By K&R Principals Jon Leafstedt and Aaron Locker We recently attended the World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit in San Francisco, connecting with entrepreneurs, investors, and agribusiness leaders shaping the future of agriculture. While attendance was slightly lower than in previous years, the event still offered a valuable opportunity to engage in…
More DetailsAt this year’s The Australian Global Food Forum, conversations across the agribusiness sector reflected a clear shift in focus: resilience is no longer a future objective—it is a present leadership priority. While geopolitical uncertainty shaped much of the discussion, the deeper takeaway for agribusiness leaders was how quickly the operating…
More DetailsHigh performance is something to be protected, not taken for granted. Across food and agriculture, many organizations are delivering strong results despite ongoing volatility, tight margins, regulatory pressure, workforce constraints, and increasing complexity. Strong leaders are stepping up, making decisions, and keeping momentum moving forward. But sustaining that performance over…
More DetailsBy Managing Director Jon Lowe Attending this year’s International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE) and CattleCon 2026, I was struck by a familiar but intensifying dynamic across food and animal agriculture: a sense of longer term optimism moderated by concerns about shorter term risk and volatility. These industries are not…
More DetailsBy K&R Principals Sally Day, Julie Kanak and Gary Weihs Attending this year’s International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) Dairy Forum, we were struck by a prevailing sense of optimism, tempered by complexity. The U.S. dairy industry is not in distress. In fact, by many measures it is leading globally, with…
More DetailsThe role of boards and ownership in shaping organizational success has never been more visible or more scrutinized. In food and agriculture, where volatility, consolidation, and innovation intersect daily, senior leaders are raising their expectations of the people who ultimately govern and own their organizations. The leadership equation has evolved,…
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