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One of the greatest scientific minds in agriculture died of starvation in a Russian prison because the science didn’t fit the worldview of those in power. Incredible (and incredibly tragic) story of ag innovation.
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Cal Newport has made me a believer in the importance of daily reading and writing for this reason. I highly recommend his books and podcast if this concept interests you.
Daily writing is the new weightlifting.
Back in the day, 90%+ of the population worked manual labor on farms. We didn’t have “gyms” because everyone was breaking their back working all day.
Once we got machines, we needed a new way to keep our body in shape - lifting heavy objects (3 sets of 10), voluntarily, at the gym.
The same thing is happening for writing. Everyone is outsourcing their thinking to AI.
The brain is a muscle, and it will atrophy if you don’t use it.
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Thank you to @timhammerich for having me on the Future of Agriculture to talk about Farm Profit Manager podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…. A great interviewer and awesome post-record editing! We look forward to having you on the Farm Profit Manager team at profitmanager.app
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Upstream Ag Professional - The Big Three Stories of the Week
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A look at what agribusiness leaders will find in this weekend's edition of Upstream Ag Professional:
1. Cognitive Biases and Improved Decision Making for Agribusiness Professionals
Often we focus on making smarter decisions, but as good of an opportunity to improve our decison making and effectiveness is to remove predictably bad ones.
Over a decade of collecting cognitive biases led me to build a practical guide with 40 biases I reference often, organized into six clusters, each with agribusiness-specific examples and science-based strategies for overcoming them.
The aim is to have a reference piece for agribusiness professionals to imrpove their decision making, or enhance their influence.
2. Biostimulant Sales: Like selling seed? Or something else?
Check out a small clip from this week's @UpstreamAg Professional audio coverage highlighting the similarities to crop protection, but it goes further than that and I dive in in this weekend's edition.
3. Mental Models for Agribusiness Leaders with Shane Thomas on The Future of Agriculture
This week I joined @timhammerich on The Future of Agriculture podcast to discuss 7 useful mental models that are directly applicable to agribusiness professionals. Models include some popular, and some lesser known ones: Jevons Paradox, Influence Erosion, Strategy Tax, Friction Reduction, Contrarian Decisions, Jobs to be Done and One-Way Doors vs Two-Way Doors
Plus much more in this weekend's edition.
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Mental Models for Agribusiness Leaders
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Recently, I talked with @timhammerich on The Future of Agriculture, one of my most listened to podcasts.
It was a ton of fun to join Tim and talk about some of the concepts that have been valuable to me over the course of my career.
In the conversation, we dive into half a dozen of the mental models I covered in the @UpstreamAg Insights e-book, Mindware: 33 Mental Models for The Modern Agribusiness Leader.
The basis of the concepts are that agribusiness professionals operate in a world full of volatility, complexity, and constant change. Commodity price swings, regulatory shifts, changing customer demands, and technological evolution create a landscape where uncertainty is the norm.
And ultimately, agribusiness professionals are knowledge workers and what separates the best in agribusiness from the rest is often how they think.
Thinking better, whether more strategically or quickly, requires mental tools.
Carpenters have a tool belt, golfers carry 14 clubs, a chef has more than just a spatula.
Every "tool" serves a specific purpose, depending on what is required.
Agribusiness professionals should operate the same way with mental tools.
These mental tools are what I refer to as Mindware - models and frameworks that help to gauge a scenario, find gaps in logic, or think long term, ultimately delivering improved judgement and better outcomes for careers and businesses.
Check out the full conversation where Tim and I discuss the concepts and apply them directly to agribusiness: futureofagriculture.com/epis…
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I want to design a project-based curriculum for my kids' summer break to help them learn more about AI tools and how to use them (grades 2nd and 6th).
I've found a few resources in researching the idea. I'm curious if anyone has firsthand experience with this & what worked well?
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“It’s a trying time. In 24 years (in fertilizer) I’ve never seen it like this. I hope I never see it again.” - @JLinvilleFert
Full interview on today’s episode of the Future of Agriculture podcast
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Zack Smith (@zebulousprime) is doing something really interesting with his latest StockCropper product.
Instead of targeting Midwest row crop farmers, he designed and positioned it for homesteaders and backyard producers. He continues to innovate!
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One minute of wisdom from Cal Newport in this clip.
The best way to kill your phone addiction is to fill your life with the good stuff.
Cal’s ideas have really improved my life.
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Plenty of glyphosate experts these days....who have you found to be the most objective and informed on this issue? Asking for a podcast....
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Tim Hammerich retweeted
Where is Agriculture headed in 2026 and beyond? Check out this compilation episode of "The Future of Agriculture" by @timhammerich . Clips from 7 shows are included and I'm the lead off hitter!
#business #agriculture #speaker
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Tim Hammerich retweeted
@realJohnKempf was recently a guest on The Future of Agriculture Podcast with @TimHammerich. They had a great conversation about the intersection of cutting-edge technology and regenerative farming.
🎧 loom.ly/hExGnTY
John and Tim discuss:
🤖 FieldLark.AI
⚖️ Technology and ethics
🧪 Advanced nitrogen management strategies
⚛️ Technical insights for growers looking to optimize plant health
👯♂️ John’s personal project of creating a "digital clone" of his own agronomic expertise
Today, we're posting the interview to our feed. Give it a listen!
🎧 loom.ly/hExGnTY
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How does the beef industry, with its $2-3 in annual genetic gain per animal, get on a similar trajectory as the dairy industry, gaining $100+ per animal per year?
Naturally, we're looking at the orchid market for ideas 🙃
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One of my favorite conversations of the year! Charlie Andersen of @burro_ai discusses the current state of ag robotics, market discovery and distribution of autonomous farm equipment and why the ag machinery brands that last don't ONLY focus on ag.
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I really enjoyed creating another “history of ag” episode with @rpethe. Give it a listen!
@timhammerich (with me as guest host) on his podcast "The Future of Agriculture"
We tackled Borlaug from the book, "The Wizard and the Prophet" by @CharlesCMann
We focused on his early life, work to breed higher yielding wheat in Mexico, collab with Dr. Swaminathan in India, the impact of his work, & recent critical look at his work
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Tim Hammerich retweeted
Everyone is now a Soybean expert
If you want a really interesting history of the soybean in America go and listen to @timhammerich Future of Agriculture podcast episode 370
It’s a great 30 minute history lesson
And listen to the rest of the episodes while you’re there
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The most common market take can be described as "person who didn't see this coming is now 100% confident about what happens next."
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The trade situation seems pretty dire for US agriculture from my (admittedly uninformed) point of view.
I thought a trade economist could maybe put my mind at ease and give me optimism about how all of this plays out.
That's not exactly what happened.
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