Outstanding in the Field

Summary: Join host Mike Terning and Duey Yliniemi, Research & Development Director of Greenstone Systems, as they walk through both company and industry happenings over the past year.   What you will learn in this episode: A look back at developments and technological advancements made in 2020 as related to customer needs How GS has supported customers during the challenges 2020 presented What's ahead for Greenstone in 2021

Listen to Mike and Scot Hilman, the Chairman of JD Heiskell talk about Leadership not only in Agribusiness but in 2020 and what that has looked like. 

Summary: Ahead of the Greenstone Customer Conference digital community screening of SILO, Mike Terning sits down with Sam Goldberg, Producer and CEO of SILO The Film, to discuss his inspiration for creating a feature film about grain entrapment. Learn the interesting story behind the film, from setbacks like production cancellation to the final success of the film being made. What you will learn in this episode: Details about Sam's latest Film SILO How Sam was able to pursue both of his passions for Film and Agriculture Challenges Sam and the Production team faced while on the set of SILO What is Sam's next Agriculture related Film project?

Summary: Listen in as host Mike Terning and Mark Waschek, Vice President of Agronomy at Ag1Source, discuss recruiting challenges the agricultural industry has faced as a result of the global pandemic, choices for being a recruiter, and advice on getting a job within the Ag industry. What you will learn in this episode: The overarching impact of COVID-19 on recruiting How Ag1Source has shifted its priorities to drive business Tips to meet current industry challenges How companies have pivoted to embrace web-based meetings during the interview process

Curious about the newly formed National Grain and Feed Digital Solutions entity and their barge digital transformation project? Listen in as Mike chats with NGFA team members Charlie Delacruz and Mary Hitchcock about what led to the effort, what it means for the grain industry, and what other digital transformation projects we can expect in the future.

Listen in as Mike has a fun conversation with a childhood friend, Craig Anderson, who left farming for a time before returning and transitioning the family farm to a fully organic operation. If you have ever been curious as to what organic farming entails, this episode is for you!

Listen in as host Mike Terning brings to light the incredibly unique challenges the U.S. feed industry has faced as a result of the global pandemic. Joel Dekkers, Senior Sales Specialist with Format Solutions, gives his first-hand experience with those challenges in this insightful episode of Outstanding in the Field.

Listen in as host Mike Terning welcomes Kirk Bonniwell, Senior Managing Director of the Hrvyst initiative at R.J. O'Brien, to discuss the new integration that will digitally connect origination, merchandising, and hedging for the U.S. Grain Industry.

From row crop farming alongside his grandfather in Iowa to leading the efforts of FSA, NRCS, and RMA in support of producers across the U.S., Bill Northey is a true advocate for agriculture. Listen in as Mike has great conversation with the current Undersecretary for Farm Production and Conservation with the USDA, including comments on the state of American agriculture in the midst of COVID-19.

Hearing things about the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), but want to know the REAL story about where it is in the legislative process and the anticipated impact on our grain industry? Listen in as Patrick Wade, Policy Director with Texas Grain Sorghum Producers, sheds light on all the above and more in this educational episode.

Listen in as Mike has an important conversation with Aaron Hemmer, Regional Lending Manager with AgGeorgia Farm Credit, as he talks about current trends and recommendations in lending spinning off of 2019 (aka one of the craziest years in production agriculture).

Join host Mike Terning and Pat Mahapatra, general manager of Greenstone Systems, as they walk through both company and industry happenings over the past year (with a twist!).

Listen in as Mike has an insightful conversation with Tanner Ehmke, Manager of Knowledge Exchange Division with CoBank. They review Tanner's recent report regarding the U.S. grain elevator outlook for 2020, and even close with a little positive advice you won't want to miss.

Ride along with Mike Terning as he visits with a pair of agricultural educators from southwest Georgia at the 92nd National FFA Convention in Indianapolis, Indiana. Prepare yourself though...the excitement these individuals have for preparing and educating future agricultural leaders is infectious!

Mike Terning recently spent some vacation time in Sweden visiting friends and learning about his heritage. While there, he stopped in a local agribusiness and sat down with manager, Otto Söderman. Listen in for an intriguing look at the similarities and differences in farming and agribusiness in Sweden versus the U.S.

Tune in to hear candid interviews with multiple leaders in the U.S. agribusiness industry to get their take on what it means to not only work "in" the industry, but work "on" the industry as well. From being a part of agricultural legislation to empowering the future leaders in agriculture, these movers and shakers are making an impact across the board.

Tune in to hear candid interviews with multiple leaders in the U.S. agribusiness industry to get their take on what it means to not only work "in" the industry, but work "on" the industry as well. From being a part of agricultural legislation to empowering the future leaders in agriculture, these movers and shakers are making an impact across the board.

Join Mike Terning as he has candid conversations with key participants at the 2019 AGRO Conference. Jeff Reardon is a Finance Specialist with White Commercial Corporation and provides financial consulting services for CFOs of grain elevators across North America and Canada. Tune in for interesting perspectives (LIVE from AGRO's annual conference in Savannah, GA!) on the current state of the grain industry, and how each play a role in its success.

Join Mike Terning as he has candid conversations with key participants at the 2019 AGRO Conference. Greg Miller with Miller & Associates is the creator of ExamNet and ExamHand which are two well-known grain industry oversight and grain measuring software programs. Tune in for interesting perspectives (LIVE from AGRO's annual conference in Savannah, GA!) on the current state of the grain industry, and how each play a role in its success.

Since its release in 2019, MyGrower, Greenstone's grower-facing mobile platform, has grown and expanded to meet the needs of AGRIS customers time and time again. Listen in to hear MyGrower's Product Manager discuss what's ahead for for the platform and why it's truly a "no brainer" for AGRIS customers. You'll also hear from Adam Jackson, a merchandiser with TriOak Foods, Inc., about how MyGrower has impacted their business, and what it's like to work with Team Greenstone.

The only constant in the U.S. grain industry is CHANGE. Change caused by anything from commodity prices and weather to technology and workforce demographics. Meet the members of Team Greenstone that are working to take those changes head-on by developing new technologies to support the the paperless agribusiness.

Listen in as Mike Terning chats with noted ag consultant: Mike Mock, about macrotrends, planting updates, and the export outlook for 2019.

The agribusiness Industry has been and is facing challenges that relate to trade, talent and technology. Greenstone Systems hosted a customer conference February 19-20 that was preceded by an Executive Summit. This episode features interviews with a few of the participants who share their perspectives on these challenges and what they walked away with from the Summit and/or Conference.

On this episode, Mike sits down with Greenstone Product Owner: Mahmoud Naeim. They talk about his history and journey with Greenstone Systems, the integration of MyGrower and it's features & benefits to both elevators and growers. Mobile capabilities are growing more, and they're here to tell you all about it.

To start the new year off right and celebrate the 40th year of Agris -  Mike sits down with long-term Agribusiness legend: Dan Berg. They have an intriguing discussion and talk tales of Dan's history with juggling, Disney, a suprising use of payphones, and the evolution of Agris.   Welcome back to Outstanding in the Field, by Greenstone. 

This episode has Pat Mahapatra, Greenstone General Manager, interviewing the host of the podcast to highlight some of the events of 2018 as well as planning in progress for 2019

This episode explores elements of a good partner relationship. The topic is explored with the help of a panel of information technologists at a large cooperative in northwest Kansas. The team talks about the elements they've found necessary in building strong partner relationships and how they partner with others, including how they work other local cooperatives.

The Takeover of Mobile Technology: This episode discusses easy-to-use, handheld, bite-sized applications enabled by mobile technology.  Such app's better serve those who work with growers, such as agronomy, feed and energy sales consultants, and grain marketing professionals. Mobile apps that connect to the ERP allow sales consultants to provide the solutions that growers need without the necessity to travel back to the main office to get information. This episode includes interviews with a couple of agronomy sales consultants in the Midwest using the AGRIS Sales app for capturing bookings.

This episode contains interviews with: 1) Marty Lau, First Coop's (IA) Energy Manager about how he is working with grower / patrons in a challenging ag economy. 2) Darrin Gilley, Manager of Friona Wheat Growers (TX) on working with farmer / growers of all ages. 3) Danyell Maloney, Project Manager at Delmar Commodities (Canada) on process improvements and change management.

As more agribusinesses consolidate through mergers & acquisitions, new opportunities arise for growth.  This episode contains interviews with three people who are familiar with mergers and acquisitions. The first segment is with Rich Reynertson, Managing Director of Cultura Technologies Grain & Oil Seeds business, who in part, is responsible for acquisitions. The middle segment is with Tracy Curtis, Implementation & Support Manager at Greenstone Systems, who helps AGRIS clients succeed when they merge and acquire businesses. The third and final segment is with Travis Antonsen, Producer Marketing Manager at Agtegra Cooperative, who recently went through a very large and successful merger. These guests discuss what it takes to not only survive, but to thrive in and after a merger or acquisition.

Learn why and how Dennis Terning, owner of a seed production and processing company and farmer, uses speech to text technology to successfully run his business.

On today’s episode of Outstanding in the Field, Mike spends some time in Minnesota with John Christianson and Bruce Lichty of Christianson PLLP - A service and software provider designed to enhance your agribusiness.  Join in and listen on how these guys can help successfully grow your business, protect your assets, and prevent your profits from slipping through the cracks.

In this episode of Outstanding in the Field, Mike travels all over Illinois to chat with various experts in their own rights regarding improving efficiency in their agribusiness.  Guests share best practices (and tools) that allow their technology to keep things running smoothly. Featured guests in this episode include: Kaylee Heap of FS Grain (CRM = Customer Relationship Management) Brian Barnickel of Northern Partners Cooperative (AgLogic agronomy  Energy Force logistics integrations with AGRIS) Teresa Jennings of Clarkson Grain (AGRIS AttachToo electronic document storage) 

Join our host Mike Terning on this episode of Greenstone System's Outstanding in the Field. With us today, all the way from Spicer, Minnesota, is the CINCH Operations Manager Mark Hisken. 

What are you doing to maintain your customer’s loyalty? What can you do to make your growers more successful, more engaged, and more "sticky"? Join Mike Terning as he answers these questions and more with the help of Mark Norris, Strategic Growth Analyst at Greenstone, and special guest Jake Joraanstad of Myriad Mobile.

What can Greenstone do for you? Let Mike Terning (Head of Product) and Pat Mahapatra (General Manager) fill you in as they host the inaugural episode of the Greenstone Systems Podcast, Outstanding in the Field. Join them in unpacking the vision and ideas Greenstone has for it's customers over this 2018 season.