Dave Swain, Vision Technology Management

Vision Tech Perspectives

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“Join Vision Technology Management founder Dave Swain and agricultural veteran Doug Johnson as they delve into the business side of agricultural technology. With nearly 80 years of combined industry experience, they provide thought-provoking insights and perspectives on different issues. Together, they explore how the industry sometimes overlooks the essential aspect of ag technology: the business behind it. Discover their perspectives on effectively navigating the business aspects of ag technology and preparing for the future of the industry.”

Author

Dave Swain, Vision Technology Management

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Business

Podcast website

visiontechmgmt.com

Latest episode

Jul 9, 2026

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Episodes

Interview with Ted McKinney - Today's Ag Industry and Trade, Part #3 (#59) 09.07.2026

We continue our conversation with Ted McKinney, CEO of NASDA (National Association of State Departments of Agriculture) and former Under Secretary of Agriculture. We continue discussing the ag industry, the news and trade. As I had mentioned in the Part#1 description, if you're likeme, you read and watch the news and wonder what is going on. And there aretimes you'd just like to get the ch...

Interview with Ted McKinney - Today's Ag Industry and Trade, Part #2 (#58) 22.06.2026

We continue our conversation with Ted McKinney, CEO of NASDA (National Association of State Departments of Agriculture) and former Under Secretary of Agriculture. We continue discussing the ag industry, the news and trade. As I had mentioned in the Part#1 description, if you're like me, you read and watch the news and wonder what is going on. And there are times you'd just like to get the...

Interview with Ted McKinney - Today's Ag Industry and Trade, Part #1 (57) 08.06.2026

If you're like me, you read and watch the news and wonder what is going on. And there are times you'd just like to get the chance to sit down and have a conversation with someone who has been or is currently involved at a higher level to have a conversation. In this series of Vision Tech Perspectives, we have the privilege of doing just that. We have the opportunity to talk with current CE...

Non-Ag Thoughts on Ag and Food, Part #4 (#56) 18.05.2026

As we finish up our conversation with Brad Pitcher, PhD, Industrial Organizational Psychologist, we continue to him ask questions about agriculture and food that he is interested. Agriculture does a great job of producing safe, affordable food. But with the vast majority of the consumers being so far removed from food production, how does the consumer know the quality and safety of their food? And...

Non-Ag Thoughts on Ag and Food, Part #3 (#55) 04.05.2026

Agriculture does a great job of producing safe, affordable food. But with the vast majority of the consumers being so far removed from food production, how does the consumer know the quality and safety of their food? And, with the "distance" between the producer and the consumer, how does the producer know what the consumer expects? We don't just ask Brad his thoughts on ag and food,...

Non-Ag Thoughts on Ag and Food, Part #2 (#54) 20.04.2026

Agriculture does a great job of producing safe, affordable food. But with the vast majority of the consumers being so far removed from food production, how does the consumer know the quality and safety of their food? And, with the "distance" between the producer and the consumer, how does the producer know what the consumer expects? In this episode, we are talking with Brad Pitcher, PhD,...

Non-Ag Thoughts on Ag and Food, Part #1 (#53) 07.04.2026

Agriculture does a great job of producing safe, affordable food. But with the vast majority of the consumers being so far removed from food production, how does the consumer know the quality and safety of their food? And, with the "distance" between the producer and the consumer, how does the producer know what the consumer expects? In this episode, we are talking with Brad Pitcher, PhD,...

AI - The Pros & Pitfalls Part #3 (#52) 09.03.2026

Join us for Part #3 of our conversation with Paul Schrimpf, AgGateway and Journalist, as we continue our conversation about a more practical approach and use of AI and Paul's experiences in his, as well as others he's talked with, in using AI. Join us for the next exciting episode of Vision Tech Perspectives! #VisionTechPerspectives https://visiontechmgmt.com/resources/podcast/

AI - The Pros and the Pitfalls, Part #2 (#51) 16.02.2026

As we continue our conversation with Paul Schrimpf, we move from a more historical perspective of ag technology to how Paul started working with AI, his experiences as well as others that he's talked with concerning AI. Join us for the next exciting episode of Vision Tech Perspectives! #VisionTechPerspectives https://visiontechmgmt.com/resources/podcast/

AI - The Pros and the Pitfalls with Paul Schrimpf, Part #1 (#50) 03.02.2026

We are excited about this episode as we talk with Paul Schrimpf, an industry stalwart in ag technology media. Paul and I were talking about how he had been dipping his toe in using AI and how others in business were being told that they had to use AI. We decided that the actual use of AI in both scenarios would be a great topic to discuss for our listeners. In this first episode, we talk about the...

Prequel Series - Dave Swain Interview Part #2 (#49) 08.01.2026

We continue our Prequel Series with Part #2 of the interview of Dave Swain, Founder of Vision Technology Management, LLC. As we discussed with Doug, Dave talks of his heritage and his extensive experience in the ag technology sector as well as telling the story of how Vision Tech Perspectives really got started in the first place. Join us for the conversation in the latest episode of Vision Tech P...

Prequel Series - Dave Swain Interview Part #1 (#48) 09.12.2025

We continue our Prequel Series with an interview of Dave Swain, Founder of Vision Technology Management, LLC. As we discussed with Doug, Dave talks of his heritage and his extensive experience in the ag technology sector as well as telling the story of how Vision Tech Perspectives really got started in the first place. Join us for the conversation in the latest episode of Vision Tech Perspectives!...

The Prequel Series - Doug Johnson Interview Part #2 (#47) 12.11.2025

The "force" is still with us to keep channeling our inner Star Wars and running a series of interviews of our co-hosts and producer. We continue our conversation with Doug Johnson, farmer, retired ag finance businessman and current speaker. Doug discusses his heritage and continues on the speaking circuit talking with not only ag groups, but also with non-agricultural groups to share the...

The Prequel - Doug Johnson Interview Part #1 (#46) 12.11.2025

We're channeling our inner Star Wars and running a series of interviews of our co-hosts and producer. We're in our third season of production for our podcast and thought we would give our backgrounds, to give you a better context on our perspectives concerning today's topics in the ag industry. We're starting with Doug Johnson, farmer, retired ag finance businessman and current spe...

AI and Its Applications in Ag with Francisco Martin-Rayo, CEO of Helios - Part #3 (#45) 07.10.2025

AI and Its Applications in Ag with Francisco Martin-Rayo, CEO of Helios. We wrap up our conversation with Francisco as we talk about AI and how he has been using and developing AI tools to function in the Ag industry. Join us for Part #3 of this conversation in this episode of Vision Tech Perspectives #VisionTechPerspectives www. VisionTechMgmt.com

AI and Its Applications in Ag with Francisco Martin Rayo, CEO of Helios - Part #2 (#44) 22.09.2025

AI and Its Applications in Ag with Francisco Martin-Rayo, CEO of Helios. We continue our conversation with Francisco as we talk about AI and how he has been using and developing AI tools to function in the Ag industry. Join us for Part #2 of this conversation in this episode of Vision Tech Perspectives #VisionTechPerspectives www. VisionTechMgmt.com

AI and Its Applications in Ag with Francisco Martin-Rayo, CEO of Helios - Part #1 (#43) 08.09.2025

AI (Artificial Intelligence) and Its Applications in Ag, Part #1 We are honored and grateful to talk with Francisco Martin-Rayo, CEO of Helios, on our conversation about AI and its applications in ag. Francisco helps to walk us through the basics of AI. What it is and where it gets it data and information. Join us for this very interesting conversation with Francisco in the latest episode of Visio...

Customer Loyalty, AgriBusiness with Jim Howe, Star of the West Milling Part #2 (#42) 11.08.2025

We continue our customer loyalty conversation. We continue our discussion on keeping customers loyal over generations with Jim Howe, CEO of Star of the West Milling. We talk with Jim, who has spent his whole career with Star of the West, about his loyalty to the company and how they foster the loyalty of their customers. Join us for the conversation. https://visiontechmgmt.com/resources/podcast/

Customer Loyalty - AgriBusiness with Jim Howe (#41) 22.07.2025

We return to the customer loyalty conversation. With this episode we talk with Jim Howe, CEO of Star of the West Milling. We talk with Jim, who has spent his whole career with Star of the West, about his loyalty to the company and how they foster the loyalty of their customers. Join us for the conversation. www. VisionTechMgmt.com

Modernizing the USDA & FSA, Part #3 (#40) 08.07.2025

In this episode of Vision Tech Perspectives, we conclude our conversation with Michelle Tressel, CEO of MyAg Data, about modernizing the USDA and FSA. We talk with Michelle about the changes that she's seeing in the USDA and FSA toward digitizing reporting and streamlining processes. Join us for part #3 and final segment of the conversation. https://visiontechmgmt.com/resources/podcast/ #Visio...

Modernizing the USDA & FSA, Part #2 (#39) 16.06.2025

In this episode of Vision Tech Perspectives, we continue our conversation with Michelle Tressel, CEO of MyAg Data, about modernizing the USDA and FSA. We talk with Michelle about the changes that she's seeing in the USDA and FSA toward digitizing reporting and streamlining processes. Join us for part #2 of the conversation. https://visiontechmgmt.com/resources/podcast/ #VisionTechPerspectives

Modernizing the USDA & FSA, Part #1 (#38) 02.06.2025

In today's world, there are so many things that are changing and the technology that we are using is changing so quickly as well. In this episode of Vision Tech Perspectives, we talk with Michelle Tressel, CEO of MyAg Data, about modernizing the USDA and FSA. As farmers are fully aware, when you go to report crop acres, you will typically still be working with paper maps and highlighter. We wi...

Regenerative Ag - Brad Hobrock - Part 3 (#37) 06.05.2025

Regenerative Ag We finish up our conversation about Regenerative Ag with Brad Hobrock, Farmer and Co-Founder of AgriBio Systems. What does "regenerative ag" mean? Who's definition/version should we use? We also continue the discussion concerning biologicals and other related topics.

Regenerative Ag - Brad Hobrock - Part 2 (#36) 22.04.2025

We continue our conversation with Brad Hobrock, Farmer and Co-Founder of AgriBio Systems, about regenerative ag. What does "regenerative ag" mean? Who's definition/version should we use? We also continue the discussion concerning biologicals and other related topics.

Regenerative Ag - Brad Hobrock (#35) 07.04.2025

Regenerative Ag What does "regenerative ag" mean? Who's definition/version should we use? In this episode of Vision Tech Perspectives, we talk with Brad Hobrock, farmer and co-owner of AgriBio Systems, to discuss regenerative ag, biologicals and other related topics. #VisionTechPerspectives https://visiontechmgmt.com

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