Ag Future: Innovation in Agri-Food

The World Health Organization has identified antimicrobial resistance (AMR) as a global public health threat — but what does that mean for consumers and producers? Dr. Richard Murphy, research director of the Alltech European Bioscience Center, joins the Ag Future podcast to discuss antibiotic-free production and the link between pathogen control and controlling AMR.

Five generations comprise today’s workforce — how can they all get along? Colene Elridge, a.k.a. "Coach Colene," CEO of Be More Consulting, joins the Ag Future podcast to discuss why leaders need to exercise empathy, inclusion and listening to grow their businesses and foster future leaders.

Leading a purpose-driven workforce requires a new way of thinking. Hamza Khan, future of work expert and author of "Leadership, Reinvented", joins the Ag Future Podcast to discuss what it means to be a "new" leader and why leaders need to practice a healthy sense of empathy.

Connecterra is using artificial intelligence (AI) to help dairy farmers increase productivity on-farm while reducing their impact on the planet. Yasir Khokhar, CEO and founder of Connecterra, joins the Ag Future podcast to discuss the importance of turning data into actionable insights and how programs like the Pearse Lyons Cultivator are helping ag-tech startups navigate the global food supply chain through commercial pilot projects.

In this uncertain economic climate, investors are seeking solace in the growing pet food industry. Carol Frank, author of “Do As I Say, Not As I Did: Gaining Wisdom in Business Through the Mistakes of Highly Successful People” and managing director of BirdsEye Advisory Group, joins the Ag Future podcast to discuss pet food industry trends and how to learn from mistakes.

The International Society of Neurogastronomy (ISN) brings together chefs, agriculture experts and scientists to better understand the brain's influence on what we eat, why we like what we eat and how we eat. Bob Perry, ISN co-founder and chef in residence at the University of Kentucky, joins the Ag Future podcast to discuss the science of taste, community-supported agriculture and his research work aimed at supporting Kentucky farms through Ubatuba peppers, wheat varieties and rose veal.

Taste isn't the only sense we rely on to interpret flavor. Dr. Rachel Herz, neuroscientist, faculty at Brown University and Boston College and author of "The Scent of Desire," "That's Disgusting" and "Why You Eat What You Eat," joins the Ag Future podcast to discuss how neurogastronomy can help us better understand the role that smell, sight and even sound play in influencing what we eat.

The science of how we perceive and taste food is an emerging field of study with powerful implications. Dr. Dan Han, Psy.D., CELM, FANA, chief of the division of neuropsychology at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine, is among the healthcare professionals uniting with agriculture experts, chefs and scientists to explore fascinating brain-behavior relationships through neurogastronomy. Dr. Han joins the Ag Future podcast to share how this groundbreaking science could influence quality of life and support global food security.

How can beef genetics improve sustainability on dairies? Philip Halhead, a third-generation dairy farmer and the founder, owner and CEO of Norbreck Genetics, Ltd., joins the Ag Future podcast to discuss how dairies can utilize beef genetics to protect the planet, create jobs and increase profitability.

The research behind food security suggests that only a handful of nations are protein-insecure. But is the data overlooking the importance of protein quality? Dr. Vaughn Holder, ruminant research director at Alltech, joins the Ag Future podcast to discuss the role digestibility plays in getting an accurate gauge of global protein security and the positive impact that cattle have on the health of people and the planet.