Teddy Bekele is the CTO of Land O'Lakes, one of the largest agriculture co-operatives in the U.S. Teddy has lead the co-op's shift to a tech-oriented company, first joining as a senior IT director and quickly climbing the ranks to CTO where he now leads the company-wide data and sustainability initiatives. In this episode, we learn about Land O'lakes view on ag-tech and innovation, the role data will play in the future of sustainability, and how climate resilient farmers deserve better financing and insurance rates. climate resilience: the ability to thrive through various extreme and unpredictable long term weather events  This week on Agriculture Adapts: Land O'Lakes views on technology's role in the agriculture sector: augmenting the farmers' expertise and harnessing their experience rather than trying to replace it.  How investment and innovation happens at the farm level despite razer thin margins The process of derisking technology before rolling it out to farmers-- no room for error when you're betting the farm every year Land O'lakes new data and sustainability platform, Truterra. Successes, hurdles, and new opportunities. How sustainability and climate resilience tie together