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Episodes

Dec. 30, 2025

439: The 2025 Acre Awards - Part 1

Tune in for our end of year award, recap, and predictions show! Part 1: Favorite Episode of the Year Business We'd Invest $10,000 In Ag Person of the Year Favorite Business Person Craziest Person We're Following Favorite Content — This episode is presented by Corteva R&D. — Links Justin Mares podcast Reservoir podcast New Leaf Symbiotics podcast Devon Wright podcast Farm Journal Top Producer of the Year Zach Dell on Invest Like the Best Michael Dell on Founders Jack Raines Alex Hormoz...
Dec. 19, 2025

438: A Reasonable Farmer's Take on the 2025 Season

Tim and Tyler breadown the 2025 farm season on Nuss Farms and how Tim is thinking about managing risk, agtech, regenerative, vertical integration & more. — This episode is presented by Corteva R&D. — Links Farmer Mode hats - https://farmermode.com AgList - https://aglist.com
Dec. 12, 2025

427: USDA and MAHA Announce $700M Regenerative Ag Fund

and unpack the announcement from the USDA and MAHA unveiling a $700M fund towards supporting regnerative agriculture. They also discuss regenerative and organic product pricing and the idea of a local certification. Use code FARMERFRIDAY for 25% off ...
Dec. 5, 2025

436: Have We Reached Peak AgTech?

and catch up on the latest with Monarch Tractor and recap Tim's CTRI annual meeting. Use code FARMERFRIDAY for 25% off Hats! — This episode is presented by . — Links 25% off Farmer Mode hats - Use code FARMERFRIDAY at checkout...
Nov. 25, 2025

435: Monarch Tractor Lawsuit, Fitness Check In & Content Diet

Tim and Tyler check in on their fitness, content their consuming right now, and address the Monarch Tractor lawsuit reported by TechCrunch. UPDATE: https://techcrunch.com/2025/11/19/monarch-tractor-preps-for-layoffs-and-warns-employees-it-may-shut-down/ — This episode is presented by Corteva R&D. — Links Monarch Lawsuit - https://techcrunch.com/2025/11/18/monarch-tractor-sued-over-tractors-that-were-unable-to-operate-autonomously/
Nov. 20, 2025

434: Ceres AI adds an AI Agent to Their Board?!

Tim and Tyler talk about Ceres AI recent $13M funding round and the appointment of an AI agent to their board. — This episode is presented by Corteva R&D. — Links Ceres AI - https://ceres.ai Ceres Imaging Podcast - https://www.themodernacre.com/202-innovations-in-aerial-imaging-with-ashwin-madgavkar-ceo-and-founder-of-ceres-imaging/
Nov. 14, 2025

433: "Shark Tank" for AgTech Recap from Western Grower's Annual Meeting

Tim and Tyler talk about Tyler's experience at the Western Growers Annual Meeting this week and recap the "Shark Tank" event from the show. — This episode is presented by Corteva R&D. — Links Western Growers - https://www.wga.com TRIC Robotics - https://www.tricrobotics.com Drift Sense - https://drift-sense.com Lumo - https://lumo.ag
Nov. 5, 2025

432: Lessons from Deploying $1B into Regenerative Farmland

Tim and Tyler talk to Rob Hurlbut, Managing Partner and Co-Founder of Agriculture Capital, all about his learnings from over ten years investing in farmland. — This episode is presented by Corteva R&D. — Links Agriculture Capital - https://agriculturecapital.com/
Oct. 28, 2025

431: A Go-To Market Framework in AgTech

Tim and Tyler talk to Brent Smith, CEO of New Leaf Symbiotics, about their "behind the scenes" go-to-market strategy and his take on the fragmentation and M&A landscape in biologicals. — This episode is presented by Corteva R&D. — Links New Leaf Symbiotics - https://newleafsym.com New Leaf on AgList - https://aglist.com/partner/newleaf-symbiotics
Oct. 21, 2025

430: Bonsai Robotics FIRA Announcement & Unpacking the farm-ng Acquisition

Tim and Tyler talk to Tyler Niday about their new product announcements and recent acquisiton of farm-ng. — This episode is presented by Corteva R&D. — Links Bonsai Robotics - https://www.bonsairobotics.ai
Oct. 14, 2025

429: How to Execute a Big Idea in AgTech

Tim and Tyler talk to Shely Aronov about founding and scaling Innerplant. — This episode is presented by Corteva R&D. — Links Innerplant - https://innerplant.com
Oct. 7, 2025

428: Building Brand Loyalty with Magazines as a DTC Olive Oil Company

Tim and Tyler talk to Vincent Ricchiuti of ENZO Olive Oil and P-R Farms. — This episode is presented by Corteva Agriscience. — Links ENZO Olive Oil - https://enzooliveoil.com P-R Farms - https://www.prfarms.com
Sept. 30, 2025

427: Bootstrapping a Biological Startup

Tim and Tyler talk to Michael Key, CEO and Co-Founder of Impello Biosciences. — This episode is presented by American AgCredit. Check them out HERE. — Links Impello Biosciences - https://impellobio.com Impello on AgList - https://aglist.com/manufacturer/impello-biosciences
Sept. 24, 2025

426: Unpacking the AgTech & Biological Trends of the Past Decade

Tim and Tyler talk to Rob Trice and Chris Taylor of The Mixing Bowl and announce a new collaboration between AgList and The Mixing Bowl! — This episode is presented by American AgCredit. Check them out HERE. — Links The Mixing Bowl - https://www.mixingbowlhub.com/ The Interactive Landscape Map - https://aglist.com/landscape
Sept. 16, 2025

425: "AI Farming" AgTech Company Raises $22M?!

and discuss Orchard Robotics recent $22M funding announcement and corresponding Linkedin promotion video. — This episode is presented by American AgCredit. Check them out . — Links
Sept. 11, 2025

424: David Friedberg on What Will Win in Ag (Replay)

Tim and Tyler talked with David Friedberg last year about joining Ohalo, lessons from The Climate Corp, and what will in in ag. — This episode is presented by American AgCredit. Check them out HERE. — Links Ohalo - https://www.ohalo.com Climate Corp Podcast - https://www.themodernacre.com/302-the-story-of-the-climate-corporation/ YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/@themodernacre
Sept. 2, 2025

423: How We Built and Launched AgList (and What's Next)

Tim and Tyler discuss building and launching AgList, the yelp for agriculture. They discuss updates their making, including new features, pricing, and more. — This episode is presented by American AgCredit. Check them out HERE. — Links AgList - https://aglist.com
Aug. 26, 2025

422: How to Build an AgTech Company and Raise Capital

Tim and Tyler talk to Mackenzie Burnett about founding and scaling Ambrook and how she recently raised a $26M Series A. — This episode is presented by American AgCredit. Check them out HERE. — Links Ambrook - https://ambrook.com Series A - https://ambrook.com/blog/company/america-the-beautiful
Aug. 19, 2025

421: Understanding the "Big Shrink" and Farmer Sentiment in Agriculture

Tim and Tyler talk to Matt Woolf about the ag economy in California specialty crops. Takeaways Post-COVID, nut pricing is stabilizing while vegetable pricing normalizes. USDA estimates can be inaccurate due to abandoned orchards. The Big Shrink report explores the impact of population decline on agriculture. Population growth has historically supported agricultural markets. Fertility rates are declining due to economic and cultural factors. Public policies to reverse popula...
Aug. 12, 2025

420: Turning a Legacy Retailer into a Soil Health Services Business

Tim and Tyler talk to Gaji Balakaneshan about building Midwestern BioAg from a legacy inputs retailer to a soil health solution provider. — This episode is presented by American AgCredit. Check them out HERE. — Links Midwestern BioAg - https://midwesternbioag.com Midwestern BioAg on AgList - https://aglist.com/manufacturer/midwestern-bioag-1 AgList - https://aglist.com
Aug. 4, 2025

419: Sweetgreen Strategy Session with Jack Richardson

Tim and Tyler talk to Jack Richardson all about Sweetgreen, their Infinite Kitchen model, personalization, and how he thinks about their overall strategy. — This episode is presented by American AgCredit. Check them out HERE. — Links Subscribe to The Modern Acre Newsletter - https://themodernacre.substack.com
July 29, 2025

418: Rethinking Food and Ag Investments - The Quiet Trends Reshaping The Industry

Tim and Tyler talk to Mark Brooks about his framework for investing in food and ag based on his recent AgFunderNews article, The quiet trends reshaping ag: a field guide for builders, backers, and business leaders. — This episode is presented by American AgCredit. Check them out HERE. — Links AFN Article - https://agfundernews.com/the-quiet-trends-reshaping-ag-a-field-guide-for-builders-backers-and-business-leaders Mark on Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/markbrooks/ ...
July 25, 2025

417: The Dos and Don'ts of Scaling a Biological Startup

Tim and Tyler talk to Nicholas Spoden about scaling a biological startup. — This episode is presented by American AgCredit. Check them out HERE. — Links Lygos - https://www.lygos.com Lygos on AgList - https://aglist.com/manufacturer/lygos-inc-1 AgList - https://aglist.com
July 22, 2025

416: $600M CPG Exit and the Latest Protein Bar Brand

Tim and Tyler unpack the success (and controversy) of RxBar and David Protein. — This episode is presented by American AgCredit. Check them out HERE. — Links RxBar - https://www.rxbar.com/ David Protein - https://davidprotein.com