Show Highlights:

• Transforming the way farmers use digital solutions. [03:16]
• Addition through subtraction: how killing the paper scale ticket creates new value. [06:24]
• The myth of tech-resistant farmers and barriers to adoption. [12:07]
• Bushel’s strategy of selling to agribusinesses, not growers. [19:05]
• Why white-label solutions are the efficiency optimizer in ag. [26:41]
• Additive agtech focuses on enhancement, not disruption. [31:07]
• Use cases, flaws and forecasts for LLMs ag. [34:49]
• The importance of digitizing CRM adoption to leverage AI benefits. [41:20]
• The coming wave of autonomy and robotics in agriculture. [45:37]
• Self-driving trucks are an opportunity, not a threat. [49:22]

Explore Bushel by visiting https://bushelpowered.com/.

To connect with Jake Joraanstad, go to https://www.linkedin.com/in/jakejoraanstad/ or find him on X at @jakefromfargo.

If you are interested in connecting with Joe, go to LinkedIn:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/joemosher/, or schedule a call at www.moshercg.com.

Show Highlights:

• Dusty’s “Formula for Growth Success” framework. [03:59]
• How to keep strategy alive, not static, to seize real market opportunities. [09:36]
• Clear strategies and simplifying strategic-fit decision-making in agribusiness. [15:30]
• The power of decisions deferred in M&A. [18:19]
• The key to securing shareholder buy-in. [24:34]
• How the market rewards you for growth and execution. [31:58]
• The reputational influence of stewardship in agribusiness. [35:49]
• Ascendant Partners’ full-suite of growth services for the ag industry. [40:29]
• Navigating distress and uncertainty in today’s market. [46:03]

Learn more about Ascendant Partners by visiting https://ascendantpartners.com/.

To contact Dusty Clevenger, go to https://www.linkedin.com/in/dusty-clevenger-849b6b5/.

If you are interested in connecting with Joe, go to LinkedIn:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/joemosher/, or schedule a call at www.moshercg.com.

Show Highlights:

• Discover Damien Lepoutre's story of Geosys and AgTech evolution. [03:50]
• How early weather-data-sharing evolved from static maps to dynamic updates. [08:32]
• Challenges of providing unique value to the customers of a proprietary solution. [12:20]
• What made acquisition by Land O'Lakes a strategic fit as an exit strategy for Geosys? [20:37]
• Excess capital and overvaluation mistakes to avoid for post-acquisition investor confidence. [26:47]
• Why did Geosys prioritize people over government funding for R&D? [31:28]
• Explore Geosys’ model of goal alignment in their NASA and USDA–ARS-funded R&D. [37:47]
• Damien Lepoutre’s life after Geosys as a strategic consultant for deploying digital tech in ag. [41:01]

To contact Damien Lepoutre, visit https://www.linkedin.com/in/damien-lepoutre/, or email him at [email protected].

If you are interested in connecting with Joe, go to LinkedIn:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/joemosher/, or schedule a call at www.moshercg.com.

Show Highlights:

• The crisis of the overconcentration of underperforming grain assets explained. [01:31]
• How market trends exacerbate the issue of aging grain assets. [04:21]
• What will happen to country elevators with 45Z regulations? [07:35]
• The importance of farmer succession to preserve smaller assets. [12:15]
• Ideas to rethink production demand if you believe grain yields can plateau. [12:41]
• Who bears the burden of shuttered agricultural assets? [16:19]
• Explore the ground realities of rural blight. [21:35]
• Discover possible exit strategies for stranded assets. [23:19]
• Call for listener ideas and in-person participation in future episodes. [27:19]

If you are interested in connecting with Joe, go to LinkedIn:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/joemosher/, or schedule a call at www.moshercg.com.

Show Highlights:

• How DGE is reshaping AgTech, notably with the FOB Ag Logistics Platform. [03:09]
• DGE’s unconventional problem-first strategy to create solutions for real industry needs. [06:49]
• The trust value of utility-centric AgTech vs. theoretical distractions. [16:09]
• Discover DGE’s impact as a pure-tech play partner for ADM and across tech-enabled ag. [21:07]
• Scale operator example to discuss streamlining logistical operations to reduce friction. [24:52]
• How does DGE address the issue of interoperability with existing systems? [29:17]
• Are constraints growth enablers for AgTech startups? [37:24]
• Strategic insights on ego, capital efficiency and business risk for scalable startups. [42:17]

To learn more about Digital Grain Elevator, visit https://dge.ag/. You can also connect with Aaron Secrest at https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaronsecrest/.

If you are interested in connecting with Joe, go to LinkedIn:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/joemosher/, or schedule a call at www.moshercg.com.

Show Highlights:

• A reminder to make sure this podcast enriches your agribusiness. [00:24]
• Why measuring with nuance utilizing quality metrics matters. [00:45]
• Is BMI an easy but outdated health benchmark? [03:52]
• How GDP shapes an imperfect understanding of prosperity. [10:18]
• Uncover true indicators of farm productivity a yield-only metric overlooks. [13:47]
• How to strengthen metrics with complementary measures in the BMI and GDP examples. [20:11]
• Discover ideas to revamp agribusiness metrics. [23:09]

If you are interested in connecting with Joe, go to LinkedIn:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/joemosher/, or schedule a call at www.moshercg.com.

Show Highlights:

• How Parallel Ag benefits from geographic and dealership diversification. [02:33]
• Explore operational complexities introduced by broad distribution. [06:37]
• Discover the origin and growth strategy of Parallel Ag. [09:30]
• What capital and PE partners want from a potential investment in your agribusiness. [16:16]
• Challenges of greenfield expansion vs. acquisition. [22:25]
• The importance of cultural fit for successful M&As beyond financial strategy. [28:11]
• How John Deere and AGCO differ in dealer consolidation. [31:43]
• Mistakes to avoid with expectations and bottlenecks in M&A. [40:29]
• What’s the worst way to ruin a business after buying it? [44:50]

To connect with Shawn Skaggs or to learn more about Parallel Ag, please visit https://parallelag.com/.

If you are interested in connecting with Joe, go to LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joemosher/, or schedule a call at www.moshercg.com.

Show Highlights:

• Why I made the difficult decision to step back from public service. [01:01]
• The value of admitting to your own limits. [04:06]
• How newfound time opens paths to exploration. [05:13]
• The opportunities available when you allocate focus, not time. [07:53]
• Doing less to accomplish more. [10:41]
• How to approach your own time take-back experiment. [12:24]

https://www.linkedin.com/in/joemosher/, or schedule a call at www.moshercg.com.

Show Highlights:

• Learn about Five Star Co-op and Scott Black’s role. [03:29]
• Can a non-grain expert lead a major grain co-op? [07:53]
• Why a well-defined culture is the great organizational differentiator. [13:00]
• Discover Five Star Co-op’s process of defining its caring culture. [18:58]
• How to overcome resistance to culture building in a company. [26:05]
• Explore the role of compassionate leadership in successful transformations. [35:10]
• Early indicators of cultural success in an organization. [38:11]
• What to expect in ag co-op consolidation ahead. [43:06]
• The importance of CEO networking and cooperation in ag. [51:58]

Learn more about Five Star Co-op at https://www.fivestarcoop.com/.

If you are interested in connecting with Joe, go to LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joemosher/, or schedule a call at www.moshercg.com.

Show Highlights:

• Important AgTech questions from a new Compeer Financial conference. [00:42]
• Explore evolving AgTech risk profiles. [02:21]
• Get an overview of AgTech solution types. [04:09]
• What will you do if your AgTech adoptions fail? [06:22]
• Impact on Israeli farms due to GPS jamming post-Oct. 7. [07:55]
• Will John Deere’s fully autonomous farming system be disruption-resilient? [11:56]
• Are you risk-ready for the tech-dependent future of farming? [15:38]
• Invitation to connect with The Pacesetter Pod. [17:46]

Read “Israel’s Wartime Farmers Are Relearning How to Plow Without GPS” here: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-01-08/israel-s-wartime-farmers-are-relearning-how-to-plow-without-gps 

If you are interested in connecting with Joe, go to LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joemosher/, or schedule a call at www.moshercg.com.