AgTrends

This week, we chat with Carlos Hirsch and Amanda Warnke of Solinftec. During our talk, we dive into:

• Why technology sometimes gets a bad rap in agriculture
• How ag retailers can gain efficiency 
• Why growers are benefiting from these platforms

Thank you for listening! You can learn more about Solinftec at https://solinftec.com/ and reach their team at [email protected]. If you have any questions or guest suggestions for us, please feel free to shoot us an email at [email protected] or check out www.agvend.com.

On the first episode of 2021 we chat with Zach Sheely, North American President of Agworld. During this episode, we discuss: 

• Agworld and how their solution helps growers and ag retailers 
• How Agworld and AgVend are working together for our shared partners
• The importance of keeping the grower’s needs at the forefront 

Thank you for listening, and if you have any questions, please feel free to shoot us an email at [email protected] or check out www.agvend.com.

This week we are joined by Matt Van Sloten and Travis Sullivan of River Valley Cooperative. In our chat, we cover: 

• How value-added services are changing in the ag retail industry
• The shifting roles of sales agronomists in servicing growers
• Growers’ evolving preferences in doing business

Thank you for listening, and if you have any questions, please feel free to shoot us an email at [email protected] or check out www.agvend.com.

This week we are joined by Jade Kampsen of Central Farm Service (CFS). In our chat, we cover: 

• Utilizing emails, texts, and app notifications to engage growers
• The benefits of segmenting your customers
• Coordinating your marketing messaging to be relevant throughout the year

Thank you for listening, and if you have any questions, please feel free to shoot us an email at [email protected] or check out www.agvend.com.

This week we are joined by John Demerly, CEO of CommoditAg. In our chat, we cover: 

• How utilizing different channels can increase your market wallet share
• The characteristics of different growers and how they prefer to do business
• Basing your digital strategy on your goals

Thank you for listening, and if you have any questions, please feel free to shoot us an email at [email protected] or check out www.agvend.com.

This week we are joined by Alexander Reichert, CEO and co-founder of AgVend. In our chat, we cover: 

• Why we sunsetted the AgVend.com marketplace
• How we are focusing our developmental efforts to better serve the industry
• Ways ag retailers can digitally engage their customers

Thank you for listening, and if you have any questions, please feel free to shoot us an email at [email protected] or check out www.agvend.com.

This week we are joined by Lance Petersen, a grower in east central Minnesota. In our chat, we cover: 

• Ways producers are adapting to the ever-changing environment of agriculture
• The challenges growers face when communicating with their ag retailers
• How digital solutions can create efficiencies for growers throughout the year

Thank you for listening, and if you have any questions, please feel free to shoot us an email at [email protected] or check out www.agvend.com. 

Make sure to tune in to our next episode for a chat with our CEO, Alexander Reichert, about the evolution of AgVend and why we have decided to focus solely on powering Grower Portals for ag retailers.

This week we are joined by Dan Larson, a Regional Growth Specialist at Central Farm Service (CFS) in Owatonna, MN. In our chat, we cover: 

• The monthly challenges of invoicing
• Using different mediums to communicate with customers
• How digital solutions can serve both agronomists and growers. 

Thank you for listening, and if you have any questions, please feel free to shoot us an email at [email protected] or check out www.agvend.com. If you’d like to learn more about Central Farm Service you can visit their website here.  

Make sure to tune in to our next episode for a chat with Lance Peterson, a grower from Minnesota.

This week we are again joined by Shane Thomas, Global Digital Ag Lead at Farmers Edge and author of Upstream Ag Insights. In part 2 of our chat, we cover a range of topics from how digital tools can help growers and agronomists instantly access information, to how technology can enhance the customer relationship, and so much more!

Thank you for listening, and if you have any questions, please feel free to shoot us an email at [email protected]. If you’d like to learn more about Farmer’s Edge, you can visit their website and to check out UpStream Ag Insights, click here. 

Make sure to tune in to our next episode for a chat with Dan Larson of CFS about the challenges and opportunities of technology for agronomists.

This week we are joined by Shane Thomas, Global Digital Ag Lead at Farmers Edge and author of Upstream Ag Insights. In part 1 of our chat, we cover a range of topics ranging from how technology use can reduce risk for farmers, to how eCommerce isn’t a full digital strategy for a business, and so much more! 

Thank you for listening, and if you have any questions, please feel free to shoot us an email at [email protected]. If you’d like to learn more about Farmer’s Edge, you can visit their website and to check out UpStream Ag Insights, click here. 

Make sure to tune in to our next episode where we continue our chat with Shane Thomas and dive into even more!