Agtech - So What?

By Sarah Nolet

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Episodes: 161

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We tell the stories of innovators at the intersection of agriculture and technology to answer the question: what really is agtech and why should you care?

Episode Date
The Many Faces of Farm Security with John Hill
May 01, 2024
Landfill to Farm-fill: Rethinking Waste with Sam Coulton
Apr 17, 2024
Biosecurity Meets AgTech: Preparing for a hotter sicker world with Sarah Britton
Apr 03, 2024
AgTech News …So What? March 2024 with Shane Thomas
Mar 20, 2024
Generics, Biologicals, and the Volatile Farm Inputs Market with Sam Taylor, Rabobank
Mar 06, 2024
Getting into the Weeds: AI, Computer Vision, and the Future of Non-Chemical Weeding
Feb 21, 2024
How Small Growers Think about AgTech, with Sam Godwin, Washington Apple Grower
Feb 07, 2024
AgTech News …So What? January 2024 with Shane Thomas
Jan 24, 2024
AgTech 2023… So What? A Wrap-up
Dec 06, 2023
Reflecting on Nowadays, a Tenacious Portfolio Company Wind Down
Nov 22, 2023
How Can Agtech Startups and Corporates Do More Together?
Nov 08, 2023
What do LPs Look for In AgTech Funds?
Oct 25, 2023
How Outside Forces are Shaping the Food System with Ian Proudfoot, KPMG
Oct 11, 2023
Methane and the Climate Commitments that Matter Most Today
Sep 27, 2023
Bringing Systems Thinking to the Global Fertilizer Industry with Alzbeta Klein
Sep 13, 2023
Marc Arnusch on how farmers are using ChatGPT
Sep 06, 2023
Cultivating Agility at a Multi-Generational Food Company with Standard Meat
Aug 16, 2023
“Who’s investing in agribusiness?” from EvokeAg 2023
Aug 02, 2023
Is Vertical Farming Dead? With Sebastien Eckersley-Maslin from Phyllome
Jul 19, 2023
Electrifying the Farm with David Meyers of GridTractor
Jul 05, 2023
Transforming the Future of Australian Ag Retail with Rob Dawes
Jun 21, 2023
Race to Define the Future of Ag Retail with Shane Thomas of Upstream Ag Insights
Jun 07, 2023
On-Farm Food Loss and Beyond with Sarah Hulick and Olympia Yarger
May 24, 2023
How to Create Incentives for Circularity in Food System Waste
May 10, 2023
Challenges with Investing in Food Waste Tech with Closed Loop Partners and Olympia Yarger of Goterra
Apr 26, 2023
Collaborating at the Intersection of Dairy and Alt-Dairy, with Michael Hampson from Norco Cooperative
Apr 12, 2023
How to Invest in Deep Tech in Agri-food, Tenaciously
Mar 29, 2023
Unlocking Phosphorus for the Future of Fertility with Hunter Swisher of Phospholutions
Mar 15, 2023
Can Molecular Farming Replace Cows with Crops? with Amos Palfreyman of Miruku
Mar 01, 2023
Transforming Animal Waste into Renewable Fertilizer with Jordan Phasey from Phinite
Feb 15, 2023
Future of Fertilizer... So What? with Tim Hammerich from Future of Agrculture
Feb 01, 2023
AgTech Headlines… So What? - Mineral Launch, Planet Labs Insurance, Deere Right-to-Repair
Jan 25, 2023
Building a Food Business Ecosystem from the Farm Up, with Michael Bosworth of Next Generation Foods
Jan 18, 2023
2022: The Year of Risk at AgTech… So What?
Dec 22, 2022
Shifting from Climate Measurement to Risk Mitigation, with Cullen Gunn from Kilter Rural
Dec 14, 2022
Why is autonomy in ag so hard? With Ray Russell and Connie Bowen
Nov 30, 2022
From Buyer Beware to Seller Beware in Agtech
Nov 16, 2022
The Future of Fertilizer - Nitrogen: Part 2, with Jupiter Ionics and Kula Bio
Nov 02, 2022
The Future of Fertilizer - Nitrogen, with Jupiter Ionics and Kula Bio
Oct 19, 2022
On-Farm Climate Risks and the Future of Ag Finance with Clay Govier
Oct 12, 2022
Legacy Finance Eyes Agtech, with Wells Fargo
Oct 05, 2022
Systems Thinking and the Legacy of Big Food, with Dr Nigel Hughes, Kellogg
Sep 21, 2022
Changing the Risk Profile of Agriculture: a farmer's perspective on parametric insurance
Sep 07, 2022
What Commodity Agriculture Can Learn from Organic Farming, with Amy Bruch, Cyclone Farms
Aug 24, 2022
Defining the Future of Ag Advocacy, with Emma Germano, Victorian Farmers Federation
Aug 10, 2022
Bonus Ep: Audience Responses to "The Three Fears of Farm Data"
Aug 03, 2022
The Three Categories of Autonomy in Agriculture, with Andrew Bate, SwarmFarm Robotics
Jul 27, 2022
The Incentives, Barriers, and Willingness to Pay for Carbon Programs in Agriculture, with Emma Fuller, Corteva Agriscience
Jul 13, 2022
Ag Insurance...So What?
Jun 29, 2022
The Future of Insurance in Agriculture, with Damon Johnson, Global Ag Risk Solutions
Jun 15, 2022
Bonus Ep: Ag Insurance 101
Jun 14, 2022
From the Vault: Mark Wootton on Carbon-Neutral Farming at Jigsaw Farms
Jun 01, 2022
Making Decisions in the Face of Uncertainty, with Hallie Shoffner
May 18, 2022
Bonus Ep: The Three Fears of Farm Data
May 11, 2022
Services and Software for On-Farm Autonomy, with Iftach Birger of FieldIn
May 04, 2022
Navigating Economic Development and the Social Fabric of Agriculture, with Elizabeth Brennan, Wide Open Agriculture
Apr 20, 2022
Unscrambling Go-to-Market and Brand in Alternative Protein, with Tanja Bogumil, Perfeggt
Apr 06, 2022
Bonus Ep: The State of Fundraising in Agtech
Mar 30, 2022
Investing Beyond the Farmgate with Ben Barlow, New Edge Microbials
Mar 23, 2022
Meeting in the Middle on Sustainable Supply Chains - Jessie Deelo, Vayda
Mar 09, 2022
The Authenticity Premium in AgTech Marketing with Camille Grade from Bushel and Travis Martin from Magnetic Ag
Feb 23, 2022
Win-Win Business Models for Farmers and Startups with Marissa Cuevas Flores of MicroTERRA
Feb 09, 2022
Genetics, biosecurity, and the cutest sheep in the world with Dr Belinda Cardinal, Caprotek
Jan 26, 2022
The Tricky Business of Scaling Soil Tech - Adam Litle, CEO, Sound Agriculture
Jan 12, 2022
FROM THE VAULT: Mark Ferguson on science, sheep, and the tech-enabled future of genetics
Dec 22, 2021
What's the role of government in agtech ecosystems? Salvatore Lavallo, Abu Dhabi Investment Office
Dec 15, 2021
Bonus Ep: Later-Stage Agtech Startup Wrap, feat. Anastasia Volkova, Regrow
Dec 08, 2021
Later-Stage Agtech Startup Lessons #3 - Charles Baron, Farmers Business Network
Dec 01, 2021
Later-Stage Agtech Startup Lessons #2 - Paul Lightfoot, BrightFarms
Nov 17, 2021
Later-Stage Agtech Startup Lessons #1 - Michael Gilbert, Semios
Nov 03, 2021
Bonus: Investing in tech to enable regen ag
Oct 28, 2021
Why You Should Give a F*ck About Farming - Gabrielle Chan
Oct 20, 2021
Farmers and Startups: Lessons and Tips for Collaborating
Oct 06, 2021
Bonus: The Economics of Valuing Natural Capital - Ken Henry, former Treasury Secretary of Australia
Sep 29, 2021
100th Episode Special: our most popular guests on soil carbon, regen ag, and the future of agtech
Sep 22, 2021
Getting Off the Commodities Treadmill - Loran Steinlage
Sep 08, 2021
Designing Crops to Change the Plant-Based Food System - Matt Crisp, Benson Hill
Aug 25, 2021
Bonus Episode: Did Silicon Valley Kill Agtech?
Aug 18, 2021
Carbon neutrality and tackling misinformation in red meat - Jason Strong, Meat and Livestock Australia
Aug 11, 2021
Is the Future of Farming Hands-Free?
Jul 28, 2021
Biologicals and chemistry: finding ways to commercialize the science
Jul 14, 2021
BONUS EP: Capitalism for Good, feat. David Lee from AppHarvest and Impossible Foods
Jul 07, 2021
Biologicals: snake oil or science, and how do we know?
Jun 30, 2021
What's caused the farmer protests in India and what does it mean for innovation in Ag?
Jun 16, 2021
Bonus Episode: The five forces shaping the future of food and ag, with Sarah Nolet
Jun 09, 2021
Sustainable Supply Chains: eliminating waste and unlocking business opportunities
Jun 02, 2021
Lean Farming - Jana Hocken brings Toyota's famous operating model to agriculture
May 19, 2021
New Zealand's Dairy Pollution Problem - how an urgent issue is driving innovation
May 05, 2021
Bringing the public with you... lessons in social license and plant genetics, with Vonnie Estes
Apr 21, 2021
What's the incentive? Drivers and barriers to turning soil carbon into a commodity
Apr 07, 2021
The agtech adoption dilemma: Irrigation
Mar 24, 2021
The promises and pitfalls of making livestock sustainable
Mar 10, 2021
Can a small non-profit farm near NYC change the food system?
Feb 24, 2021
Busting food and farming myths - Rob Paarlberg on a scientific approach to food policy
Feb 10, 2021
How can big companies like Coca-Cola impact the sustainability of our food system?
Jan 27, 2021
What it's REALLY like to work in an agtech startup
Jan 13, 2021
Breaking into agtech when you're not from a farm and "don't look the part"
Dec 16, 2020
Scaling up Soil Carbon Markets - feat. guests from Cargill, Nori and more!
Dec 02, 2020
Farming eggs the startup way - Sarah Sivyer on continuous improvement and customer intimacy
Nov 18, 2020
Changing human behavior - how Matt Crozier introduced technology to a 200 year old sheep station
Nov 04, 2020
From defense to disruption, how companies are approaching sustainability in the food system, with Mary Shelman
Oct 21, 2020
"Not a cheerleader, not the enemy", journalist Sarah Mock on making windows in the walls around agriculture
Oct 07, 2020
Regen Ag Series #5: Our Verdict
Sep 23, 2020
Regen Ag Series #4: Greenwashing or Good Business? Live debate.
Sep 09, 2020
Supplying sustainable beef to McDonalds with Nicole-Johnson-Hoffman of OSI Group
Aug 26, 2020
Regen Ag Series #3: Why major food companies are supporting regen ag with Jay Watson of General Mills
Aug 12, 2020
Regen Ag Series #2: Sam Trethewey on applying startup business model insights to produce carbon positive beef
Jul 29, 2020
Regen Ag Series #1: Mark Wootton on carbon-neutral farming at Jigsaw Farms
Jul 15, 2020
Ep 70: Karmen Mehmen on growing a family farm through 40 years of change
Jul 01, 2020
Ep 69: Renée Anderson "Cotton Farm Girl" on social media and social license
Jun 17, 2020
Ep 68: David Carter on becoming the world's only carbon neutral fishing company
Jun 03, 2020
Ep 67: tips from three leading farmers using tech everyday (live from evokeAG)
May 20, 2020
Ep 66: Jim Chambers (Trimble) and Derek Norman (Bayer) on agtech acquisitions
May 06, 2020
Episode 65: The Alternative Protein Debate: live from Australia's first virtual, national agtech meetup
Apr 22, 2020
Ep 64 Pete Nelson on partnering with growers to build better agtech
Apr 08, 2020
Ep63 Evan Fraser on 3 barriers to agtech adoption and impacts of COVID-19 on agriculture
Mar 25, 2020
Ep 62 Allison Kopf on indoor ag business models and women in agtech (rebroadcast)
Mar 18, 2020
BONUS Episode: Live panel from evokeAG 2020 featuring global agrifood tech experts
Mar 11, 2020
Ep61 Alisdair Tulloch on the first-mover advantages of going carbon neutral
Mar 04, 2020
Ep 60 Mark Ferguson on science, sheep, and the tech-enabled future of genetics
Feb 19, 2020
Ep 59: Mic Fels on startup buzzwords and where the real value is in agtech
Feb 05, 2020
Ep 58: Fiona Aveyard on drought, dust storms, and value-adding
Jan 22, 2020
Ep 57 Fee Turner and Lee Coleman on being farmers and agtech founders
Jan 07, 2020
Stuart Austin on the tools for regenerative agriculture
Dec 18, 2019
Meet two of the farmer-led startups in the Farmers2Founders Bootcamp
Dec 04, 2019
Aidan Connolly on facial recognition for cows
Nov 20, 2019
(Live Panel) What does it take for researchers & startups to collaborate in agtech?
Nov 06, 2019
Murray Scholz on the GMO and Sheep Controversies
Oct 23, 2019
Victor Friedberg on Systems Investing and Transition from Commodity to Identity
Oct 09, 2019
Tim Hammerich on Careers in AgTech
Sep 25, 2019
Ep 49: Rachel Hay on the role of women in agtech adoption
Sep 11, 2019
Ep 48: Peter Thompson (responding to climate risk)
Aug 21, 2019
Episode 47: Live Q&A with Dan Harburg of IndigoAg
Aug 07, 2019
Ep. 46 - Ben Krasnostein (responding to climate risk)
Jul 23, 2019
E45 Andrew Whitlock (Theme: getting agtech ready)
Jul 11, 2019
Ep 44: Karin Stark and Jon Elder (responding to climate risk)
Jun 24, 2019
Episode 43: Jess and Matt Fealy (Theme: getting agtech ready)
Jun 11, 2019
Episode 42: Anika Molesworth (Theme: responding to climate risk)
May 30, 2019
Episode 41: Lachlan Sutton, Southern Cross Farms (Theme: getting agtech ready)
May 14, 2019
Episode 40: Tim Rethus (Theme: Getting AgTech Ready)
Apr 30, 2019
Episode 39: An Update from AgTech - So What
Apr 08, 2019
Episode 38: Angus Street, AuctionsPlus
Mar 26, 2019
Episode 37: Anthony Rudd, I-AG
Mar 18, 2019
Episode 36: The Digital Ag Collective
Mar 14, 2019
Episode 35: EvokeAG Special 2. Live Panel - Faster, Smarter Farms
Mar 09, 2019
Episode 34: EvokeAG Special. Live Panel - Alternative Farming
Mar 03, 2019
Episode 33: Matt Roesner
Feb 25, 2019
Episode 32: Jennifer Medway
Jan 28, 2019
Episode 31: Viv And Margaret
Jan 22, 2019
Episode 30: Rob Sharkey, The Shark Farmer
Jan 13, 2019
Episode 29: Will MacSmith
Jan 06, 2019
Episode 28: Mark Mortimer
Dec 17, 2018
Episode 27: Carl Lippert - FeedX
Dec 10, 2018
Episode 26: Chris McLoughlin - Mycelia Organics
Dec 04, 2018
Season Two Teaser
Dec 04, 2018
More Soon
Jun 27, 2018
Episode 25 : Dr Jaci Brown : On The Weather And Researchers Working With Agtech Startups.
Jun 18, 2018
Episode 24- Brooke Sauer On Closing The Gap Between Growers, Agronomists And Technology
Jun 06, 2018
Episode 23 - Allison Kopf On Redefining What It Means To Farm
May 30, 2018
Episode 22 - Kevin Heikes With Perspectives On Agtech From Over 20 Years In The Space
May 23, 2018
Episode 21 - Seana Day On What's Hot In Livestock And Dairy Tech
May 16, 2018