Rock and Roll Farming Podcast – From Tiny Acorns
Tonight I’m heading down to Rednal, just South of Birmingham, to talk to farmer and National Farmer’s Union Dairy Board Chairman, Michael Oakes @m19mao
We talk about how his Dad started farming on a county council smallholding, farming on the urban fringe, his regrets about not spending more time with his children when they were young, Open Farm Sunday, Farmers For Action, and how he got involved in the NFU, and his experiences since.
All this, and much, much more.
Check it out folks..
LONDON MARATHON 2019: As required by Universal law, much like if you’re a vegan, if you’re doing a marathon you have to tell people about it. Well I’m doing the London one in April 2019, and I’m raising money for the incredible charity FARM AFRICA.
Between 8 February and 8 May donations in support of my London Marathon challenge will go to Farm Africa’s Coffee is Life appeal. Give before 8 May 2019 and all public donations to Farm Africa’s Coffee is Life appeal will be doubled by the UK government. Your donation will support Farm Africa projects across eastern Africa, and the matched funding you unlock from the UK government will directly fund a Farm Africa project that will give women in Kanungu in western Uganda the opportunity to make a decent living from coffee farming.
If you want to see more about the AMAZING work they do please visit www.farmafrica.org & if you’d like to sponsor me the link is www.justgiving.com/fundraising/william-evans12 and from now until 8th May, the UK Government will match your donation – thank you!
Episode Sponsor:
NFU Cymru – for more information please visit www.nfu-cymru.org.uk
Podcast Partners:
Farmer’s Guardian. For the biggest range of news and features from across the Ag industry, please visit www.fginsight.com
Rock & Roll Farming is proud to be a part of the Farm & Rural Ag Network. To find more great podcasts and vlogs, please visit www.farmruralag.com
Future of Agriculture – Understanding the AgTech Investor with Steve Sarracino of Activant Capital
Steve Sarracino is the Founder of Activant Capital, a business that invests in growth-stage tech companies worldwide. They provide funding for businesses in commerce, Internet of Things, and data-driven companies. For agriculture, Steve prefers data-driven companies because they can act as a source of truth not just for farmers, but also for consumers. He obtained his MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and his BA in Finance and Economics at Southern Methodist University.
Steve joins me today to discuss how the farmers can benefit from data-driven startups and how it can have positive effects on the ag industry. He describes the current business models that govern the ag industry and the emerging trends in startups. He also shares the type of business models farmers need and describes the kind of companies they’re looking to invest in as well as what new ag startups should seek to address.
“Farming is basically a dirty data problem.” – Dr. David Williams
This Week on The Future of Agriculture Podcast:
- The current setup in the AgTech industry.
- The type of business model that can help today’s farmers.
- Why there’s a reluctance from farmers to change business models.
- Their criteria in looking for ag business investments.
- How their investment process works from start to finish.
- The types of business leaders they like working with.
- Problems in agriculture new startups should tackle.
Key Takeaways:
- If you can partner with the right technology firm and sell direct, that can change the economic model.
- The average farmer makes about 120 important decisions, all affected by data.
Resources Mentioned:
- The Merchants of Grain by Dan Morgan
Connect with Steve Sarracino:
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The Future of Agriculture Podcast is now part of the Farm and Rural Ag Network. Listen to more ag-related podcasts by subscribing on iTunes or on the Farm and Rural Ag Network Website today.
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Shark Farmer Podcast – Camry Martin & Kenneth Gill leaving dairy
Kenneth Gill has been a dairy farmer his whole life… but today is the day he is selling his herd. Listen as he and his daughter Camry Martin tell their story.
Grow Smart Podcast with BASF – Smart thinking for challenging times: 2019 seed and disease outlook
Smart growers know it starts with the right seed. And that diseases can sneak up and ruin a season’s worth of work. Our two experts weigh in on what to know
What the Farm Podcast – Corey Meyer
Corey Meyer is a butcher from Alberta. He talks to us about public perception and what his customers want.
Idle Chatter Podcast – Hot Rod Farmer: Don’t lose your COOL! POP QUIZ: What cools an engine????
HINT… It is NOT what YOU think!! Listen to see if you are correct…
Ontario Agcast- Romy Schill
Romy Schill walks us through her families’ journey into sheep production and how persistence, marketing and social media play a role in their growing farm operation.
Rock and Roll Podcast – No Ordinary Joe
Tonight I am ACTUALLY heading over to Leicestershire to both pick up a Jack Russell puppy from, AND interview, arable and beef farmer, Joe Stanley @JoeWStanley
We talk all about his family farm, how he’s trying to reduce the use of ppp’s in his crops, their multiple-award winning English Longhorn Cattle, the family’s diversification project of 19th century art, joining the army, flying a Spitfire, getting involved in agricultural organisations, and much, much more!
Check it out folks..
LONDON MARATHON 2019: As required by Universal law, much like if you’re a vegan, if you’re doing a marathon you have to tell people about it. Well I’m doing the London one in April 2019, and I’m raising money for the incredible charity FARM AFRICA.
Between 8 February and 8 May donations in support of my London Marathon challenge will go to Farm Africa’s Coffee is Life appeal. Give before 8 May 2019 and all public donations to Farm Africa’s Coffee is Life appeal will be doubled by the UK government. Your donation will support Farm Africa projects across eastern Africa, and the matched funding you unlock from the UK government will directly fund a Farm Africa project that will give women in Kanungu in western Uganda the opportunity to make a decent living from coffee farming.
If you want to see more about the AMAZING work they do please visit www.farmafrica.org & if you’d like to sponsor me the link is www.justgiving.com/fundraising/william-evans12 and from now until 8th May, the UK Government will match your donation – thank you!
Episode Sponsor:
NFU Cymru – for more information please visit www.nfu-cymru.org.uk
Podcast Partners:
Farmer’s Guardian. For the biggest range of news and features from across the Ag industry, please visit www.fginsight.com
Rock & Roll Farming is proud to be a part of the Farm & Rural Ag Network. To find more great podcasts and vlogs, please visit www.farmruralag.com
Future of Agriculture – Hemp Opportunities and Realities Part 2 with Dr. David Williams of the University of Kentucky
Dr. David Williams is a professor of agronomy and member of the Department of Plant and Soil Sciences with the University of Kentucky Department of Agriculture’s Industrial Hemp Program. He has been in the agronomic industry his entire career, wearing hats as a teacher, researcher, and practitioner. David has been a champion of industrial hemp agronomic science research since 2014.
David joins me today to discuss the various ways hemp can be utilized other than for its psychoactive properties. He explains what the industry currently looks like and how that will change in the coming years. He also shares some of the concerns farmers raise when it comes to growing hemp, farm data about the plant, and describes how hemp holds the potential to revolutionize the economy.
“Cannabinoids are evolutionarily thought of as a plant protection molecule. They certainly weren’t put on this Earth to get humans high.” – Dr. David Williams
This Week on The Future of Agriculture Podcast:
- David’s professional background and thoughts on Kentucky’s advancements in the hemp space.
- What the hemp industry looks like right now and how it might look in the near future.
- Concerns on hemp sustainability and its effects on the economy.
- How the Farm Bill will change the way the industry views and uses hemp.
- The conditions necessary to grow hemp.
- What farmers can do if they find out their crops are above the THC limit.
- Common problems farmers encounter in growing hemp.
- Challenges the hemp industry faces when it comes to scaling.
- The selling points and applications of hemp.
- The yield and income farmers can expect from growing hemp.
Key Takeaways:
- The supply and demand for hemp are going to define the scope and scale of the industry.
- Hemp is more than just a psychoactive plant, with applications that can potentially disrupt the industry.
Resources Mentioned:
Connect with Dr. David Williams:
We Are a Part of a Bigger Family!
The Future of Agriculture Podcast is now part of the Farm and Rural Ag Network. Listen to more ag-related podcasts by subscribing on iTunes or on the Farm and Rural Ag Network Website today.
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Thanks for joining us on the Future of Agriculture Podcast – your spot for valuable information, content, and interviews with industry leaders throughout the agricultural space! If you enjoyed this week’s episode, please subscribe on iTunes and leave your honest feedback. Don’t forget to share it with your friends on your favorite social media spots!
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Shark Farmer Podcast – Jeremy Matuszewski Farmer Ingenuity
Jeremy Matuszewski of Thunderstruck Ag opens up about working with farmer inventors and the importance of listening to farmers needs. He takes pride in recommending products that will really work on their farm and the significance of establishing good relationships.
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