AcreForward Podcast

In a recent episode of the Taranis AcreForward Podcast , host Cory Edge sat down with Mark Faust , a business growth strategist and author, at the Top Producer Summit in Kansas City. Their discussion centered around winning in turbulent times , a topic highly relevant to today’s agriculture industry. Mark shared insights from his years of experience advising businesses on strategies for resilience...

In this episode of the AcreForward Podcast , host Cory Edge talks with Tom Buman, the newly appointed Director of Sustainability at Taranis. They discuss how technology can help growers unlock conservation funding through EQIP and CSP programs. Learn practical insights on maximizing funding opportunities and adopting sustainable practices with the support of innovative tech solutions. Tune in to e...

In this episode of the Acre Forward Podcast , Jason Minton, Chief Commercial Officer at Taranis, hosts a conversation with Jennifer Stutz, Taranis’ Outbound Product Manager, to discuss her journey in ag tech, her vision for the future and how Taranis is shaping innovative solutions to better serve farmers and advisors.

Today is Veteran’s Day, and there’s no better time to highlight the impactful work the Farmer Veteran Coalition (FVC) is doing to help our country’s vets transition from service to civilian life. FVC is dedicated to those who have served and, as Jeanette Lombardo, Executive Director of FVC shares in this week’s AcreForward Podcast:  "Everyone needs to reach out to our veterans and be appreciative...

This week’s Acreforward podcast welcomed Kansas Dr. Brady Brewer, an economist with Kansas State University who shared his insights on the current state of the farm economy and the important role technology plays in farm profitability.

This week’s AcreForward podcast offers a look at the Agribusiness Council of Indiana (ACI) with CEO and President, Bruce Kettler. Hosted by our own, Katie Staton, Director of Customer Success, Bruce shares his perspectives on the evolving landscape of agribusiness and technology.  “One of the things that really set me on a path to be involved in agriculture is the fact that we all have to eat, we...

In this week’s AcreForward podcast, host and Customer Success Representative, Elaina Ripberger, sits down with Nutrien Ag Solutions’ Andrew Tucker to talk ag tech: application, adoption and why farmers need to look to technology to help gain bushels even when commodity prices are low. 

This week, Regional Sales Manager Mark Bradke is in the host seat, visiting with Premier Cooperative ’s Karlee Deitchler. The duo discusses the evolution of agricultural practices and the integration of advanced technologies in farming, each bringing their generational perspective to what’s happening in the industry and what the outcomes mean for farmers.  It’s a conversation you don’t want to mis...

In the latest episode of the AcreForward Podcast, Madison (Maddie) Vaught, Taranis’ Field Customer Success Rep, sits down with Ethan Noll, Digital Ag Director for Ag Partners, to talk about Noll’s position, the evolution of digital agronomy and what it means for the future of farming. 

If you happened to catch Nir Naor’s interview with Laura Handke on our AcreForward Podcast, you knew there would be a follow-up. How could there not be? AI has revolutionized how farmers and their advisors build information and the decision-making that information drives. And Taranis is here for it, strengthening the proprietary algorithm we use to analyze the millions (and growing) of data points...

The only constant in agriculture is change. The sector circulates on a carousel of challenge, technology and adaptation, evolving with every rotation – the fourth industrial revolution, if you will. On this week’s AcreForward podcast, Laura Handke sat down with Nir Naor, who has helped to pioneer the artificial intelligence (AI) that is revolutionizing how insights drive decision-making on the far...

Are you interested in deploying conservation programs across your farming operation but aren’t quite sure where to start…or when to start? You aren’t alone. Over the past decade, USDA conservation programs have multiplied to provide more producers more variety in implementing soil health, water quality and wildlife conservation opportunities. In doing so, the application windows have staggered and...

New year, new face, same industry-leading and forward-thinking conversations. We’re shaking things up on the AcreForward podcast, giving you a new listening experience. Each week, different members of our team will host, from customer success representatives and sales to our marketing and product support teams; every conversation will leave you with a better understanding of what drives Taranis. ...

When employees become like family, you’re doing something right. If you’ve had the chance to work with Nicole Hall, who has served our Taranis team as a customer success representative for the past couple of years, you understand how integral she and her teammates are to our team and your experience.  Nicole grew up on a farm in Boone County, Indiana. Never straying far from her roots, Nicole tran...

In the dynamic realm of agricultural Technology (AgTech), few stories capture the essence of innovation and perseverance like that of Taranis. Founded in the early 2010s, Taranis embarked on a mission to revolutionize crop monitoring and analysis using cutting-edge technology. Through a combination of strategic vision, technical expertise, and relentless determination, the company navigated the ch...

In this episode of the Acre Forward Podcast, host Mike DiPaola interviews Nate Eitzmann of Asmus Farm Supply, located in North Central Iowa. The conversation revolves around the challenges and opportunities faced by farmers in the region, especially during a particularly dry growing season.

The definition of progressive, Landus President and CEO, Matt Carstens, joined Mike on the AcreForward podcast to talk about some of the greatest challenges farmers are facing today. Spoiler alert: inputs and agronomy don’t make the list.  “If we can get this (health insurance) under control, that spouse that may be better at merchandising or selling and hedging grain can come back home full time....

On Taranis’ live stage at the 2023 Farm Progress Show, Mike recorded a special episode of the AcreForward podcast with Sam Lowers, strategic account manager with Landus. The topic was crop intelligence, and how that data fuels the brains behind farm operations. Mike quickly found out that Sam’s view on his customers closely aligns with Taranis’ own: He calls them “farmers of tomorrow.” Why? “Our f...

Mike DiPaola and Agri Spray Drones owner, Taylor Moreland, share their insights on ag tech, how they find value for their customers, and why both companies are passionate about empowering rural America in this don’t-miss episode of the AcreForward podcast.  “There’s a lot of overpromising when it comes to technology and ag, so taking what is out there and then finding what can actually be accompli...

If you missed the Farm Progress Show this year, you missed more than the latest in machinery and agriculture innovation. Our Taranis team was onsite and recorded live interviews for the AcreForward podcast with members of our partnership network.  With a growing number of acres enrolled in the AcreForward Crop Intelligence, Landus is the “forward-leaning, progressive cooperative working with the f...

“It’s special to be a part of something that is emulated around the world.” – National Event Director, Matt Jungmann Join Matt and Mike for a behind the scenes look at this year’s Farm Progress Show. They talk about attendance, playing favorites between Boone and Decatur, and how President George W. Bush has been involved in the show.

If you’re a fan of TikTok, Tyler Tobald of JTAC Farms does a great job of breaking through the marketing to give honest on-farm reviews. The young musician-turned-farmer lends a unique perspective to his family’s farming operation that includes capitalizing on out-of-the-box opportunities and practices with a focus on technology.  Dr. TikTok, as our host, Mike DiPaola, Chief Commercial Officer, jo...

If you follow ag radio, news, and crop reporting, you’ve heard the name Chip Flory. The iconic voice is quickly discernable, as are the insights and no-nonsense outlooks it provides farmers around the country twice a day every weekday. This week, Mike is joined by Chip to talk through what continues to fuel his journalistic fires today, where the industry is headed, and the ins and outs of the Pro...

In this week’s AcreForward podcast, Chief Commercial Officer, Mike DiPaola sits down with Stateline Cooperative’s Jody Soma and Kelli Barnett to talk about what it takes to provide agronomic insights that make a difference for every acre. “It’s about bringing the right products and interacting with the grower at the farmgate,” Stateline Regional Account Manager Jody Soma told Mike in this week’s A...

The 100-year-old business that we know today as Southern States first laid roots in Richmond, Virginia when a group of farmers came together looking for a better way to farm. The necessitated entrepreneurship was funded by a $11,000 pool of funds that each of the 150 member-founders contributed to, and the Virginia Seed Service, as it was called, built a business supplying seed that would thrive i...