Videos

Cause Matters Corp.’s Michele Payn on consumer acceptance + making the agbioscience story personal

AgReliant Genetics’ Dave Pugh on GDM + uniting strengths to deliver innovation to the American farmer

For the first time in Agbioscience video history, we have taken the show on the road; and not to just any venue...but to the iconic Indiana State Fair. Spanning 15 days that welcome hundreds of thousands of visitors, those consumers and small businesses help to generate millions for the regional economy in its two weeks run. Today our guest host Kenda Resler Friend from KRF Public Relations is joined by Indiana State Fair Executive Director, Cindy Hoye, to talk the impact of consumer experience, agbioscience innovation and the fairgrounds beyond these two weeks. We get into:

Cindy’s perspective on the 2025 Indiana State Fair, its new attractions and consumer feedback

Marrying time-honored traditions with new themes

The underpinning of agbioscience innovation and education as the foundation for the Indiana State Fair and its 15 days

Bringing veterinary science to the fair via a partnership with Purdue University that allows Q&A opportunities between consumers and vet students on modern agriculture practices

How young leaders are developed through the spirit of 4-H, competition and hard work each year

Leveraging the other days of the year to invest in the Indiana State Fair property in order to give back to the state

What’s ahead for the Indiana State Fair

Cause Matters Corp.’s Michele Payn on consumer acceptance + making the agbioscience story personal

Advancing science for better food + health, farmer wellness with Corteva Agriscience’s Dr. Claudia Coplein

According to Purdue University’s Ag Economy Barometer survey in July, high input costs and lower crop and livestock prices are the top two concerns on farmers mind at the moment. For agbioscience innovators, it’s a critical more than ever to consider moves that can deliver maximum value to the farmer. Dave Pugh, CFO of AgReliant Genetics, joins us as GDM recently announced its agreement to acquire the company. We get into:

Dave’s background in computer science and risk management + what drew him to agbioscience

Massive validation in the form of GDM’s agreement to acquire AgReliant Genetics and what that means for the farmer

How Dave thinks through the investment of innovation in agbioscience in a time of uncertainty for farmers and companies alike

The AgReliant Genetics portfolio heading into acquisition and its strengths in corn genetics

His perspective on the relationship between seed brands and customer

Dave’s finance background and role as CFO – in a time of uncertainty – planning for oversight of what’s ahead and how to stay innovative in the process

What has him most excited about what’s ahead with GDM



The following conversation discusses the recent announcement that GDM is seeking to acquire AgReliant Genetics. The transaction is subject to regulatory approvals in the United States and other customary closing conditions and approvals. Until the necessary approvals and closing conditions are obtained and satisfied and the transaction has closed, GDM and AgReliant Genetics will continue to operate as independent entities, maintaining their current business routines and commercial structures.

Advancing science for better food + health, farmer wellness with Corteva Agriscience’s Dr. Claudia Coplein

Advancing science for better food + health, farmer wellness with Corteva Agriscience’s Dr. Claudia Coplein

Vivayic’s Blaze Currie on agbioscience’s talent disparity, how we got here + preparing for next generation talent + leadership

Vivayic’s Blaze Currie on agbioscience’s talent disparity, how we got here + preparing for next generation talent + leadership

The words talent and shortage come packaged together in nearly every sentence across almost every industry these days. It's a widespread challenge that raises a bigger question for agbioscience companies. Do our hurdles look like the same as other industries? If not, what do we do next? This week, we are joined by Vivayic’s Agriculture Practice Lead, Blaze Currie. We get into:



His high-level take on the current market overview for talent relative to the workforce needs of other industries
The headwinds facing the agbioscience industry that are uniquely their own when it comes to talent and leadership
A history lesson on how agbioscience got here – and the generational waves that have created the talent disparity we are facing today
How companies will need to adapt in the future to fill their talent needs
Executive and senior leadership positions aging out of the workforce, how those positions will need to be developed and what organizations need to do today to prepare for tomorrow
How Blaze sees the next 10-15 years of talent evolution shaking out in agbioscience – and it looks a lot different than is has in the past
What’s ahead for Vivayic

Bay State Milling’s Ed Fish on food is health, innovating “in the middle” + connecting food to agriculture