Why soil health and profitability are deeply connected, with Nic Kentish
With the surname “Kentish,” Nic carries his family’s potato growing legacy. While it's one of pride, the journey has certainly not been easy. After returning to the family farm in South Australia, he...
24 Jun 42min
Can dairy’s waste stream power beef’s future? with Daniel Carson
What if one of agriculture’s most controversial “waste problems” is actually its most overlooked opportunity? Daniel Carson is an entrepreneur based in New Zealand, who wants to transform the beef ind...
10 Jun 36min
Business Model Breakdowns with Shane Thomas: The Monsanto Playbook
Monsanto is one of the most influential and controversial companies in the history of global agriculture. But beyond the headlines, what can its evolution teach us about how value is created and captu...
27 Mai 47min
Can biomaterials compete on price, not just purpose? with Tina Funder
Some of the most transformative innovation in agri-food is happening downstream of the farm, in the materials, products, and industries that agriculture ultimately feeds into. In this episode, Sarah N...
13 Mai 34min
Better Outcomes, Not Lower Costs: rethinking agtech in horticulture, with Mark Trzaskoma
While agtech often celebrates breakthrough technologies that can slash costs for farmers, what if the real value of innovation lies somewhere else entirely? In this episode, Mark Trzaskoma joins Dr Ma...
29 Apr 33min
Business Model Breakdowns with Shane Thomas: Co-Ops and their future in Ag
Co-operatives have a long and sometimes colored history in agriculture, across the Western world. What role will they play in the future of agriculture? As agriculture becomes increasingly shaped by d...
15 Apr 38min
Halter’s $2 billion question, with founder Craig Piggott
In less than a year, NZ-based virtual fencing company Halter raised $165 million and then $220 million more, reaching a $2 billion valuation at a time when global agtech funding is down more than 70% ...
1 Apr 32min
The Seven Year Itch: What We Got Wrong (and Right) in Australian Agtech, with Sam Duncan and Natalie Engel
Seven years ago, agtech in Australia was still in its infancy. There were bold predictions, a flurry of startups, and an emerging ecosystem of programs and investors to back them. So how have things p...
18 Mar 26min
