The Modern Acre
by Tim & Tyler Nuss
Latest episode
New Bushel CEO Announced & Y Combinators Latest AgTech Bet
New Bushel CEO Announced & Y Combinators Latest AgTech Bet
About this podcast
The Modern Acre is the podcast for builders in ag who think differently.
Tim and Tyler interview the entrepreneurs, farmers and leaders that are innovating the food and agriculture industry. Through conversations with guests and their own unique insights, Tim and Tyler are leading the dialogue on modern agriculture - from their own farm journey to the latest investment trends.
Learn more at www.TheModernAcre.com
Episodes
The newest 50 of 470 episodes
- New Bushel CEO Announced & Y Combinators Latest AgTech Bet · 60 minThe Modern Acre is now a weekly live show covering the latest news and announcements in agtech. It's AgTech's Weekly Show. We're live every Wednesday at 11am PT on YouTube, 𝕏…
- Midterms Reaction, Farmer Sentiment, and Other AgTech News · 53 minGuests: Shay Foulk & Charles Julius
- CropLife's Q3 VC Report, AGCO's Humanoid Robot, Anthropic's S-1 · 59 minGuests: Charles Smith & Jaisimha Rao
- Carbon Robotics Layoffs, FIRA News, Tesla Roadster Reactions · 1 h 0 minGuests: Bailey Stockdale & Olivia Kranefuss Watch the Live Show: YouTube Linkedin X
- 464: Our Podcast "Sabbatical" and Cascade Energy Acquires Yield! · 15 minTim and Tyler share the news of Cascade Energy acquiring Yield Energy! They also discuss their break from the podcast and what's to come for The Modern Acre. — Links • Cascade…
- 463: Heritable Agriculture, a Google spinout, is bringing AI to crop breeding · 26 minTim and Tyler talk to the CEO and Co-Founder of Heritable Agriculture, Brad Zamft, PhD. — This episode is presented by Ambrook.
- 462: Achieving Rapid AgTech Adoption with Ambrook's Founder and CEO · 27 minTim and Tyler talk to Mackenzie Burnett, Founder and CEO of Ambrook, about rapidly scaling customers and deploying new strategies during a growth phase. — This episode is…
- 461: The Newest Nuss Farms Customer: Chipotle! · 23 minTim and Tyler talk to Cole Jones, Founder and CEO of Local Line, about Chipotle's local sourcing program which includes peppers from Nuss Farms. — This episode is presented by…
- 460: Leaf's CEO on Raising $13M Series B Led by Bayer · 20 minTyler talks with Bailey Stockdale about their $13M Series B announcement. — This episode is presented by Ambrook. — Links • Leaf - https://withleaf.io • Leaf's Series B…
- 459: Have We Finally Hit AgTech's Bottom? · 22 minTim and Tyler discuss some signs that we may finally be at the bottom of the agtech cycle. Plus, we talk about Shane Thomas' principles for the modern agribusiness professional…
- 458: How Reservoir is Building the Home of AgTech and Investing in Rugged AI · 28 minTim and Tyler have Danny Berstein back on the pod to talk about the latest with Reservoir. — This episode is presented by Ambrook. — Links • Reservoir - https://reservoir.co
- 457: How to Raise a 3rd AgTech Investment Fund in a Down Market · 49 minTim and Tyler talk to Francisco Jardim about his journey as the MD at SP Ventures and how they have successfully raised for a 3rd fund investing in agtech. — This episode is…
- 456: What is ACTUALLY Going on with Fertilizer Right Now · 29 minTim and Tyler talk to Chris Abott of Pivot Bio and Geraldo Mattioli of Kula Bio about what is happening with fertilizer and how biological solutions can address current farmer…
- 455: Farm Finance App Exceeds 1M Acres in 10 Days! · 39 minTim and Tyler talk to Shay Foulk about the launch of Farm Profit Manager. — This episode is presented by Ambrook. — Links • ShayFoulk.com
- 454: Building an AI-First AgTech Company with Founders of Numanac · 35 minDaniel Lee and Dan Kelly talk with Tim and Tyler about their AI-First startup Numanac. — This episode is presented by Ambrook. — Links • Numanac
- 453: From Tillable to CamoAg - Corbett Kull on CamoAg's New Sales Intelligence App and AI Tools · 33 minCorbett Kull joins the podcast to share updates on Camo Ag. — This episode is presented by Ambrook. — Links • Camo Ag
- 452: Unpacking What Happened to Monarch Tractor · 25 minTim and Tyler discuss the official closing of Monarch Tractor and if any agtech startup has achieved product-market-fit. — This episode is presented by Ambrook. — Links •…
- 451: The Latest In Plant Gene Editing with Pairwise COO · 32 minTim and Tyler talk with Ian Miller about the latest in the plant gene editing sector, including recent funding rounds, new traits, and more. — This episode is presented by Yield…
- 450: World Agri-Tech Takeaways + AgFunder Investment Report · 23 minTim and Tyler recap their experience at the World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit and cover AgFunder's Investment Report. — This episode is presented by Yield Energy. Yield for…
- 449: Should We Sell The Modern Acre? · 22 minTim and Tyler discuss HubSpot's acquisition of Starter Story, what is going on with creator-run businesses, and if they should consider a sale. — This episode is presented by…
- 448: Glyphosate Exec Order and RFK Jr. MAHA (and Fitness) Backlash · 18 minTim and Tyler discuss the executive order on glyphosate and RFK's response on the Joe Rogan podcast. — This episode is presented by Yield Energy. Yield for Growers. — Links •…
- 447: Selling to John Deere and Building AI Tools in Agriculture · 40 minTim and Tyler talk with Nick Horob about selling his company Harvest Profit to John Deere and his recent focus on building with AI in agriculture. — This episode is presented by…
- 446: Expand Your Empire - Tim's Takeaways from the Top Producer Summit · 21 minTim and Tyler talk out Tim's recognition as the Top Producer of the Year (Next-Gen) and attending the Top Producer Summit in Nashville. — This episode is presented by Yield…
- 445: The Ugly, the Bad, and the Good of AgTech Investing in 2026 · 43 minTim and Tyler talk with Adam Bergman, Managing Director of EcoTech Capital, about the state of AgTech. — This episode is presented by Yield Energy. Yield for Growers. — Links •…
- 444: Explaining Physical AI in Ag and Agtonomy's Series B Raise · 36 minTim and Tyler talk with Tim Bucher, Founder and CEO of Agtonomy, about what trends he saw at CES and Agtonomy's recent Series B round. — This episode is presented by Yield…
- 443: Introducing Yield Energy - How to Profit from Energy Flexibility in Agriculture · 23 minTim and Tyler announce Yield Energy, the next chapter for Polaris Energy Services. Yield turns irrigation pumps and other on-farm energy assets into virtual power plants to help…
- 442: Fireside Chat with David Friedberg at World Agri-Tech · 20 minTyler hosted a fireside chat with David Friedberg at last year's World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit. David discusses innovation in genetics, AI, and the current state of agtech…
- 441: Business on Easy Mode - What We've Learned from Sam Parr · 25 minTim and Tyler discuss what they've learned from Sam Parr, the podcaster and entrepreneur. They also announce a new job opportunity, Head of Growth, at AgList. — This episode is…
- The 2025 Acre Awards - Part 2 · 29 minTune in for our end of year award, recap, and predictions show! Part 2: • Biggest Change for 2026 • Podcast Recap and Goals • AgList Recap and Goals • Polaris Recap and Goals •…
- The 2025 Acre Awards - Part 1 · 28 minTune in for our end of year award, recap, and predictions show! Part 1: • Favorite Episode of the Year • Business We'd Invest $10,000 In • Ag Person of the Year • Favorite…
- 438: A Reasonable Farmer's Take on the 2025 Season · 27 minTim 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…
- 437: USDA and MAHA Announce $700M Regenerative Ag Fund · 30 minTim 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…
- 436: Have We Reached Peak AgTech? · 17 minTim 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…
- 435: Monarch Tractor Lawsuit, Fitness Check In & Content Diet · 21 minTim and Tyler check in on their fitness, content their consuming right now, and address the Monarch Tractor lawsuit reported by TechCrunch. UPDATE…
- 434: Ceres AI adds an AI Agent to Their Board?! · 17 minTim 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…
- 433: "Shark Tank" for AgTech Recap from Western Grower's Annual Meeting · 36 minTim 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…
- 432: Lessons from Deploying $1B into Regenerative Farmland · 41 minTim 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…
- 431: A Go-To Market Framework in AgTech · 35 minTim 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…
- 430: Bonsai Robotics FIRA Announcement & Unpacking the farm-ng Acquisition · 27 minTim 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…
- 429: How to Execute a Big Idea in AgTech · 28 minTim and Tyler talk to Shely Aronov about founding and scaling Innerplant. — This episode is presented by Corteva R&D. — Links • Innerplant - https://innerplant.com
- 428: Building Brand Loyalty with Magazines as a DTC Olive Oil Company · 35 minTim 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…
- 427: Bootstrapping a Biological Startup · 31 minTim 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…
- 426: Unpacking the AgTech & Biological Trends of the Past Decade · 40 minTim 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…
- 425: "AI Farming" AgTech Company Raises $22M?! · 21 minTim and Tyler discuss Orchard Robotics recent $22M funding announcement and corresponding Linkedin promotion video. — This episode is presented by American AgCredit. Check them…
- 424: David Friedberg on What Will Win in Ag (Replay) · 42 minTim 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…
- 423: How We Built and Launched AgList (and What's Next) · 32 minTim 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…
- 422: How to Build an AgTech Company and Raise Capital · 31 minTim 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…
- 421: Understanding "The Big Shrink" and Farmer Sentiment in Agriculture · 30 minTim 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. •…
- 420: Turning a Legacy Retailer into a Soil Health Services Business · 31 minTim 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…
- 419: Sweetgreen Strategy Session with Jack Richardson · 20 minTim 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…
