Ep61 Alisdair Tulloch on the first-mover advantages of going carbon neutral

Ep61 Alisdair Tulloch on the first-mover advantages of going carbon neutral

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 decisions Alisdair has made, and what’s working (or not);
  • Why there’s a first-mover advantage of going carbon neutral;
  • The ROI of carbon neutrality; and
  • The potential of policies and carbon markets to unlock value for farmers.

To follow Alisdair’s journeyLooking for Keith Tulloch wines?

Episoder(206)

Unlocking Phosphorus for the Future of Fertility with Hunter Swisher of Phospholutions

Unlocking Phosphorus for the Future of Fertility with Hunter Swisher of Phospholutions

When it comes to phosphorus-- the second most prominent fertilizer component– a big problem today is that it is simultaneously too rare on earth overall and too abundant in the landscapes where it's u...

15 Mar 202330min

Can Molecular Farming Replace Cows with Crops? with Amos Palfreyman of Miruku

Can Molecular Farming Replace Cows with Crops? with Amos Palfreyman of Miruku

The question of how to make commodity crops more valuable is a perennial one in agriculture, and over the years there have been a lot of good-- and bad-- answers. Recently, one strategy has emerged th...

1 Mar 202336min

Transforming Animal Waste into Renewable Fertilizer with Jordan Phasey from Phinite

Transforming Animal Waste into Renewable Fertilizer with Jordan Phasey from Phinite

When people in ag think about fertilizer, nitrogen -- or N -- is usually the first thing that comes to mind, whether thinking about yields, costs, or environmental impacts. But phosphorus is another c...

15 Feb 202333min

Future of Fertilizer... So What? with Tim Hammerich from Future of Agrculture

Future of Fertilizer... So What? with Tim Hammerich from Future of Agrculture

Global geopolitical disruptions first put fertilizer center stage as farmers around the world struggled with price and supply swings. But that was just the beginning of the conversation– as fertilizer...

1 Feb 202344min

AgTech Headlines… So What? -  Mineral Launch, Planet Labs Insurance, Deere Right-to-Repair

AgTech Headlines… So What? - Mineral Launch, Planet Labs Insurance, Deere Right-to-Repair

Breaking news in the agtech world abounds here at the beginning of 2023, and as we've tracked the latest announcements, we've been thinking a lot about a few tech updates, especially from major brands...

25 Jan 202323min

Building a Food Business Ecosystem from the Farm Up, with Michael Bosworth of Next Generation Foods

Building a Food Business Ecosystem from the Farm Up, with Michael Bosworth of Next Generation Foods

Agtech has long had an interest in shortening the supply chain between farms and consumers. And yet after years of effort, relatively little progress has been made beyond a proliferation of farmers ma...

18 Jan 202336min

2022: The Year of Risk at AgTech… So What?

2022: The Year of Risk at AgTech… So What?

2022 was a wild year– both in the world of agtech broadly, and for us here at Tenacious Ventures. We’ve covered a lot of ground, spanning everything from scaling soil tech, to the future of ag marketi...

22 Des 202215min

Shifting from Climate Measurement to Risk Mitigation, with Cullen Gunn from Kilter Rural

Shifting from Climate Measurement to Risk Mitigation, with Cullen Gunn from Kilter Rural

There is a lot of momentum in agtech right now around investing at the intersection of ag and climate– and inevitably, many conversations start with a focus on how to measure impact. The problem we’ve...

14 Des 202238min

Populært innen Business og økonomi

lydartikler-fra-aftenposten
stopp-verden
dine-penger-pengeradet
e24-podden
rss-penger-polser-og-politikk
rss-borsmorgen-okonominyhetene
livet-pa-veien-med-jan-erik-larssen
finansredaksjonen
pengesnakk
pengepodden-2
tid-er-penger-en-podcast-med-peter-warren
utbytte
rss-sunn-okonomi
morgenkaffen-med-finansavisen
liberal-halvtime
stormkast-med-valebrokk-stordalen
lederpodden
rss-markedspuls-2
okonomiamatorene
rss-politisk-preik