Ag Future: Innovation in Agri-Food

#025: Is food the new medicine? - Nikki Putnam

Registered dietitian and nutritionist Nikki Putnam explains the power of food on well-being and whether she believes the “free from” diet fad is here to stay.

#024: Opportunities in the world's most exciting feed market - Matthew Smith

Why is Vietnam the most dynamic market in the world for agribusiness in 2017?

#023: The rising billions - Dr. Mark Lyons

More people globally are rising out of poverty and into the middle class. China alone will have a larger middle class than the entire U.S. population. How will this transform our world?

#022: Is this the supermarket extinction age? - Mary Shelman

In the new era of Amazon e-commerce and delivery, can supermarkets survive?

#018: The DHA opportunity - Paul Groenewegen

Paul Groenewegen talks with us about the role algae can play in providing a natural and sustainable source of fatty acids in both animal nutrition and value-added products for consumers. He is the director of nutrition and innovation at Masterfeeds Inc., an Alltech company.

#020: No more pen & paper farm management: AgriWebb

On today’s episode, we speak with one of the 10 ag-tech startups from The Pearse Lyons Accelerator program: AgriWebb. It has developed farm and herd management software that specializes in the livestock industry, particularly red meat producers.

#019: Using magnetic fields to save water while spraying crops - MagGrow

On today’s episode, we speak with one of the 10 ag-tech startups from The Pearse Lyons Accelerator program: MagGrow. Its innovative magnetic spraying system reduces drift by more than 80 percent, helping to save water when spraying crops.

#017: Here’s what your cows will tell you - Jay Johnston

Jay Johnston is CEO of Fermentrics Technologies and the chairman of the board of Ritchie Feed & Seed, a regional feed manufacturer located in Eastern Ontario, Canada. The company has developed a unique analytical system as a means of better defining the characteristics of forages and feed ingredients.

#015: Defining disruption in business - George Blankenship

George Blankenship is a leading retail expert. He has worked with disruptive companies such as Gap Inc., Apple Computer and Tesla Motors to create and develop retail strategies with a customer-first focus.

#014: Can agriculture save the planet before it destroys it - Jack Bobo

Jack Bobo, senior vice president and chief communications officer at Intrexon, joins us in the studio to discuss the impact of agriculture on our planet. He shares why he is optimistic about the ability of scientific and agricultural advances in agriculture to meet these challenges.