The Scoop podcast hosts conversations with retailers and industry leaders on top-of-mind topics affecting ag retail today and in the future
ARA’s Richard Gupton and Hunter Carpenter share insights on the latest legislation and policy effecting the ag retail industry. This includes, the One Big Beautiful Bill, the future of a Farm Bill, DOT regulations and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Heather Thompson, Executive Director of enterprise marketing at Growmark, shares the details behind the new campaign—Start to Finish. She explains how Growmark is investing in its retail footprint and optimizing farmer customer relationships. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Thad England, director of U.S. strategic accounts with Groundwork BioAg, shares his experience in taking carbon market opportunities to farmers, and how those programs are changing. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
As director of R&D and Innovation at Forge Genetics International, Emily Meccage has a lot to share about the breeding work being done for alfalfa. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
From the west coast to Wisconsin and through the central corn belt, Cody Steinkamp with Doyle Manufacturing helps ag retailers outfit their dry fertilizer warehouses to serve customers today and into the future. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Kyle Barton, procurement manager at Simplot Grower Solutions, manages the supply chain of crop protection, adjuvants, micronutrients, and biologicals for the company’s retail locations west of the Rocky Mountains. In total, that’s over 100 supplier relationships. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Benny Andres, who oversees the product management team at Bushel, shares how technology—and specifically software—can be used to strengthen the relationship between farmers and their trusted advisers. He says the Bushel team is applying a focus on how to do business better, and when value is demonstrated in the technology adoption, farmers the first in line to be adopters. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
With the final herbicide rule and final insecticide rule announced by EPA, new product labels and FIFRA re-registration comes with additional regulation. Hear from independent consultants James Todd and Steve Hoffman about what everyone should know and how this year is pivotal to the future of pesticide use. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Andrew Moore, president of the National Ag Aviation Association, shares how this progressive, and mature industry contributes to the agricultural industry applying on more than 127 million acres each year. With an expanding industry of crewed and uncrewed aircraft, Moore gives top tips and best practices for every aerial application. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ken Zuckerberg, head of global research at CHS Inc., says while current times are VUCA (volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous), ag retailers should avoid making any quick decisions and spend even more time with customers. Zuckerberg also shares his latest thesis for where U.S. agriculture can find success, and it has to do with “Shake ‘N Bake”…. The key qualities for the next growing markets. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
For more than 10 years, ResponsibleAg has been an industry-led program where retailers receive compliance audits to stay on track with their regulated safety standards. Industry ambassador Tim McArdle and ARA CEO Daren Coppock share case studies in how ResponsibleAg is an asset for ag retailers in their everyday business across 2,356 locations. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nick Sawyer is the agronomy director at Five Star Cooperative in northern Iowa. He shares what is driving their business forward, and the three things that stand out as tools to bring value to customers and differentiate their business in the marketplace. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Trey Malone, Boehlje Chair in Managerial Economics for Agribusiness at Purdue University, says he is working to reshape the way the industry thinks about economic principles in agriculture. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Richard Gupton and Hunter Carpenter from the Agricultural Retailers Association give their updates and insights on top policy issues for the ag retail industry. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Now with two full years of experience in the field, Jeff Crissinger and the team at Nu-Way K&H Cooperative are ready to share their takeaways and insights on how selective spraying is changing custom application. With positive grower reception, impressive results, and demand for more, they are adding a second machine this year–using both Greeneye Technology and John Deere See and Spray. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
The team at Growers Edge aims to de-risk a farmer from adopting new practices or new products. They have financial technology tools, offered commonly via ag retailers, which can be used to strengthen their relationships with customers and lead to faster adoption of those products and services. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Erich Eller and the Forefront Ag team work with growers to conquer legacy mindsets that may be holding growers back. Using technology, agronomic advising, and an openness to try new things, he and his team are looking to move the needle while recognizing risks. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Clay Houchin, chief operating officer at Buttonwillow Warehouse Company, explains how the history of the company helps shape how its evolution in serving California growers. He says an adaptability to meet regulations while offering leading technology for data-driven decisions has been key. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Today’s ag economy has changed the way United Prairie is partnering with its farmer customers. The focus is still keenly on return on investment, but CEO Curt Miller explains, there are key considerations for how United Prairie is showing up differently for their customers. Their team out of Tolono, Ill., is the 2024 recipient of The Scoop Business Innovation Award, sponsored by Ever.Ag Agribusiness. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Scott Kay, vice president of U.S. agricultural solutions at BASF, details the seed technology, crop protection solutions, and more that farmers and retailers can expect in the near future. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Greg Martinelli specializes in ag sales team development and shares what can be resolutions for the 2025 selling season. He gives 7 tips for salespeople in the current ag economic cycle. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Netafim, an international pioneer for subsurface irrigation, has a new offering in its GrowSphere operating system. As Mike Hemman, SVP North America for Netafim explains it’s one tool the company is bringing forward to further refine and improve water efficiency and yields. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ambassador Terry Branstad was the first U.S. state governor to host Xi Jinping in 1985, so he carries the unique distinction of being called an “old friend” by the Chinese leader as well as a friend to President Donald Trump. Branstad highlights how “for a trade deal to be good, it needs to be a win-win for both sides,” and he shares more insights about the future of trade and its effects on the agricultural industry in this episode. To hear even more, attend the ARA Conference and Expo, Dec. 3 ...
The team at Aanika Bio is offering a product that combines drift traceability and insurance. Whereas current processes take six months and are accused of being more subjective than objective, Aanika Bio uses synthetic biology (traceable down to one spray droplet on one square yard of leaf surface) to give definitive results in less than one week. This is paired with their drift insurance coverage as well. Hear more from their team on this episode of The Scoop Podcast. See omnystudio.com/listener...
A recently announced partnership with Syngenta and Taranis will bring a proof of concept at scale. As explained by Meade McDonald, digital ag solutions marketing manager at Syngenta, starting this fall, select midwestern retailers will be using the artificial intelligence platform and scouting tools provided by Taranis. He explains more on how this fits into the company’s digital ag portfolio on The Scoop podcast. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
It’s beyond a traditional understanding of point, click, buy e-commerce. Co-founder and CEO of AgVend Alexander Reichert shares how ag retailers are looking to digitally enable not just the customer experience, but also have best in class tools for their sales teams, their marketing teams, finance, procurement operations, and helping their organization, do their best work with technology. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Former NASA astronaut and U.S. Air Force Colonel Mike Mullane shares motivating stories from space learned from 356 logged hours aboard the Atlantis and Discovery Shuttles before retiring in 1990. As a Weapon Systems Operator aboard a RF-4C Phantom aircraft, he completed 134 combat missions in Vietnam. He’ll share more lessons in leadership at the 2024 ARA Conference and Expo. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Barry Jacobson is the business unit lead for Bayer crop science in southern Iowa. He leads a team of 35 and has been on the frontline of implementing Bayer’s new operating model—dynamic shared ownership. Jacobson shares how DSO is changing how Bayer internally works together, works with its channel partners, and shows up on the farm. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
New research outlines the key obstacles in adopting conservation agriculture practices, and how the path of least resistance forward is via ag retail. Dayna Gross, manager of programs and partnership for sustainable and responsible business team at Syngenta, discusses how the company’s goal is to make changes as easy as possible for the grower. And she shares why the retailer is a critical part in engaging farmers to make whatever their next step is. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy infor...
What work in agriculture will be revolutionized by artificial intelligence? Ryan Raguse, chief innovation officer and co-founder at Bushel, expects AI to bring further insights, replace repetitive tasks and more. He’ll be part of a panel discussion at the upcoming Ag Retailers Association Conference, Dec. 3 to 5 in Houston. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
