Agbioscience

307. Mitch Frazier recaps June, talks Animal Health Boston, Elanco’s FDA approval of Bovaer, opportunities to join us + a big announcement!

27 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

June was a busy one! From a trip to the Animal Health Nutrition Technology and Innovation Conference in Boston to hosting college students at agbiosci...

306. Ruminant BioTech’s Mark Weldon on methane knockdown, the link between environmental + economic sustainability

24 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

There are over one billion cattle globally, emitting methane through a natural process called enteric fermentation. Reducing emissions have become a t...

305. Eve Hanks of MI:RNA Diagnostics on early disease identification, transforming the future of animal health

17 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Early identification of diseases in animals is critical to the future of the food system, national security and our ability to care for our pets. One ...

304. Atarraya’s Daniel Russek on real sustainability, innovation in aquaculture and bringing food production back to its natural cycle

10 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Innovation in the agbiosciences is foundational to life – and it’s only accelerating. From biotech to production, food is transforming; and today’...

303. Solinftec’s Leo Carvalho on agtech’s evolution + the importance of co-creating innovation with farmers

03 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Labor remains one of the greatest challenges facing the economy. Solinftec is addressing the problem with autonomy and artificial intelligence focused...

302. Mitch Frazier on Elanco + Purdue defining a new era of OneHealth, new funds launched and Traction Ag on the move

28 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It’s May in Indiana and major headlines abound as The Greatest Spectacle in Racing coupled with the Global Economic Summit (GES) put the state on th...

301. BinSentry’s Ben Allen on challenges facing animal producers, feed costs + AI creating better on-farm economics

27 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The year 2024 is where AI moves from hype to help in agbioscience. Today’s guest is bringing that prediction to animal health. Ben Allen, CEO of Bin...

300. BioMADE’s Melanie Tomczak talks the bioeconomy future, from sustainable aviation fuel to clothing

20 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The bioeconomy – where feedstocks from agriculture are transformed into new products – is poised to surge to more than $30 trillion dollars over t...

299. Todd Robran on fintech, farmers and data as a differentiator

13 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

From food production to R&D in plant science and animal health, agbioscience is a capital-intensive business. This week, we are joined by Growers ...

298. Maizly’s Tim Leclercq on corn-based milk, flexitarian consumers + collaborating with farmers

06 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The rise in alternative foods has become a growth driver for the food industry at large and has created new opportunities for innovators and consumers...

297. Mitch Frazier recaps April, talks bioinnovation and entrepreneurs on the move

30 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It’s the end of the month, so you know what that means. AgriNovus CEO, Mitch Frazier, sits down with Cayla Chiddister to recap Indiana’s agbioscie...

296. Courtney Kingery recaps agtech discussions in Brazil + Mexico, looks ahead to shared opportunities

29 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Delegates from Indiana’s agbioscience sector traveled to Brazil and Mexico this month alongside Governor Eric Holcomb as the minutes tick away on hi...

295. Scott Irwin on commodity markets + bearish times driving innovation

22 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Planting season is nearing in North America and as farmers head to the fields, they’re doing so in a tough global market for agricultural commoditie...

294. Elliott Parker on the conflict between efficiency + innovation, The Illusion of Innovation + challenging what we think we know

15 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We are living in a time of innovation crisis where most innovation isn’t driven by large corporations despite them being managed better than ever be...

293. Lorelei Bergin talks data, food and consumers + NielsenIQ’s identified trends for 2024

08 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Agbioscience is the only economy in the world that touches every person on planet, every day, given that it centers on food. Today we are joined by Lo...

292. AGCO’s Andrew Sunderman on better together with Trimble + creating value for farmers

01 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

As we head into the spring planting season, there is much focus on technologies and innovations that will enable producers to drive returns in a tight...

291. Mitch Frazier looks back at March, talks Corteva Catalyst, BioMADE and more

28 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Fresh off a plane from the World AgriTech Summit and following a keynote address on food security as national security, we are recapping a gigantic Ma...

290. BONUS: Tom Greene from World AgriTech on Corteva Catalyst, rolling out innovation at a stronger pace

26 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On the ground at World AgriTech in San Francisco last week, Corteva announced the launch of a new investment platform forcused on bringing to market a...

289. BioCrossroads’ Vince Wong on collaborating to drive new innovation, leadership + creating an elevated workforce

25 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The connection between agbioscience and human health has become undeniable and in the case of Indiana – it's a differentiator. Today we are joined b...

288. Frank Klemens from Big Idea Ventures on operating at the intersection of university innovation + product creation

18 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

As a kid from Ohio that went to Purdue University and then worked for DuPont, Frank Klemens’ career has taken a trendline path to his role at Big Id...

287. AWS’ Elizabeth Fastiggi on agtech, Project Kuiper + democratizing access to innovation

11 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

From major companies to startups, one thing holds true from Amazon Web Services: they start with the customer in mind and work backwards. This week, w...

286. BONUS: Geoff Zentz on the HungerTech Innovation Challenge, leveraging innovation to eliminate food insecurity

06 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Doing good by doing well – it's a concept the AgriNovus Indiana team embraced when the HungerTech Innovation Challenge was launched. Three years lat...

285. BiomEdit’s Aaron Schacht + Eric Bonabeau on the microbiome, intersection of animal + human health

04 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

What exactly is the microbiome? And why is it important when it comes to animal health – both in livestock and pets? All those questions and more ge...

284. Mitch Frazier talks February news + what’s up and coming

29 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We are bringing you something new with this episode: a look back at February’s news in agbioscience including Elanco’s sale of their aqua business...

283. Kevin Summers on Trimble’s Connected Climate Exchange + the wild west of carbon markets

26 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We are days away from guidance from the federal government on how it will calculate the carbon intensity of corn production for ethanol and how that w...

282. Data systems making a difference

19 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s guest is an entrepreneur who got her skills in organizing business systems where any young talent might consider learning efficiency: the Ch...

281. Building a technical workforce for the agbiosciences

12 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ryan Priest is no stranger to hard work and servant leadership, assets that have been integral to his role as COO at Premier Ag Cooperative today. And...

280. Data-based decision drivers

05 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Matt Bechdol fell into a class on remote sensing during his time as a student at Indiana University and what was initially a requirement for environme...

279. Busting myths + misinformation

29 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Telling the real story behind agbioscience innovation and what’s happening on farms requires a willingness to bravely sit at tables where you might ...

278. Better innovation, better yield

22 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ask new CEO of AgReliant Genetics about his career journey and you’ll get an interesting take from him: it’s not at all what he expected. But whet...

277. BONUS: AI moving from hype to help

17 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) has become synonymous with innovation and that was certainly the case in Las Vegas last week as agbioscience brand...

276. From plant waste to plastic

15 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

AgroRenew’s story begins where most good ideas form: at the kitchen table. Founders Brian and Katie Southern join us to talk about a new transformat...

275. Innovation for the world’s animals

08 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

What’s in a name? For the world’s second-largest animal health company, Elanco, its name bears roots from Eli Lilly and Company.  More than a...

274. Determining our destiny

02 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

From his cowboy boots to his tall stature, Governor Eric Holcomb is a presence. You’ve likely heard him, though not like this. How did Indiana’s l...

273. Agbioscience’s best of 2023

26 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

From food security as national security to innovation as sustainability, we covered a lot of ground on Agbioscience in 2023! Here are the top five mos...

272. A look back at 2023

18 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

What a year it’s been! The team at AgriNovus Indiana wants to thank you for listening to Agbioscience in season 6 and to let you know – there are ...

271. BONUS: Winning the 2023 Producer-Led Innovation Challenge

13 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In partnership with the Indiana Corn Marketing Council and Indiana Soybean Alliance, the 2023 Producer-Led Innovation Challenge tasked companies, entr...

270. The next giant leap

11 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A law signed by President Abraham Lincoln in 1862 created the cornerstone for America’s leadership in engineering and agriculture. Known as the Morr...

269. From great moderation to great volatility

04 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Global venture capital deal volume has fallen by 50% worldwide since peaking in the first quarter of 2022 – that’s according the global analyst fi...

268. Navigating the energy transition

27 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Discussion around the energy transition often focuses on electrification, but one Indiana company and thousands of Indiana farmers are working togethe...

267. We have to talk turkey

20 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

An estimated 88% of Americans will consume turkey this Thanksgiving – that equates to more than 46 million turkeys! It’s big business for farmers ...

266. A breakthrough in pet health innovation

13 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Parvovirus – a potentially deadly disease in puppies – has been called the world’s most common canine infectious disease. The viral infection is...

265. Who are the farmers of the future?

06 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Approximately 6% of the U.S. population are veterans – those who have served in the U.S. military. Leaders who have donned the uniform have gone on ...

264. The intersection of animal, plant and human science

30 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Biotech – everything from innovation in seeds and animal vaccines to new foods and human medicines – hold tremendous opportunity to transform the ...

263. Through the lens of the farmer

23 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Innovations in seed holds tremendous promise – from improving yield to resilience and profitability – and has transformed significantly over the l...

262. Getting the economy you want

16 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Forbes – the global business media powerhouse – named Indiana the best place to start a business in 2023. It’s one of many recent wins on the bo...

261. BONUS: The “why” behind innovation

11 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The agbioscience story is one worth telling in many aspects and that’s exactly what Delaney Howell-Groth has done in her career. The ag journalist t...

260. Meeting the needs of a global market

09 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

About 25% of U.S. farm products by value are exported annually. That global market fuels demand for producers and the companies that serve them across...

259. The food supply chain of tomorrow

02 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

From chocolate to food innovation, True Essence Foods has taken a disciplined approach to making food ingredients taste better. This week, founder and...

258. BONUS: AI/ML keeping dairy cows healthy

27 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

How does a recovering journalist make her way into diagnostics? Answer: agriculture (or as she puts it, the cornerstone of human civilization). Tamara...

257. Indiana to host GEC 2025

25 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Agbioscience was in Melbourne, Australia last week for the Global Entrepreneurship Congress – a gathering of more than 2,000 entrepreneurs, investor...

256. BONUS: A revival in food entrepreneurship

20 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

From her days as a dance major at Indiana University to the possibility of opening up her own aerial yoga studio, creativity and an entrepreneurial sp...

255. Tech starts with the customer

18 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Artificial intelligence, machine learning, autonomy, edge computing … all new disciplines of science that are transforming the future. And, they are...

254. BONUS: Innovating to feed a growing world

13 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Leaders from agbioscience juggernauts gathered on stage at the Rally Innovation Conference last month to talk about the growing, evolving sector and w...

253. Food security is national security

11 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Twenty-two years ago, terrorists took to the sky and transformed airplanes into weapons. Nearly 3,000 Americans were killed in the attacks. The nation...

252. BONUS: Plants for your pets

07 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

From the outside looking in, most would be shocked to learn that Mahsa Vazin was once afraid of dogs. The PawCo Foods founder went from a career ...

251. Pod in, produce out

04 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Only 9% of adults eat the recommended amount of vegetables, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It’s a startling stati...

250. BONUS: It’s RALLY week!

28 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Innovation is something often discussed but is often under executed across sectors. Earlier this year, the agbioscience economy witnessed a powerful c...

249. Slowing down to speed up

28 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Their combined experience in agbioscience leadership has paved the way for Katie Sauer and Scott Keetle’s venture into helping industry companies gr...

248. AI’s future in agbioscience

21 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Artificial intelligence is projected to be among the fastest-growing jobs through 2027 based on survey results highlighted by World Economic Forum ear...

247. The next chapter of startup capital

14 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Less than 1 percent of startups in the world are funded by venture capital, yet venture remains the focus for many seeking to advance innovation. Toda...

246. Digital innovation to solve labor challenges

07 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The labyrinth of navigating foreign worker programs is one that is navigated by many … including many here in agbioscience. It’s a dizzying maze o...

245. BONUS: Data making a better world

02 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

There will be more than 13,000 job openings annually across the U.S. for data scientists until 2031 – that’s according to the US Bureau of Labor S...

244. Leading agbiosciences into the future

31 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Rankings are important. They provide a quick measure of relative strength, but sometimes the story of how those rankings were made possible are lost. ...

243. Corn’s role in the energy transition

24 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Renewable fuels and oils – those made from plants – are expected to grow more than tenfold in the next decade in the U.S. alone. Today’s guest i...

242. Innovation to save human lives

17 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The intersection of human health and agbioscience is one rarely discussed, but it is one that is delivering innovation that may save lives. Today’s ...

241. Breaking down silos

10 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Analyzing the performance of publicly traded companies provides unique insight into what’s happening in the global market and a view into what could...

240. Tasty food, created sustainably

03 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

About 17% of global food production goes to waste according to the World Economic Forum. It’s a massive challenge, and one Indiana startup is bringi...

239. Digital connectivity = better nutrition access

26 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

More than 34 million people, including nine million children, in the United States are food insecure. It’s a staggering reality ...

238. One percent feeds 100%

19 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Forty chances – that’s the number of times a farmer has in his or her lifetime to optimize growing a crop. It’s also a title of a great book by ...

237. BONUS: Introducing the winner of our HungerTech Innovation Challenge

13 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The power of technology to transform how America serves its hungry is the focus of the HungerTech Innovation Challenge. Presented by Elevance Health a...

236. Efficiency is sustainability

12 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Sustainability investments have gained headlines and attracted support and ire of many across the country and around the world. However, one of the le...

235. A catalyst for innovation

05 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Unlocking the power of data science is a relatively new endeavor for many across the economy. However, one industry was literally built on the concept...

234. How bank collapses impact agbioscience innovation

30 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The innovation economy and the broader global economy runs on capital and the underlying banking system has experienced significant challenge of late....

233. BONUS: Food security + the farmer

24 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Farming is a vocation, a calling that for generations has fed, clothed and fueled the world. As innovation continues to advance and supply chains beco...

232. An innovative Indianapolis icon

22 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Would it really be May in Indiana if we DIDN’T talk about milk? Each year, Indianapolis is flooded with race fans from around the globe to watch The...

231. A new wave of agtech consolidation

15 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

According to Capital Market’s database, Pitchbook, more than 100 agtech companies were acquired in 2022 and this year is on pace to top that total. ...

230. Lead, grow, give, remember

08 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Cooperatives have long been an integral part of the production ag system and agricultural economy. Today that role remains and is rapidly evolving as ...

229. BONUS: Approachable, connected innovation

03 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Small businesses of 500 employees or fewer make up 99.9% of all U.S. businesses; and of the new jobs created between 1995 and 2020, small businesses a...

228. Unlocking the potential of every acre

01 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Agronomy – the science of soil management and crop production – is critical to advancing the profitability, sustainability and durability of moder...

227. Bringing blue food to Midwestern plates

24 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

About 90% of US seafood comes from abroad, resulting in a $17 billion trade deficit.  With a new $10 million grant from USDA, a Purdue professor ...

226. Connecting innovation to the farmer

17 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The agbioscience economy is the only economy that touches every person on the Planet given that it centers on food. It’s necessary for life; and for...

225. BONUS: Soybeans, sustainability, StyroSoy

12 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Indiana soybean production eclipsed more than 330 million bushels in 2022 making it the state’s second-largest commodity crop. Twelve Purdue Univers...

224. Pathogen detection in the palm of your hand

10 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Rapid identification of pathogens in food and water holds the power to save lives. Katherine Clayton, Founder and CEO of OmniVis, has developed a tech...

223. BONUS: Better food access through private sector innovation

05 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Last year, the federal government invested nearly $120 billion to combat food insecurity with its Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), bu...

222. Eggs for the greater good

03 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In the US, more than 42 million people don’t know where their next meal is coming from and nearly 1/3 of those are children. Today we are joined by ...

221. BONUS: Let’s RALLY

28 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The agbiosciences offer one of the most approachable areas of modern innovation. From new foods to sustainability advances and new tech, agbioscience ...

220. Emerging innovations in pork

27 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Pork’s place on the plates of people around the globe continues to grow with a global pork market expected to reach more than $418 billion by 2028. ...

219. BONUS: Announcing the 2023 HungerTech Challenge

21 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The U.S. Department of Agriculture estimates that 13.5 million households – more than 10% of the population – experience food insecurity. Innovati...

218. Seeing what’s ahead before it comes

20 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Growing an economy is part art and part science. It requires a bold vision, deep understanding of a region’s assets and an ability to unite leaders ...

217. Transforming engines from diesel to ethanol

13 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Companies and governments across the world have made commitments to decarbonization; but one of the key technologies, electrification, is still y...

216. Letting crops tell a colorful story

06 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Worldwide, an estimated 20-40% of crop yield is lost to pests and diseases every year. Coupled with a growing desire to reduce environmental impact in...

215. A more equitable, resilient food supply chain

27 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Tackling food security in America often centers on programming and funding; however, innovators are turning to tech and new models to better connect f...

214. A seamless experience for the farmer

20 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Agtech continues to be one of the fastest-growing categories of the agbioscience economy as producers and those that serve them seek to deliver greate...

213. BONUS: Creativity + confection collide

14 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Happy Valentine’s Day! It is estimated that 58 million pounds of chocolate have been purchased over the last seven days in honor of the holiday, fue...

212. Innovating for consumer choice

13 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Fermentation has become a catalyst for new food innovation and Mark Warner, co-founder and CEO of Liberation Labs, is bringing a new approach to scali...

211. Collaboration defeats complexity

06 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Microbiome has been heralded as a next frontier of unlocking the power of biology to drive healthier outcomes. This week, we bring together two pionee...

210. Agbioscience clicking with young talent

30 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Last week, AgriNovus announced its sixth class of Field Atlas Ambassadors – students that serve as the on-campus peer connection to the online caree...

209. BONUS: Indianapolis, it’s our time

25 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

From COVID-19 to African Swine Fever and now a global recession facing supply challenges, Elanco has faced many circumstances since becoming an indepe...

208. Finding your funding

23 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Agbioscience companies attracted more than $50B in venture capital globally in 2021, but venture isn’t the only source of funding fueling innovation...