Agtech - So What? Podcast
1) Making underwater forestry scalable and sustainable, with Andrew Morgan of Hydrowood
This episode tells the story of Hydrowood, a pioneering natural-capital business salvaging submerged native timber in Tasmania, and the challenges of building a capital-intensive venture within enviro...Show More
2) Have we hit the tipping point for autonomy in ag? With Shane Thomas and Matthew Pryor
The episode explores how autonomous machinery in agriculture has rapidly shifted from experimental to commercially viable, with emerging sales channels, dealership involvement, and a maturing market s...Show More
3) The Business Case for Electrifying Agriculture, with Cherry Grower Mike Casey
Tech entrepreneur turned farmer, Mike Casey runs the world’s first fully electric farm in New Zealand, proving that electrification can cut costs and emissions while boosting profitability. In this ep...Show More
4) The realities of winding up an agtech app, with Nikki Davey
What happens when an agtech startup with market pull, a clear mission, and global momentum still doesn’t make it? In this episode, founder Nikki Davey shares the story of Grown Not Flown, an app that ...Show More
5) Agtech trends: bundling, unbundling, LLMs and more with Shane Thomas and Matthew Pryor
This episode explores the recent trend of 'unbundling' in agtech, where companies like Corteva and Farmers Business Network are separating their seed, crop protection arms of their business to create ...Show More
6) Putting cotton farmers at the forefront of the cotton industry, with Marzia Lanfranchi
This episode explores how the cotton industry often overlooks the farmers who grow the crop, focusing instead on fiber quality and pricing, which undermines true sustainability. Marzia Lanfranchi expl...Show More
7) Will China’s cheaper tractors disrupt ag equipment? With Lachlan Monsbourgh
China’s push to develop cheaper agricultural equipment could disrupt the global market, despite current quality challenges. Lachlan Monsbourgh from Rabobank discusses how this shift may impact dealer...Show More
8) From agtech adoption problems to high performance farming teams, with Kevin Boyle, EFI
Technical issues in agtech are sometimes misdiagnosed, when the real challenge lies in the social systems surrounding farm work. Kevin Boyle of the Equitable Food Initiative emphasizes the need to rec...Show More
9) Can robotics solve farm labor challenges? with Sophie Thorel and Connie Bowen
How robotics could transform farm labor by shifting focus from increasing farmworker numbers, and reducing costs, to redesigning farm jobs. CREO's Sophie Thorel and Farmhand Ventures' Connie Bowen dis...Show More
10) Are agtech startups just digital agribusinesses? Mark Kahn, Omnivore Partners
Is there a difference between agtech startups and agribusiness, anymore? Mark Kahn, the Managing Partner of Omnivore shares his thesis about why the successful agtech companies, often end up looking m...Show More