Podcast Episodes

FOA 227: Finding Product-Market Fit and Talent with Joe Dales

Great show for you today, especially for the entrepreneurs in the audience. We have on the show Joe Dales, who in his current capacity is the CoFound…

5 years, 4 months ago

FOA 226: The Problem with Farm Data

We talk a lot about data in agriculture. Yield data, aerial data, weather data, soil data, data interoperability, data ownership, and on and on and o…

5 years, 5 months ago

FOA 225: A Masterclass in Building a Direct-to-Consumer Farm Business

Can a farmer transition from the commodity market into a full-scale direct-to-consumer brand? 

The answer is “yes”, and David Newman is proof. 

But t…

5 years, 5 months ago

FOA 224: Plant-Based Plastic with Green Dot Bioplastics

We've seen the rise of alternative energy and alternative protein, could alternative plastic be next? 

Mark Remmert is the CEO of Green Dot Bioplasti…

5 years, 5 months ago

FOA 223: Commodity Checkoff Programs and Marketing Orders

Daren Williams joins the show to help us better understand the role of producer-led commodity groups. Daren is the Senior Director of Global Communic…

5 years, 5 months ago

FOA 222: Digging Deeper into Regenerative Agriculture with Paige Stanley

Today’s episode is the deepest dive I’ve done to date into the world of regenerative agriculture. You’ll probably be able to hear it in my voice in t…

5 years, 6 months ago

FOA 221: Bringing Commercial Quinoa Production to Colorado

“Quinoa is very unique. One, it is gluten free but it also contains high amounts of protein and a greater balance of essential amino acids than cerea…

5 years, 6 months ago

FOA 220: Agricultural Solutions for Hunger and Poverty with Paul Winters of IFAD

Today’s episode has some really important perspective, especially for those of us who do not see the effects of persistent hunger and poverty on a da…

5 years, 6 months ago

FOA 219: Strip Tillage and Becoming a Farmer's Favorite Company

The idea for today’s show happened as I was working on another podcast I produce for NDSU Extension Soil Health called “Soil Sense”. I was interviewi…

5 years, 6 months ago

FOA 218: Irrigating Via Satellite with Dr. Wim Bastiaanssen

Many of you know that I am endlessly interested in water and water-related topics. Today’s episode is another installment in my exploration to better…

5 years, 6 months ago