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Keynote Case Study: DTN Agriculture: The Farm Was Moving to 24-Hour Intelligence.
At DTN Agriculture, I addressed more than 700 farmers and agricultural professionals under the theme 'Agriculture 2045,' exploring robotics, virtualized 24-hour farming and…
Daily Inspiration: "Fertilize your future with your enthusiasm!"
“Fertilize your future with your enthusiasm!” - Futurist Jim Carroll From the stage yesterday in Chicago, where I spent my time with a few hundred farmers and other folks in the…
Keynote: DTN Agriculture, Chicago, IL : Agriculture 2045: Weed Zapping Robots & Intelligent Plants?
DTN provides market and science related information to farmers throughout the Us, and invited me in for a keynote on the future of agriculture. With the room full of 700+ farmers…
Daily Inspiration: "Think growth! Think optimism! Think like a farmer!"
“Think growth! Think optimism! Think like a farmer!” - Futurist Jim Carroll Obviously my keynote this morning is for the agricultural industry - I’m headlining the DTN Ag Summit…
The Future of Agriculture: DTN Progressive Farmer Summit Keynote Preview
In December, I'll keynote the DTN/Progressive Farmer Ag Summit in Chicago, with a look at the future of this sector. I recently filmed two pre-event videos to give attendees a…
Tariffs, Trade Wars, the Conundrum of Politics, and My Good Friend Jim Carroll of the Arkansas Soybean Board!
Just over 18 months ago, I opened the annual meeting of the United Soybean Board in St. Louis, a group that represents most of the US soybean industry. I was on stage with a…
Big data? Hype? Real? I Dunno, but I've Got Real BIG DATA on my Golf Game!
A good friend just posted on LinkedIn that he thinks "big data" is a hoax. Let's start with my golf game. As I describe on stage, I get really good real time data on how bad my…
Big Trends in Agriculture: What will the Worlds’ Oldest Profession Look Like in 2045?
Jim Carroll, an agriculture futurist and innovation expert, will look into his crystal ball and predict what agriculture will be like in 2045. Whether it’s driverless tractors…
Keynote: Nutrien, Vail, CO : Robotics, 24 Hour Farming & Drone Seeding - The Future of Agriculture
When you are one of the world's leading agriculture fertilizer companies and need good insight for an offsite leadership meeting on what comes next, where do you turn? Me! They…
Keynote Case Study: Purina: The Farm Co-op Was Facing The Amazon Effect.
Across two dinner keynotes in San Antonio, I spoke to more than 500 agricultural dealers from across the U.S. on precision agriculture, genomics, drone technology, accelerating…
Daily Inspiration: "Need to be more innovative? Spend more time with people who are different than you!"
“Need to be more innovative? Spend more time with people who are different than you!” - Futurist Jim Carroll ‘’ I just spent 3 days in San Antonio, with two dinner talks for a…
Article: "FitBits for Cows: The Future of Agriculture is Hyperconnected!
The folks at Farm and Dairy Magazine interviewed me on trends to watch in 2018 in the world of agriculture. It's a good read - you'll find it below! As I write this post, I'm down…
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