Systems Thinking and the Legacy of Big Food, with Dr Nigel Hughes, Kellogg
The decisions by major food companies impact consumers, farmers, and the environment at every stage of the agrifood value chain. But the status quo strategies of ‘Big Food’ don’t always acknowledge th...
21 Sep 202232min
Changing the Risk Profile of Agriculture: a farmer's perspective on parametric insurance
We recently launched a three-episode deep dive into the future of risk and insurance in agriculture. Over the course of the series, we heard from one listener who offered to share his experience using...
7 Sep 202233min
What Commodity Agriculture Can Learn from Organic Farming, with Amy Bruch, Cyclone Farms
While the term “organic” tends to be associated with small-scale production and a preference for manual tools over the latest technology, organic farming advocates claim their methods can reduce the...
24 Aug 202233min
Defining the Future of Ag Advocacy, with Emma Germano, Victorian Farmers Federation
Agriculture is exposed to a complex tangle of laws, trade agreements, and competing visions of the future. For farmers, adjustments by legislators at any level of government can have an impact. So whi...
10 Aug 202228min
Bonus Ep: Audience Responses to "The Three Fears of Farm Data"
Back in May, we published an experimental bonus episode called “The Three Fears of Farm Data”. The conversation centered around the legitimacy of fears held by farmers about sharing their farm data, a...
3 Aug 202234min
The Three Categories of Autonomy in Agriculture, with Andrew Bate, SwarmFarm Robotics
Autonomous farming equipment and robotics in ag is more crowded than ever. Every new acquisition from an incumbent or deployment of venture capital into the space creates more buzz to sort through in ...
27 Juli 202235min
The Incentives, Barriers, and Willingness to Pay for Carbon Programs in Agriculture, with Emma Fuller, Corteva Agriscience
When it comes to designing carbon programs in agriculture, there is a very real tension between the science and the commercial realities of drawing down carbon at scale. Particularly, the question of ...
13 Juli 202237min
Ag Insurance...So What?
This week we're bringing you the final episode in our three-part series on the future of ag insurance.Our journey started with learning the ins and outs of how the sector currently operates (check out...
29 Juni 202236min
