Reducing friction to get to the market of ideas
Another evolutionary turn for SFTW
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Rooted Partnerships: How Plants Cultivate Microbial Allies
Tuesdays with Dr. Tuesday Simmons
Are we reaching "peak combine-harvester"?
Almost 80% of the productivity improvements in combine-harvesters have come from increase in size and speed. Are we reaching an upper limit?
Dr. Channa Prakash: A masterclass in Ag BioTech and Communications
On Ag BioTech, communications, learning from tradition, and learning mindsets
Right to Repair: An inflection point?
Is the right-to-repair movement reaching an inflection point with Deere's recent introduction of PRO Service to Operations Center?
Mackenzie Burnett: On Agriculture and American Progress
Mackenzie Burnett is a patriot. She is the CEO and co-founder of Ambrook, whose mission is to build a more prosperous and resilient future for America's family-run businesses. She believes in American values and wants to support independent businesses thrive and be resilient in the face of a
Buy or Lease? Rescue or Breeder? DTF or Channel?
What are some key criteria for AgTech companies to consider when choosing a go-to-market strategy and business model for robotics?
Roombas and Rough Edges
Humans have to smooth out the rough edges of technology
Soil Microbes are Feeding the World
I am so excited to welcome Dr. Tuesday Simmons to Metal Dog Labs and SFTW for a new monthly series focused on the soil microbiome. The series will run for a few months. Please do not hesitate to send me your feedback -Rhishi Over the next few months, Dr. Tuesday
Amara's Law and Right Benchmarks
Is AI different than previous technology shifts?
Bridging Science and Policy with Emma Kovak
Senior Food and Agriculture Analyst at The Breakthrough Institute joins SFTW Convo
The "T" shape model for Generative AI
What kind of skill sets do individuals, teams, and organizations need in the era of AI?
SFTW Convos
Christine Gould: Agricultural Transformation through Collaboration
Founder of GIGA and Thought for Food joins SFTW Convo
We need Donnas, not Amelia Bedelias
Most LLM implementations wait for the human to interact. We need to do better.
SFTW Convos
Equipment Lifecycle Economics with Ben Voss
How farm consolidation, resale value expectations, and equipment lifecycles should be considered in equipment design
For all that AI, distribution is still king
Innovation adoption is gated by distribution, especially in agriculture
SFTW Convos
Beyond the Bubble: Rethinking AgTech Investment
Farm to Fork, Finance to Future: Adam Bergman on AgTech's Evolution
AI for food product design and ingredient management
Use of AI and GenAI in the CPG food supply chain
SFTW Convos
Guy Coleman: From Danish pastries to precision weeding
SFTW Convo: Open source pioneer discusses opportunities and challenges
AI for Food Inspections and Food Waste Management
Use of AI and analytics in the produce supply chain
SFTW Convos
A math-econ nerd accelerates innovation at CNH
SFTW Convo with Michele Lombardi of CNH
Is the future of farm equipment smaller?
Will lower secondary market prices lead to different equipment form factors?
SFTW Convos
AgTech Veteran talks Product Development & Commercialization
This week’s SFTW ConvoTM features my conversation with Greg Chiocco, VP of Engineering and Product at Farmwise. Greg excels at the intersection of hardware and software, bringing complicated products to life that provide real and immediate value to customers. He loves spending time around cars, and industrial equipment. He
Lindy effect in agriculture
Welcome to another Sunday edition of SFTW! This week's edition talks about the relative lack of churn in the rank of incumbents within agriculture. Happenings * Upcoming AgTech Alchemy events. Seattle (May 19, 2025), Fargo (June 12, 2025), Silicon Valley (June 12, 2025) * Second part of the GenAI in