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Brash Ag
Brash Ag will be lifting the lid on everything agricultural technology and agtech. Your hosts Raymond King and Kit Franklin are both Chartered Agricultural Engineers and experienced innovators and technologists. Through a mixture of commentary, insights and interviews, Ray and Kit will be using their experience to explore and explain the concepts, ideas, technology and business models that make agtech one of the most exciting and engaging industries to be involved in. Email us…
Episodes
Brash Ag46. Chewing the Cud: Tom Beach Founder AAS & CTO of Bare Acres
This week Ray and Kit sit down with Tom Beach, founder of Autonomous Agri Solutions and CTO of Bare Acres. Tom shares his journey from growing up on his…
Brash Ag45. News Feed: August 25 - L&Aser, Vapormatic, Steel vs Farms and Humanoid Olympiad
In this news feed episode Kit and Ray catch up on the latest developments in the L&Aser and Carbon Robotics legal battle following the interview with Laudando…
Brash Ag44. Chewing the Cud: Chris Laudando Founder of Laudando & Associates
This week the pair journey (virtually) across the Atlantic to Chew the cud with Agritech pioneer and innovator Chris Laudando Founder of Laudando & Associates…
Brash Ag43. Chewing the Cud: Jonathan Gill Reflecting on 10 Years Since HFHa
Kit and a tired and delirious Ray catch up to hear about the new arrival in the King household. The pair also get the opportunity to chew the cud with Jonathan…
Brash Ag42. Cash Cow: The Dawn of Bale Spike-ology
This week Kit returns from his soul searching trip to Scotland to “find himself” (the jury is still out on whether this has worked). The pair also delve into…
Brash Ag41. Chewing the Cud: Doreen Abeysundra of Fresco CleanTech Solutions
This week Ray and Kit talk about funding and financing for Agtech and cleantech ventures, founder of Fresco CleanTech solutions as well as host of Bankable!…
Brash Ag40. Chewing the Cud: Bill O’Neill of Agwise.io
This week Kit and Ray go transatlantic and chew the cud with Bill O’Neill of Agwise.io. The pair hear all about how Bill’s career and how he started and scaled…
Brash Ag39. News Feed: July 25 round up - TAFE v AGCO Resolution??
This week sees the return of the news feed. Ray and Kit get caught up on the latest developments in agtech, ag machinery and farming including: 🚜 TAFE vs AGCO…
Brash Ag38. News Feed: Groundswell Festival 25
This week the co-hosts discuss what Ray found during his visit to Groundswell Agriculture Festival. We hear from: Jonathan Goodacre from Keltie LLP, Patent…
Brash Ag37. News Feed: Cereals Event 2025 pt2
Welcome back to Brash Ag – the farm innovation podcast with your hosts Ray King and Kit Franklin. This week, we’re still roaming the Cereals 2025 show – diving…
Brash Ag36. News Feed: Cereals Event 2025 pt1
Welcome back to Brash Ag – the farm innovation podcast with your hosts Ray King and Kit Franklin. This week, we’re back on the road (the Fosse way to be…
Brash Ag35. Cash Cow: Bale-Spikeology
This week the co-hosts are on the road heading to Cereals show. Kit and Ray take some time (while travelling the Fosse Way) to talk about Kit’s new business…
Brash Ag34. News Feed: Emerging Technologies Summit
This week the pair talk through Kit's trip to London to attend the New Scientist Emerging Technologies Summit. Kit talks through some of the emerging tech that…
Brash Ag33. Chewing the Cud: Belinda Clarke OBE Agri-TechE
This week Ray and Kit snapped up the opportunity to chew the cud with Belinda Clarke OBE Director at Agri -TechE. Belinda shared how her early career in…
Brash Ag32. Where have we been
Where have they been? The pair catch up after a short hiatus and share the exciting work that has been keeping them so busy. The co-hosts also take a few…
Brash Ag31. Chewing the Cud: Chris Chavasse CEO Muddy Machines
WARNING: this episode contains the distilled value and wisdom from an agtech pioneer…do not miss this one. This week Ray and Kit have bagged an exclusive…
Brash Ag30. News Feed: April 25 "90 year tech adoption reflection" & much more
A jam packed episode this week. Kit Franklin takes us on a trip down memory lane with his musings on the evolution of farming in the 1930s. Ray talks about…
Brash Ag29. Chewing the Cud: Greg Stewart and Devin Kirk of GECO Strategic Weed Management
Chewing the cud with Greg Stewart and Devin Kirk of Geco Strategic Weed Management. This week Kit and Ray get the opportunity to talk to Greg and Devin from…
Brash Ag28. News Feed: John Deere, DEFRA, Kubota, Iterra
In this News feed episode, Ray and Kit dive into the latest in agricultural engineering and technology news. They reflect on an inspiring talk from industry…
Brash Ag27. Digging Deep: Was Kit Talking Rubbish?
In this episode hosts Ray and Kit, dig deep into the world of agricultural robotics in 2025. Did Kit’s predictions from a decade ago about farm robots come…
Brash Ag26. Chewing the Cud: Matt Ryan CCO at Oxbury Bank
In this week's episode the pair hear from Matt Ryan, Chief Commercial Officer at Oxbury Bank. Matt shares his background and experiences of agriculture in New…
Brash Ag25. News feed: AGCO, SDF and TAFE. Is three a crowd?...
In this mid-February 2025 news update, Ray and Kit dive into the latest in farm innovation. They kick things off with a discussion about the R550 Spray Hawk…
Brash Ag24. News Feed: LAMMA “Bumper” Episode… Part 2
The second “bumper” episode from Kit’s recent trip to LAMMA show. This episode focuses on the latest thoughts, opinions and technology in the crop protection…
Brash Ag23. News Feed: LAMMA “Bumper” Episode… Part 1
The first of two “bumper” LAMMA show special episodes. Kit and Ray listen back to a selection of the interviews that Kit recorded from his day at the event…
Brash Ag22. News Feed: LAMMA Show Reaction
In this news feed Kit's talks Ray through his visit to LAMMA 2025 show. The pair discuss the thoughts and feelings of manufacturers at the show and what this…
Brash Ag21. Season Launch: Wallace and Gromit and the future of farming
The first episode of 2025 and the start of the second series for Brash Ag! Join Kit and Ray for some big personal and professional announcements for the New…
Brash Ag20. 2024 Round Off
Join Ray and Kit back on the chilly terrace of the Farmers club to round off 2024 and the first 20 episodes of Brash Ag! The co-hosts explain in more detail…
Brash Ag19. Chewing the Cud: Brian Mathew MP
In this extra special interview the Co-hosts made the journey to Westminster and the Houses of Parliament to catch up with Brian Mathew, Member of Parliament…
Brash Ag18. Digging Deep: What is Precision Farming?
In this episode the co-hosts brave the slightly noisy and very chilly terrace at the Farmers Club in London to record this dig deep into Precision Farming. Kit…
Brash Ag17. Chewing the Cud: Prof Penny Atkins of IFEAA
In this chewing the cud episode the co-hosts chat with Professor Penny Atkins, CEO of IFEAA. Penny explains what it was like starting out as an engineer at…
Brash Ag16. News Feed: TAFE, Muddy Machines, Starlink and more…
In this news feed episode the pair have a busy docket of news to discuss; from the ongoing legal dispute between TAFE and Agco, new developments in robotic…
Brash Ag15. News Feed: Farmers Rally in London
In this news feed episode Kit gives his report from the day and shares some of the conversations he had with fellow attendees. The co-hosts discuss their…
Brash Ag14. Cash Cow: What’s the big deal about big data?
In this cash cow episode Ray and Kit talk about the origins of data gathering in farming and how simple statistical analysis of data has evolved into the…
Brash Ag13. News Feed: Landwards Conference 2024 Round Up
This news feed episode finds the pair fresh off the back of the Institution of Agricultural Engineers 2024 Landwards conference. With the topic of “What we…
Brash Ag12. News Feed: Kubota X Agrointelli and the UK budget
In this news feed episode the Co-hosts talk about the recent agreement between Kubota and Agrointelli and what it means for the two companies and the agtech…
Brash Ag11. Chewing the Cud: Callum Chalmers MD of Farmscan Ag
In this first ever interview episode the Co-hosts welcome Callum Chalmers to the Podcast to hear more about his background, the business of Farmscan Ag and its…
Brash Ag10. Digging Deep: Where Am I?
In this digging deep episode the Co-hosts try not to lose their way while meandering through the topic of navigation in agriculture. Kit explains how GPS…
Brash Ag9. News Feed: TAFE vs AGCO
In this news feed episode the co-hosts talk about recent developments in the ongoing legal battle between AGCO and TAFE. Kit explains some of the history…
Brash Ag8. Cash Cow: Start up or sell out?
In this cash cow episode the co-hosts go head to head to debate the value of startups in agricultural technology. Ray explains the origins of startup…
Brash Ag7. Digging Deep: Could autonomy be the silver bullet for farming’s problems?
In this digging deep episode Kit unearths the history and ethos behind the hands free hectare. Ray explains how the research work of Professor Simon Blackmore…
Brash Ag6. Digging Deep: How you gonna power that?
In this Digging deep episode, Kit and Ray discuss how the farming operations of the future might be powered from electricity and batteries to methane and…
Brash Ag5. Cash Cow: Farming as a Service
In this ‘Cash cow’ episode, Ray and Kit discuss service based business models in agriculture, explaining what Farming as a Service means for both farmers and…
Brash Ag4. Digging Deep: Non chemical crop protection
In this Digging Deep episode, Kit and Ray discuss non-chemical crop protection, from what farmers did before agrochemicals to the way in which agrochemicals…
Brash Ag3. Who is Kit Franklin?
Kit takes the hot seat and Ray interviews Kit. Kit talks about how his background and experiences on the family farm lead him to pursue a masters in…
Brash Ag2. Who is Raymond King?
Kit takes the reins and interviews Ray about his career, all the way from school to today. Ray shares some of his motivations behind becoming an engineer and…
Brash Ag1. What its all about?
Ray and Kit introduce themselves and the Brash Ag podcast, and give a flavour for 'What its all about'. In coming episodes Kit and Ray will be getting their…