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Agtech - So What?
by Sarah NoletWe tell the stories of innovators at the intersection of agriculture and technology to answer the question: what really is agtech and why should you care?
Copyright: Copyright 2023 Tenacious Ventures
Episodes
Bonus: The Economics of Valuing Natural Capital - Ken Henry, former Treasury Secretary of Australia
39m · Published- How his father’s career as a timber worker sparked an interest in measuring natural capital
- Why economic incentives are needed to further encourage landowners to protect the environmental condition of farms (and what these incentives should look like).
- How Australia (or any Western nation) can market itself as having quality, “climate adaptive” produce to capitalize on the growing middle classes in China and India.
- Why we can expect farm bank managers to be increasingly interested in how a farm’s environmental condition is managed.
100th Episode Special: our most popular guests on soil carbon, regen ag, and the future of agtech
59m · Published- Mark Wootton - dubbed the ‘carbon neutral farmer,’ Mark is a pioneer in measuring natural capital… yet, he’s also highly skeptical of the regenerative agriculture movement.
- Stu Austin - manager of Wilmot Cattle Co, which recently secured a landmark deal to sell $500,000 worth of soil carbon credits to Microsoft.
- Sarah Mock - sometimes controversial, but always well-researched in her views, Sarah is an agricultural journalist and author, who just released a book examining what makes a ‘good farm’
- Derek Norman - VP of venture investment at Leaps by Bayer, Derek shares the latest on emerging technologies in agtech, including in fertilizer and soil carbon.
Getting Off the Commodities Treadmill - Loran Steinlage
38m · Published- How he’s able to grow a crop 365 days a year, even under snow.
- How modifying equipment has allowed him to reduce inputs and run a low cost production system.
- Why he hopes sharing his innovations will help other farmers consider alternative farming practices and different markets.
Designing Crops to Change the Plant-Based Food System - Matt Crisp, Benson Hill
40m · Published- His journey from venture capital in the life sciences industry, to becoming an agtech startup founder.
- How the business model of Benson Hill has evolved and why it’s betting on the growth of the plant-based protein industry.
- How to involve farmers in testing crops and products on a commercial scale so growers benefit, as much as the company.
- Benson Hill’s recent SPAC deal and upcoming public listing on the New York Stock Exchange.
Bonus Episode: Did Silicon Valley Kill Agtech?
44m · Published- The early days of Silicon Valley, the dot-com boom and bust and where Agtech 1.0 went wrong.
- How understanding the whole supply chain and embedded incentives , will be critical to success.
- How financing models from venture capital to SPACs can better fit with the agtech revolution (or evolution), as well as the positive signs for the future growth of the industry.
Carbon neutrality and tackling misinformation in red meat - Jason Strong, Meat and Livestock Australia
42m · Published- The MLA’s commitment to become carbon neutral by 2030, and how the red meat industry plans to use technology and improvements in animal husbandry to achieve it
- The battle between the Australian meat industry and the plant-based protein industry over the use of the word “meat” on labels
- Jason’s experience with groups that he claims are unfairly “denigrating” red meat as they push their own products and agendas
- Why the MLA isn’t supportive of regulations to meet environmental targets
Is the Future of Farming Hands-Free?
39m · Published- The role autonomy can play in making small-scale farming viable and lowering chemical use.
- How media exposure of even a small scale project can change perceptions of agriculture and attract unlikely entrants to the industry.
- The key enablers required for autonomy to take off, and the business models that may bring it to scale.
Biologicals and chemistry: finding ways to commercialize the science
40m · Published- The journey from researcher to founder within the deeply technical landscape of ag inputs
- The challenges of transitioning from scientist to venture-backed startup founder
- Two business models that, as mentioned in Part 1 of this series, are helping overcome some of the challenges in bringing new inputs to market
BONUS EP: Capitalism for Good, feat. David Lee from AppHarvest and Impossible Foods
28m · Published- The role of impact investing in agrifood tech, including using venture capital and SPACs (special purpose acquisition companies), and why David believes ‘funding failures’ is okay.
- Why changing consumer behaviors around food is so difficult.
- The growing opportunities for agrifood tech, particularly in Asia.
Biologicals: snake oil or science, and how do we know?
42m · Published- What biologicals are, and how to think about the different categories
- What’s driving interest in biologicals from farmers, agribusinesses, and investors.
- What characteristics, business models, and incentives can help ensure biologicals fit into established farming systems.
- How digital tools can be used to bring credibility to the biologicals market
Agtech - So What? has 138 episodes in total of non- explicit content. Total playtime is 82:31:44. The language of the podcast is English. This podcast has been added on July 28th 2022. It might contain more episodes than the ones shown here. It was last updated on May 12th, 2023 06:10.