Innovation

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• The unusual aspect of the most recent economic and corporate calamity is that nearly everyone experienced severe industry disruption. Today's presentation is from Otto Scharmer, Senior Lecturer at MIT Sloan School of Management. This Back To The Classroom series overviews his considerations on changing organizational innovation in the 'new normal' of increased industry turmoil. Listen to this while you're on the road. You'll need time to think about it.

What is in store for the corn & soybean markets this growing season?

Dan O'Brien, Kansas State grain market economist, looks ahead to the USDA's March 31st planting intentions report and the impact of this growing season on feed prices.

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• Agriculture 2.0 aims to bring capital to the agriculture industry to develop and launch out new ideas around ag sustainability, food production, energy, and agri-tech. Janine Yario talks about how NewSeed Advisors utilizes media and conferences to bring together investors and presenting companies.

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• Special episode on reigniting innovation in the U.S. with Tech Nation's Dr Moira Gunn and John Kao.  Link to Kao's book at Amazon.com