Growing the Future

What Farmers Want | GroundTruth Ag Faces the Farmer Verdict | Episode 1

Episode Summary

Real farmers put ag innovation to the test in this Shark Tank-style pitch session featuring GroundTruth Ag’s automated grain grading technology.

Episode Notes

What happens when you put bold ag tech in front of a panel of no-nonsense farmers and hand them the mic?

In the premiere episode of “What Farmers Want”—brought to you by Cornerstone Credit Union’s Rural Tech Act—host Dan Aberhart invites you to witness a high-stakes, Shark Tank-style pitch where Kyle Folk, Founder & CEO of GroundTruth Ag, makes his case for a new approach to on-farm grain grading automation.

But the decision isn’t up to investors. It’s up to the farmers.

This episode features direct, unfiltered feedback from a panel of respected Saskatchewan producers:

Matt Wallington – Hanover Ridge Farms

Brett Casavant – Cas-Grain Farms

Riley Kushniruk – K4 Ag

Scott Maurer – Maurer Family Grains

They ask the tough questions, challenge assumptions, and weigh in on whether this technology has what it takes to make it out of the shop and onto the farm.

💡 Highlights Include:

Why ag tech adoption so often misses the mark

The real-world challenges of grain grading and quality assessment

What it takes to earn the trust of producers

Live audience polling and Q&A participation

Is this the next game-changer—or just another gadget gathering dust? Listen in and decide for yourself.