This week Rob learns about guest host Cara Harbstreet RD
Cara talks about how interactions with the Kansas Pork Board changed her opinions on her diet.
How You Earn the Nickname Mr Jersey
0:55 A big, long name that really means “that Jersey Guy”
4:00 Dairy genetics have come a long way since disco.
5:40 Genomics – Who’s your daddy?
7:45 CRISPR – Custom build dairy cows?
11:30 Celebrating a dairy win, win.
14:30 Teaching in Haiti turns into a learning experience.
18:00 It’s true. Wendell has a big hammer.
21:00 First world egos.
23:30 Yes. Everyone loves Andrew Campbell.
30:00 Russell makes a big announcement.
Charles Baron is the Co-Founder of Farmers Business Network, an idea conceived by farmers for farmers. The company aims to gather unbiased and objective information with regards to agronomics and commodities. The idea is to pool available data from individual farmers, so every farmer in their network would benefit from them. The company started three years ago with just 3-4 farms, but through word of mouth and good service, they now have close to 4,700 farms within their network. Charles and his team plan on ultimately expanding his reach outside the U.S. and continue to improve their data interpretation and gathering services.
In this episode, Charles explains the idea behind Food Business Network, what drove him to become a farmer, and the problems farmers face in the U.S. that go unnoticed. He also shares how his company managed to grow their network to what it is now, and their outlook for the future of their company.
“Farmers Business Network exists to bring benefits back to our farmers using our technology and network.” – Charles Baron
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Trevor Scherman is definitely a man that is always looking to tomorrow. Listen as he talks about returning to the farm and getting a patent, all while having a very short attention span.
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Rob Sharkey is a hero! Going an entire week without gluten for the benefit of the podcast.
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Mike Neal is the Co-Founder and CEO of DecisionNext, a company that utilizes and analyzes data in a way that helps companies optimize their decision making. DecisionNext’s business relies on giving clients possible market forecasts in an event of a policy change. Regarded as a serial entrepreneur, Mike is fond of starting new businesses and has focused his entire career on mathematical models and its application to critical business decisions. He has founded plenty of SaaS companies, all of which provided highly focused analytics to business users.
In this episode, Mike shares what DecisionNext is all about and how it can help the agricultural industry. He also provides insight on the importance of recognizing patterns in today’s market as well as his thoughts on the future of agriculture.
“Having a rigorous view matters as long as it's monetized through optimizing the forward position on the buy side or the sell side.” – Mike Neal
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Brad Peel is a guy that's curious about agriculture. However, getting on ag social media has had some unexpected surprises. Listen as he talks about the unexpected loss that shook his world.
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11:25 best car ever
16:39 the loss of his wife
33:49 29 years sober
In this episode, Lesley Kelley and Rob Sharkey are talking to Lanie White about having Celiac Disease and how horrible Twizzlers are.
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Taxes Suck…. so get an Awesome Accountant.
1:30 From a downtown high-rise to farm kitchen table.
5:50 Family business – clients you can get to know.
7:45 Not exactly sure what Besnik does and that’s just the way he likes it.
10:30 Legitimate tax strategies, or as the Liberals call them, Loopholes.
13:20 Justin Trudeau – champion of the middle class? Lol.
15:50 Revenue Canada questions if family members contribute to the family farm.
18:50 Small business succession planning. Surprise! You’re screwed.
24:15 Ever feel like someone made a mistake and is afraid to admit it? Me too.
26:00 And…. Wendell solves the deficit.
Taxes Suck…. so get an Awesome Accountant.
1:30 From a downtown high-rise to farm kitchen table.
5:50 Family business – clients you can get to know.
7:45 Not exactly sure what Besnik does and that’s just the way he likes it.
10:30 Legitimate tax strategies, or as the Liberals call them, Loopholes.
13:20 Justin Trudeau – champion of the middle class? Lol.
15:50 Revenue Canada questions if family members contribute to the family farm.
18:50 Small business succession planning. Surprise! You’re screwed.
24:15 Ever feel like someone made a mistake and is afraid to admit it? Me too.
26:00 And…. Wendell solves the deficit.
David Norman is the Senior Vice President of Investments Programs at Heifer International, a company that promotes a “pay it forward” approach to sustainable agriculture. Their mission is to end world hunger and poverty while also taking care of the planet by working with communities. This approach seems to be a great answer to the issue of food security and sustainability, as Heifer is driven by the “teach a man to fish” philosophy which ensures the families they help are all able to contribute to eradicating world hunger.
In this episode, David explains what Heifer International is all about, it’s humble beginnings, and its mission. He also shares the different challenges they face with every program as well as some of the successes that made it all worthwhile.
“You basically want markets to compete for your products.” – David Norman
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Brooke Clay is on a mission to change the way people view agriculture. Listen as we talk about her #Rulalinfluencer retreat and her experiences with online dating.
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35:24 Jessica Willingham
40:13 Erin Brown
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Migrant Farm Workers Are An Important Part of Our Rural Communities.
Jenn lets us in on the great baby carrot scam and explains that their temporary foreign agriculture workers are family.
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Andry Andriankaja is an agronomist that specializes in the field of plant biotechnology. Carl Andre is the research manager for the EPA-DHA Canola project at the BASF Plant Science Department who studied how plants convert simple sugars to oil as well as plant lipid metabolism. They are working together on a big project in biotechnology that will innovate the way we eat and provide our body with nutrients: making the typical canola plant naturally produce EPA and DHA, two types of Omega 3 fatty acids.
We all know what Omega 3 fatty acids are and what they can do for the body, but we’re often forced to either eat their food sources or buy fish oil supplements. What if we can consume omega 3 fatty acids in products we're already eating? Andry and Carl are now working on that answer and have been working on it for the past 10 years.
In this episode, Andry and Carl discuss their big project, why they chose the canola plant as their host, and what it took for them to get this far. They also discuss their vision with regards to the importance of plant biotechnology in the near future.
“We pride ourselves to create chemistry for a sustainable future.” – Andry Andriankaja
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Rheannon Ehlers is the Zumba Queen of Iowa... or something. Listen as we talk about her being cheap and social media.
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31:47 best joke ever
35:58 social media
In this episode, Lesley Kelley and Rob Sharkey are talking to Dr. Kevin Folta about Hurricane Irma's affect on Florida agriculture
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Spencer Stensrude is a business analyst for Ag Ventures Alliance, a company that invests in startups aimed to support and innovate the agricultural industry. The company itself was formed by farmers in Iowa in the late 90s. One of their latest investments is a company called SwineTech and is headed by Matthew Rooda. As the name implies, SwineTech is a company focused on innovating the swine industry, and right now its focus is on preventing sows from crushing their piglets.
On today’s episode, Spencer and Matthew talk about how they met, what their companies are all about, and how they started working together. They also share their prediction for the agricultural industry in the future and one of the biggest issues in the pork industry and how it’s affecting the economy.
“We are happy the company making money and sending us a check vs having to sell the company to someone else to pay back the investors.” – Spencer Stensrude
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There was a time when people found a job and stayed there for most of their working lives. Those times are in the past with modern statistics saying that 67% of employees leave a first job within the first 2 years. Having a job that is a good fit is not only important for employer cost savings, but it also makes a difference in the employee’s happiness.
Bob Broeckelman was interested in agribusiness right out of high school. He has been an FAA officer and advisor, an ag teacher, and is recently retired after 33 years working in the Farm Credit system. He understands the importance of human capital and why it's important for people to understand and find what is the right fit for themselves.
Today, we talk about tools used to create profiles and questions to create good matches for people and jobs. We also talk about how this method helps the employer and employee.
"We were trying to do the students a favor by putting them in the right jobs." - Bob Broeckelman
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Grasslands and grazing cattle go hand in hand. Yet, grazing cattle can be a complex process with things like dynamic business practices, the ecology of the grasses, and the biology of the animal all needing to be considered. Grass-fed beef and other grass-fed agricultural products are also fueling the modern-day demand for pastures and grazing opportunities.
I recently came across a business that is trying to solve issues associated with pasture management and cattle grazing. Christine Su is the co-founder and CEO of PastureMap, a platform that collects data on different areas that are being used for grazing. It helps build on that data to help with making informed decisions on the entire process.
Byron Palmer is a livestock rancher who grazes cattle in Sonoma County. He is one of the people doing the work and putting future agricultural ideas into practice. He is the owner of Grounded Grasslands. Byron grazes cattle for farmers and manages pastures. Today, I talk with Christine about PastureMap, and with Byron about how he uses the software.
“We have a lot of respect for the tradition of planned grazing and the emotional component, so we follow adaptive planned grazing methodology very closely.” - Christine Su
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What do you think about an all-expenses-paid trip around the world for six months to learn about agriculture? Does it sound too good to be true? It is too good, but it is also true. This adventure is made possible through Nuffield scholarship. Today’s guest, Matt Hocken, is a husband, father, dairy farmer from New Zealand, and a Nuffield Scholar who has travelled globally to research on his chosen topic of specialization - agricultural innovation.
Matt joins me today to share the details of this amazing scholarship program that’s been created for the advancement of agriculture in a global aspect. He gives an overview of the life of a Nuffield scholar and its new international scholarship program. He also shares how this can influence your view of the world and the agricultural industry.
“I think I’ve learned a lot from just observing what you do [in the US]. [Innovation] is also a cultural context.” – Matt Hocken
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Today’s guests allow us to look at agricultural technology and entrepreneurship from two different perspectives. Kyle Heikes is part of the IN10T, a digital agricultural company that created Farmer Trials. Farmer Trials is a platform that connects people who have new ideas and want to test them on real farms. These people get to work with real farmers who have the skill and resources to assess whether these ideas solve real problems that farmers face.
Also with me is Kyle Morrow, a farmer in Indiana who is currently a customer of Farmer Trials. Kyle shares his experience working with the company and allows us to look at matters from a practical approach since one of the goals of the program is to see things from different lenses.
Today, we see that all new and innovative agricultural technology is nothing until tested and proven effective on the farm. Kyle shares how art and science are combined as a growth strategy used by Farmer Trials; the communication process among the farmer, the ag entrepreneur, and Farmer Trials; and when entrepreneurs can approach Farmers Trials if they have new insights and project proposals.
“Having something like Farmer Trials where they can try multiple things within a given year accelerate the learning curve to utilizing the data.” - Kyle Morrow
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While having guests and learning from people with different perspectives are the typical setup of this show, stopping to reflect on the things that have been discussed and talked about is an excellent way of seeing the learning, growth, and future direction of the program. With this said, today, I’m going to deviate from my normal program flow to look back and see where the journey has taken us.
Today, I’m going to talk about the five big takeaways I have learned from the first 60 episodes of the Future of Agriculture podcast. I also explain how these five big things determine the direction and content of the program.
Agriculture should be looked at from as many different lenses as possible. That’s where we’re going to get the ideas.
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Peter Schott grew up in a family with technologically inclined parents who used computers on their farm even from way back in 1984. Because of this, Peter's curiosity on the possibilities that technology can bring in solving agricultural problems grew. As a result, Peter and another guy from his college dorm decided to work together on offering solutions through mobile apps by establishing their own company called Myriad Mobile.
Today, Peter talks about the significant role that mobile apps play in the future of agriculture and the solution of current agricultural problems. He shares some excellent insights from two different perspectives - one from that of a farmer’s and the other of an entrepreneur. He also explains the significance of knowing your audience, your vision, and the problem you want to solve when thinking of a good app to pursue.
“I think the industry is best served if people spend more time listening to their customers and working alongside them rather than telling them what they need.” – Peter Schott
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Today’s episode is a continuation of a two-part series on why you should teach agriculture. In the previous episode, Dr. Daniel Foster, an educator at Pennsylvania State University, shared his insights about agriculture and agricultural education on a national scale. Dr. Foster not only makes a difference in the lives of young people, but also trains teachers who want to make a difference in the agricultural education outside the country.
Dr. Foster joins me today as he talks about agriculture and agricultural education on an international scale. He shares how he tried to help establish agricultural education in Guatemala and the inspiring story when Dr. Foster and his team of agricultural instructors had an intercultural agriculture trip to Korea.
“It’s okay to be scared but saddle up anyway because there’s a young person in this world, there’s a young person in America that needs you.” – Dr. Daniel Foster
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