Policy, trade, taxes highlight Farm Futures Business Summit A special edition of the Around Farm Progress podcast offers a sneak peek, or listen, to key speakers on tap for the in-person event
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Jun 15, 2021 to Jun 17, 2021
Policy, trade, and taxes can impact your farm, but having the right insight can help you make targeted decisions for the future. And these are hot topics at the upcoming Farm Futures Business Summit in Iowa City, Iowa June 16 and 17. In this special edition of the Around Farm Progress Podcast, Mike Wilson, editor, Farm Futures, chats with three speakers for the upcoming event.
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Jun 15, 2021 to Jun 17, 2021
Creating an autonomy-based business for agriculture is no easy task, but Raven Autonomy is investing in the market. Recently, the company announced its new brand for autonomy – OMNi. Farm Progress wanted more information, so we caught up with Dominic Walkes, director of strategic initiatives for Raven Autonomy.
He shares insights on the new branding strategy, and talks about the fieldwork done in 2020 in advance of full launches for two major products – the DOT Technology driverless tractor, now known as OMNiPOWER; and AutoCart, the driverless tractor/grain cart system now known as OMNiDRIVE. These tools are now on sale, and farmers are finding interesting ways to put these tools to work. In fact, potential buyers pointed out one key feature Raven had to step up and move to market for 2021, listen to the podcast to learn more.
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Jun 15, 2021 to Jun 17, 2021
At the upcoming Farm Futures Business Summit attendees will learn why open book management can lead to greater farm team engagement and improve the lives of those involved. The summit takes place June 16-17 at the Coralville Marriott Hotel and Conference Center, near Iowa City.
The open-book concept is based a simple yet radical idea: if employees can learn how a business operates and how it makes money, then they begin to think and act like business people themselves.
It’s the key concept behind “The Great Game of Business,” borne out of the ‘80s farm crisis and developed by Jack Stack.
Agtech investment keeps on rolling The Around Farm Progress podcast gains insight on the money that keeps pouring into the industry – and it hasn t slowed at all.
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Jun 15, 2021 to Jun 17, 2021
The pandemic has caused a fair share of financial woes across the country, but there s at least one bright spot: ag and food technology. While many thought the lockdowns and limits to travel would hinder the ability for investors in this market sector from opening their checkbooks, it turns out 2020 as one of the best years yet.
Arama Kukutai, a partner at Finistere Ventures, discusses a new report digging into the investments in agtech and food tech and discusses them in this latest episode. The report, prepared by Finistiere Ventures and Pitchbook provides a deep dive into how much money these companies have gained, and how much money is really going into this industry. For 2020 the total topped $22 billion.