AGI SureTrack CoffeeTalk

Led by Emerging Prairie, an organization whose mission is rooted in connecting and celebrating the entrepreneurial ecosystem and energizing communities, Grand Farm is a collective effort to bring together the agriculture and technology industries in a “farm of the future”

On this week’s CoffeeTalk, we’re sitting down with the Grand Farm team to learn what the “Farm of the Future” looks like and how the Grand Farm test site will help farmers solve challenges today, as well as in the future.

In this episode of CoffeeTalk, we’re sitting down the US Meat Export Federation’s Erin Borror to learn more about the relationship between our US grown corn and soybeans’ role in global red meat exports.

From shortages to the value exports add to corn and soybeans, this will be a conversation you won’t want to miss!

The Global Farmer Network amplifies the farmers’ voice in promoting trade, technology, sustainable farming, economic growth and food security. On this week’s CoffeeTalk, we’re visiting with the organization’s CEO, Mary Boote, to learn how.

We will learn how the Global Farmer Network (GFN®) identifies, engages, and supports strong farmer-leaders from around the world to help fill the world’s food and nutrition security gap in a sustainable manner.

There couldn’t be a timelier conversation on the importance of agricultural leadership and networking.

In January, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced that an $829.1 million investment would be targeted for lock and dam improvements along the Upper Mississippi River. Of the total investment, $732 million will be allocated to the improvement of Lock and Dam 25, a significant priority for the soybean industry.

In this week’s CoffeeTalk, Mike Steenhoek, Executive Director of the Soybean Transportation Coalition joins the program to discuss what the investment means for soybean farmers, as well as what the project will entail.

Weather an unknown wildcard for every agricultural operation. Matt Makens, Makens Weather has spent his career working to help farmers better plan for emerging weather patterns. Join us for this week’s CoffeeTalk where Matt will share more on the 2022 forecast, we can expect across the U.S.

We’re sitting down with Farm Technology Manager, Leanne Marin to kick-off our #plant22 conversations!

On this week’s CoffeeTalk we’re joined by Discovery Farm’s Blake Weiseth, Applied Research Lead, to learn more about the Pan-Canadian Smart Farm Network.

With $1.1 M from the Canadian Agri-Food Automation and Intelligence Network (CAAIN), the Pan-Canadian Smart Farm Network is an $2.9M initiative, lead by the Olds College Smart Farm. We’ll be talking partnerships, technology and advancing agriculture in this episode that you won’t want to miss!

We’re joined by Grain Elevator and Processing Society (GEAPS) Executive Director, Steve Records on this week’s CoffeeTalk. Steve joins us to share how the nearly-century old organization works to disseminate knowledge, safety information and help industry members network. In addition, we’ll also be covering the upcoming GEAPS Exchange, March 26-29 in Kansas City, Missouri.

Join us on the 18th to learn more about GEAPS and March 26-29 to join the GEAPS family!

In the age of digitization, ever-rising input costs and increased financial scrutiny, has there ever been a better time to up your record-keeping and reporting game?

AGI SureTrack Compass Business Solutions Specialist, Allan Hancock, joins this week’s CoffeeTalk to share how the Farm Planning Software (FPS) streamlines record keeping, analysis, and reporting for a more complete look at crops; soil management; field scouting; grain and lease contracts; and on- and off-farm stocks and inventory.

If you’ve been on the fence or have questions about automating the next piece of your farm management, grab your coffee and join us to learn more!

From the classrooms of Kansas State University to the fields of Africa, two women share their stories of how the Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Collaborative Research on Sorghum and Millet laid the foundation for each of them to take their knowledge and skills back to their home countries of Ethiopia and Niger.

On this week’s CoffeeTalk, we celebrate International Women’s Day. Don’t miss this conversation that intersects the impact of agricultural education for women and its lasting contribution for communities in Africa.