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Agtech - So What?

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?

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00:40:28

From defense to disruption, how companies are...

Agtech - So What? ·

2020/10/21

Mary Shelman is an internationally recognized agribusiness consultant and speaker, and the former Director of Harvard Business School’s Agribusiness program. Mary grew up in Kentucky, watching her father sell farm equipment; now, based in Boston, she helps corporations and governments tackle agriculture’s biggest problems. In Ireland, for example, she helped boost exports and build a national brand through Origin Green, a national sustainability scheme.In this podcast, Mary talks about:How companies

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00:48:11

"Not a cheerleader, not the enemy", journalist Sarah...

Agtech - So What? ·

2020/10/07

Sarah Mock isn’t afraid of having tough conversations and shining light on thorny issues in the agriculture industry. A journalist with experience in international development and agtech, Sarah recently began a Twitter firestorm with an article asserting that all farming is inherently exploitative.While sometimes accused of being anti-farming, Sarah says this couldn’t be further from the truth. She describes herself as being “not a cheerleader; not the enemy”. Sarah grew up on a farm in Wyoming and

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00:43:24

Regen Ag Series #5: Our Verdict

Agtech - So What? ·

2020/09/23

Regen Ag Series #5: Our Verdict, with Sarah Nolet and Matthew Pryor from AgThentic and Tenacious VenturesIn this final wrap up episode of our regenerative agriculture series, the team from AgThentic is giving you OUR verdict. Sarah is joined by Matthew Pryor, Partner at AgThentic and co-founder of Tenacious Ventures, to discuss:what it will take to move beyond the polarizing debate over whether regen ag is good or bad;how agtech can unlock cost effective ways to measure, monitor, and verify what’s

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00:32:25

Regen Ag Series #4: Greenwashing or Good Business?...

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2020/09/09

The gloves are off as our expert panelists debate whether regenerative agriculture can improve farming businesses… or if it’s all hype.Host Sarah Nolet is joined by:Richard Leask, a wine grower and 2019 Nuffield Scholar who traveled the world studying regen ag, and now uses the best of what he discovered back home in his vineyard in South Australia.Toby Grogan, a natural capital specialist from Impact Ag, who advises farmers and investors on how regen ag can increase soil health and farm

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00:35:55

Supplying sustainable beef to McDonalds with...

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2020/08/26

Is it possible for large food corporations like McDonald’s to “scale for good?” Nicole Johnson-Hoffman is in charge of supplying beef to McDonalds through the OSI Group, and doing so sustainably.She believes it’s only the big companies that have the power to change entire supply chains and therefore that the future of sustainable food is up to them.Nicole grew up on a small dairy farm in Minnesota and is now a world leader in sustainable beef production.But the industry today is a long way from

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00:35:28

Regen Ag Series #3: Why major food companies are...

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2020/08/12

When a company commits to regenerative agriculture practices - it can be accused of ‘greenwashing’ - making people believe it’s doing more to help the environment than it really is.General Mills, the U.S. company behind iconic brands such as Yoplait, Betty Crocker and Cheerios, made a commitment to bring regenerative agriculture practices to one million acres of farmland by 2030.Jay Watson is responsible for this task - connecting farmers in various commodity supply chains with support, tools, and

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00:35:04

Regen Ag Series #2: Sam Trethewey on applying startup...

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2020/07/29

Sam Trethewey believes ‘regenerative agriculture’ is not a dirty word - but simply the future of farming. Astonishingly, he produces wagyu beef in Tasmania without actually owning any cows. He does this by combining insights about business models from startups such as Uber and Airbnb with the farming practices of regenerative agriculture.Sam grew up on the family farm in Tasmania before working in corporate agribusiness and marketing. In 2016, he co-founded SproutX, the first agtech accelerator in

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00:37:11

Regen Ag Series #1: Mark Wootton on carbon-neutral...

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2020/07/15

Mark Wootton is well-known in the Australian agriculture industry as a pioneer in carbon-neutral farming. In 2011, Jigsaw Farms, his family property in south-west Victoria, achieved carbon neutrality - undergoing a process he openly admits was at the time, both “arduous and not necessarily commercially rewarding”.Yet, Mark and his wife Eve Kantor operate a very successful mixed grazing farm where they run 20,000 sheep for fine wool and prime lamb as well as 500 cows. The farm also incorporates a 600

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00:28:23

Ep 70: Karmen Mehmen on growing a family farm through...

Agtech - So What? ·

2020/07/01

Karmen Mehmen is a corn and soybean farmer in Iowa alongside her husband Stan and their son Kyle and daughter-in-law Kerri. Their farm, MBS Family Farms, has grown from 160 acres and 40 cows back in the ‘60s to an operation that today supports 20 families.In this episode, Karmen talks about:How technology has enabled them to manage through substantial growthLearnings from transitioning the farm to the next generationHow structured coaching and support has helped them become better farmers &

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Ep 69: Renée Anderson "Cotton Farm Girl" on social...

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2020/06/17

Renée Anderson is a farmer in Emerald, Queensland, Nuffield Scholar, agronomist, and overall champion for the cotton industry. In this episode, she shares her insights from Australia and around the world on social license, science communications, and the role that tech can play in helping farmers both improve production and change the narrative about agriculture.Visit our website for our top five insights, Renee’s favorite science communicators, and the resources on racism in agriculture mentioned

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00:36:29

Ep 68: David Carter on becoming the world's only...

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2020/06/03

David Carter is the CEO of Austral Fisheries, one of Australia’s largest integrated commercial fishing companies. Austral Fisheries is notable for being the only commercial fishing company in the world to be certified Carbon Neutral, offsetting their emissions to zero since 2016.In this episode we talk about:David's path from deckhand to CEOAustral's journey from commodity to branded, premium productThe bold goals that Austral have set on issues like bycatch and carbon emissionsHow technology is

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00:30:57

Ep 67: tips from three leading farmers using tech...

Agtech - So What? ·

2020/05/20

This episode, live from the 2020 evokeAG conference in Melbourne, features three innovative Aussie producers: Brad “Jonesy” Jones; Sue “Chilla” Middleton; and Mark “Mort” Mortimer. We also cover: the different techs being used in their businesses todaytheir tech wishlists for the futurewhat’s driving adoption of agtech and what’s preventing itwhere to look for the best agtech solutionshow they’re getting involved as more than customers of agtechFor links to additional resources (and all the agtech

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Ep 66: Jim Chambers (Trimble) and Derek Norman...

Agtech - So What? ·

2020/05/06

Today’s episode is all about corporate investments and acquisitions in agtech. Two guests, Derek Norman (VP at Leaps by Bayer) and Jim Chambers (President and General Manager of the Worldwide Agriculture Business at Trimble) cover different ways startups can engage with corporates, from early stage direct strategic investments, to channel partnerships, to acquisitions.We also discuss:what Bayer and Trimble are looking for and tips for startup to get investment- and acquisition-readyhow the M&A

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00:45:40

Episode 65: The Alternative Protein Debate: live from...

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2020/04/22

Coming to you live from Australia's first national, virtual AgTech Meetup, this episode explores what alternative proteins are, how big they'll become, and whether this is a pending disruption or untapped opportunity for agriculture.Panelists included:Catherine Tubb- chemistry PhD and Research Fellow at RethinkXPaul Wood- internationally recognized veterinary immunologist, inventor, and Chairman at AusBiotechGeorge Peppou- chef and CEO/Co-founder at cellular ag company VOW FoodsIn this episode, we

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Ep 64 Pete Nelson on partnering with growers to build...

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2020/04/08

This week Sarah is joined by a guest host, Cass Mao, Principal Advisor at AgThentic, to chat with Pete Nelson of AgLaunch about how growers and agtech companies can work together in a model that they call "farmer-centric innovation"Pete Nelson, originally a farmer and an English major at University, has been actively involved in building the support ecosystem for new agricultural enterprises for over 15 years. He has worked with a variety of public and private sector partners and helped to

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00:28:58

Ep63 Evan Fraser on 3 barriers to agtech adoption and...

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2020/03/25

Evan Fraser is a food systems innovation expert, the Director of the Arrell Food Institute at the University of Guelph in Canada, and the Founder of Feeding9Billion.Though he didn't grow up on a farm, he brings a multi-disciplinary and systems approach to his work, with degrees and work experience in various fields from anthropology to atmospheric chemistry to agriculture. His passion for agriculture comes from his love of good food and summers spent spent working on his grandfather’s farm (more on

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Ep 62 Allison Kopf on indoor ag business models and...

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2020/03/18

We hear all the time that we need to "feed the world" and that "agtech can help" But what role will indoor farming play? How do these systems work, what can they grow, and how do they make money?Today’s guest, Allison Kopf, is an agtech entrepreneur and indoor ag expert. Her company, Artemis, builds software for indoor farms and specialty crops. In this episode, rebroadcast (with updates and edits) from a couple years ago, Allison shares an indoor ag 101. We also cover the

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00:43:02

BONUS Episode: Live panel from evokeAG 2020 featuring...

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2020/03/11

evokeAG, Asia Pacific's largest agrifood tech event, brought together 1300 innovators earlier in February this year in Melbourne, Australia. The jam-packed event featured international experts, innovative farmers, dozens of startups, and much more, showcasing what the region has to offer in agrifood tech innovation.This bonus episode gives a taste of evokeAG and a live recording of the first panel on the main stage: The Asia-Pacific region and how we are rising. Panelists included:Andrew Coppin -

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Ep61 Alisdair Tulloch on the first-mover advantages...

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2020/03/04

Agriculture is often vilified for its environmental impact. But what if agriculture could be carbon neutral? Is that even possible? And what would it cost?Alisdair Tulloch, a fourth generation grape grower, believes it’s not only possible but also profitable.In this episode, Alisdair shares his family's journey to carbon neutral. Why did they decide to take action? How are they measuring? What improvements have they made, and how did they prioritize?We also cover:The practices and management

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Ep 60 Mark Ferguson on science, sheep, and the...

Agtech - So What? ·

2020/02/19

Mark “Ferg” Ferguson is a sheep geneticist who’s paying attention to how both consumer demands and emerging technologies are impacting growers. Drawing on his experience with dozens of clients around Australia and New Zealand, Ferg shares:insights for agtech companies, like the importance of personas and how to build relationships in a digital world;what the future of extension and consulting in livestock looks like;the role of cutting edge technologies in the sheep industry; anda vision for the

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