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Weekly podcast exploring the latest in business, investing, technology, and sustainability in agriculture hosted by Tim and Tyler Nuss. Tim and Tyler interview the entrepreneurs, farmers and leaders that are innovating the food and agriculture industry. Through conversations with guests and their own unique insights, Tim and Tyler are leading the dialogue on modern agriculture - from their own farm journey to the latest investment trends. Learn more at www.TheModernAcre.com
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353: The Case for Organic with Kelly Damewood, CEO of CCOF
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Kelly Damewood is the CEO of CCOF (California Certified Organic Farmers), one of the first organic certification agencies. Kelly has spent over a decade working towards a single goal: helping organic farmers thrive. After her own experience running a small farm, she went to law school determined to help farmers who farm in a better way. In her prev…
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352: The Not-Your-Average-Farmer's Takes on AgTech, Regenerative, and Organic
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Zac Ellis is the Sr. Director of Agronomy at Olam and oversees thousands of acres of almond production. The Olam Group is a leading food and agri-business supplying food, ingredients, feed and fiber to 20,900 customers worldwide. Their value chain spans over 60 countries and includes farming, processing and distribution operations, as well as a sou…
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351: David Friedberg on Joining Ohalo Genetics as CEO, Gene Editing Technology, and AgTech Trends
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Dave Friedberg is CEO, Chairman, and co-founder of Ohalo Genetics ( https://ohalo.com ), which is accelerating evolution to unlock nature's potential. Dave excels at developing and deploying agricultural technologies that boost farmer productivity while reducing humanity's land, water, and energy footprint. Dave is also CEO and founder of The Produ…
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350: Choosing to be OEM-Agnostic with Tim Bucher, Founder and CEO of Agtonomy
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Help us celebrate our 350th episode by doing one (or all!) of the following: Share a recent episode with a friend or colleague Join our membership community The Modern Acre Co-op Subscribe to our new newsletter focused on food & ag strategy — Tim Bucher is the CEO and Founder of Agtonomy, a hybrid autonomy and tele-assist platform for agriculture v…
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349: Mt. Joy - Strategy Series with Jack Richardson
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Jack Richardson is kicking off a new and improved version of The Modern Acre newsletter. After starting his career in venture banking, Jack has spent the last five years in AgTech, first at a food waste startup and now in precision technology at an Ag OEM. He's spent most of his career in strategy roles where he's explored ways to make business mod…
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348: The Not-So-Secret Corruption of America's Food System with Austin Frerick
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Austin is an expert on agricultural and antitrust policy. During the 2020 presidential campaign, he advised candidates Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders, and Pete Buttigieg on agricultural policy before ultimately serving as Co-Chair of the Biden campaign’s Agriculture Antitrust Policy Committee. He is a Fellow of the Thurman Arnold Project at Yale …
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347: AgTech Diligence and How to Impress AgTech VC with Michael Lavin, Managing Partner at Germin8 Ventures
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Michael Lavin is the founder and managing partner of Germin8 Ventures, a purpose-driven venture capital firm that believes in the power of technology to fix the global food system. Founded in 2018 and backed by C-level executives, entrepreneurs and technologists across the food and agriculture industries, Germin8 is building a portfolio of entrepre…
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346: Farming in California's Central Valley with Jason Giannelli
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Jason Giannelli is the farm manager for two large California farming operations, Old River Farming and R & G Fanucchi. Jason shares more about what's happening on the ground in California right now with SGMA, farming practices, and regulatory pressures. — This episode is presented by Pinion. Learn more HERE. — Links Jason on LinkedIn Join the Co-op…
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345: Enabling Soil Carbon at Scale with Chris Tolles, CEO and Co-Founder of Yard Stick
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Chris Tolles is the CEO and Co-Founder of Yard Stick. Yard Stick measures soil carbon. Scientists and farmers alike know that climate-friendly agricultural practices have the potential to remove atmospheric CO2 at gigaton/year scale. When these practices are adopted, more carbon is stored in soils, improving soil health and fighting climate change.…
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344: Why Your Farm or Family Business NEEDS to Think About Succession Planning
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Kevin Bearley is a Principle at Pinion and partners with business owners to create sophisticated income and tax solutions that include structuring organizations, transitioning businesses, and maximizing tax benefits at present and into the future. Kevin navigates complex family dynamics and advises family business owners that fair doesn’t always me…
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343: Acre Insights - Our World Agri-Tech Takeaways (Plus the Best Marketing Hack of the Show)
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Did you miss World Agri-Tech in SF last month? Do not fret, because Tim and Tyler break it all down for you with their takeaways from attending the show. — This episode is presented by Pinion. Learn more HERE. — Links World Agri-Tech Join the Co-op
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342: Produce Pay's New CEO on Disrupting the Retail Pricing Model
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Pat McCullough is the CEO of ProducePay, the marketplace transforming the global produce industry into a more connected and sustainable supply chain. Prior to being appointed CEO in January, Pat served as a board member and advisor to ProducePay for two years. An esteemed global business leader, McCullough brings to this role more than 25 years of …
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341: The Food Manufacturing Guy on Challenges of CPG, Ingredient Confusion, and Anonymous X Accounts
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The Food Manufacturing Guy is a food manufacturing CEO with extensive experience in vertically integrating a food brand. He also has built a following on X for spicy takes on the food industry while keeping his account anonymous. Tune in for his first ever podcast interview where we dive into some of his takes. — This episode is presented by Pinion…
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340: M&A, AI, Electrification & More with Marc Kermisch, the Global Chief Digital and Information Officer of CNH Industrial
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Marc Kermisch is the Global Chief Digital and Information Officer at CNH Industrial, a leading global manufacturer of agricultural, construction, and financial services vehicles and equipment. Tune in to hear how he and CNH are thinking about innovation in agriculture. — This episode is presented by Pinion. Learn more HERE. — Links Marc on Linkedin…
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339: How Syngenta is Thinking About The Future of Agriculture with Feroz Sheik
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Feroz Sheikh is an accomplished CTO, thought leader and an entrepreneur. He has founded and led multiple technology-driven ventures, raised VC funding and took them to successful M&A. He has worked philanthropically, making education accessible to 200 million children in India using digital technologies. He is currently focusing on driving digital …
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338: Maui Nui Venison - Strategy Series with Jack Richardson
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Jack Richardson is kicking off a new and improved version of The Modern Acre newsletter. After starting his career in venture banking, Jack has spent the last five years in AgTech, first at a food waste startup and now in precision technology at an Ag OEM. He's spent most of his career in strategy roles where he's explored ways to make business mod…
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337: Ag Economics 101 - The Census and California Ag with Matt Woolf of Terrain Ag
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Matt Woolf, Ph.D., is Terrain’s specialty crop analyst, focusing on tree nuts, fruits and vegetables. He is a native of California’s Central Valley, where his family grows almonds, pistachios and a variety of row crops. Matt has an extensive academic, teaching and research background in economics. He earned bachelor’s degrees in political science a…
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336: The Story of The Wonderful Company
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This is the story of The Wonderful Company and Stewart and Lynda Resnick, the billionaire power couple that started one of the largest private holding companies in the world. In addition to owning notable brands like POM, Teleflora, Fiji Water, and more, the Resnicks are also one of the largest farmland owners in the US and are market leaders acros…
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335: Acre Insights - Are Things Getting Weird in AgTech and Farming Right Now?
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On this edition of Acre Insights, Tim and Tyler do a quick check in on their reading competition. Then, they discuss how there are "really interesting vibes" happening in agtech right now as well as break down the news that Trinitas Farming in California filed for bankruptcy. Links: The Story of The Climate Corporation Traction Verity Habits of the…
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334: Working on Chipotle's Local Sourcing Program and What's Next for Local Line with Cole Jones
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Cole Jones is the Founder and CEO of Local Line. Local Line is the all-in-one local food-sourcing platform for Restaurants, Grocers, and Distributors. Use Local Line to discover and buy from thousands of family farms that sell every kind of product category including produce, meat, dairy, and more. Whether you're a single-location independent groce…
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333: The Domain Name Investor That Built a DTC Onion Business
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Peter Askew is a domain name investor turned dude ranching, ranch employing, onion farmer. Tune in to hear his story and his unique approach to building VidaliaOnions.com. Links: Peter on X Vidalia Onions Peter's Projects Sponsor: This episode is presented by Local Line. Learn more HERE. Check out our interview with Cole.…
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332: Understanding Precision Agriculture - Topsoil Series with Ariel Patton
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This month, Tim and Tyler talk with Ariel about her latest Topsoil edition - "Agriculture, but make it precision - A framework for precision ag with Greg Chiocco." Ariel Patton is the creator of Topsoil, a newsletter bringing you monthly frameworks to help make sense of agriculture, at just the right depth. Ariel has focused her career on driving d…
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331: Rolling Up Legacy Processors with Phil Taylor, Co-Founder of Mad Ag & Mad Markets
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Philip Taylor, Ph.D. is the Executive Director of Mad Agriculture. He co-founded the organization in 2016 with his life partner, Nicole Brinks, to reimagine and restore our relationship to the land, sea, and each other through good agriculture. Prior to founding Mad Ag, Philip was a career global ecologist who specialized in ecosystem and soil carb…
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330: Predicting the Shelf Life of Produce with Strella's CEO & Co-Founder Katherine Sizov
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Katherine Sizov is the Co-Founder and CEO of Strella. Strella predicts produce shelf life to reduce food waste and improve quality with proprietary sensors and software. Links: Katherin on Linkedin Strella Website Igino Cafiero of Bear Flag on John Deere Acquisition Sponsor: This episode is presented by Local Line. Learn more HERE. Check out our in…
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329: Acre Insights - Our Experience with Produce Box Delivery, David Friedberg's Move to Ohalo, and Starlink-Deere Deal Thoughts
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On this edition of Acre Insights, Tim and Tyler discuss their experience getting produce boxes through Farm Fresh to You, David Friedberg's recent move to become CEO of Ohalo, and our thoughts on the Starlink-Deere deal. Links: Farm Fresh to You Ohalo Jorge on the podcast Become a Premium Subscriber Sponsor: This episode is presented by Local Line.…
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