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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Beyond Scale: Native Grains and Indigenous-Led Food Systems with Jacob Birch (00:39:50)
While there is a growing recognition of the importance of indigenous knowledge in agriculture, all too-often, First Nations people are being asked to fit in with an established model. What if we flipp...
The Future of Farming is Autonomous, with Brett McMickell of Kubota (00:41:52)
We’ve hit a tipping point for autonomy in agriculture, so how far off is fully autonomous farming? In this episode, Matthew Pryor sits down with Brett McMickell, Chief Technology Officer at Kubota Nor...
Making underwater forestry scalable and sustainable, with Andrew Morgan of Hydrowood (00:47:28)
Today's episode is a tangible example of a company in the "natural capital" space. While not traditional agtech, the Hydrowood journey hits familiar themes: building a business within nature's constra...
Have we hit the tipping point for autonomy in ag? With Shane Thomas and Matthew Pryor (00:32:02)
Over the past few years, the conversation about autonomy in agtech has moved from “but, does it work?” to “how can I get started?” This is a significant shift, indicative of autonomous machinery becom...
The Business Case for Electrifying Agriculture, with Cherry Grower Mike Casey (00:44:56)
In the race to decarbonize agriculture, the spotlight often falls on carbon sequestration, genetics, and alternative proteins. But have we overlooked something that’s right in front of us? Electricity...
The realities of winding up an agtech app, with Nikki Davey (00:45:36)
What happens when an agtech startup with market pull, a clear mission, and global momentum still doesn’t make it?Nikki Davey is the founder of Grown Not Flown, which helped thousands of local flower g...
Agtech trends: bundling, unbundling, LLMs and more with Shane Thomas and Matthew Pryor (00:32:14)
‘Bundling’ is a well-known business strategy, especially in tech, where it’s not only used to increase sales and move slow-selling products, but also to tie customers into an ecosystem (such as Apple ...
Putting cotton farmers at the forefront of the cotton industry, with Marzia Lanfranchi (00:31:43)
The biggest issue facing the cotton industry isn't fast fashion or water consumption. It's that the people growing cotton have been rendered invisible. The industry fixates on fiber quality and commod...
Will China’s cheaper tractors disrupt ag equipment? With Lachlan Monsbourgh (00:37:44)
As the world’s largest agricultural economy, when China makes a move, the world pays attention. China has just unveiled an ambitious plan to accelerate its development of ag machinery by shortening it...
From agtech adoption problems to high performance farming teams, with Kevin Boyle, EFI (00:41:14)
When the agtech is not working in the field, we can be quick to search for answers in the product itself. But sometimes, the solution is not there. That’s because it’s not a technical problem, but rat...
Can robotics solve farm labor challenges? with Sophie Thorel and Connie Bowen (00:43:31)
Ask any farmer what their biggest challenge is right now and most will say ‘labor’. But what if, instead of trying to get more farm workers, we focused on changing the types of jobs available on farms...
Are agtech startups just digital agribusinesses? Mark Kahn, Omnivore (00:29:39)
The term ‘agtech’ now encompasses so many different types of businesses and innovations, that from an investment perspective, it can look overly complex. However perhaps the opposite is true?Mark Kahn...
How “Food is Medicine” Could Change Food and Farm Economics with Brad McNamara (00:39:16)
“Food is Medicine” is extremely popular right now, and a few facts suggest it might be more than just a trend. The U.S. alone spends something like $1.5 trillion annually on diet-related diseases, and...
How Policy Hamstrings AgTech in California with Walt Duflock (00:38:30)
When it comes to the production of high-value food crops, California is, without question, a global leader. Plus, much of the state’s thousands of acres of farmland lies within close proximity of Sili...
Is AI the Secret to Next Gen Soil Sampling? with Jack Oslan and Nate Storey (00:36:40)
Finding the right solution often starts with finding many, many wrong solutions. When it comes to some of agtech's most beguiling challenges, like real-time, granular soil testing, many startups have ...
Disrupting the AgTech Ecosystem with Ron Adner (00:42:48)
Longtime listeners have heard Sarah and Matthew talk about ideas like “ecosystem disruption” and “adoption chain risk” and “value architecture,” all of which stem from the works of Ron Adner. Ron is a...
Making Sense of Recent AgTech Acquisitions with Shane Thomas (00:35:55)
Despite a persistent sense of uncertainty in the AgTech market lately, we’re still seeing startups get acquired– even if information about those acquisitions is opaque. Case in point: Syngenta recentl...
How GLP-1 Drugs are Reshaping the Food and Ag Landscape with Mary Shelman (00:37:34)
Over the last few decades, a lot of products and technologies have promised to disrupt the diets and food buying habits of the world’s consumers. But nothing has made true on that promise quite like t...
Beyond VC: Redeemable Equity in AgTech with Connie Bowen (00:34:36)
Big news from Tenacious– WE’RE HIRING! Do you share our mission of unlocking impact at scale in agri-food systems? Check out our open roles here. ...Is agtech a good fit for venture capital, and vice ...
Merging AgTech Startups to Multiply Value and Impact with Ron Hannam (00:33:27)
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 tech...
Paying for Ag R&D When Consumers Won’t with Brooke Sauer of Boolah (00:36:40)
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 le...
A Business Model for Novel Ingredients with Jake Berber At Prefer (00:35:56)
For years the food tech space has been rife with companies eager to replace familiar standbys– from protein to sweeteners to colorings– with cheaper, more healthful, or more climate friendly alternati...
Solving for Adoption and Channel in AgTech… So what? with Shane Thomas (00:36:10)
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, a...
From Demo Farms to Adoption with Wine Australia (00:38:31)
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 var...
Killing Weeds Without Poison with Liam Hescock at Azaneo (00:36:27)
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...
