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283. Kevin Summers on Trimble’s Connected Climate Exchange + the wild west of carbon markets

Agbioscience - February 26, 2024 10:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratings
We are days away from guidance from the federal government on how it will calculate the carbon intensity of corn production for ethanol and how that will impact farmers, ethanol producers and the economy at large. Kevin Summers, North American Carbon Sustainability Lead for Trimble, joins us to ...

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8. Data systems making a difference

Agbioscience - February 19, 2024 10:00 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratings
Today’s guest is an entrepreneur who got her skills in organizing business systems where any young talent might consider learning efficiency: the Chick-fil-a drive-thru. Sarah Hinkley, CEO of Barn Owl Precision Ag, actually helped to build the fast-food chain’s drive-thru system as we know it to...

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282. Data systems making a difference

Agbioscience - February 19, 2024 10:00 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratings
Today’s guest is an entrepreneur who got her skills in organizing business systems where any young talent might consider learning efficiency: the Chick-fil-a drive-thru. Sarah Hinkley, CEO of Barn Owl Precision Ag, actually helped to build the fast-food chain’s drive-thru system as we know it to...

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7. Building a technical workforce for the agbiosciences

Agbioscience - February 12, 2024 10:00 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratings
Ryan Priest is no stranger to hard work and servant leadership, assets that have been integral to his role as COO at Premier Ag Cooperative today. And as someone that has done many jobs – from welding to executive leadership – he identified a problem that needed a new, fresh idea to solve: devel...

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281. Building a technical workforce for the agbiosciences

Agbioscience - February 12, 2024 10:00 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratings
Ryan Priest is no stranger to hard work and servant leadership, assets that have been integral to his role as COO at Premier Ag Cooperative today. And as someone that has done many jobs – from welding to executive leadership – he identified a problem that needed a new, fresh idea to solve: devel...

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280. Data-based decision drivers

Agbioscience - February 05, 2024 10:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratings
Matt Bechdol fell into a class on remote sensing during his time as a student at Indiana University and what was initially a requirement for environmental science turned into a love affair. Specifically, he fell in love with the intersection of business, agriculture, technology and the environme...

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6. Data-based decision drivers

Agbioscience - February 05, 2024 10:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratings
Matt Bechdol fell into a class on remote sensing during his time as a student at Indiana University and what was initially a requirement for environmental science turned into a love affair. Specifically, he fell in love with the intersection of business, agriculture, technology and the environme...

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5. Busting myths + misinformation

Agbioscience - January 29, 2024 10:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratings
Telling the real story behind agbioscience innovation and what’s happening on farms requires a willingness to bravely sit at tables where you might be misunderstood. Michelle Miller, The Farm Babe, found seats at those tables over a decade ago and has become one of the most influential voices an...

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279. Busting myths + misinformation

Agbioscience - January 29, 2024 10:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratings
Telling the real story behind agbioscience innovation and what’s happening on farms requires a willingness to bravely sit at tables where you might be misunderstood. Michelle Miller, The Farm Babe, found seats at those tables over a decade ago and has become one of the most influential voices an...

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4. Better innovation, better yield

Agbioscience - January 22, 2024 10:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratings
Ask new CEO of AgReliant Genetics about his career journey and you’ll get an interesting take from him: it’s not at all what he expected. But whether he’s been launching, fixing or changing products, systems and processes, agbioscience innovation has been the fabric of his story. This week, Bria...

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278. Better innovation, better yield

Agbioscience - January 22, 2024 10:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratings
Ask new CEO of AgReliant Genetics about his career journey and you’ll get an interesting take from him: it’s not at all what he expected. But whether he’s been launching, fixing or changing products, systems and processes, agbioscience innovation has been the fabric of his story. This week, Bria...

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277. BONUS: AI moving from hype to help

Agbioscience - January 17, 2024 10:00 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratings
The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) has become synonymous with innovation and that was certainly the case in Las Vegas last week as agbioscience brands like John Deere, Kubota and more flooded the tradeshow floor. Kristen Owen, executive director of equity research at Oppenheimer and Co., joins ...

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BONUS: AI moving from hype to help

Agbioscience - January 17, 2024 10:00 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratings
The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) has become synonymous with innovation and that was certainly the case in Las Vegas last week as agbioscience brands like John Deere, Kubota and more flooded the tradeshow floor. Kristen Owen, executive director of equity research at Oppenheimer and Co., joins ...

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3. From plant waste to plastic

Agbioscience - January 15, 2024 10:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratings
AgroRenew’s story begins where most good ideas form: at the kitchen table. Founders Brian and Katie Southern join us to talk about a new transformation in agbioscience – unused watermelon byproduct (rinds) becoming eco-friendly bioplastics. Based in Knox County, Indiana, AgroRenew announced plan...

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276. From plant waste to plastic

Agbioscience - January 15, 2024 10:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratings
AgroRenew’s story begins where most good ideas form: at the kitchen table. Founders Brian and Katie Southern join us to talk about a new transformation in agbioscience – unused watermelon byproduct (rinds) becoming eco-friendly bioplastics. Based in Knox County, Indiana, AgroRenew announced plan...

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2. Innovation for the world’s animals

Agbioscience - January 08, 2024 10:00 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratings
What’s in a name? For the world’s second-largest animal health company, Elanco, its name bears roots from Eli Lilly and Company.  More than an acronym for a name, though, the company is on a growth trajectory, an innovation engine looking to create a positive impact for the world’s animals. And ...

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275. Innovation for the world’s animals

Agbioscience - January 08, 2024 10:00 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratings
What’s in a name? For the world’s second-largest animal health company, Elanco, its name bears roots from Eli Lilly and Company.  More than an acronym for a name, though, the company is on a growth trajectory, an innovation engine looking to create a positive impact for the world’s animals. And ...

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1. Determining our destiny

Agbioscience - January 02, 2024 10:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratings
From his cowboy boots to his tall stature, Governor Eric Holcomb is a presence. You’ve likely heard him, though not like this. How did Indiana’s leader come to be? He joins us today to tell his story, to dive into his sense of urgency headed into the final 12 months of his administration and to ...

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274. Determining our destiny

Agbioscience - January 02, 2024 10:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratings
From his cowboy boots to his tall stature, Governor Eric Holcomb is a presence. You’ve likely heard him, though not like this. How did Indiana’s leader come to be? He joins us today to tell his story, to dive into his sense of urgency headed into the final 12 months of his administration and to ...

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273. Agbioscience’s best of 2023

Agbioscience - December 26, 2023 10:00 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratings
From food security as national security to innovation as sustainability, we covered a lot of ground on Agbioscience in 2023! Here are the top five most downloaded episodes of the year. We look forward to seeing you in 2024. Happy holidays! 

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51. Agbioscience’s best of 2023

Agbioscience - December 26, 2023 10:00 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratings
From food security as national security to innovation as sustainability, we covered a lot of ground on Agbioscience in 2023! Here are the top five most downloaded episodes of the year. We look forward to seeing you in 2024. Happy holidays! 

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50. A look back at 2023

Agbioscience - December 18, 2023 10:00 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratings
What a year it’s been! The team at AgriNovus Indiana wants to thank you for listening to Agbioscience in season 6 and to let you know – there are still plenty of episodes to go. Season 7 will kick off on January 2.  In the meantime, take a walk back through 2023 with us – from agtech consolidat...

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272. A look back at 2023

Agbioscience - December 18, 2023 10:00 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratings
What a year it’s been! The team at AgriNovus Indiana wants to thank you for listening to Agbioscience in season 6 and to let you know – there are still plenty of episodes to go. Season 7 will kick off on January 2.  In the meantime, take a walk back through 2023 with us – from agtech consolidat...

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BONUS: Winning the 2023 Producer-Led Innovation Challenge

Agbioscience - December 13, 2023 10:04 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratings
In partnership with the Indiana Corn Marketing Council and Indiana Soybean Alliance, the 2023 Producer-Led Innovation Challenge tasked companies, entrepreneurs, students and innovators with creating new revenue streams from current on-farm processes to increase efficiency and return on investmen...

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271. BONUS: Winning the 2023 Producer-Led Innovation Challenge

Agbioscience - December 13, 2023 10:04 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratings
In partnership with the Indiana Corn Marketing Council and Indiana Soybean Alliance, the 2023 Producer-Led Innovation Challenge tasked companies, entrepreneurs, students and innovators with creating new revenue streams from current on-farm processes to increase efficiency and return on investmen...

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270. The next giant leap

Agbioscience - December 11, 2023 10:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratings
A law signed by President Abraham Lincoln in 1862 created the cornerstone for America’s leadership in engineering and agriculture. Known as the Morrill Act, the law established land grant universities in states across the country, including Purdue University in Indiana. Since the university’s la...

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49. The next giant leap

Agbioscience - December 11, 2023 10:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratings
A law signed by President Abraham Lincoln in 1862 created the cornerstone for America’s leadership in engineering and agriculture. Known as the Morrill Act, the law established land grant universities in states across the country, including Purdue University in Indiana. Since the university’s la...

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269. From great moderation to great volatility

Agbioscience - December 04, 2023 10:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratings
Global venture capital deal volume has fallen by 50% worldwide since peaking in the first quarter of 2022 – that’s according the global analyst firm CB Insights. Despite the decline, companies are raising capital. Today’s guest is here to share more about the current fundraising environment and ...

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48. From great moderation to great volatility

Agbioscience - December 04, 2023 10:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratings
Global venture capital deal volume has fallen by 50% worldwide since peaking in the first quarter of 2022 – that’s according the global analyst firm CB Insights. Despite the decline, companies are raising capital. Today’s guest is here to share more about the current fundraising environment and ...

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268. Navigating the energy transition

Agbioscience - November 27, 2023 10:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratings
Discussion around the energy transition often focuses on electrification, but one Indiana company and thousands of Indiana farmers are working together to create new options in that transition – specifically around biofuels. Today’s guest is a long-time energy leader and the chief executive of o...

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