This show explores the people, companies, and ideas shaping the future of the agriculture industry. Every week, Tim Hammerich talks to the farmers, founders, innovators and investors to share stories of agtech, sustainability, resiliency and the future of food. We believe innovation is an important part of the future of agriculture, and real change comes from collaboration between scientists, entrepreneurs and farmers. Lead with optimism, but also bring data! For more details on the guests…
Elo Life Systems: https://elolife.com/ Super excited to bring on Matt DiLeo of ELO Life Systems on today’s episode. Some of you may remember that ELO Life CEO Todd Rands was a part of 412 of this podcast two years ago. I’ve been fascinated by their work ever since to bring to the market what they call molecular farming. Matt does a great job of explaining the concept and how this shifts the value…
Oxrow.ai Loftus Ranches: https://www.loftusranches.com/ Patrick Smith is a fourth-generation farmer and the CEO of Loftus Ranches, a Yakima Valley-based agricultural business producing hops alongside apples, pears, peppers, and other crops. He focuses on long-term strategy, capital allocation, and stakeholder relationships, balancing operational discipline with financial rigor. He founded…
LandTrust: https://landtrust.com/ LandTrust is an online platform that connects landowners to people looking for outdoor recreation like hunting, fishing or camping. Think AirBNB for hunters. For most of you, that is probably not a novel concept in 2026, but the concept isn’t the story here - at least not to me. The story is how Nic and his team are pulling it off. How they are building trust with…
Ag View Solutions: https://www.agviewsolutions.com/ Farm Profit Manager: https://www.farmprofitmanager.com/ Today’s guest is Shay Foulk of Ag View Solutions and the Farm Profit Manager app. I’ve known of Shay for years as a podcaster and farm management consultant, and his presence on social media. Shay and I both have been a part of webinars for Fractal Ag in the past, and shout out to Ben at…
CattleMax: https://www.cattlemax.com/ CattleTags.com CattleScales.com CattleDNA.com Ranching.com Terrell Miller is the Founder and CEO of CattleMax, the most widely used cow-calf management software in North America, trusted by producers in more than 70 countries. A cattle rancher himself, Terrell has spent over 25 years focused on practical, producer-first record keeping that supports better…
Rancho Gordo: https://www.ranchogordo.com/ Today’s episode is a real treat for me. Some of you know that I grew up on a small farm in Northern California that sold livestock, poultry and pumpkins directly to consumers. Then most of my career has been spent in large scale commodity agriculture. Which is why I’ve always been interested in how e-commerce can be used to scale direct to consumer…
Subscribe to Upstream Ag Insights: https://upstream.ag/ "33 Mental Models For The Modern Agribusiness Leader" Upstream Ag Insights YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@upstreamaginsights2821 This is probably long overdue to host Shane Thomas on the show. Shane, as many of you already know, writes the very popular newsletter Upstream Ag Insights. He has been providing extremely detailed analysis to…
Follow Josh on X: https://x.com/JLinvilleFert StoneX website: https://www.stonex.com YouTube Videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLseYUvaoguNifbmL84zX3plTPt4HGt-MF Josh Linville is the vice president of fertilizer at StoneX Group Inc. Growing up in northwestern Missouri on a family farm growing tobacco crops and cattle, Josh brings a unique perspective to the fertilizer markets. With…
Stock Cropper website: https://thestockcropper.com/ The StockCropper YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@TheStockCropper Follow Zack on X: https://x.com/zebulousprime Connect with Zack on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zack-smith-5681911b7 Today’s episode features a repeat guest: Zack Smith of Stock Cropper. Zack is an ideal guest because he’s both an independent thinker and a doer.…
Follow Quentin Connealy on X Connect with Q on LinkedIn "Between 2 Farms" Podcast I’ve known Quentin Connealy just from following him online for several years now. Not only is he an entrepreneurial, forward-thinking farmer, but he’s also one of the nicest people in ag that you’ll find online. I’ve been meaning to get him on the podcast for a while, and I’m making more of an effort this year to…