The Modern Acre

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 digital transformation of agriculture to help farmers manage their businesses more profitably and sustainably at Monsanto, Granular, Corteva and currently, Mineral. Links: Join the Co-op Subscribe to Topsoil Greg Chiocco on Linkedin Sponsor: This episode is presented by Local Line. Learn more HERE. Check out our interview with Cole.

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 carbon cycling. His research ranged widely, from understanding soil ecology and ecosystem biogeochemistry to exploring solutions to the sustainability challenges of agriculture. Philip’s work has been published in numerous journals, including Nature, Nature Climate Change, and Ecology, and he has diverse international experience in both private and public sectors, having led research and business efforts throughout North America, Africa, Latin America and Southeast Asia. Now, he is bringing his entire being into Mad Agriculture—his life’s work, until he returns to the soil. Links: Phil on Linkedin Mad Agriculture Mad Markets   Sponsor: This episode is presented by Local Line. Learn more HERE. Check out our interview with Cole.

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 interview with Cole.

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. Learn more HERE. Check out our interview with Cole.

Jorge Heraud is the vice president of automation and autonomy within the Intelligent Solutions Group (ISG) at John Deere. He leads the development of automation and autonomy products that make Deere customers more productive, profitable, and sustainable. Prior to his career with the company, Jorge was the CEO and co-founder of Blue River Technology (a John Deere company), which was acquired by Deere & Company in September 2017 and is now run as an independent subsidiary. He earned a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from Universidad Catolica del Peru and three master’s degrees in electrical engineering, engineering management, and business from Stanford University. Links: Join us in SF at World Agri-Tech on March 19-20, 2024! Get an extra 10% off the early bird ticket prices with ACRE10. Jorge on Linkedin John Deere Website Igino Cafiero of Bear Flag on John Deere Acquisition   Sponsor: This episode is presented by Local Line. Learn more HERE. Check out our interview with Cole.

Bobby Chang is an entrepreneur, founder, and design strategist with a keen eye for branding and transformative product development. He excels at taking innovative concepts and turning them into commercial successes, operating at the crossroads of design, business, and technology. His career boasts a breathtaking diversity, spanning consumer sectors from Apple retail to ventures in the uncharted territories of biotech. He has nurtured seed round startups like Killspencer and collaborated with industry giants like Nike. As a co-founder of Incase, Bobby forged strategic partnerships with Apple, showcasing his expertise in building valuable alliances and navigating the intricate dance of market dynamics. His commitment to social progress shines through in collaborations with platforms like the Summit Series and UNICEF. Currently, he advises a diverse portfolio of companies while spearheading a regenerative agriculture community project, embodying both innovation and sustainability. Links: Bobby on Linkedin JustOne Organics Regenitech Breezy Point Sponsor: This episode is presented by Local Line. Learn more HERE. Check out our interview with Cole.

Guests David Leon and Tim Luckow discuss their investment firms focused on regenerative farmland. Topics include financing, working with investors, co-locating clean energy, profitability, attracting talent, equity partnerships with growers, and challenges in regenerative farming.

Peter Young is the President of Belkorp Ag, a John Deere dealership that offers a complete line of John Deere agricultural, golf, and turf equipment. Belkorp Ag serves the Central Valley and the North Coast of California from eight locations. Belkorp Ag is a member of the Belkorp Group of Companies. The Belkorp Group of Companies is a 2nd generation family-owned business located in Vancouver, BC. Belkorp’s origins date back to the 1940s. The Belkorp Group has grown over the past decades and has diversified holdings throughout the United States and Canada. Links: Belkorp Ag Peter on LinkedIn Join the Co-op Sponsor: This episode is presented by Local Line. Learn more HERE. Check out our interview with Cole.

Joe Mosher is the Founder and Principal of Mosher Consulting Group and host of The Pacesetter Pod. Mosher Consulting Group helps food and agribusiness companies grow their businesses, deliver profitable results, and set their people up for future success. For more than 15 years, Joe has supported executives in executing their strategies and realizing value from their M&A activities. He is focused on the small to middle market food and agribusiness sector. Links: Joe on LinkedIn Mosher Consulting Group Join the Co-op   Sponsor: This episode is presented by Local Line. Learn more HERE. Check out our interview with Cole.

Matt Nicoletti is the Director of Business Development at Penny Newman Grain Company. From its beginning in 1878 as a mercantile store in Fresno, CA, Penny Newman Grain has grown to become a leading merchant in the international market for grain and feed by-products. They are supply chain experts and develop unique logistical solutions to deliver a maximum return for producers whilst minimizing input costs for end-users. Their newest division, Farm Products, offers a portfolio of innovative crop fertility inputs that help growers improve their profitability through regenerative methods. Penny Newman’s Farm Products Division was born out of a recognition that optimum crop fertility and resilience can be accomplished through alternative methods to those being offered to growers today. Links: Penny Newman Website Acre Awards Part 1 Acre Awards Part 2 Join the Co-op Sponsor: This episode is presented by Local Line. Learn more HERE. Check out our interview with Cole.