Biologicals: snake oil or science, and how do we know?
Farmers are under pressure to shift toward lower chemical intensity production. Biologicals are touted as one possible solution, promising natural, chemical-free alternatives to inputs such as fertili...
30 Jun 202142min
What's caused the farmer protests in India and what does it mean for innovation in Ag?
Agriculture in India has been thrust onto the international stage as the world watched and celebrities tweeted about the tens of thousands of farmers camped out in Delhi to protest against governmenta...
16 Jun 202132min
Bonus Episode: The five forces shaping the future of food and ag, with Sarah Nolet
We’d all like to be able to predict what the next big technological disruption or trend will be. But while we can't exactly do that, we can look at signals happening today, and use them to drive our t...
9 Jun 202134min
Sustainable Supply Chains: eliminating waste and unlocking business opportunities
Agrifood value chains are known for their efficiencies: they’ve been optimized to grow, process, and deliver massive amounts of safe food all over the world. But efficiency is no longer enough. Consum...
2 Jun 202139min
Lean Farming - Jana Hocken brings Toyota's famous operating model to agriculture
Jana Hocken is a dairy farmer and “lean farming” consultant. After an international career in engineering and lean manufacturing at Toyota, Jana moved to a farm in New Zealand with her husband. At the...
19 Mai 202139min
New Zealand's Dairy Pollution Problem - how an urgent issue is driving innovation
Nitrate leaching in New Zealand, largely driven by the rapid expansion of dairy, has left waterways so polluted that some are unsafe to swim in. But the government is on a mission to fix this and rest...
5 Mai 202136min
Bringing the public with you... lessons in social license and plant genetics, with Vonnie Estes
Vonnie Estes has been at the forefront of genetics in agriculture for 30 years. She’s witnessed the public backlash over GMO crops in the 1990s, as well as the hype over biofuels in the U.S in the 200...
21 Apr 202133min
What's the incentive? Drivers and barriers to turning soil carbon into a commodity
Experts and tech companies alike are claiming that soil carbon payments hold huge potential as a new revenue stream for farmers and a weapon against climate change. Yet, others say it’s all hype. One ...
7 Apr 202136min
