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Future of Agriculture

This show explores the people, companies, and ideas shaping the future of the agriculture industry. Every week, Tim Hammerich talks to the farmers, founders, innovators and investors to share stories of agtech, sustainability, resiliency and the future of food. We believe innovation is an important part of the future of agriculture, and real change comes from collaboration between scientists, entrepreneurs and farmers. Lead with optimism, but also bring data! For more details on the guests

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23:29

[History of Agriculture] The Murder of Nikolai Vavilov

Future of Agriculture ·

2026/09/30

"The Murder of Nikolai Vavilov" by Peter Pringleanother installment in our series on the history of ag innovation. And to be honest, I’ve waited too long to do this episode. I read this book “The Murder of Nikolai Vavilov” months ago. And it was one of the most incredible stories I had ever heard. But every time I went to make an episode about it, the episode just never did justice to the greatness of the book. But those of you who haven’t read it or have any familiarity with Vavilov, I decided that

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38:47

Deploying Autonomy on the Farm with Tyler Niday of...

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2026/09/17

Bonsai Robotics: https://bonsairobotics.ai/Over the past 10 years of doing this podcast, we’ve seen a lot of farm robotics companies come and go. And while it’s discouraging every time one of them closes its doors, enthusiasm for the space feels like it’s at an all time high. And I think that’s in large part, due to successful companies like Bonsai Robotics. “I think the key, the key piece to successfully deploying autonomy on these farms is that- A, is the farm set up for it, and does it actually

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42:52

Molecular Farming with Matt DiLeo, Ph.D.

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2026/06/25

Elo Life Systems: https://elolife.com/Super excited to bring on Matt DiLeo of ELO Life Systems on today’s episode. Some of you may remember that ELO Life CEO Todd Rands was a part of 412 of this podcast two years ago. I’ve been fascinated by their work ever since to bring to the market what they call molecular farming. Matt does a great job of explaining the concept and how this shifts the value in some ways from food processors back to the farm by allowing farmers to grow desirable healthy

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43:25

Using AI to Find $1.3 Million in Operational Waste...

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2026/06/17

Oxrow.aiLoftus Ranches: https://www.loftusranches.com/Patrick Smith is a fourth-generation farmer and the CEO of Loftus Ranches, a Yakima Valley-based agricultural business producing hops alongside apples, pears, peppers, and other crops. He focuses on long-term strategy, capital allocation, and stakeholder relationships, balancing operational discipline with financial rigor.He founded Oxrow.ai, an analytics platform that helps agribusinesses pull together fragmented operational and financial data

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35:31

Add A Hunting Business To Your Farm or Ranch (Without...

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2026/05/28

LandTrust: https://landtrust.com/LandTrust is an online platform that connects landowners to people looking for outdoor recreation like hunting, fishing or camping. Think AirBNB for hunters. For most of you, that is probably not a novel concept in 2026, but the concept isn’t the story here - at least not to me. The story is how Nic and his team are pulling it off. How they are building trust with farmers, ranchers and other landowners. And how they are using technology to create real value and solve

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34:11

Low-Cost Software and High-Value Humans with Shay Foulk

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2026/05/20

Ag View Solutions: https://www.agviewsolutions.com/Farm Profit Manager: https://www.farmprofitmanager.com/Today’s guest is Shay Foulk of Ag View Solutions and the Farm Profit Manager app. I’ve known of Shay for years as a podcaster and farm management consultant, and his presence on social media. Shay and I both have been a part of webinars for Fractal Ag in the past, and shout out to Ben at Fractal for helping to make today’s episode happen. Some background on Shay: Shay Foulk is a farm business

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39:11

Cattle Tech and E-Commerce with Terrell Miller

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2026/05/01

CattleMax: https://www.cattlemax.com/CattleTags.comCattleScales.comCattleDNA.comRanching.comTerrell Miller is the Founder and CEO of CattleMax, the most widely used cow-calf management software in North America, trusted by producers in more than 70 countries. A cattle rancher himself, Terrell has spent over 25 years focused on practical, producer-first record keeping that supports better decisions and usable data. He also leads the team that publishes the Ranching.com weekly newsletter, reaching

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39:56

Why This Heirloom Bean Club Has 30,000 Members |...

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2026/04/17

Rancho Gordo: https://www.ranchogordo.com/Today’s episode is a real treat for me. Some of you know that I grew up on a small farm in Northern California that sold livestock, poultry and pumpkins directly to consumers. Then most of my career has been spent in large scale commodity agriculture. Which is why I’ve always been interested in how e-commerce can be used to scale direct to consumer business models. Admittedly there aren’t a ton of great examples of this. But we definitely have one for you

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46:17

Mental Models for Agribusiness Leaders with Shane Thomas

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2026/04/06

Subscribe to Upstream Ag Insights: https://upstream.ag/"33 Mental Models For The Modern Agribusiness Leader" Upstream Ag Insights YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@upstreamaginsights2821This is probably long overdue to host Shane Thomas on the show. Shane, as many of you already know, writes the very popular newsletter Upstream Ag Insights. He has been providing extremely detailed analysis to subscribers for several years now, and I have been lucky to know Shane since I believe before he started the

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35:58

Where Will The Fertilizer Come From? Josh Linville of...

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2026/03/27

Follow Josh on X: https://x.com/JLinvilleFertStoneX website: https://www.stonex.comYouTube Videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLseYUvaoguNifbmL84zX3plTPt4HGt-MFJosh Linville is the vice president of fertilizer at StoneX Group Inc. Growing up in northwestern Missouri on a family farm growing tobacco crops and cattle, Josh brings a unique perspective to the fertilizer markets. With over 20 years of experience in this industry, Josh has operated in roles that have given him market

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40:45

Drive Your Poultry (and Livestock) Around...

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2026/03/25

Stock Cropper website: https://thestockcropper.com/The StockCropper YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@TheStockCropperFollow Zack on X: https://x.com/zebulousprimeConnect with Zack on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zack-smith-5681911b7Today’s episode features a repeat guest: Zack Smith of Stock Cropper. Zack is an ideal guest because he’s both an independent thinker and a doer. Someone who is putting his own skin in the game to make his vision for the future of agriculture a reality

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38:38

Technology at the Farm-Gate with Nebraska Farmer...

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2026/03/13

Follow Quentin Connealy on XConnect with Q on LinkedIn"Between 2 Farms" PodcastI’ve known Quentin Connealy just from following him online for several years now. Not only is he an entrepreneurial, forward-thinking farmer, but he’s also one of the nicest people in ag that you’ll find online. I’ve been meaning to get him on the podcast for a while, and I’m making more of an effort this year to talk to farmers like him about farm-level innovation this year, so it was the perfect time. We’ll get right

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46:35

Agricultural Exceptionalism and Farm Policy with...

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2026/03/06

Jonathan Coppess Research Page: https://ace.illinois.edu/directory/jwcoppes"The Fault Lines of Farm Policy" book"Between Soil and Society" bookToday’s episode explores an important area of agriculture that I probably don’t talk enough about on this show: ag policy. I wanted to bring Dr. Jonathan Coppess on the program to ask fundamental questions like: Is ag policy working? Is the Farm Bill still relevant? What has changed in ag policy and what needs to change? As you’ll hear we dive into this and a

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34:03

Gene Editing and the Future of Plant Breeding with...

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2026/02/23

Pairwise: https://www.pairwise.com/FoA 412: 'Biological' Is Not A Category (it's the future of agriculture)I’m excited to share today’s episode with you. I’ve wanted to get Tom Adams back on the show ever since I had the chance to interview him at World Agritech a couple of years ago. That interview was included on episode 412 of this podcast titled “Biological is not a Category”. The work Pairwise is doing is mind boggling to me. Using CRISPR and the latest in gene editing tools, they have built a

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43:43

Does Organic Farming Have a Tillage Problem? | Andrew...

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2026/02/12

Rodale Institute: https://rodaleinstitute.org/"History of the Rodale Institute" on YouTube: https://youtu.be/nxSYYUMJ6F8Today we’re talking to Dr. Andrew Smith of the Rodale Institute. I originally wanted to bring Andrew onto the show to talk about the history of the Rodale Institute and it’s contribution to agricultural research. Rodale Institute is a nonprofit growing the organic movement through rigorous, solutions-based research, farmer training, and consumer education. But I ended up focusing

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33:06

An Agtech Entrepreneur's Nightmare: The Story of...

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2026/02/04

Wootzano: https://www.wootzano.com/Atif Syed on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/syedatif/ Via Atif's LinkedIn post"I never thought I’d have to write this.Wootzano, the British robotics company I built from nothing, is at risk of being shut down not because of commercial failure, but because of a procedural trap.Yesterday, after a petition by Innovate UK Loans Limited (UKRI), the Court issued an order that instantly froze Wootzano’s bank accounts.That created an impossible situation:In

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32:58

Forecasting the 'Underground Weather' with Bruce...

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2026/01/21

AquaSpy: https://aquaspy.com/ On the show today is Bruce Moeller, before buying AquaSpy in 2009 Bruce was already a serial entrepreneur, a former president of a publicly traded company, and an author of two books. He successfully grew and exited Culture Works and Drive Cam, which was an early dash cam company. He decided to apply the idea they used at Drive Cam to use technology to capture what hadn’t been easily recorded previously, to agriculture. Specifically in-situ monitoring of soil conditions

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45:12

Checking the Pulse of the Ag Robotics Industry with...

Future of Agriculture ·

2026/01/08

Five Questions About The Ag Robotics Revolution (FIRA 2024 Reflections)The Next Great Ag Equipment Brand will be Autonomy-First with Charlie Andersen of BurroAutonomous Sprayers with Gary Thompson of GUSSMaking Spot Spray Technology Accessible With Jaisimha Rao of Niqo RoboticsThe Path To Superhuman Farming with Curtis Garner and Brent Shedd of Verdant RoboticsCategory Design with Dan SchultzTHE BIG REGRESSION (by Jason Fried on X) I attended FIRA USA a few months ago, which is a great event focused

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43:00

Where is Agriculture Headed in 2026 and Beyond?...

Future of Agriculture ·

2026/01/02

Podcast episodes featured:Where Will Demand Come From? | Damian Mason PodcastWill China’s cheaper tractors disrupt ag equipment? With Lachlan Monsbourgh | Agtech - So What?Reducing Weeds and Pests with Regenerative Mulching Systems with Erwin Westers | The Regenerative Agriculture PodcastField Intelligence: Elliott Grant on AI in Agriculture | Fresh Takes on TechAg's Efficiency Preoccupation Problem with Andrew Hoelscher of Farm Strategy | The PaceSetter PodcastRethinking Food and Ag Investments -

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45:13

AI For Regenerative Agriculture With John Kempf

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2025/12/05

FieldLark AI: https://fieldlark.ai/Advancing Eco Agriculture: https://advancingecoag.com/Regenerative Agriculture Podcast: https://advancingecoag.com/podcasts/FoA 386: Challenging Assumptions About Regenerative Agriculture With John KempfToday we’re joined by John Kempf, founder of Advancing Eco Agriculture. John first joined me on the podcast two years ago for episode 386 titled “Challenging Assumptions About Regenerative Agriculture”. That episode was widely shared and provided me with a ton of

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