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 Maj 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 Maj 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 Mars 26min
The Innovation Sweet Spot: Aligning Corporates, Startups and Investors, with Brad Fruth and Frank Wooten
While agrifood innovation often celebrates bold founders and breakthrough technologies, what happens when the incentives of corporates, startups and investors don’t quite align? In this live recording...
4 Mars 51min
AI as a Competitive Farming Advantage, Paul Windemuller
While farmer distrust of AI remains a key adoption barrier, will farm businesses that are being set up for an AI future have a competitive advantage?Paul Windemuller is a pioneering first-generation f...
18 Feb 29min
