Business Model Breakdowns with Shane Thomas: Co-Ops and their future in Ag

About this episode

This episode explores the potential evolution of agricultural cooperatives in managing farm data amidst the rise of AI.

Could agricultural cooperatives become the trusted guardians of farm data in the age of AI? This episode explores how the cooperative model might evolve from managing physical infrastructure to governing digital infrastructure, and the opportunities and tensions that come with that shift.

People in this episode

Guest: Shane Thomas

Topics covered

• agricultural cooperatives
• farm data
• AI
• digital infrastructure

Keywords

• cooperatives
• agriculture
• technology
• data governance

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