397: Our World Agri-Tech Takeaways and the VC Dilemma in AgTech + "Hats" Update

Tim and Tyler talk to Dane Hague about how the past few years have gone raising capital, finding traction, and expanding into new markets. — This episode is presented by PF Partners. Unlock the exclusive AgTech Go-to-Market webinar HERE. — Links MyLand - https://myland.ag

Tim and Tyler talk to Bill Brady about his philosophy for building teams, boards, and companies, while also digging into his current company, Kula Bio. — This episode is presented by MyLand. Learn more HERE. — Links Kula Bio - https://www.kulabio.com  Kula Bio on Aglist - https://aglist.com/manufacturer/kula-bio  AgList - https://aglist.com 

Tim and Tyler recap their experince and takeaways from World Agri-Tech last week and share some updates for the multiple "hats" they wear. — This episode is presented by MyLand. Learn more HERE. — Links Nuss Farms - https://nussfarms.com  Polaris Energy Services - https://polarisenergyservices.com  AgList - https://aglist.com  World Agri-Tech - https://worldagritechusa.com 

Announcement: We launched yelp for biologicals @ AgList.com! — Tim and Tyler talk to Adam DeGroot about his family's collection of ag and trucking businesses. — This episode is presented by MyLand. Learn more HERE. — Links DeGroot Farms - https://degrootfarms.com  DeGroot Logistics - https://degrootlogistics.com  Dock411 - https://dock411.com 

We launched Yelp for Biologicals! Check it out at AgList.com. — This month, Tim and Tyler talk with Ariel about her latest Topsoil edition - "The price is right (even when it's low) - A framework for commodity crop prices in agriculture." 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, Mineral, and now, Innerplant. — This episode is presented by MyLand. Learn more HERE. — Links Topsoil - https://topsoil.substack.com Ariel on Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/arielpatton/ AgList - https://aglist.com

Tim ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/timnuss/ ) and Tyler ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/tyler-nuss/ ) talk to Andrew Duff ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-duff-um-reb2000/ ) about the biological space, why mycorrhizal fungi matters, and why Groundwork BioAg was an early believer in AgList. — This episode is presented by MyLand. Learn more HERE. — Links Groundwork BioAg - https://groundworkbioag.com  Groundwork BioAg on AgList - https://aglist.com/manufacturer/groundwork-bioag AgList: Yelp for Biologicals - https://aglist.com World AgriTech - https://worldagritechusa.com/program/ 

We launched Yelp for Biologicals! Check it out at AgList.com. — A principal with Pinion, Brian leads the firm’s Government and Public Affairs service area. With a background in environmental law and regulations, he identifies and educates business owners on how to influence and change political systems for a market advantage. Recent successes include: Saving U.S. farmers an estimated $5 billion, collectively, by initiating the Farmers for Tax Fairness coalition to oppose changes to cash accounting, resulting in an ag exemption in the House tax reform draft bill. Leading an ongoing effort to change tax code to allow thousands of mutual ditch, irrigation, and water companies to access private investment to upgrade aging water infrastructure. Led a coalition instrumental in the passage of the United States-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement (USMCA). USMCA is critical for U.S. agriculture and ensures preferential market access for our farmers. Pulling together a partnership of tribes and dairy farmers to develop a biogas facility and turn dairy manure into 450 kilowatts of power. This effort eliminated a lawsuit threat, increased dairy herd size, and enhanced salmon protection. Helping establish a habitat exchange to offset habitat impacts from mineral development by providing incentives to landowner and industry for land and water stewardship. Brian is a founder of Vela Environmental, a consulting firm supporting long-term business sustainability that became part of the firm in 2013. During the past 20 years, he has served as chief of staff, legislative director, and environmental and energy adviser to U.S. Senator Max Baucus. A leader in sustainability, he was awarded the Loeb Fellowship at the Harvard University Graduate School of Design and selected as a U.S.-Japan Leadership Foundation Fellow. — This episode is presented by MyLand. Learn more HERE. — Links Pinion - https://www.pinionglobal.com/people/brian-kuehl/ Resources for Affected USA Employees - https://www.linkedin.com/in/constancebowen/ & https://www.linkedin.com/in/toby-cain-9734b644/

We launched Yelp for Biologicals! Check it out at AgList.com. — Arun Ohri was Tim's pick for 2024 Ag Person of the Year on our annual Acre Awards. Arun Ohri ([email protected]) is a farmer who owns both Jubilant Earth Nursery and AAA Land Management. He was raised by a family of farmers who grew peaches on 20 acres in Yuba City.  Thirty-six years ago, they also planted walnut trees in what Ohri describes as really bad conditions – “muck.” Those trees have since adapted to rough conditions. Ohri stresses these aren’t genetically modified trees — they have naturally evolved to be able to thrive in poor soil and Jubilant  Earth Nursery now sells them.  Ohri says these seeds are hardier and make going organic more easy. On his own 1600-acre farm, he currently grows walnuts and almonds. About 400 acres are organic, and he’s working on transitioning the remaining 1,200 acres. Arun has recently scaled his biological product, Worm Fuel, and also has a DTC nut butter company, Amazing Nut Company. — This episode is presented by MyLand. Learn more HERE. — Links Amazing Nut Company - https://amazingnutcompany.com/ AgList - https://aglist.com

Come find us at World Ag Expo at the Polaris Energy Services booth in the PG&E Pavilion at the Gate B entrance! — Clay Mitchell is Co-Founder and Managing Director of Fall Line Capital.  He is a fifth-generation Iowa farmer who has spent his entire career becoming one of the most innovative, progressive and respected farmers in the world. Clay led the revolution in precision agriculture from a variable-rate approach to an automation approach. In refining commercial grain farming at The Mitchell Farm, he has conducted highly introspective agronomic studies that have driven innovation in the use of auto-steering, next-generation control systems for farming inputs, wireless farm networking, grain storage automation, no-till farming techniques and controlled-traffic farming systems. — This episode is presented by MyLand. Learn more HERE. — Links Fall Line Capital - https://www.fall-line-capital.com Clay on Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/clay-mitchell-4b66b34/

We launched Yelp for Biologicals! Check it out at AgList.com. — This month, Tim and Tyler talk with Ariel about her latest Topsoil edition - "The price is right (even when it's low) - A framework for commodity crop prices in agriculture." 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, Mineral, and now, Innerplant. — This episode is presented by MyLand. Learn more HERE. — Links Topsoil - https://topsoil.substack.com Ariel on Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/arielpatton/ AgList - https://aglist.com