Show Highlights:

• USDA data on the generational shift in agriculture. [03:09]
• Consolidation trends and stats proving uneven impacts. [06:28]
• Check out this ag podcast by Damian Mason. [07:59]
• Brand loyalty vs. next-gen farmers' ROI-driven choices. [14:24]
• The surprising demographic truth on ag's fastest tech adoption. [15:34]
• New-gen purchasing, family time, and co-op priorities. [18:32]
• Why leadership pipelines could secure farming's future. [25:56]
• The value of digitizing all things co-op now. [27:33]
• Patronage/equity ideas to retain capital-constrained younger members. [29:19]
• Can co-ops become transition planning hubs? [30:46]
• Be the next generation's go-to for precision ag and data. [32:33]

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:

• What an operationalized finance capability means in ag. [05:00]
• Understanding accounting vs. FP&A, and building talent. [08:42]
• Pricing and working capital strategy in the real world. [14:33]
• Decision-making benefits of an effective finance function. [21:13]
• Centralization of finance and its impact on local players. [27:08]
• What are the risks and gaps in CFO hiring models today? [35:43]
• AmpliFi's "finance-as-a-service" CFO alternative solution. [40:10]
• How AmpliFi became an agribusiness specialist. [45:03]
• The power of operational finance readiness in M&A. [49:42]

Contact Kevin Griffith on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevingriffith14/.

To explore AmpliFi, go to https://amplificap.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:

• Key hurdles for ag co-ops today, plus top differentiators. [04:04]
• How co-ops can evolve beyond assets to a farmer-support model. [07:17]
• Does farm consolidation outpace operational change? [09:29]
• Why patronage "and" broader shared co-op value can coexist. [14:34]
• Why are there so few closed deals despite M&A chatter? [20:30]
• Differentiating mega-local and regional/federated co-ops. [23:30]
• Strategies for successful co-op mergers and integration. [29:35]
• How to foster a strong board–management partnership. [38:36]
• New vs. experienced board member roles, and legacy in ag. [42:04]
• Carl Dickinson's post-retirement chapter helping co-ops. [45:56]

Connect with Carl Dickinson on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/carl-dickinson-09725b36/.

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.