Brash Ag
Brash Ag
Raymond King and Kit Franklin

Brash Ag

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Brash Ag will be lifting the lid on everything agricultural technology and agtech. Your hosts Raymond King and Kit Franklin are both Chartered Agricultural Engineers and experienced innovators and technologists. Through a mixture of commentary, insights and interviews, Ray and Kit will be using their experience to explore and explain the concepts, ideas, technology and business models that make agtech one of the most exciting and engaging industries to be involved in.

Email us: contact@brash-ag.com

The first season and launch of the podcast was supported by the Douglas Bomford Trust www.dbt.org.uk

Raymond King https://www.linkedin.com/in/flynt-technology/
Kit Franklin https://www.linkedin.com/in/kit-franklin-33649a51/
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76. 100 Years of the 3-Point Linkage - The legacy of Harry Ferguson
02 April 2026

76. 100 Years of the 3-Point Linkage - The legacy of Harry Ferguson

Why was the future of the tractor anything but secure at the start of the 20th Century? Why were tractors in the early 1900s so dangerous? How did one man transform farm mechanisation forever?With over half a million tractors sold, the TE 20 or “Little Grey Fergie” is an iconic piece of classic machinery but the real innovation was the patented “Ferguson System” that it sported. With the Patent...
75. Will Brown on Vertical Farming: Hype, Hard Truths, and What Actually Works.
26 March 2026

75. Will Brown on Vertical Farming: Hype, Hard Truths, and What Actually Works.

Can vertical farming become a viable option for supplying fresh produce during a crisis? How do the markets for vertically farmed produce change between cultures? What does the future look like for vertical farming?This week Kit and Ray speak to farmer, entrepreneur and Nuffield Scholar Will Brown. Will explains his background in agriculture, growing up on a tenanted farm in Oxfordshire and how...
74. Maialen Cazenave: Co-Director of Global Organization for Agricultural Robotics
19 March 2026

74. Maialen Cazenave: Co-Director of Global Organization for Agricultural Robotics

How did pioneering agtech manufacturer Niao take a need for a demo day and end up launching a global accelerator for farm robotics? How has a rebrand from FIRA to Gofar opened up new opportunities to expand the organisation? This week Ray and Kit speak to Maialen Cazenave Co-Director at the Gofar - Global Organisation for Agricultural Robotics. Maialen explains her background and how she found...
73. Emergency Pod - Ag robot meltdown!
12 March 2026

73. Emergency Pod - Ag robot meltdown!

Is it the end of the road for Agrointelli and their Robotti autonomous gantry platform? In the spirit of “The Rest is Politics”, Kit and Ray take to the airwaves to discuss the breaking news of Agrointelli’s bankruptcy. While the company is currently still producing robots and fulfilling orders their liquidity challenges could mean the end of the line for the company founded in 2015 to...
72. News Feed: Can vertical farming solve food security?
05 March 2026

72. News Feed: Can vertical farming solve food security?

Can a war lead to more investment in vertical farming? How can a tractor help you iron your trousers? What new tech can farmers buy with the latest grant funding in the UK?This Week Ray and Kit catch up for a much overdue news feed episode. With recent developments in the Middle East and shipping through the Strait of Hormuz all but ceased the UAE has experienced food supply disruptions. The...
71. Sam Scales: Scaling autonomous farming down under
26 February 2026

71. Sam Scales: Scaling autonomous farming down under

How do you sell a brand new concept to some of the sharpest farmers and business people in Australia? What is the killer sales strategy? Is autonomy a barrier to adoption or do farmers need to think about things at a system level?This week Kit and Ray are joined by Sam Scales, product specialist at Landpower in Australia,. Sam is pioneering the sale of Agxeed robots in Australia. Sam has a...
70. Kit's on the pull for AgriTech at the National Farm Machinery Show
19 February 2026

70. Kit's on the pull for AgriTech at the National Farm Machinery Show

How much horse power is too much for a stock tractor? 300hp? 500? How about 5000hp? Does subscription free AI exist? and why are small bales King in the USA?This week Kit brings us four of his top picks from the National Farm Machinery Show in Louisville Kentucky. But before we hear about the latest Agritech Kit shares his experience from the Championship Tractor pull and some of the ear...
69. Ezekiel McReynolds: Cyber security lessons; from the frontline of warfare to the bottom line of farming
12 February 2026

69. Ezekiel McReynolds: Cyber security lessons; from the frontline of warfare to the bottom line of farming

Could farm machinery be the new frontline for the war on cyber crime? How will cyber threats shape the future of autonomy on farms and what can farmers and engineers do to protect themselves and each other?In this episode Kit and Ray are joined by Ezekiel (Zeke) McReynolds to talk all things Cyber security and agritech. With a fascinating background that spans agricultural engineering and...
68. Maddison Dixon: From Blues clubs to blue skies, how drones and the Mississippi Delta changed the world
05 February 2026

68. Maddison Dixon: From Blues clubs to blue skies, how drones and the Mississippi Delta changed the world

How did the Mississippi delta change the world of music, aviation and agriculture? This week Ray and Kit are joined by Maddison Dixon, Associate director at Agricultural Autonomy Institute at Mississippi State University. Maddison explains how growing up watching crop dusters perform feats of daring in the Mississippi delta ignited a passion for aviation and agriculture. The co-hosts also get...
67. LAMMA Show Pt2 - Cows can’t use toilets…can they?
29 January 2026

67. LAMMA Show Pt2 - Cows can’t use toilets…can they?

In this second episode from Ray's adventure to LAMMA Show 2026. Ray brings another three of his top picks from his day. Did Ray manage to complete his side quest? We find out when we hear from: Jeremy Clark at Smaxtec, the smart bolas company that promises to turn biometric data into actionable insights using the power of AI and machine learning. Jermey explains the benefits of being able to spot...