Case Studies Agriculture

In Preston, Maryland, situated on the Delmarva Peninsula, Nagel Farm Service is running on nearly 70 years of family ownership and the kind customer-first business values synonymous with a multigenerational operation. Since inception in 1946, Nagel Farm Service has grown from a small livestock and dairy farm to a feed mill and now multifaceted grain […]

Verdesian Life Sciences is an emerging plant health and nutrition company focused on a simple mission: help growers maximize the output of their row crops and specialty crops through the use of patented biologicals, plant nutrition, nutrient managers, specialty micronutrients, seed treatments and inoculants. Founded in 2012, the company has quickly grown to become a […]

As the nation’s largest crop consulting firm and agricultural laboratory, Servi-Tech Inc. has been focused on its vision of “Making the Planet More Productive” since 1975. Located in Dodge City, Kansas, Servi-Tech relies on the most current technologies, research and science to make productive and profitable recommendations for thousands of growers on millions of acres. […]

In Decherd, Tennessee, Woodall Grain Company (WGC) and Woodall Risk Management (WRM) unify the benefits of grain storage and handling, with expert marketing and brokerage strategies. The side-by-side companies support producers across the Southeast in terms of crop merchandising, brokerage, storage, transportation, marketing and education. Formed in 2005 as the product of five generations of […]

In Brookings, South Dakota, United Development LLC has been powering the local agricultural market since 2009, specializing in ag-related general contracting, construction management, design and development, particularly in the niche of dairy development, waste management and ventilation systems. United Development is an expert in site selection, design, construction and general contracting of new facilities, as […]

In Cicero, Indiana, one equipment company has built a tradition of quality, serving growers, elevators and other agricultural entities for approximately half a century. Now known as Waitt Equipment Sales Inc., the business was founded in the 1960s by Warren Waitt, who started out selling feeder pigs and grain bins to local farmers. In the […]

Founded in 1911, Beach Cooperative Grain Company has been building customer loyalty and a reputation for quality for well over 100 years as one of North Dakota’s last independent, full-service grain cooperatives. Levi Hall has been the general manager at Beach Cooperative since 2015. Growing up on a small cattle operation, Hall’s interest in agriculture […]

“Are we unique? Heavens no,” says Agronomy manager Chuck Peter. “Are the tools we have at our disposal unique? Definitely not.” How, then, has StateLine Cooperative spent the last 19 years as a profitable farming coop in Northern Iowa and Southern Minnesota? Especially in light of the recession and turbulent commodities prices? “The degree of […]

Most often, generalizations don’t work. That’s especially true in agriculture where blanket approaches—like big data and big regulation—don’t take into account the endless variations from field to field, farmer to farmer, year to year and input to input. To avoid having government regulators make sweeping generalizations that tell farmers what they can or cannot put […]

Riverview LLP has grown into a multifaceted agribusiness by employing some of the most passionate people in the industry. The company’s mission is to provide a culture of opportunity for passionate people and innovative ideas. With this goal in mind, Riverview has branched into all corners of agriculture — agronomy, beef, dairy and facility construction. […]