The Modern Acre

Tim and Tyler breadown the 2025 farm season on Nuss Farms and how Tim is thinking about managing risk, agtech, regenerative, vertical integration & more. — This episode is presented by Corteva R&D .  — Links Farmer Mode hats -  https://farmermode.com   AgList - https://aglist.com  

Tim and Tyler unpack the announcement from the USDA and MAHA unveiling a $700M fund towards supporting regnerative agriculture. They also discuss regenerative and organic product pricing and the idea of a local certification. Use code FARMERFRIDAY for 25% off Farmer Mode Hats! — This episode is presented by Corteva R&D .  — Links 25% off Farmer Mode hats - https://farmermode.com Use code FARMERFRI...

Tim and Tyler catch up on the latest with Monarch Tractor and recap Tim's CTRI annual meeting. Use code FARMERFRIDAY for 25% off Farmer Mode Hats! — This episode is presented by Corteva R&D .  — Links 25% off Farmer Mode hats - https://farmermode.com Use code FARMERFRIDAY at checkout California Tomato Research Institute - https://tomatonet.org   AgList - https://aglist.com   Monarch News -  https:...

Tim and Tyler check in on their fitness, content their consuming right now, and address the Monarch Tractor lawsuit reported by TechCrunch. UPDATE: https://techcrunch.com/2025/11/19/monarch-tractor-preps-for-layoffs-and-warns-employees-it-may-shut-down/   — This episode is presented by Corteva R&D .  — Links Monarch Lawsuit - https://techcrunch.com/2025/11/18/monarch-tractor-sued-over-tractors-tha...

Tim and Tyler talk about Ceres AI recent $13M funding round and the appointment of an AI agent to their board.  — This episode is presented by Corteva R&D .  — Links Ceres AI - https://ceres.ai   Ceres Imaging Podcast - https://www.themodernacre.com/202-innovations-in-aerial-imaging-with-ashwin-madgavkar-ceo-and-founder-of-ceres-imaging/

Tim and Tyler talk about Tyler's experience at the Western Growers Annual Meeting this week and recap the "Shark Tank" event from the show. — This episode is presented by Corteva R&D .  — Links Western Growers - https://www.wga.com TRIC Robotics - https://www.tricrobotics.com   Drift Sense - https://drift-sense.com   Lumo - https://lumo.ag  

Tim and Tyler talk to Rob Hurlbut, Managing Partner and Co-Founder of Agriculture Capital, all about his learnings from over ten years investing in farmland. — This episode is presented by Corteva R&D .  — Links Agriculture Capital - https://agriculturecapital.com/  

Tim and Tyler talk to Brent Smith , CEO of New Leaf Symbiotics, about their "behind the scenes" go-to-market strategy and his take on the fragmentation and M&A landscape in biologicals. — This episode is presented by Corteva R&D .  — Links New Leaf Symbiotics - https://newleafsym.com New Leaf on AgList - https://aglist.com/partner/newleaf-symbiotics  

Tim and Tyler talk to Tyler Niday about their new product announcements and recent acquisiton of farm-ng. — This episode is presented by Corteva R&D .  — Links Bonsai Robotics - https://www.bonsairobotics.ai  

Tim and Tyler talk to Shely Aronov about founding and scaling Innerplant. — This episode is presented by Corteva R&D .  — Links Innerplant - https://innerplant.com  

Tim and Tyler talk to Vincent Ricchiuti of ENZO Olive Oil and P-R Farms. — This episode is presented by Corteva Agriscience .  — Links ENZO Olive Oil - https://enzooliveoil.com P-R Farms - https://www.prfarms.com  

Tim and Tyler talk to Michael Key , CEO and Co-Founder of Impello Biosciences. — This episode is presented by American AgCredit. Check them out HERE . — Links Impello Biosciences - https://impellobio.com   Impello on AgList - https://aglist.com/manufacturer/impello-biosciences  

Tim and Tyler talk to Rob Trice and Chris Taylor of The Mixing Bowl and announce a new collaboration between AgList and The Mixing Bowl! — This episode is presented by American AgCredit. Check them out HERE . — Links The Mixing Bowl - https://www.mixingbowlhub.com/   The Interactive Landscape Map - https://aglist.com/landscape  

Tim and Tyler discuss Orchard Robotics recent $22M funding announcement and corresponding Linkedin promotion video. — This episode is presented by American AgCredit. Check them out HERE . — Links Orchard Linkedin Announcement

Tim and Tyler talked with David Friedberg last year about joining Ohalo, lessons from The Climate Corp, and what will in in ag. — This episode is presented by American AgCredit. Check them out HERE . — Links Ohalo - https://www.ohalo.com Climate Corp Podcast - https://www.themodernacre.com/302-the-story-of-the-climate-corporation/ YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/@themodernacre

Tim and Tyler discuss building and launching AgList , the yelp for agriculture. They discuss updates their making, including new features, pricing, and more. — This episode is presented by American AgCredit. Check them out HERE . — Links AgList - https://aglist.com  

Tim and Tyler talk to Mackenzie Burnett about founding and scaling Ambrook and how she recently raised a $26M Series A. — This episode is presented by American AgCredit. Check them out HERE . — Links Ambrook - https://ambrook.com Series A - https://ambrook.com/blog/company/america-the-beautiful

Tim and Tyler talk to Matt Woolf about the ag economy in California specialty crops. Takeaways Post-COVID, nut pricing is stabilizing while vegetable pricing normalizes. USDA estimates can be inaccurate due to abandoned orchards. The Big Shrink report explores the impact of population decline on agriculture. Population growth has historically supported agricultural markets. Fertility rates are dec...

Tim and Tyler talk to Gaji Balakaneshan about building Midwestern BioAg from a legacy inputs retailer to a soil health solution provider. — This episode is presented by American AgCredit. Check them out HERE . — Links Midwestern BioAg - https://midwesternbioag.com   Midwestern BioAg on AgList - https://aglist.com/manufacturer/midwestern-bioag-1 AgList - https://aglist.com  

Tim and Tyler talk to Jack Richardson all about Sweetgreen, their Infinite Kitchen model, personalization, and how he thinks about their overall strategy. — This episode is presented by American AgCredit. Check them out HERE . — Links Subscribe to The Modern Acre Newsletter - https://themodernacre.substack.com  

Tim and Tyler talk to Mark Brooks about his framework for investing in food and ag based on his recent AgFunderNews article, The quiet trends reshaping ag: a field guide for builders, backers, and business leaders. — This episode is presented by American AgCredit. Check them out HERE . — Links AFN Article - https://agfundernews.com/the-quiet-trends-reshaping-ag-a-field-guide-for-builders-backers-a...

Tim and Tyler talk to Nicholas Spoden about scaling a biological startup. — This episode is presented by American AgCredit. Check them out HERE . — Links Lygos - https://www.lygos.com   Lygos on AgList - https://aglist.com/manufacturer/lygos-inc-1   AgList - https://aglist.com  

Tim and Tyler unpack the success (and controversy) of RxBar and David Protein. — This episode is presented by American AgCredit. Check them out HERE . — Links RxBar - https://www.rxbar.com/   David Protein - https://davidprotein.com  

Tim and Tyler talk to Cole Jones about all things local food and commerce. — This episode is presented by American AgCredit. Check them out HERE . — Links Local Line - https://www.localline.co  

Tim and Tyler talk about their experience using Function Health . — This episode is presented by American AgCredit. Check them out HERE . — Links Function Health - Use code FUNCTIONDAY for $135 off! AgList Upstream Ag