Jason Giannelli is the farm manager for two large California farming operations, Old River Farming and R & G Fanucchi. Jason shares more about what's happening on the ground in California right now with SGMA, farming practices, and regulatory pressures. — This episode is presented by Pinion. Learn more HERE. — Links Jason on LinkedIn Join the Co-op

Chris Tolles is the CEO and Co-Founder of Yard Stick. Yard Stick measures soil carbon. Scientists and farmers alike know that climate-friendly agricultural practices have the potential to remove atmospheric CO2 at gigaton/year scale. When these practices are adopted, more carbon is stored in soils, improving soil health and fighting climate change. But significant measurement challenges have held soil carbon efforts back - until now. By reducing the cost of soil carbon measurement by 90%+,...

Kevin Bearley is a Principle at Pinion and partners with business owners to create sophisticated income and tax solutions that include structuring organizations, transitioning businesses, and maximizing tax benefits at present and into the future. Kevin navigates complex family dynamics and advises family business owners that fair doesn’t always mean equal. When putting together estate plans, he focuses on ensuring operating assets and cash flow are accessible to on-farm heirs for long-term,...

Did you miss World Agri-Tech in SF last month? Do not fret, because Tim and Tyler break it all down for you with their takeaways from attending the show. — This episode is presented by Pinion. Learn more HERE. — Links World Agri-Tech Join the Co-op

Pat McCullough is the CEO of ProducePay, the marketplace transforming the global produce industry into a more connected and sustainable supply chain. Prior to being appointed CEO in January, Pat served as a board member and advisor to ProducePay for two years. An esteemed global business leader, McCullough brings to this role more than 25 years of corporate experience and deep expertise in international business development, structuring and joint ventures from leadership positions held at...

The Food Manufacturing Guy is a food manufacturing CEO with extensive experience in vertically integrating a food brand. He also has built a following on X for spicy takes on the food industry while keeping his account anonymous. Tune in for his first ever podcast interview where we dive into some of his takes. — This episode is presented by Pinion. Learn more HERE. — Links The Food Manufacturing Guy on X Join the Co-op

Marc Kermisch is the Global Chief Digital and Information Officer at CNH Industrial, a leading global manufacturer of agricultural, construction, and financial services vehicles and equipment. Tune in to hear how he and CNH are thinking about innovation in agriculture. — This episode is presented by Pinion. Learn more HERE. — Links Marc on Linkedin CNH Website Join the Co-op

Feroz Sheikh is an accomplished CTO, thought leader and an entrepreneur. He has founded and led multiple technology-driven ventures, raised VC funding and took them to successful M&A. He has worked philanthropically, making education accessible to 200 million children in India using digital technologies. He is currently focusing on driving digital transformation across agriculture globally as the CTO of Digital at Syngenta. — This episode is presented by Pinion. Learn more HERE. — ...

Jack Richardson is kicking off a new and improved version of The Modern Acre newsletter. After starting his career in venture banking, Jack has spent the last five years in AgTech, first at a food waste startup and now in precision technology at an Ag OEM. He's spent most of his career in strategy roles where he's explored ways to make business models work. Outside of his specific roles, he's written about the space more broadly – you may have come across my prior writing on LinkedIn. In...

Matt Woolf, Ph.D., is Terrain’s specialty crop analyst, focusing on tree nuts, fruits and vegetables. He is a native of California’s Central Valley, where his family grows almonds, pistachios and a variety of row crops. Matt has an extensive academic, teaching and research background in economics. He earned bachelor’s degrees in political science and economics, a master’s degree in international and development economics, and a Ph.D. in economics from the Australian National University. He...

This is the story of The Wonderful Company and Stewart and Lynda Resnick, the billionaire power couple that started one of the largest private holding companies in the world. In addition to owning notable brands like POM, Teleflora, Fiji Water, and more, the Resnicks are also one of the largest farmland owners in the US and are market leaders across almonds, pistachios, pomegranates, mandarins, and lemons. — This episode is presented by Local Line. Learn more HERE. Check out our interview...

On this edition of Acre Insights, Tim and Tyler do a quick check in on their reading competition. Then, they discuss how there are "really interesting vibes" happening in agtech right now as well as break down the news that Trinitas Farming in California filed for bankruptcy. Links: The Story of The Climate Corporation Traction Verity Habits of the Household Psychology of Money Rubies in the Orchard Tyler's wife Ruth's Book Recs Trinitas Farming Bankruptcy Become a Premium Subscriber ...

Cole Jones is the Founder and CEO of Local Line. Local Line is the all-in-one local food-sourcing platform for Restaurants, Grocers, and Distributors. Use Local Line to discover and buy from thousands of family farms that sell every kind of product category including produce, meat, dairy, and more. Whether you're a single-location independent grocery store or a nationwide chain, Local Line helps retailers of all sizes build scalable farm-to-fork supply chains. Links: Cole on Linkedin Local...

Peter Askew is a domain name investor turned dude ranching, ranch employing, onion farmer. Tune in to hear his story and his unique approach to building VidaliaOnions.com. Links: Peter on X Vidalia Onions Peter's Projects   Sponsor: This episode is presented by Local Line. Learn more HERE. Check out our interview with Cole.

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...

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...

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...

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...

Join the Co-op for the full episode! David Leon of Biome Capital Partners and Tim Luckow of Farm lead our recent Co-op members call discussing how they are building their investment firms focused on regenerative farmland. Links: Join the Co-op! Sponsor: This episode is presented by Local Line. Learn more HERE. Check out our interview with Cole.

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...

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...

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...