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 ...
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...
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-intens...
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 crea...
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 wi...
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 Go...
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...
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 corporati...
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 ...
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...
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...
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 in...
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 Indian...
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’ caree...
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...
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 ...
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 l...
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 agbioscienc...
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 inten...
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...
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 hi...
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 ...
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 wil...
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...
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...
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 Kati...
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 r...
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 hear...
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 ...
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 Agbioscie...
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 Produc...
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...
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...
268. Navigating the energy transition
27 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Discussion around the energy transition often focuses on electrification, but one Indiana company an...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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 profitabilit...
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...
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...
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 ...
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 foo...
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 ...
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 ga...
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...
255. Tech starts with the customer
18 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Artificial intelligence, machine learning, autonomy, edge computing … all new disciplines of scien...
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 mont...
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 3,00...
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...
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 Diseas...
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 yea...
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 Kee...
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 surv...
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 ...
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 m...
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 ...
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 o...
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 th...
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 del...
241. Breaking down silos
10 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Analyzing the performance of publicly traded companies provides unique insight into what’s happeni...
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 ma...
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 foo...
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 growi...
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 In...
236. Efficiency is sustainability
12 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sustainability investments have gained headlines and attracted support and ire of many across the co...
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. Howeve...
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 sys...
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 inno...
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...
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...
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. T...
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...
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 pro...
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 ne...
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 c...
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 se...
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...
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 Su...
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 ...
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 s...
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 ...
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 p...
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 ...
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...
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 ...
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 ...
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 producer...
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 ove...
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 Li...
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...
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...
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...
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...
207. Thinking in systems to achieve sustainability
16 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How does wrangling bulls compare to working in corporate America? Perhaps no one is more supremely q...
206. AgriNovus at CES 2023
09 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
An audible gasp filled the room at CES 2023’s opening keynote as the world’s leading innovators ...
205. A look back at 2022
19 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Do you also feel as though the year flew right on past you? As we sat down to recap what 2022 looked...
204. BONUS: Introducing the winner of the Producer-Led Innovation Challenge
14 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In partnership with Indiana Corn Marketing Council and Indiana Soybean Alliance, the 2022 Producer-L...
203. Connection + community driving innovation
12 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
From restaurant tech to climate science, innovation taking over the agbioscience sector continues to...
202. A manifestation of his vision
05 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
David Johnson’s impact on Central Indiana and its economic growth cannot be overstated. This week,...