Will China’s cheaper tractors disrupt ag equipment? With Lachlan Monsbourgh
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...
17 Sep 202537min
Can robotics solve farm labor challenges? with Sophie Thorel and Connie Bowen
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...
20 Aug 202543min
Are agtech startups just digital agribusinesses? Mark Kahn, Omnivore
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...
6 Aug 202529min
How “Food is Medicine” Could Change Food and Farm Economics with Brad McNamara
“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...
23 Jul 202539min
How Policy Hamstrings AgTech in California with Walt Duflock
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...
9 Jul 202538min
Is AI the Secret to Next Gen Soil Sampling? with Jack Oslan and Nate Storey
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 ...
27 Jun 202536min
Disrupting the AgTech Ecosystem with Ron Adner
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...
11 Jun 202542min
