous. And, from the income that they got from the honey, they were able to get better inputs for other production. And that engagement helped to bring other interventions as well to the communities. So, how exciting that you were able to make such an important transformation. And I can see why farmers would be grateful for that sort of help. Tell us if you would, about the climate crisis and how it's affected African farmers? In some cases, there's too much water from flooding. In some cases, too little water. So, you know, that volatility- how do you plan with that? In one year, you would have flooding and, so your crops would be washed out in the following two or three years you have absolutely no rain. There is just no way to plan in such kind of situations. Farmers are the ones that are mostly affected by climate change, and all we can do is just be there as a support mechanism. How can we work around that? How can we bring in the in-between periods, bringing in higher yielding seed where they can at least recoup whatever they can do in that season? It's very, very difficult for the farmers.  Tell us about your vision of regenerative agriculture. What does that concept mean in your context, and how can you help farmers adapt to this changing climate? Yes. We started off in a very, very grassroots way. I was always fascinated to understand the ancient grains of Africa. Africa has 26 lost crops. These lost crops are including millet and sorghum and Teff and fornio. These are the indigenous grains of Africa. Indigenous to the diet, but indigenous to the environment. They're very drought resilient and also, they fix nitrogen into the soil. So, they help to bring more resilience and soil health, which is what is lacking in Africa across the continent. We have vast soil degradation, which is also contributing to climate change. By reintroducing what is already inherent in the food history of Africa, it's a very key intervention. Sometimes is the smallest innovation that can bring about the biggest change. Is bringing back the food that is indigenous to communities. There is a resistance though, because our communities have gotten used to maize. I myself are very used to having nshima, which is made from corn, which only offers 3% nutrition. And it's very hard to change that staple to go to, let's say, nshima using sorghum or millet because the taste, is a palate issue. But we have to bring in recipe days. How can we train farmers to use this in their everyday diets? It starts off with that connectivity. How can we help children to take boiled cowpeas to school? You know, making sure that they can use cow pea flour to make cookies and sausages and innovative ways to bring in the recipes on how they can use these crops. It's not enough to just say you've got to, you know, grow the intercrop with ancient grains, because of the nitrogen fixing aspect. You've also got to bring that cultural acceptance by connecting with communities and helping them find ways on how they can prepare their food. So that when you talk about innovation, it's cuisine innovation as well. Not just, soil health and using big words like carbon capture, etc. It's also about the everyday tactile innovation in a simple thing like having recipe field days in our communities. You spoke, especially about introducing, well reintroducing, if you would, indigenous grains. Why were they lost in the first place and what have you done?    The crops were lost through commercialization. Maize was introduced as an export cash crop to support the war efforts in Europe. And along that commercialization, the tools and the inputs that were needed to produce maize is what was commercialized. And communities also had to pay the Hut Tax in Maize. So, because of those at policy level and at export level, the change happened slowly over time because it was easier to grow the crops that were meeting the mandatory requirements. Sorghum and millet became a second or third crop to produce because it wasn't something that was a mandatory crop. And over time, maize replaced the nutritious grains of sorghum and millet. I'm just taking like one example of that. The commercialization aspect. Well, there are generations with little experience eating these products or growing them. Is that right? That's true. Like I said, me included. Even though, academically I know and scientifically I understand that sorghum and millet is of higher nutrition, it's having that paradigm shift changing the dietary approach to it. And that is one of our key interventions that we can make in our communities. But by having this face-to-face contact with our farmers, we are able to pass that information on. We're able to transfer that knowledge and bring about including sorghum and millet. So, as you know, Nzatu works mainly with coffee farmers. Coffee is one of our main crops that, that we are engaged in. And our coffee producers focus mainly on coffee. Our work is by encouraging farmers to grow the millets and sorghums so that the coffee farmers themselves will start consuming millet and sorghum. But as well as finding a market for them for those crops. And are the farmers receptive to the reintroduction of these grains? It is challenging because as you can imagine, how you harvest coffee and how you harvest millet and sorghum is completely different. Millet and sorghums and most of the ancient grains, the grain is very small. It's having the tools, the harvesting techniques and the weeding techniques. There's so much involved in it. And this is where climate transitional finance can really help. Tell us more about the process. How does your organization go about doing these things? We engage with farmers. Most of the farmers that we're involved in are already practicing mulching and other organic practices and regenerative agricultural practices. It is much more common than we think. Farmers are already conservation in nature because it's inherent in traditional African practices. What we are doing is we are just really enhancing the knowledge that they already have and bringing out the historical practices. For example, when it comes to wildlife conservation, Africans in the tribal communities are already totemic in nature. Meaning that families identify with different animal groups. There is already an indigenous wildlife conservation that already is practiced for hundreds of years in the village. If your family has a totemic nature of, let's say, kudu, that is an animal that is sacred to your lineage and you would never hunt that kudu, et cetera. So that those age-old practices have been there for centuries. And it's really inculcating and bringing back that cultural understanding when it comes to the cuisine, when it comes to the wildlife totemic nature of those communities. It is truly lost knowledge that we are really committed to bringing back into our communities. And as farmers begin to grow these products, is there a market for them? Yes. This is where I know I get so excited just about the day-to-day work that we are doing. But we are a business, at the heart of it. We really have to make a profit somewhere. And we take product to market. Our team, we have an amazing team across Africa and in Europe and here in the US as well as Asia. And consumers today have become more conscious. They're looking at products that have an environmental and social value. And we communicate this through our brand positioning. Nzatu's brand is about taking that story to the consumer so that we can avail the product on the retail shelves by giving them the story of what happens in the field. Nzatu is the voice of the farmer. We are there to tell the farmer's voice to the consumer so that we can engage with consumers on every retail shelf that we can. As a consumer, I would find it appealing to know more about the history of the grains that I see at the store or other products for that matter. And about the farmers who grow them. How are consumers responding? Yes, the thing is, you know, how do we communicate? Consumers are more interested in how we can help a single farmer. Yes, there is an interest to know about how we reduce carbon emissions, etc. But if you can also add the story to it, that by helping a single farmer, you are reducing carbon emissions. You are helping to bring in higher livelihoods. You are helping to bring in increased health and safety measures to the production methods of those products. You are helping to uplift communities. Children are going to school. You are helping to reduce wildlife poaching. All by that single dollar that you are spending on that product. That is what the consumer of today wants to do is how can I make a difference in the way I live and in the way I consume? And that is our goal with Nzatu, is connecting that story to the consumers today. What are some of the challenges that your organization faces? Yes. You know, the higher the dream, the bigger the challenges. There's so many, ranging from trying to find ways that we can provide better honey straining equipment to our farmers so that they can offer better quality honey. But that's at a very micro level. On a macro level, the challenges are how do we get to change policy so we can increase climate transitional finance for farmers? As I mentioned earlier, only 3% of climate finance goes to food systems. How can we increase that number? And, you know, Kelly, one of the biggest problems that farmers face is with all the EUDR regulations, etc., that are in place now, and scientific based initiative targets and all, how does a farmer in rural Zambia- how are they able to change their method of production to meet those stringent targets? That takes money. It takes investment in their practices to be able to change from chemical-based agriculture to organically driven agriculture and regenerative agriculture. How do they access the inputs, the seeds to be able to intercrop with leguminous crops. That takes investment. You know, and then if they're only getting 20 US cents per kg from maize with rain fed agriculture, how is a farmer supposed to be able to now even think on investing? There is no money. This is the biggest challenge we face the smallholder farmers are the stewards of biodiversity. They need to be financed. They need to be equipped to be able to accelerate the change because really, they hold the power in their hands. And for us, this is where it's the most exciting, is if we can support the farmers to do what they need to do out there then it's a win-win for everyone. It's a win-win for the farmers. It's a win-win for the consumers. It's a win-win for our partners. We are partnered with art Cafe in Italy, who's our roasting division and Urban Afrik, who are our logistic partners. So, we have the system in place that at every point we have partners that have the same philosophy as we do to support and address climate change. You mentioned investment in agriculture and in financing. Who are the players in this space? Must the funding come from international organizations or from the country Governments themselves? The main actors are already in place, like IFC (International Finance Corporation), World Bank, are already channeling that money towards that space. They're committed, they're active in that space. But I would also encourage family offices, climate smart funding, social impact funding. The groups that are involved already in agriculture, the ones that are already engaged and already have the due diligence process in place to actually track that. But also, Kelly, I think that Ag Tech, it would be a very important component with the technology that exists today, whether it's through blockchain or any type of digital tech finance that can enable this. Because it's also tracking, you know, and the data needed to actually support this. It's an entire ecosystem that we need. Using digital tools to help to map out soil health and how we can improve soil health right up to the consumer tracking the story. But at the genesis, how do we finance the innovation on the digital tools? How do we finance better seed and how do we get it to the farmers in term terms of storage? How do we harvest so we can reduce waste? It's an entire ecosystem that is required. There is no one answer, but where does it start? It starts at the top. It starts with the awareness. It starts with telling the story so that we all have a stake in it to change.  Bio Gwen Jones is the co-founder of Nzatu and Chief Partnerships Officer. The daughter of a Zambian mother and English father, Gwen grew up in Zambia, along the banks of the Kafue River. Alongside her sister and business partner, Denise Madiro, Gwen experienced firsthand the immense challenges sub-Saharan African farmers faced every day. Gwen moved to the United States more than 20 years ago and has spent her entire 30+ year career focused on global food security and community development initiatives throughout sub-Saharan Africa. Nzatu is Gwen's latest initiative. As the climate crisis worsens, rural farmers are at even greater risk. Together, Gwen and Denise decided to do something about–and that's where Nzatu comes in. Gwen and Denise have a vision that regenerative agriculture can be a nature-based solution, which can and will create value in Africa, for Africa. Her leadership helped foster partnerships with Artcafe, which is roasting coffee beans grown by Nzatu-supported farmers, and Urban Afrique, which is helping bring Nzatu's products to the U.S. market. 

That is, of course, if you know what value you provide. In that case it will enhance your ability to deliver that value.

Tim and Tyler recap their experince and takeaways from World Agri-Tech last week and share some updates for the multiple "hats" they wear. — This episode is presented by MyLand. Learn more HERE. — Links Nuss Farms - https://nussfarms.com  Polaris Energy Services - https://polarisenergyservices.com  AgList - https://aglist.com  World Agri-Tech - https://worldagritechusa.com 

Episode Overview: In this Product Spotlight, Tracy interviews Kevin Serfas, President & CEO of Serfas Farms, to discuss his experience with hybrid rye and how it plays a key role in their livestock feed systems.  Kevin shares valuable insights on how hybrid rye fits into regenerative agriculture practices, offers opportunities for double cropping, and helps spread out the silage season for better efficiency. Key Topics Discussed: - Spreading out the silage season: Kevin explains how growing hybrid rye can help extend the silage season, offering more flexibility for farmers. - Double cropping opportunities: Hybrid rye presents a viable option for double cropping, allowing farmers to maximize productivity on the same land. - Regenerative agriculture: Kevin touches on how hybrid rye fits into regenerative farming practices, enhancing soil health and sustainability. Takeaways: - Hybrid rye can be a game-changer in livestock feed systems by improving feed efficiency and diversifying farming operations. - Regenerative agriculture practices like growing hybrid rye can contribute to healthier soil and more sustainable farming systems. - Double cropping with hybrid rye provides a unique opportunity for farmers to increase yield and make the most of their land. Listen in to learn more about hybrid rye's role in the future of agriculture and how it can benefit your livestock feed system! Thanks for tuning in, Tracy ============================= ✅ About The Impact Farming Show: Produced by Farm Marketer. Farm Marketer is a Canadian digital media company specializing in publishing agriculture content that matters most to Canadian farmers: news, commodities, agriculture events, agriculture real estate for sale, and much more.  Farm Marketer is also the proud producer of the award-winning agriculture show The Impact Farming Show. This weekly video and podcast show is dedicated to introducing farmers to the people and ideas that will impact their farming operations. Join show host Tracy Brunet as she speaks to top minds and change makers about what's currently IMPACTING agriculture.    ================================= Related Searches

Vic Verchereau welcomes Tony McCaul, who is the Executive Director at Critter Barn. The story began in 1984. The founder of the Critter Barn, Mary Rottschafer, explained "With the excitement of moving out in the country, came the hope of a larger garden and a do-it-yourself lifestyle. A surprise party planned by a group of friends changed the course of our lives forever. With a freshly painted barn and a few animals, our farm experience began unexpectedly. In just six years children from area schools were on our farm for school field trips, and today our educational farm is a West Michigan attraction to over 100,000 people. Today a dedicated leader continues the learning and fun! Before joining Critter Barn, Tony McCaul worked with the Ottawa County ISD for 14 years as an Ag Tech teacher. Tony is a graduate of Michigan State University and Colorado State University with Bachelors and Masters degrees in Agriscience, Agriculture Education, and Biology. In this edition of Michigan Corners, host Vic Verchereau gets the scoop (or a shovel full!) from Tony. Grab the kids and head west! The Critters are ready to greet you and tell you all about the farm! » Visit MBN website: www.michiganbusinessnetwork.com/ » Subscribe to MBN's YouTube: www.youtube.com/@MichiganbusinessnetworkMBN » Like MBN: www.facebook.com/mibiznetwork » Follow MBN: twitter.com/MIBizNetwork/ » MBN Instagram: www.instagram.com/mibiznetwork/

Show Highlights: Important AgTech questions from a new Compeer Financial conference. [00:42] Explore evolving AgTech risk profiles. [02:21] Get an overview of AgTech solution types. [04:09] What will you do if your AgTech adoptions fail? [06:22] Impact on Israeli farms due to GPS jamming post-Oct. 7. [07:55] Will John Deere's fully autonomous farming system be disruption-resilient? [11:56] Are you risk-ready for the tech-dependent future of farming? [15:38] Invitation to connect with The Pacesetter Pod. [17:46] Read “Israel's Wartime Farmers Are Relearning How to Plow Without GPS” here: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-01-08/israel-s-wartime-farmers-are-relearning-how-to-plow-without-gps  If you are interested in connecting with Joe, go to LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joemosher/, or schedule a call at www.moshercg.com.  

Description:Vonnie Estes sits down with three innovators transforming how agriculture manages energy, water, and disease detection. Michael Salvador, co-founder and CEO of Mirai Solar, discusses how photovoltaic shading systems generate clean energy while protecting crops from excessive sunlight. Sarah Placella, founder and CEO of Root Applied Sciences, shares how their airborne pathogen detection system helps growers optimize pesticide use and improve scouting precision. Bryce Buesing, Manager of Client Relations at Responsive Drip Irrigation (RDI), explains their plant-responsive irrigation system that delivers water only when plants need it, improving efficiency and conservation.Each of these technologies is shaping a more sustainable and data-driven future for farming, offering solutions that enhance productivity, reduce waste, and support climate resilience.Key Points from the Conversation:•​Mirai Solar: Photovoltaic shading replaces traditional greenhouse and field shading, providing crops with optimal light exposure while generating electricity.•​Root Applied Sciences: DNA-based airborne pathogen detection helps farmers reduce pesticide use by identifying disease presence before visible symptoms appear.•​Responsive Drip Irrigation (RDI): A sensor-free, plant-responsive irrigation system that releases water based on root signals, optimizing water use for a variety of crops.•​The increasing need for precision agriculture solutions in response to climate change and resource limitations.•​Insights from the Fresh Field Catalyst Accelerator, including the value of industry mentorship and collaboration in bringing new ag-tech innovations to market.Guest Information: •​Michael Salvador – Co-founder & CEO of Mirai Solar, leading innovation in solar-powered shading for agriculture.•​Sarah Placella – Founder & CEO of Root Applied Sciences, pioneering DNA-based pathogen detection to optimize crop protection.•​Bryce Buesing – Manager of Client Relations at Responsive Drip Irrigation, specializing in plant-responsive irrigation solutions for water conservation.

In this episode, we explore innovative marketing strategies and tackle AI's impact on business with Mark and Ilanit.  Mark Fishman is a seasoned agricultural executive with over two decades of expertise in driving agri-tech innovations. As CEO of AgrIOT Ltd., he has led the development of mobile technology for advanced agricultural applications, particularly in nitrogen uptake detection. With a strong background in leading Israeli agricultural startups and managing global agricultural projects, Mark combines strategic leadership with deep industry knowledge, supported by an MBA from Natanya Academic College and a BSc in Agriculture from the Hebrew University. Website: https://www.agriot.group/en/home LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fishman-mark/ Ilanit Tseyrefman Parnas is a dynamic marketing leader with over a decade of experience driving GTM strategy, demand generation, and thought leadership. As VP of Marketing at 2bcloud, she leads social media, events, and demand generation efforts, shaping the company's market presence. Previously, she held key marketing roles at Glilot Capital Partners and KPMG Israel, leveraging her expertise in AI, big data, and cybersecurity, backed by an MBA in Marketing Management from Bar-Ilan University. Website: https://2bcloud.io/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ilanit-tseyrefman-parnas-ba692ba2/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/2bcloud/   Apply to join our marketing mastermind group: https://notypicalmoments.typeform.com/to/hWLDNgjz Follow No Typical Moments at: Website: https://notypicalmoments.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/no-typical-moments-llc/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4G7csw9j7zpjdASvpMzqUA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/notypicalmoments Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NTMoments

In this episode, we explore innovative marketing strategies and tackle AI's impact on business with Mark and Ilanit.  Mark Fishman is a seasoned agricultural executive with over two decades of expertise in driving agri-tech innovations. As CEO of AgrIOT Ltd., he has led the development of mobile technology for advanced agricultural applications, particularly in nitrogen uptake detection. With a strong background in leading Israeli agricultural startups and managing global agricultural projects, Mark combines strategic leadership with deep industry knowledge, supported by an MBA from Natanya Academic College and a BSc in Agriculture from the Hebrew University. Website: https://www.agriot.group/en/home LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fishman-mark/ Ilanit Tseyrefman Parnas is a dynamic marketing leader with over a decade of experience driving GTM strategy, demand generation, and thought leadership. As VP of Marketing at 2bcloud, she leads social media, events, and demand generation efforts, shaping the company's market presence. Previously, she held key marketing roles at Glilot Capital Partners and KPMG Israel, leveraging her expertise in AI, big data, and cybersecurity, backed by an MBA in Marketing Management from Bar-Ilan University. Website: https://2bcloud.io/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ilanit-tseyrefman-parnas-ba692ba2/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/2bcloud/   Apply to join our marketing mastermind group: https://notypicalmoments.typeform.com/to/hWLDNgjz Follow No Typical Moments at: Website: https://notypicalmoments.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/no-typical-moments-llc/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4G7csw9j7zpjdASvpMzqUA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/notypicalmoments Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NTMoments

Jason Scott sits down with Tom Gauthier, CEO of AgTechLogic, to discuss how precision spraying and data-driven solutions are transforming agriculture, the power of 'prescriptive' agriculture, building a strong ag tech team and why growers should embrace emerging technologies.

In this week's product spotlight, Tracy sits down with Colette Prefontaine of FP Genetics to discuss the latest in barley seed varieties and how they're designed to benefit Canadian farmers. They dive into the specifics of these crops, the expertise FP Genetics provides, and how farmers can access the resources they need to make the best choices for their operations.    In this conversation, we cover:   - What makes FP Genetics' barley varieties unique and why farmers should consider these seeds for their operations.   - The resources and support -  FP Genetics offers to help farmers make informed seed decisions, with a special focus on agronomy and field expertise.   - How farmers can learn more about these varieties and purchase seeds, ensuring they have access to the best options for their farms.   Don't miss this great segment and if you're interested in learning more about FP Genetics and its innovative seed varieties you can watch additional interviews with their team here:   1) Gain a Genetic Advantage: FP Genetics Unveils Innovative Seed Genetics for Canadian Farmers (With CEO Chris Churko)

There are a few topics in agtech (and in the tech startup world more broadly) that are truly perennial– problems that must be solved again and again in new and innovative ways as markets, customers, and businesses evolve. Adoption is one of those challenges, and go-to-market strategies are another. We've been thinking about the challenge of adoption a lot recently, and also what changes in the marketplace will mean for the retail channel and product distribution for agtech in particular. Today, Sarah sits down with Tenacious Ventures' Matthew Pryor and Shane Thomas, author of Upstream Ag Insights, to do a deep dive on these topics. For more information and resources, visit our website. The information in this post is not investment advice or a recommendation to invest. It is general information only and does not take into account your investment objectives, financial situation or needs. Before making an investment decision you should read the information memorandum and seek financial advice from a professional financial adviser. Whilst we believe Information is correct, no warranty of accuracy, reliability or completeness.

True responsibility is not just defining and acting on the minimal legal requirement, but outlining the maximum possible actions you could have taken. It's not happening to you, it's happening for you.Eric Bream's conversation reminded me of Michael Schur's interview with Tim Ferris. Michael Schur is the creator of the hit Netflix series, The Good Place  and written a book called, 'How to be perfect - The correct answer to every moral question." Bream Family Farms website - www.breamfamilyfarms.comThis episode is sponsored by UnitedAg,  one of the largest association health plans to offer healthcare to the agriculture industry of California and Arizona.  Kirti Mutatkar, President and CEO of UnitedAg. Reach me kmutatkar@unitedag.org, www.linkedin.com/in/kirtimutatkarUnitedAg's website - www.unitedag.org

How can farmers streamline record-keeping and operations management with technology? In this episode of the Thriving Farmer Podcast, we're joined by Tracey Wiedmeyer, co-founder of Gripp. Growing up on a farm in rural Wisconsin, Tracey combined his deep-rooted agricultural knowledge with his expertise in technology to create a platform that simplifies farm operations. Gripp centralizes everything from equipment tracking to team communication, making it easier for farmers to stay organized and efficient. Tune in to hear how Tracey and his team are transforming record-keeping, winning industry recognition, and shaping the future of agricultural technology.   Episode Highlights: Farming Beginnings: What was it like for Tracey growing up on a farm? [1:39] Career Path: How did Tracey's journey lead him to agricultural technology? [3:38] The Birth of Gripp: What convinced Tracey to launch Gripp? [8:25] Organic Farming: Can Gripp be useful for organic record-keeping? [16:50] Ease of Use: How tech-friendly is Gripp for farmers? [20:24] Industry Recognition: How did Gripp win the American Farm Bureau Ag Innovation Challenge? [25:08] Future Innovations: What trends is Tracey seeing in AgTech? [27:07] What's Next: Where is Gripp headed in the coming years? [30:47]   Don't miss this episode on how digital tools can revolutionize farm management and streamline operations with Tracey Wiedmeyer of Gripp! About the Guest: Tracey Wiedmeyer, co-founder of Gripp, combines his farming upbringing in rural Wisconsin with a hands-on, tech-savvy approach to solving agricultural challenges. With a focus on simplifying record-keeping and communication for farmers, Gripp provides user-friendly tools that make managing operations more efficient. Tracey's expertise in both farming and technology has earned Gripp industry recognition, including a win at the American Farm Bureau Ag Innovation Challenge.  

One of the most viral ag technologies on social media in recent years has been the Grain Weevil.

 Health, Ag and Ed Tech Panel -...ech Summit (Feb. 25, 2025) (1)Sat, Mar 01, 2025 10:54PM • 19:43SUMMARY KEYWORDSHealthcare innovation, AI solutions, value-based care, healthcare institutions, national emergency, AI convenience, agriculture technology, carbon credits, nutritional content, small-scale farming, food security, vertical farming, healthcare incentives, virtual drug trials, surgical bots.SPEAKERSRich Sobel, Speaker 5, Mark Sanor, Speaker 3, Robin Blackstone, Rashmi Joshi, Alex Zhuk, Kris Wood Mark Sanor  00:00Roshni, Chris, come up quickly, introductions and insights, and then we go to what scares it excites you. Thank you guys. So why don't you start? Actually, Chris hasn't spoken yet. Surprisingly. Kris Wood  00:20Okay, Hi, I'm Chris Wood. Very quickly, I am with a company called Three BP partners. We are investors, technologists and operators that effectively now in health care, rather than sell products and services, rather than sell solutions, we're selling what we think the health care system really needs, which are outcomes and cash so we can you're selling cash. We're selling cash. Okay, we're selling cash. How you doing that? We are we are basically partnering with the health care institutions, taking risks with them, operating the business, businesses we're creating with them and sharing the financial and outcome rewards with them. So we're not a traditional vendor saying, Let us sell you something. It's let us invest in something. You give us your data, you give us your brand, you give us your distribution. We will create products that are incremental to you, to bridge you to value based care and outcome based care. What scares me is, look, I don't need to go into how messed up our health care system is, right? We all know that this country is investing twice as much as anyone else per person in health care, and we're getting the least value for our money. That that is also trend or coming down to our health care institutions. McKinsey has published reports saying our health care institutions are two to 300 basis points under water in terms of the difference between what returns they're getting from payers, the growth in that versus the growth in inflation and and they're $500 million behind in the last three years in terms of the discrepancy in payments, right? So their margins are single digits. They're getting lower. Our health care systems are in trouble. And, you know, we're still fatter and less healthy than everyone else. I think this is a national emergency. I think we can wind up, or we don't, certainly don't want to end up as a nation of wall es, right? If you remember the movie where, you know, we're just a bunch of puffy, non thinking individuals who, you know we're living on machines, basically because we can't take care of ourselves. I think this is a national emergency. What excites me is that always within massive problems becomes massive opportunities, right? The technology is here. AI is here. Solutions exist. Solutions themselves are not the answer. They're part of the solution. Technology is not the answer, they're part of the solution. But how the entire business model of health care really needs to be rethought. The incentives need to be rethought. But if you can help figure that out, I think that's a massive opportunity. Who wants to go? I think she should. Ladies. Ladies second, Rashmi Joshi  03:16thank you. First of all, Mark, nice to be here with all of you. My name is rash me, Joshi. I'm the founder and CEO of Asha AI, and I'm a serial entrepreneur. So I've been building businesses since I was 16 years old, working currently on company five. My third is founder, CEO. Been very fortunate to have had a couple of exits along the way, and I also advise a small number of family offices and funds on specifically health care, AI and impact investments, which I personally believe should be every investment that we make, especially in this room. Mark Sanor  03:49What was the 16 year old business when you were 16? It Rashmi Joshi  03:52was a dance company. So I grew up singing, dancing, acting and modeling. So I performed all over the place, and had a great time doing it. What scares me most is that a lot of the innovation that's happening now, thanks to AI, is all based on making our lives more comfortable and more convenient, and there hasn't been a tremendous, tremendous amount of thought going into figuring out what happens when we make our lives too convenient. What do we actually do when we're not forced to innovate? And that scares me, because it could mean the breakdown of our innovation fabric as a society. I think most of us as innovators on this panel too. We build things out of necessity, and so when we don't have that neces necessity driving us to ask questions, then how do we actually create new innovations that are leaps and bounds ahead of the way that we live now? And what inspires us? Because very easily we could say, you know, most people who are. Are retired, experience a huge decline in terms of their health, in terms of their well being, in terms of their mental health, they're less likely to reach out to their communities and connect with people. So we could go in that direction if we're not careful about how we decide to respond to this influx of AI tech, but we could also go in the opposite direction and say, Hey, we're going to take this as an opportunity to focus our energies, our efforts, our time, on building something that's truly leaps and bounds forward. So that scares me, but I'm also optimistic, as we probably all are in this room, and I hope that it inspires more of us to build more community, to have more conversations like this, and to start building more innovative solutions to bigger problems than the ones we're experiencing now. Mark Sanor  05:56So I guess you've already answered that question, Alex in a different way, or unless you have any additional thoughts. I mean, do Alex Zhuk  06:03you want me to give instruction of the company and how it relates to agriculture? Yeah, sure, yeah. I mean, very quickly. Once again, Alex, great to be here, founder of a company that use satellites and AI models to map the footprint that farmers are having on the environment. Fundamentally, it has two purposes. One is to measure the agriculture sector's contribution to climate change and how we can solve it. But two and where we see the world heading is actually being able to measure the carbon the farmers are sequestering by adopting climate positive practices in the form of carbon credits, and that is important, especially when you zoom out and consider all farmers. Mark Sanor  06:49So in doing this, what surprised you the most in your journey? Sure, Speaker 3  06:54agriculture specifically, but I imagine there are other sectors, and Mark Sanor  06:59by the way, you raise like $18 million yeah, so Bloomberg and Alex Zhuk  07:04Bloomberg Microsoft, and then the sovereign wealth fund of Singapore for various teach reasons, and the world operation on multiple continents. What surprised me about agriculture is one the tradition inherent in the industry. You know, these farmers have been doing things their own way for generations. It's family business. You know, you need to come in humble and not just, you know, be with typical Silicon Valley, you know, shaker and disrupt her, because this is, you know, not just their livelihood, but their land and their legacy. And that has consequences, both in terms of how you work with the farmer community, but also fundamentally speed of scale, you can just come in and expect to grow like a hockey stick, because cycles are quite literally annual. You plant, you try, you come back in Europe, you reassess. So I would say not to bore anybody else more, I would say the biggest surprise was the Jux disposition between the Silicon Valley philosophy of building a start up and the reality of how the agriculture sector operates. Mark Sanor  08:14Makes sense. So anyone else have any questions in the health, AG, education sectors for our panel, can Robin Blackstone  08:30you use your tech? Thanks. Hi, Rob and Blackstone. Can you use your technology to determine nutritional value in the foods that you're evaluating? Because, you know, right now, there's a big discussion around Ultra process, foods and and the actual value, to your point that we're getting out of it, if you could somehow pair that, that might be actually extremely valuable to people. So Alex Zhuk  08:52you mentioned that because we actually started out doing that. So the you know, when you look at satellites all around us, the data can be used for whatever purpose you want, because ultimately, we're doing is we're understanding the chemical composition of the soil and the plants that cover it. So we originally started out by with the idea of understanding the nutritional complexity the soil and the plants, and then using that to understand where exactly do you want to spare your nitrogen, or exactly do you want to apply your other fertilizer? The challenge came in terms in terms of commercialization, when, because we weren't bringing new money to farmers, whereas of carbon credits, you're laying a new income stream on top of what they're already getting, which is yield. And unfortunately, the system today pays farmers only for the yield, nothing into account the health aspect of the food or the soil, and they operate on very similar margins, so they're very risk averse to try and compute new things. But to answer your question In short, you know, as we see the trends in terms. Us becoming much more interested in what goes into our bodies. Yes, technology can support us being able to provide more nutritionally Whole Foods. I actually Speaker 5  10:09have a question about that as well. You always have the hard questions. Rashmi Joshi  10:15So I actually agree with you that we're living in one of the biggest genocides of our time right now, and we don't really even know it. Most of us in this room are consuming on a daily basis 1000s of ingredients that are illegal in most European countries, and there's no way to avoid them. So to follow up on what you just said is it, are you actually able to determine the nutritional content of the actual produce that's being grown, not the soil, but the produce. And the question to follow up on that is, when you have companies like Monsanto that have IP on specific seeds, and you have neighboring farms that are not using those seeds, but as we all know, seeds disperse naturally. So if you are a farmer that's not using that specific type of crop and Monsanto seeds gets into your lot, they can actually sue you for using their products without explicitly paying for them, which is how they've squashed millions of small scale farmers to date. So what are you doing to protect small scale farming, and are you actually able to detect nutritional content of produce? IAlex Zhuk  11:22produce. Great questions. Great questions. I'll start with the first one, which is, can we quantify and measure the nutritional content produce? We measure the application and the growth of the plants, so not just oil, but also the leaf canopy, but a lot of the nutritional content actually is downstream. How you process it? What do you mix it with, etc, etc. So we can help with that, but we're not going to be the entire answer in terms of helping small hoard farmers, this is something that I'm particularly passionate about, but it is a harder technical challenge, and what I mean by that is, using satellites. One of the magical things about it is that if you can measure carbon in a big farm in Iowa or Australia, you can measure carbon on a farm in Ethiopia, for example. And given that a lot of the countries in the Global South as we term it, have skipped over the land lines and are all digitized with cell phones. There's a digital path to where you can measure the amount of footprint of somebody's small quarter farm and then pay them for that impact, if the proper system is to centralize that. Do we see that a skill today? No, but my hope is that we're going to get there soon, around the winter. Rich Sobel  12:43Okay, I have a question. So we're looking at this today, and maybe just over the hill, maybe looking back a little bit. But you know, there's so much technology that's going on, and there's so many problems in food security, we're familiar Eddie and I with vertical farming and indoor farming, and now we're going to have a problem with people coming in and being seasonal workers. Just one small example of what might be resolved if you could figure out other models using technology to feed the planet and to do it with less microbes and plastics, if you can do it in a controlled environment. This maybe applies to health tech as well. Where do you think we are in the percentage utilization of technology compared to the technology that's reasonably available? And how long do you think it's going to take before we see that sort of tipping point where these problems are really being solved, not just on the margin, but in a material way. Kris Wood  13:50Well, look, I'll speak to at least the health tech side of that, and I think a lot of things you were saying about food and, AG, it's very similar, which is, there's a misalignment right now between incentives and outcomes, right? Whether, whether it's are you incentive for the amount of food you make or for the nutritional quality of the food you make? Are you incented for keeping people healthy or you incented by the amount of procedures that you do on sick people? We all say we want one thing, right, but people are paid by the other, right? And I had a mentor decades ago who used to tell me, lead, lead somebody by their w2 and their hearts and minds follow, right? So, and that's that's fair. So until you align those incentives, it is going to be difficult. I look, I can speak to health, I can't speak to AG, there is a lot of technology there. I think one of the challenges, at least in health care, is you have entrenched institutions who are motivated economic ly by certain. Regulatory frameworks and and they're slow to act. And so getting those things done at scale right now, until you change the business model, is very difficult, right? That's why we said we're trying to change the business model. We're selling outcomes and we're selling cash. We're not we're not trying to just sell you technology, because guess what? Mr. Hospital, you don the money to pay for it anyway, right? So I think you really have to look fundamentally at the incentive structure and the business structure to really make until that change becomes really prevalent. I Rashmi Joshi  15:34think it's going to take too fucking long to change our policy. So I've given up on that. And as an innovator, I focus on, what can I change, and how can I actually spearhead innovation in such a fashion that it forces the health care system to change, and we're experiencing that as we speak. So with ASHA, my company not to go on too much and give you guys a pitch, but I built Asha after my grandma went through cancer as a tool that would help elderly folks, those with disabilities, people who are bed ridden or going through cognitive decline, to have a tool that they can just chat with that's going to help them to stay on top of care. And since then, it's evolved into a platform where now different kinds of health care organizations are approaching us, asking to leverage our technology in ways that we had never conceived of. One example of that is the head of clinical innovation at memorial stone Kettering approached me and said, rash me, have you thought about using Asha to help us run virtual drug trials? Because we've been looking for a tool like this for the last 10 to 15 years. We've tried building it ourselves, and it hasn't worked. And imagine if you are, you know, stage four pancreatic cancer. You're sitting at home and you're thinking yourself, well, I've just been through this intense treatment. There's no way I can participate in this amazing research study that I found on the opposite side of the world, in New York, when I'm based in India and afford flying there, in and out and staying there every few weeks, every few months, to report my outcomes. Well now actually, you can do that through Asha without getting off your couch, so having the ability to participate in potentially life saving clinical research from any part of the world, no matter who you are, what kind of state you have in terms of your health, is such a massive leap forward, and it's something that is actually very aligned with incentives across the board, with the clinicians who are responsible for managing your care with the pharma company, who is looking for greater insights on how patients are responding to their medications, and it's also much easier for family care givers and patients. So I think if you're driving any kind of a systemic change, you have to be bullish about it, and you have to find ways to align incentives, rather than waiting for the policy to catch up to you. And I also think that no one's asked this question yet, but I think it's an important and valid one, which is, how is AI going to change health care? I think eventually we'll start seeing care being delivered at home again, we'll start having things like even routine surgeries being done at home, because you'll have surgical bots that could easily come to your home. You have a greater chance of recovery. Because I think it's crazy that we send all sick people into this great little place called a hospital or clinic where you're already immunocompromised and you're spending time with other sick people, your likelihood of getting sick from just going to the hospital is actually much higher, right? OrMark Sanor  18:49sometimes you're like my father, you don't even want the care that he needs because he doesn't want to go there exactly, exactly speaking of cared self care. I'm going to make an audible. You may not like sure that we're going to take a break right now. I put the raw I put, I stack this up with lots of panels and didn't put a break in. So I'm going to take some time from this panel and the next one, a little bit. Just get some movement and have continue this discussion and your break and come back at 305, movement is good. All right, take a break. I'm joined our 361 firm community of investors and thought leaders. We have a lot of events created by the community as we collaborate on investments and philanthropic interests. Join us.  You can subscribe to various 361 events and content at https://361firm.com/subs. For reference: Web: www.361firm.com/homeOnboard as Investor: https://361.pub/shortdiagOnboard Deals 361: www.361firm.com/onbOnboard as Banker: www.361firm.com/bankersEvents: www.361firm.com/eventsContent: www.youtube.com/361firmWeekly Digests: www.361firm.com/digest

We dive into the career and passions of Dr. Eric Scherder, a key figure at Corteva Agriscience. From his roots in Iowa to his role in shaping the future of agricultural innovations, Eric shares his experiences and wisdom. We discuss the most exciting advancements he's been a part of, his advice for aspiring ag professionals, and his hopes for the next generation of farmers. Beyond work, Eric opens up about his love for hunting, his favorite bourbons, and what family dinner conversations look like at his house. Tune in for a mix of agriculture, innovation, and good old-fashioned fun! Want Farm4Profit Merch? Custom order your favorite items today!https://farmfocused.com/farm-4profit/ Don't forget to like the podcast on all platforms and leave a review where ever you listen! Website: www.Farm4Profit.comShareable episode link: https://intro-to-farm4profit.simplecast.comEmail address: Farm4profitllc@gmail.comCall/Text: 515.207.9640Subscribe to YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSR8c1BrCjNDDI_Acku5XqwFollow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@farm4profitConnect with us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Farm4ProfitLLC/

Is your farm technology not helping your operation? Well equipment manufacturers want feedback to help improve their offerings to farmers.

There are a number of autonomous tractors on the market today, but the barrier to reaching widespread adoption has more to do with the implements than the tractors themselves.

An overdue check-in conversation with Dan Barber,  chef, co-owner of Blue Hill restaurants and co-founder of Row 7 Seeds, where we dive into the fascinating world of seeds and how breeding is evolving with the explosion of AI and other technologies. No, we don't need GMOs, CRISPR, or other risky blunt instruments. We discuss the implosion of the fake meat hype, which was at its peak when we last spoke four years ago, why insane umami flavor and potentially self-nitrogen-fixing tomatoes are revolutionary. This is a deep conversation about bread and wheat—and why breeding wheat specifically for whole meal flour is so important, where Row 7 Seeds, his seed company, is headed and why they're launching a CPG brand using pressure-cooked vegetables (because processing isn't a dirty word). When your vegetables come from incredible seeds and are grown in healthy soils, you don't need unhealthy additives. We kick things off with mouthwatering winter spinach and dive into a long conversation about the role of technology in food and agriculture. No, we shouldn't go back to the past. No, we're not Luddites. In fact, Dan is incredibly bullish on the role of AI in natural breeding—perhaps the best of both worlds, enabling faster breeding for local conditions rather than global crops that lack flavor, nutrients, and rely on excessive chemicals.Get ready for a firehose of stories on food, seeds, soil, and culture!More about this episode on https://investinginregenerativeagriculture.com/dan-barber-2.==========================In Investing in Regenerative Agriculture and Food podcast show we talk to the pioneers in the regenerative food and agriculture space to learn more on how to put our money to work to regenerate soil, people, local communities and ecosystems while making an appropriate and fair return. Hosted by Koen van Seijen.==========================

By giving smaller OEMs support and resources to technology, more producers can benefit from advanced solutions.

Crop plan warranties aren't just for inputs. Growers Edge's Todd Robran says they are also being used to lower risk of new regenerative practices.

Jason Scott sits down with BeeHero CEO Omer Davidi to discuss his transition from cybersecurity to agriculture and how BeeHero is optimizing pollination with technology. He shares lessons from past ventures, insights on ag-tech innovation and the challenges of rising costs and labor shortages. Davidi highlights the role of IoT in farm management, the need for sustainability incentives and strategies for scaling a business in a changing industry.

Product Spotlight: Selecting Oat & Pulse Varieties Designed for Canadian Farming Operations w/ Colin Tanner FP Genetics In this insightful interview, Tracy sits down with Colin Tanner of FP Genetics to discuss the latest in oat and pulse seed varieties and how they're designed to benefit Canadian farmers. They dive into the specifics of these crops, the expertise FP Genetics provides, and how farmers can access the resources they need to make the best choices for their operations.  In this conversation, we cover: - What makes FP Genetics' oat and pulse varieties unique and why farmers should consider these seeds for their operations.   - The resources and support -  FP Genetics offers to help farmers make informed seed decisions, with a special focus on agronomy and field expertise.   - How farmers can learn more about these varieties and purchase seeds, ensuring they have access to the best options for their farms. Don't miss this great segment and if you're interested in learning more about FP Genetics and its innovative seed varieties you can watch additional interviews with their team here: 1) Gain a Genetic Advantage: FP Genetics Unveils Innovative Seed Genetics for Canadian Farmers (With CEO Chris Churko)

There's always risk associated with trying new approaches on the farm, and often new products and practices come with extra costs.

This quarter of the Future of Agriculture podcast is made possible by Case IH: https://www.caseih.com/en-us/unitedstatesDownload the Agtech Alchemy Quarterly: https://agtechalchemy.substack.com/p/agtech-alchemy-quarterly-winter2025GenAI Whitepaper: https://www.rhishipethe.com/genai-in-agToday's episode features the founding members of Agtech Alchemy. This format is a little different from our normal show. It's a lot less formal, you'll hear some jokes and laughter, but really it's just four guys who all really care about agtech and its ability to improve agriculture in the future. If you've been around agtech circles for very long, especially if you're on LinkedIn, you know all three of our guests today: Walt Duflock is the vice president of Innovation at Western Growers, which represents family farmers growing fresh produce in Arizona, California, Colorado and New Mexico. Sachi Desai is with Bayer Crop Science. He has over 20 years of experience in AI and machine learning research, development and application across multiple industries including agriculture. Rishi Pethe has guest hosted this show a number of times. He is the author and publisher of the twice weekly newsletter, Software is Feeding the World. He also just released a whitepaper today which is a practical guide to generative AI and explains how organizations can go past proof of concept phase of these new capabilities. Make sure you go download that. I'll leave a link for that in the show notes. I will also leave a link in the show notes where you can read the Agtech Alchemy Quarterly, which is what we're going to talk about in today's episode. I knew it would be filled with insights, but it surpassed my expectations, and it's 116 pages long, so obviously we will just barely scratch the surface in today's episode. Make sure you go read the full digest to understand what's happening today in agtech. It was really cool to read thought pieces from creators back-to-back in the same document. I started making connections that I don't think I would have made if I read them independently. If I had to summarize an overall theme for this one, it would be an exploration of if and when technology can be a true competitive advantage. There is a lot of talk of AI, especially generative AI, but the pieces run the gamut. Some of the authors you've heard from on this show in the past, like Janette Barnard, Matthew Pryor, Rishi Pethe, and Dan Schultz. Others are household names in agtech thought leadership like Shane Thomas and Walt Duflock. It's a great mix and I think you're going to enjoy today's conversation which serves as a bit of an overview. A quick disclaimer: I will admit that this episode does get a little bit wonky because all four of us like to nerd out about agtech, but but it's also a lot of fun, so stick with it. I think there are some really important concepts discussed. Then after you listen go read the full digest. Brought to you by Case IH: Case IH designs, engineers and produces cutting-edge farm equipment based on a comprehensive understanding of farmers' needs, wants and challenges, integrating these insights into their development and manufacturing.For example, take their Model Year 25 Magnum tractor. The new Magnum is purposefully designed to answer farmers' needs in every design and engineering choice. Improved horsepower for pulling heavier loads, faster. Bundled, integrated and ready-to-go precision tech for greater accuracy in the field. And a transmission farmers can tweak for improved control and...

When your organization is tasked with the job of getting growers to adopt new technology, there are a few tried, and frankly, not-so-true options to choose from. The world is lightly littered with various flavors of demonstration farms– properties where technologies can be piloted, field days can be hosted, and farmers can be converted from tech skeptics to believers. But in our experience, the problem with demo farms is just that they don't usually do that much to actually drive adoption. The innovation team at Wine Australia, however, have managed to buck the trend. Their approach to demo farms, and agtech adoption more broadly, is unusual in many ways, and the features that set them apart have led to dramatically improved experiences for farmers and tech companies, ultimately leading to better adoption rates and outcomes for their industry. To learn more about their work, and their lessons along the way, we're sitting down with Paul Smith, General Manager of Research and Innovation, and Dave Gerner, Regional Innovation Program Manager, at Wine Australia to discuss the custom program they built for their industry, which has led to meaningful success in increasing agtech adoption among Australian wine grape growers. For more information and resources, visit our website. The information in this post is not investment advice or a recommendation to invest. It is general information only and does not take into account your investment objectives, financial situation or needs. Before making an investment decision you should seek financial advice from a professional financial adviser. Whilst we believe the information is correct, we provide no warranty of accuracy, reliability or completeness.

In this week's episode of Product Spotlight, Tracy sits down with Bryce Geisel, a Senior Agronomist at Koch Agronomic Services, to discuss the importance of micronutrients in farming and the role they play in optimizing crop yields. Episode Highlights: 1. Meet Bryce Geisel - Bryce shares his background and experience in agronomy, including his role as a Senior Agronomist at Koch Agronomic Services. He talks about his expertise in soil health, crop nutrition, and sustainable farming practices. 2. What is WOLF TRAX™ DDP? Bryce dives into the specifics of WOLF TRAX™ DDP, explaining what it is and how it works to improve nutrient efficiency in crops. He highlights its benefits and why it stands out in the field of agronomic products. 3. Key Considerations for the Upcoming Planting Season - As planting season approaches, Bryce discusses the major inputs farmers typically focus on – nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), and potassium (K) – and explains why considering micronutrients should also be a priority to enhance crop growth and health. 4. Why are Micronutrients Important? Bryce emphasizes the role of micronutrients in plant development, highlighting their significance in maintaining healthy, high-yielding crops. He talks about the subtle yet impactful ways they contribute to overall plant health. 5. The Role of Soil Testing - Soil testing plays a vital role in understanding micronutrient deficiencies. Bryce explains why regular testing is crucial for identifying which micronutrients are lacking and how this information can guide farmers in choosing the right products to improve soil fertility. 6. Choosing the Right Micronutrient Products - With so many products available on the market, Bryce offers advice on how farmers can ensure they are selecting the right micronutrient products tailored to their unique needs and soil conditions. 7. Learning More - For farmers interested in learning more about WOLF TRAX™ DDP and other agronomic solutions, Bryce shares resources and ways to get in touch with Koch Agronomic Services. Stay tuned for next week's episode of Product Spotlight, where we'll continue to explore new technologies and solutions for modern agriculture. Thanks for tuning in, Tracy 

Come find us at World Ag Expo at the Polaris Energy Services booth in the PG&E Pavilion at the Gate B entrance! — Clay Mitchell is Co-Founder and Managing Director of Fall Line Capital.  He is a fifth-generation Iowa farmer who has spent his entire career becoming one of the most innovative, progressive and respected farmers in the world. Clay led the revolution in precision agriculture from a variable-rate approach to an automation approach. In refining commercial grain farming at The Mitchell Farm, he has conducted highly introspective agronomic studies that have driven innovation in the use of auto-steering, next-generation control systems for farming inputs, wireless farm networking, grain storage automation, no-till farming techniques and controlled-traffic farming systems. — This episode is presented by MyLand. Learn more HERE. — Links Fall Line Capital - https://www.fall-line-capital.com Clay on Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/clay-mitchell-4b66b34/

In this conversation, Nathan Faleide shares his unique insights into the world of Ag Tech, discussing his upbringing in agriculture, the evolution of technology in farming, and the challenges of adoption among farmers. He emphasizes the disconnect between tech developers and the practical needs of farmers, highlighting the importance of understanding the end-user experience. The discussion also touches on the corporate landscape of Ag Tech, the complexities of software development, and the reality of integrating technology into farming practices. In this conversation, the speakers discuss the challenges of technology adoption in agriculture, emphasizing the disconnect between the technology provided and the farmers' needs. They explore market dynamics affecting farming practices, the importance of global perspectives on agricultural innovation, and the necessity for farmers to adapt to changing market conditions. The conversation highlights the significance of diverse experiences in agriculture and the shift in focus from quantity to quality in production. Nathan discusses further the evolving landscape of agriculture, emphasizing the importance of technology, community engagement, and transparency in farming practices. He highlights the need for farmers to adapt to changing market demands and consumer preferences, advocating for innovative approaches that prioritize quality and local markets. The discussion also touches on the challenges faced by small farms and the necessity of collaboration within rural communities to ensure sustainability and growth in the agricultural sector.

In this episode of the BulkLoads Podcast, guest Nathan Faleide provides a candid perspective on the AgTech industry. He discusses the cultural impact of technology, the emotional connection to farming, and the importance of humor in addressing industry issues. Nathan offers insights into his unique approach of depicting the ag industry through memes, challenging conventional narratives and encouraging fresh perspectives. Watch this episode on YouTube & Subscribe! https://youtu.be/rpC1ygz65l0 2025 Bulk Freight Conference  Free Video Shoot From BulkLoads? https://links.bulkloads.com/widget/form/bfbbWKvA8xQZJKKYfc2Z   Nathan Faleide: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathanfaleide/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/aguncensored/ BarnTalk Episode: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrAZv0LnmDVIZNItYCE-lOQ How can we pray for you? Email us: prayer@bulkloads.com Check out our companies!  BulkLoads - https://www.bulkloads.com/sign_up/create_account/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=audio&utm_campaign=podcast Insurance - https://www.bulkinsurancegroup.com/ Factoring - https://www.smartfreightfunding.com/  Transportation Management (TMS) - https://www.bulktms.com/ Permitting- https://www.bulkloads.com/tools/permitting/   Timestamp: 00:00 "Pioneering Roots in Ag Tech" 03:51 Comedy in AgTech Communication 08:34 Cultural Stereotypes in Media 12:37 Tech Evolution: From Farmers to Startups 13:30 Opportunism in Major Deals 16:39 Agricultural Growth: Cycles, Not Steady 20:39 Emotion in Farming vs. Ag Tech 26:16 Encouraging New Perspectives 27:38 Humor's Role in Relating Stories

Controlling weeds on farms is a sticky, two part challenge. First, you've got to identify the weeds, as distinct from the plants you want to grow. Then, you've got to destroy the undesirables and keep the rest. For today's farmers, these two tasks can seem straightforward, but to do them at the scale required in modern agriculture– not so much. Identifying weeds, especially with computer vision, is a topic we discussed on the podcast last year, and now we're circling back to talk about the available solutions on the destruction side. Herbicides have been the unchallenged behemoth in this space for decades, but as issues with efficacy and environmental impact mount, farmers are increasingly looking to other options. In the last few years we've seen many novel solutions– from mechanical tools to microwaves to flamethrowers. This week, we're sitting down with Liam Hescock, Founder and CEO of Azaneo, one of our portfolio companies, to talk about their solution– which harnesses the power of electricity. For more information and resources, visit our website. The information in this post is not investment advice or a recommendation to invest. It is general information only and does not take into account your investment objectives, financial situation or needs. Before making an investment decision you should seek financial advice from a professional financial adviser. Whilst we believe the information is correct, we provide no warranty of accuracy, reliability or completeness.

We launched Yelp for Biologicals! Check it out at AgList.com. — Jack Richardson is kicking off a new and improved version of The Modern Acre newsletter. After starting his career in venture banking, Jack has spent the last five years in AgTech, first at a food waste startup and now in precision technology at an Ag OEM. He's spent most of his career in strategy roles where he's explored ways to make business models work. Outside of his specific roles, he's written about the space more broadly – you may have come across his prior writing on LinkedIn. In tandem with the contributing to the monthly newsletter, Jack will join us on the podcast every month to break down his latest research and dig into the strategy behind the topic he's covering. This month we dig into breaking down the fascinating business of Erewhon. Check out the newsletter here. — This episode is presented by MyLand. Learn more HERE. — Links AgList - https://aglist.com Newsletter - https://themodernacre.substack.com Tyler on Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/tyler-nuss/ Tim on Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/timnuss/