SFTW Convos

A Data Scientist Gets Real about AgTech Challenges

Welcome to another edition of SFTW Convo! This week’s conversation features David Clifford. David is a friend and I had the privilege to work with him at Mineral. David is a data scientist by training. He was the head of data science at Mineral, has experience working at Metromile

Labor or cost or productivity?

Welcome to another edition of SFTW. SFTW is the free version of “Software is Feeding the World” and includes previews only. Happenings * AgTech Alchemy is going to Seattle! Join the AgTech Alchemy crew of Sachi Desai, Walt Duflock, and I in partnership with the Gates Foundation at the Gates Foundation

The diminishing middle

Middle of the pack crops struggle to keep their acres in California

Second order effects

Will autonomy lead to more than removing a human from the equipment?

The False Dichotomy of Silicon Valley vs. Salinas Valley

Are VCs the you-know-who's of AgTech?

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"Looking back with concern and humility"

SFTW Convo with Shubhang Shankar of Syngenta Ventures

Monitored Autonomy

AutoTractor from Carbon Robotics

Let's be honest about vertical farming

A postmortem of Plenty still misses the point

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Fostering a “Culture of Care” with Gripp

Tracey Wiedmeyer, CEO of Gripp provides fractional CTOs

Agriculture Robotics is difficult AF

Farmwise is winding operations by April 1

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The strategic role of Corporate VC in Agriculture

SFTW Convo with Mark Brooks, ex-CVC at FMC

Leapfrog Opportunities in Agriculture

Do they exist in North America or Asia?