This show explores the people, companies, and ideas shaping the future of the agriculture industry. Every week, Tim Hammerich talks to the farmers, founders, innovators and investors to share stories of agtech, sustainability, resiliency and the future of food. We believe innovation is an important part of the future of agriculture, and real change comes from collaboration between scientists, entrepreneurs and farmers. Lead with optimism, but also bring data! For more details on the guests f ...
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"Tractor Wars" by Neil Dahlstrom: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1953295746/ Software is Feeding the World (Rhishi's newsletter): https://www.rhishipethe.com/sftw [History of Agriculture] Cyrus McCormick And The Birth Of Mechanical Harvesting It's impossible to picture the modern food system we have today without the invention of the tractor. And it ha…
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An Almond Grower's Perspective on Management, Economics and Technology With David Doll
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41:57The Almond Doctor: https://www.thealmonddoctor.com/ David's Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheAlmondDoctor FoA 249: A Global Perspective on Tree Nuts with The Almond Doctor David Doll was raised in a rural area growing apples and peaches. After attending Purdue University for his B.S. in Plant Biology, he attended graduate school at UC Davis, com…
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Delivering Technology to Subsistence Farmers Via School-Based Agricultural Education With Trent McKnight and G. Umaru Sheriff
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40:53AgriCorps: http://www.agricorps.org/ Movement for School-Based Agricultural Education: http://www.sbae.org/ 4-H Liberia: https://4hliberia.wordpress.com/ Trent McKnight's TedX Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p2pPO29DaYs Today’s episode is going to open a lot of eyes I think. We tend to think of youth programs like 4-H and FFA as great things …
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Keeping An Avocado Farm Competitive and Sustainable in Southern California With Chris Sayer of Petty Ranch
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38:48This quarter of the Future of Agriculture podcast is made possible by Case IH: https://www.caseih.com/en-us/unitedstates Follow Chris on X: https://x.com/pettyranch Today's episode features 5th generation farmer Chris Sayer of Petty Ranch. Chris grows avocados in Ventura County, which is just northwest of the Los Angeles area. And there are several…
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[Spotlight] Brand Leadership With Scott Harris of CNH
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17:24This quarter of the Future of Agriculture podcast is made possible by Case IH: https://www.caseih.com/en-us/unitedstates [Spotlight] Integrating Tech and Iron With Chris Dempsey of CNH [Spotlight] How Case IH Turns Customer Insights Into Farm Equipment Where Tech Meets Tractor With Joe Miller of CNH Strategic Investing in Ag Technologies With Miche…
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Strategic Investing in Ag Technologies With Michele Lombardi of CNH Ventures
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39:06This quarter of the Future of Agriculture podcast is made possible by Case IH: https://www.caseih.com/en-us/unitedstates CNH Ventures: https://www.cnh.com/en-US/Our-Company/Ventures Today's episode features Michele Lombardi. Michele is the Senior Vice President of Corporate Development at CNH and the Head of CNH Ventures. He is responsible for deve…
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Farming Full-Time On Five Acres With Steve Strasheim
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52:07This quarter of the Future of Agriculture podcast is made possible by Case IH: https://www.caseih.com/en-us/unitedstates Twisted River Farm: https://www.twistedriverfarm.com/ Follow Steve on X: https://x.com/TRFyeomanfarmer Steve Strasheim of Twisted River Farm. I’ve followed Steve on X for a long time now, and I’ve been really looking forward to g…
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Soil Ecology and Regenerative Agriculture With Michelle D'Souza, Ph.D. of McCain's Farm of the Future
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37:47This quarter of the Future of Agriculture podcast is made possible by Case IH: https://www.caseih.com/en-us/unitedstates McCain's Farms of the Future Hot Potato Podcast Today’s episode features Dr. Michelle D’Souza. Michelle is the Manager of Research and Innovation for McCain’s Farm of the Future Project. In this role, her mission is to empower Mc…
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How China Is Changing Global Ag Trade With Ian Lahiffe
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42:45This quarter of the Future of Agriculture podcast is made possible by Case IH: https://www.caseih.com/en-us/unitedstates Subscribe to Janette Barnard's Prime Future Newsletter: https://primefuture.substack.com/ Connect with Ian Lahiffe on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ian-lahiffe-25165b1a/ If you had to make a shortlist of the key drivers o…
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[Spotlight] Integrating Tech and Iron With Chris Dempsey of CNH
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16:25This quarter of the Future of Agriculture podcast is made possible by Case IH: https://www.caseih.com/en-us/unitedstates Today’s special episode is what I like to call a spotlight. Instead of our normal format of a 40 minute long form interview, it’s just a short peak into something interesting. The topics for these spotlights are determined in col…
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Agtech Alchemy With Walt Duflock, Sachi Desai and Rhishi Pethe
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45:57This quarter of the Future of Agriculture podcast is made possible by Case IH: https://www.caseih.com/en-us/unitedstates Download the Agtech Alchemy Quarterly: https://agtechalchemy.substack.com/p/agtech-alchemy-quarterly-winter2025 GenAI Whitepaper: https://www.rhishipethe.com/genai-in-ag Today's episode features the founding members of Agtech Alc…
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[History of Agriculture] J.R. Simplot: A billion the hard way
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33:23This quarter of the Future of Agriculture podcast is made possible by Case IH: https://www.caseih.com/en-us/unitedstates J.R. Simplot: A billion the hard way by Louie Attebery Simplot company website “During World War II, Jack Simplot’s plants produced thirty-three million pounds of dehydrated potatoes and five million pounds of dehydrated onion to…
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From Commodity Producer to Innovative Brand With Mark Munger of Ocean Mist Farms
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39:12This quarter of the Future of Agriculture podcast is made possible by Case IH: https://www.caseih.com/en-us/unitedstates Ocean Mist Farms: https://www.oceanmist.com/ Today’s episode features Mark Munger of Ocean Mist Farms in Castroville, California in the Salinas Valley. Mark shares a story that I think is very relevant to a lot of agriculture pro…
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[Spotlight] How Case IH Turns Customer Insights Into Farm Equipment
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14:33This quarter of the Future of Agriculture podcast is made possible by Case IH: https://www.caseih.com/en-us/unitedstates Hello fellow ag nerds. Today’s special episode is what I like to call a spotlight. Instead of our normal format of a 40 minute long form interview, it’s just a short peak into something interesting. The topics for these spotlight…
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The State of the Farm Economy With David Widmar of Agricultural Economic Insights
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42:15This quarter of the Future of Agriculture podcast is made possible by Case IH: https://www.caseih.com/en-us/unitedstates Agricultural Economic Insights: https://aei.ag/ Today's episode features David Widmar of Agricultural Economic Insights. David first appeared on the show a year ago on episode 399, which ended up being one of my most listened-to …
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The 'Smartification' of Farm Equipment With Colin Hurd of Mach
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40:58This quarter of the Future of Agriculture podcast is made possible by Case IH: https://www.caseih.com/en-us/unitedstates Mach: https://www.mach.io/ Today’s episode features Colin Hurd who is the CEO of Mach. Colin first appeared on this show back on episode 180 in November of 2019. At that time he had just sold his previous company, Smart Ag, to Ra…
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Business Model Innovation in Cattle Feeding With Dr. Kee Jim
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55:32This quarter of the Future of Agriculture podcast is made possible by Case IH: https://www.caseih.com/en-us/unitedstates Janette Barnard's Prime Future Newsletter: https://primefuture.substack.com/ Future of Agriculture YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@FutureOfAg Dr. G. Kee Jim is the founding partner of Feedlot Health Management Services …
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Where Tech Meets Tractor With Joe Miller of CNH
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33:08This quarter of the Future of Agriculture podcast is made possible by Case IH: https://www.caseih.com/en-us/unitedstates So much of what we talk about on this show comes together in the cab of a tractor to leverage technology and make the best possible decisions for the farm. And I really haven’t spent enough time exploring the innovations surround…
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California's Efforts to Lead the Future of Agtech
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45:51Sponsored by Case IH: https://www.caseih.com/ The VINE: https://thevine.io/ Farmhand Ventures: https://www.farmhandventures.com/ The Reservoir: https://www.reservoir.co/ F3 Innovate: https://www.f3innovate.org/ Today you’ll hear from three people: Hannah Johnson, Connie Bowen, and Danny Bernstein. Hannah is the Industry Lead for The VINE at UC Ag a…
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Where is Agriculture Headed in 2025 and Beyond? Insights from 7 Different Ag Podcasts
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44:43Featured Podcast Episodes: David Friedberg on Joining Ohalo Genetics as CEO, Gene Editing Technology, and AgTech Trends by The Modern Acre How Syngenta is Thinking About AI with Feroz Sheikh by Agtech - So What? The Agriculture Economy: How Bad Is It and Where Is It Going? by The Business of Agriculture Coaching Farmers for Profit: Athletes Have Co…
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Conservation Agriculture: What Does The Data Say?
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49:53Conservation Technology Information Center: https://www.ctic.org/ Regrow Ag: https://www.regrow.ag/ The Nature Conservancy: https://www.nature.org/en-us/ FoA 248: Regrow Merges Agronomic Insights with Sustainability Metrics Today’s episode is made possible thanks to the support of the Conservation Technology Information Center (CTIC). Formed in 198…
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Why Kubota Bought Bloomfield Robotics With Mark DeSantis
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37:01Bloomfield Robotics: https://bloomfield.ai/ Kubota North America Corporation Acquires US-based AgTech Startup FOA 228: Solving the Rural Connectivity Problem with Dr. Sara Spangelo of Swarm Quick note: I am still looking for a couple of brands to partner with in 2025. If your company might be interested in positioning yourself as an innovator in th…
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[History of Agriculture] How Refrigeration Changed Everything
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49:47Frostbite: How Refrigeration Changed Our Food, Our Planet, and Ourselves by Nicola Twilley Prime Future Newsletter by Janette Barnard The Great Beef Bonanza and the Fall of the Cattle Kingdom "Our ancestors learned to control fire before modern humans even evolved. But our ability to command cold at will dates back a little more than 150 years. Mec…
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Climate, People and Agriculture With Sarah Nolet and Connie Bowen
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36:37Tenacious Ventures: https://tenacious.ventures/ Farmhand Ventures: https://www.farmhandventures.com/ “Navigating a future of cross sectional forces” (AgriFutures Australia Report): https://agrifutures.com.au/product/navigating-a-future-of-cross-sectoral-forces/ Ag’s Scifi (and Non-Fiction) Future: Horizon Scanning… so what? with Shane Thomas: https…
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Making Spot Spray Technology Accessible With Jaisimha Rao of Niqo Robotics
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27:53Niqo Robotics: https://niqorobotics.com/ Five Questions About The Ag Robotics Revolution (FIRA USA Takeaways) Today’s episode was recorded live at FIRA USA in Woodland, California. If you’re not familiar with FIRA it is the premier event for agricultural robotics and autonomous solutions in action. If you’d like more of my reflections and takeaways…
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