Paul Windemuller is a first-generation dairy farmer and recognized authority on the integration of artificial intelligence in livestock agriculture. A 2024 Nuffield International Farming Scholar, Paul has traveled to more than fifteen countries—including New Zealand, Ireland, the United Kingdom, Denmark, Sweden, Canada, Australia, Brazil, the Netherlands, and the UAE—exploring how emerging technologies are transforming animal agriculture, farm economics, and global food systems.

From his own robotic dairy operation in Michigan to conversations with AI researchers, agritech founders, and policymakers worldwide, Paul bridges the practical and the visionary—connecting the cow barn to the boardroom, and technology to stewardship. His central question remains at the heart of his work:
“How will livestock agriculture usher in the age of Artificial Intelligence?”

His Nuffield report, Leading the Herd: AI, Insight, and the Next Agricultural Revolution, introduced landmark frameworks such as the Holistic Insight Threshold and the AI Data Stewardship Cooperative concept; now helping shape global industry conversations around data ownership and intelligent farming systems.
Today, Paul is leading the development of a farmer-owned data cooperative designed to ensure producers retain control and capture value from the information their farms generate. Through his work, he challenges the dominance of closed corporate data ecosystems and advocates for a more equitable, transparent, and farmer-led digital future in livestock agriculture.

He is also the host of the AgCulture Podcast, featuring unique stories and ideas from across the global agricultural landscape. Along with his wife, Brittany, and their six children, Paul loves to travel as a family; learning, exploring, and experiencing new ways of life and farming wherever they go.