429. Keystone Cooperative’s Drew Garretson on navigating risk, finding the right innovation for farmers + agtech’s greatest opportunities for impact

About this episode

Drew Garretson discusses Keystone Cooperative's journey and their approach to innovation and risk management for farmers.

From agtech adoption to agronomy, inputs, animal health services and beyond, agricultural cooperatives exist under one common objective: to enable farmer success. For 100 years, Keystone Cooperative has delivered that effort to communities across Indiana, Ohio, Michigan and Illinois, employing more than 1,700 workers and differentiating themselves through service and relationships. Vice President of Member Engagement and Public Affairs Drew Garretson joins this week to talk about the Keystone Cooperative journey, including their expanded footprint post-merger and the approach they take to ensure they are delivering best-in-class innovation and services to their farmer members. Highlights include: The work Drew leads at Keystone Cooperative – including his many titles over the years with the organization – and how they serve American farmers Conversations with members as they head into the spring planting season How Keystone helps farmers navigate decisions and navigating risk while operating under tight margins Emerging technologies that Drew believes are having the greatest impact on U.S. farming operations over the next five years Criteria Keystone follows to determine whether…

People in this episode

Host: AgriNovus Indiana

Guest: Drew Garretson

Topics covered

• agtech adoption
• farmer success
• innovation in agriculture
• risk management
• partnerships in agtech
• emerging technologies
• generational transition in agriculture

Keywords

• Keystone Cooperative
• agriculture
• innovation
• risk management
• agtech
• farmer support
• emerging technologies
• partnerships

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Keystone Cooperative

Places: Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, Illinois

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