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Now displaying: February, 2019
Feb 28, 2019

Solving complex problems via technology is Randall's mission. Randall Schwartzentruber (AKA the Black Knight) talks about his latest invention, Bin Sentry (bin sensors) and what it means for Ontario Agriculture.

Feb 27, 2019

Tonight I'm heading down to Rednal, just South of Birmingham, to talk to farmer and National Farmer's Union Dairy Board Chairman, Michael Oakes @m19mao 

We talk about how his Dad started farming on a county council smallholding, farming on the urban fringe, his regrets about not spending more time with his children when they were young, Open Farm Sunday, Farmers For Action, and how he got involved in the NFU, and his experiences since.

All this, and much, much more.

Check it out folks.. 

 

 

 

LONDON MARATHON 2019: As required by Universal law, much like if you're a vegan, if you're doing a marathon you have to tell people about it. Well I'm doing the London one in April 2019, and I'm raising money for the incredible charity FARM AFRICA.

Between 8 February and 8 May donations in support of my London Marathon challenge will go to Farm Africa’s Coffee is Life appeal. Give before 8 May 2019 and all public donations to Farm Africa’s Coffee is Life appeal will be doubled by the UK government.  Your donation will support Farm Africa projects across eastern Africa, and the matched funding you unlock from the UK government will directly fund a Farm Africa project that will give women in Kanungu in western Uganda the opportunity to make a decent living from coffee farming.

If you want to see more about the AMAZING work they do please visit www.farmafrica.org & if you'd like to sponsor me the link is www.justgiving.com/fundraising/william-evans12 and from now until 8th May, the UK Government will match your donation - thank you!

 

Episode Sponsor: 

NFU Cymru - for more information please visit www.nfu-cymru.org.uk

 

Podcast Partners:

Farmer's Guardian. For the biggest range of news and features from across the Ag industry, please visit www.fginsight.com

Rock & Roll Farming is proud to be a part of the Farm & Rural Ag Network. To find more great podcasts and vlogs, please visit www.farmruralag.com 

Feb 27, 2019

Steve Sarracino is the Founder of Activant Capital, a business that invests in growth-stage tech companies worldwide. They provide funding for businesses in commerce, Internet of Things, and data-driven companies. For agriculture, Steve prefers data-driven companies because they can act as a source of truth not just for farmers, but also for consumers. He obtained his MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and his BA in Finance and Economics at Southern Methodist University.

 

Steve joins me today to discuss how the farmers can benefit from data-driven startups and how it can have positive effects on the ag industry. He describes the current business models that govern the ag industry and the emerging trends in startups. He also shares the type of business models farmers need and describes the kind of companies they’re looking to invest in as well as what new ag startups should seek to address.

 

 

“Farming is basically a dirty data problem.” - Dr. David Williams

 

 

 

This Week on The Future of Agriculture Podcast:

 

  • The current setup in the AgTech industry.
  • The type of business model that can help today's farmers.
  • Why there's a reluctance from farmers to change business models.
  • Their criteria in looking for ag business investments.
  • How their investment process works from start to finish.
  • The types of business leaders they like working with.
  • Problems in agriculture new startups should tackle.

 

 

Key Takeaways:

 

  • If you can partner with the right technology firm and sell direct, that can change the economic model.
  • The average farmer makes about 120 important decisions, all affected by data.

 

 

Resources Mentioned:

 

 

 

 

Connect with Steve Sarracino:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We Are a Part of a Bigger Family! 

 

The Future of Agriculture Podcast is now part of the Farm and Rural Ag Network. Listen to more ag-related podcasts by subscribing on iTunes or on the Farm and Rural Ag Network Website today. 

 
 

 

Share the Ag-Love! 

 

Thanks for joining us on the Future of Agriculture Podcast – your spot for valuable information, content, and interviews with industry leaders throughout the agricultural space! If you enjoyed this week’s episode, please subscribe on iTunes and leave your honest feedback. Don’t forget to share it with your friends on your favorite social media spots! 

 

Learn more about AgGrad by visiting: 

Future of Agriculture Website

AgGrad Website

AgGrad on Twitter 
AgGrad on Facebook 
AgGrad on LinkedIn 
AgGrad on Instagram 

 

 

Feb 26, 2019

Kenneth Gill has been a dairy farmer his whole life... but today is the day he is selling his herd. Listen as he and his daughter Camry Martin tell their story.

Feb 25, 2019

Smart growers know it starts with the right seed. And that diseases can sneak up and ruin a season’s worth of work. Our two experts weigh in on what to know

 

 
Feb 25, 2019

Corey Meyer is a butcher from Alberta. He talks to us about public perception and what his customers want.

Feb 22, 2019

HINT… It is NOT what YOU think!! Listen to see if you are correct…

Feb 20, 2019

Romy Schill walks us through her families' journey into sheep production and how persistence, marketing and social media play a role in their growing farm operation. 

 

Feb 20, 2019

Tonight I am ACTUALLY heading over to Leicestershire to both pick up a Jack Russell puppy from, AND interview, arable and beef farmer, Joe Stanley @JoeWStanley 

We talk all about his family farm, how he's trying to reduce the use of ppp's in his crops, their multiple-award winning English Longhorn Cattle, the family's diversification project of 19th century art, joining the army, flying a Spitfire, getting involved in agricultural organisations, and much, much more! 

Check it out folks.. 

 

 

 

 LONDON MARATHON 2019: As required by Universal law, much like if you're a vegan, if you're doing a marathon you have to tell people about it. Well I'm doing the London one in April 2019, and I'm raising money for the incredible charity FARM AFRICA.

Between 8 February and 8 May donations in support of my London Marathon challenge will go to Farm Africa’s Coffee is Life appeal. Give before 8 May 2019 and all public donations to Farm Africa’s Coffee is Life appeal will be doubled by the UK government.  Your donation will support Farm Africa projects across eastern Africa, and the matched funding you unlock from the UK government will directly fund a Farm Africa project that will give women in Kanungu in western Uganda the opportunity to make a decent living from coffee farming.

If you want to see more about the AMAZING work they do please visit www.farmafrica.org & if you'd like to sponsor me the link is www.justgiving.com/fundraising/william-evans12 and from now until 8th May, the UK Government will match your donation - thank you!

 

Episode Sponsor: 

NFU Cymru - for more information please visit www.nfu-cymru.org.uk

 

Podcast Partners:

Farmer's Guardian. For the biggest range of news and features from across the Ag industry, please visit www.fginsight.com

Rock & Roll Farming is proud to be a part of the Farm & Rural Ag Network. To find more great podcasts and vlogs, please visit www.farmruralag.com 

Feb 20, 2019

Dr. David Williams is a professor of agronomy and member of the Department of Plant and Soil Sciences with the University of Kentucky Department of Agriculture’s Industrial Hemp Program. He has been in the agronomic industry his entire career, wearing hats as a teacher, researcher, and practitioner. David has been a champion of industrial hemp agronomic science research since 2014.

 

David joins me today to discuss the various ways hemp can be utilized other than for its psychoactive properties. He explains what the industry currently looks like and how that will change in the coming years. He also shares some of the concerns farmers raise when it comes to growing hemp, farm data about the plant, and describes how hemp holds the potential to revolutionize the economy.

 

 

“Cannabinoids are evolutionarily thought of as a plant protection molecule. They certainly weren't put on this Earth to get humans high.” - Dr. David Williams

 

 

 

This Week on The Future of Agriculture Podcast:

 

  • David's professional background and thoughts on Kentucky's advancements in the hemp space.
  • What the hemp industry looks like right now and how it might look in the near future.
  • Concerns on hemp sustainability and its effects on the economy.
  • How the Farm Bill will change the way the industry views and uses hemp.
  • The conditions necessary to grow hemp.
  • What farmers can do if they find out their crops are above the THC limit.
  • Common problems farmers encounter in growing hemp.
  • Challenges the hemp industry faces when it comes to scaling.
  • The selling points and applications of hemp.
  • The yield and income farmers can expect from growing hemp.

 

 

Key Takeaways:

 

  • The supply and demand for hemp are going to define the scope and scale of the industry.
  • Hemp is more than just a psychoactive plant, with applications that can potentially disrupt the industry.

 

 

Resources Mentioned:

 

 

 

Connect with Dr. David Williams:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We Are a Part of a Bigger Family! 

 

The Future of Agriculture Podcast is now part of the Farm and Rural Ag Network. Listen to more ag-related podcasts by subscribing on iTunes or on the Farm and Rural Ag Network Website today. 

 
 

 

Share the Ag-Love! 

 

Thanks for joining us on the Future of Agriculture Podcast – your spot for valuable information, content, and interviews with industry leaders throughout the agricultural space! If you enjoyed this week’s episode, please subscribe on iTunes and leave your honest feedback. Don’t forget to share it with your friends on your favorite social media spots! 

 

Learn more about AgGrad by visiting: 

Future of Agriculture Website

AgGrad Website

AgGrad on Twitter 
AgGrad on Facebook 
AgGrad on LinkedIn 
AgGrad on Instagram 

 

 

Feb 19, 2019

Jeremy Matuszewski of Thunderstruck Ag opens up about working with farmer inventors and the importance of listening to farmers needs. He takes pride in recommending products that will really work on their farm and the significance of establishing good relationships.

Feb 16, 2019

Let Dr. Bohacz cure you of this ailment once and for all!

Feb 14, 2019

What happens when an emerging tech company uses ancient technology to solve a problem? Sheep are not your typical lawn care company. Lyndsey Smith is louder than many, shorter than most and proves that you can take the girl out of Manitoba, but you can't take the....

#farming #agriculture #rural #sheep #solar #wool

#grazing #family 

Feb 13, 2019

Tonight I'm heading down to the Cotswolds to talk to the Managing Director of agricultural health and safety specialists, Safety Revolution, Oliver Dale. 

We talk about his early days growing up on the family farm in Cambridgeshire, his time in Chile helping to develop the fresh produce industry there, and all about Safety Revolution and the changes they're trying to make to the culture on UK farms. 

All this and much, much more.

Check it out folks.. 

www.safetyrevolution.co.uk

 

 

LONDON MARATHON 2019: As required by Universal law, much like if you're a vegan, if you're doing a marathon you have to tell people about it. Well I'm doing the London one in April 2019, and I'm raising money for the incredible charity FARM AFRICA. If you want to see more about the AMAZING work they do please visit www.farmafrica.org & if you'd like to sponsor me the link is www.justgiving.com/fundraising/william-evans12 and from now until 8th May, the UK Government will match your donation - thank you!

 

Episode Sponsor: 

NFU Cymru - for more information please visit www.nfu-cymru.org.uk

 

Podcast Partners:

Farmer's Guardian. For the biggest range of news and features from across the Ag industry, please visit www.fginsight.com

Rock & Roll Farming is proud to be a part of the Farm & Rural Ag Network. To find more great podcasts and vlogs, please visit www.farmruralag.com 

Feb 13, 2019

 

Zev Paiss is a Managing Partner at Farmers Support Group, a company dedicated to helping hemp farmers as well as laying down the foundations for a U.S. hemp supply chain. Their goal is to guarantee buyers for every hemp seed planted. Zev’s extensive business acumen allows him to provide the group with consultation, supply chain development, and investor relations services. He also manages the company’s sustainability development projects.

 

Zev joins me today to discuss the hemp industry, its current state, and what the future holds for it. He shares his background, why he became passionate about hemp farming, and his current projects. He explains the massive economic potential of the hemp industry and why companies in various sectors should take a look. He also describes some of the problems farmers encounter when growing hemp as well as some of his proposed solutions.

 

 

“As the market demands different products, processors are continuing what they can do and figuring out how to scale up.” - Zev Paiss

 

 

 

This Week on The Future of Agriculture Podcast:

 

  • How Zev got started working in the hemp industry.
  • The state of the hemp industry today and what the future may hold.
  • Companies and businesses getting into the hemp industry.
  • Storing hemp products before they are processed.
  • The two emerging subsets on the CBD side of processing.
  • The necessary conditions and considerations to grow hemp.
  • Common problems farmers experience when growing hemp from the first time.

 

 

Key Takeaways:

 

  • The challenge with industrial hemp is you don't want that THC of going above 0.3%

 

 

 

Connect with Zev Paiss:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We Are a Part of a Bigger Family! 

 

The Future of Agriculture Podcast is now part of the Farm and Rural Ag Network. Listen to more ag-related podcasts by subscribing on iTunes or on the Farm and Rural Ag Network Website today. 

 
 

 

Share the Ag-Love! 

 

Thanks for joining us on the Future of Agriculture Podcast – your spot for valuable information, content, and interviews with industry leaders throughout the agricultural space! If you enjoyed this week’s episode, please subscribe on iTunes and leave your honest feedback. Don’t forget to share it with your friends on your favorite social media spots! 

 

Learn more about AgGrad by visiting: 

Future of Agriculture Website

AgGrad Website

AgGrad on Twitter 
AgGrad on Facebook 
AgGrad on LinkedIn 
AgGrad on Instagram 

 

 

Feb 12, 2019

For two and a half years now, I've been recording as the SharkFarmer. Between the 2 podcast and the radio show I've interviewed roughly 300 people.
People's stories constantly amaze me, and it's beyond humbling when they open up their lives for the rest of us to hear.
People always ask which one is my favorite... a question I avoid. I will say, the interview with Matt Chambers resinated with people in a way that I didn't think would ever be replicated.

Then I met Fran Feekus...

I found myself in disbelief for most of this interview. How can someone so young be so damn strong? How is she able to share her story with no anger or remorse?
I look at this young lady and find myself wanting to be more like her. This is the first part of a 2 part podcast.
So please... listen, laugh, and yes, most likely shed a tear.

Please visit our sponsor: https://www.farmersedge.ca/

Feb 11, 2019

With 10 years in the Ag news biz, Katie Pinke shares her knowledge of countering the anti agriculture hype

Feb 8, 2019

Everything you need to know about turbochargers, compliments of Ray Bohacz.

Feb 7, 2019

Whether it's saving kittens or calling out injustice against sheep farmers, Quintin McEwen does it all. He credits his farming roots with making him a better firefighter, a successful fair "ambassador" and an all around great guy. His hometown is the Monkton with a K.

#sheep #firefighter #agriculture #farming #rural #lambs #wool #sustainable 

Feb 6, 2019

Tonight I'm heading up to Perthshire in Scotland to talk to farmer and stand up comedian, Jim Smith @standupfarmer

We talk farming haggis, getting in to comedy, TV sketch shows, Die Hard, and much, much more. 

Check it out folks.. 

 

 

 

LONDON MARATHON 2019: As required by Universal law, much like if you're a vegan, if you're doing a marathon you have to tell people about it. Well I'm doing the London one in April 2019, and I'm raising money for the incredible charity FARM AFRICA. If you want to see more about the AMAZING work they do please visit www.farmafrica.org & if you'd like to sponsor me the link is www.justgiving.com/fundraising/william-evans12 - thank you!

 

Episode Sponsor: 

NFU Cymru - for more information please visit www.nfu-cymru.org.uk

 

Podcast Partners:

Farmer's Guardian. For the biggest range of news and features from across the Ag industry, please visit www.fginsight.com

Rock & Roll Farming is proud to be a part of the Farm & Rural Ag Network. To find more great podcasts and vlogs, please visit www.farmruralag.com 

Feb 6, 2019

 

Ken McCarty manages McCarty Family Farms, a dairy farm that has been in operation since 1914, making it more than a hundred years old. On top of using state-of-the-art equipment, their farm is also Non-GMO Project Verified. Ken is part of the fourth generation of owners and makes sure their daily operations puts emphasis on environmental sustainability and animal welfare among other concerns.

 

Ken joins me today to describe how he and his family run and manages their farm. He shares some of its rich history, its humble beginnings, and why they decided to focus on dairy products. He explains why they went after a Non-GMO certification and how it has improved the quality of their operations. He also discusses how using data instead of instinct is the right way to manage a farm.

 

 

“Growth, to us, isn't milking more cows and getting bigger. Growth is getting better every day.” - Ken McCarty

 

 

 

This Week on The Future of Agriculture Podcast:

 

  • Why you should operate in multiple, small locations instead of expanding from one big hub.
  • What his life was like before they decided to move to Kansas.
  • Focusing on exploring milk marketing opportunities and dairy farming.
  • The reason why they are Non-GMO Project verified.
  • The values and principles they want to instill in their company.
  • What's in store for McCarty Family Farms?

 

 

Key Takeaways:

 

  • Dairy from an economic development point of view is attractive to rural-American eco-devo groups.
  • Manage by the data. Let data drive your decisions.
  • Being biased will never let you manage your farms efficiently.

 

 

 

Connect with Ken McCarty:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We Are a Part of a Bigger Family! 

 

The Future of Agriculture Podcast is now part of the Farm and Rural Ag Network. Listen to more ag-related podcasts by subscribing on iTunes or on the Farm and Rural Ag Network Website today. 

 
 

 

Share the Ag-Love! 

 

Thanks for joining us on the Future of Agriculture Podcast – your spot for valuable information, content, and interviews with industry leaders throughout the agricultural space! If you enjoyed this week’s episode, please subscribe on iTunes and leave your honest feedback. Don’t forget to share it with your friends on your favorite social media spots! 

 

Learn more about AgGrad by visiting: 

Future of Agriculture Website

AgGrad Website

AgGrad on Twitter 
AgGrad on Facebook 
AgGrad on LinkedIn 
AgGrad on Instagram 

 

 

Feb 5, 2019

Gracee Workman is an Ohio pig farmer with an amazingly positive perspective on life. Growing up with parents who struggled with drug addiction, she chooses to not hold a grudge for the hardships she endured. Gracee now shares her love of pig farming! For her it is a lifestyle and her "calling." Proof that there is room for many voices to tell the story of agriculture!

Feb 4, 2019

Sharp insights, smart thinking and crystal-ball prognosticating from a grain market analyst and a meteorologist on what might happen in 2019.

Feb 4, 2019

Can someone really like everything about their body?

Does a diet really work?

Jennifer Campbell from Balance365 shares how diets and food advertising are creating unhealthy eating habits.

Feb 1, 2019

Volumetric efficiency (VE) is the key to engine power and success on your farm. Let Ray Bohacz improve your VE!

 

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