Could Have “Bin” Alright: A Grain Bin Direct Tech Direct Guide
It’s All In The Name Ag companies can be a bit funny when it comes to naming themselves. There’s plenty of excellent companies out there offering farmers all kinds of high quality services and products, but it’s sometimes hard to figure out exactly what a company does based on
Genes That Fit: A SeCan Tech Direct Guide
Blue Jeans Mean Best Genes A local source of seed is not a given in modern agriculture. Is there a way to get farmers the genetics they need that has a more local focus? With SeCan, the answer is yes, and AGvisorPRO is excited to have them on board as
Press Release: AGvisorPRO to Integrate with NEVONEX
NEVONEX (powered by Bosch) and AGvisorPRO Inc have signed an agreement that will see the integration of the AGvisorPRO application inside the NEVONEX ecosystem. NEVONEX enables integration of digital services directly into field machines. This platform offers a robust, securely managed framework in an End-2-End infrastructure. "From the very beginning,
Press Release: AGvisorPRO wins at THRIVE Canada Challenge and Manitoba Ag Days!
Calgary, AB Jan 25th, 2021: For Immediate Release AGvisorPRO starts 2021 with a couple of big wins. SVG Ventures, one of the world’s most prolific agriculture investment firms, recently hosted the THRIVE Canada Challenge where over 90 Canadian startups entered
So Much More Than Accounting: An MNP Tech Direct Guide
Growth Means Change If your farm business is growing (pun intended) then change is a part of your life. How you adapt to the pressures inside and outside of your business will define your future success to a large degree. Who do you align with? Are the professionals that brought
AGvisorPRO Closes Seed Round, Appoints Board and is THRIVE Canada Challenge Finalist
Calgary, AB Jan 5th, 2021: For Immediate Release AGvisorPRO Inc enters 2021 with a “triple-base-hit” announcement. The company has closed its $1.5M seed round, has appointed directors to its Board and has been named as a finalist in the THRIVE Canada Challenge. Building on the Founder and Friends & Farmer
Press Release: MNP Professionals Now Available to Farmers on AGvisorPRO
Calgary, Alberta Dec 17, 2020: For immediate release We are excited to add the team of professionals from MNP to the growing list of agricultural experts now available for access on the AGvisorPRO connectivity channel. As a Tech Direct Partner, Farmers or Agri-Business can now connect to MNP advisors for
Introducing our AGvisor of the Month, Matt Maess
Over the last few weeks, we asked our AGvisorPRO Experts to help us with some questions sent in by farmers. We threw two specific and challenging questions at these experts related to nutrient management, and Matt Maess had something to say about both. “At the end of the day I
Fewer Problems, Moe Money: An Expert Guide to Marketing with Moe Agostino, HBA, CIM, FCSI
The Best Ag Network Gets Even Better Grow the crop. Sell the crop. Manage the money. For farmers this is the business cycle. A discerning eye might notice that only one out of three of those points actually involves growing things. A green thumb does not necessarily make a profitable
Your Most Valuable Input: A Tech Direct Guide from Sure Growth Solutions
Reducing Complexity in Farming Farming is a logistically complicated profession. There’s so much to consider. When things start moving quickly some of those considerations can accidentally fall by the wayside. When this happens, it’s not long before an operation’s profitability is affected. Ultimately, proper management is the most important input
The Value of a Decision
As farmers you make thousands of decisions every year! Now, not all of these decisions are business decisions. For example, deciding whether you should seed for another pass before eating lunch or not is still a decision. But there are many seemingly small decisions that compound over time. Let’s take
Pattison Liquid Systems Targets Sprayer Innovation: The Sniper
High-Clearance Sprayer not Hitting the Mark? We all know high-clearance sprayers are a crucial piece of equipment on a farm, but what happens when you’ve started to out-grow a single high-clearance sprayer? You can find yourself in that pocket where you definitely need more sprayer capacity, but can’t justify the
Sustainably Smart Inputs From Aberhart Ag Solutions: A Tech Direct Guide
Sustainability Done Smart Sustainability has really become a real buzz-word in agriculture. The fact is, consumers in domestic and global markets are increasingly demanding food grown with sustainability in mind. AGvisorPRO knows that sustainability isn’t a new idea for farmers. How can a 5th generation farm exist if the previous
Insurance That Works For You: A 33seven Tech Direct Guide
Life Insurance For Every Stage of Life Insurance. The topic that nobody ever likes talking about. Let’s be real for a second: Nobody likes contemplating their own mortality. Death is never an easy thing to think about, but it’s important to put enough thought into it to at least have
Insuring More Than Yield: A Tech Direct Guide by Global Ag Risk Solutions
A Different Kind of Insurance Provider Getting insurance is a great way to gain peace of mind. On that note, AGvisorPRO couldn’t feel better about bringing Global Ag Risk Solutions on board as one of our latest Tech Direct Partners. Over the last 9 years, Global Ag Risk Solutions, (GARS),
The A to Z of AGI
AGI covers your A to Z agriculture needs AGvisorPRO is happy to announce that AGI has officially come on board as a Tech Direct Partner. AGI will be using AGvisorPRO’s platform to facilitate a better connection with their customer base. Most in agriculture will know of AGI, but what may
Press Release: AGvisorPRO is thrilled to announce Brock Moir as Chief Innovation Officer
Calgary, Alberta October 15th: For Immediate release AGvisorPRO Gains More Machine Learning Expertise The AGvisorPRO team is thrilled to welcome Brock Moir to the position of Chief Innovation Officer. Coming from the Alberta Machinery Intelligence Institute (amii), Moir will work with the business and product development teams steering AGvisorPRO’s future
Tom Halpenny: A Grain Marketing Master
AGvisorPRO is pleased to introduce Tom Halpenny to our ever-growing network of independent AGvisors. Tom is a born & bred agriculturalist who has expertise in many facets of production with a particular focus and passion for grain marketing. Tom grew up farming and spent 15 years working with his family
Press Release: Norm Janssen Joins AGvisorPRO as Business Development Officer
Calgary, Alberta October 2, 2020: For Immediate release AGvisorPRO is pleased to announce Norm Janssen will be joining their team as Business Development Officer. Norm will work with the AGvisorPRO leadership team to explore business opportunities both domestically and internationally. For the last 17 years, Janssen has worked as the
Who’s taking home the Grand Prize? Don’t miss the 2020 Canadian Export Challenge Grand Finale!
On October 20th, our very own Patrick Walther, COO & Co-Founder, is competing with the whole region in the Grande Finale for $5,000! If you recall, on September 15, 2020, AGvisorPRO was named the winner of the Prairies CXC Pitch Competition for the startup category, taking home $2,500. This was
Farm Credit Canada offers Advisory Services through AGvisorPRO
AGvisorPRO Press Release Calgary, Alberta September 14, 2020: For Immediate release FCC Advisory Services joins as an AGvisorPRO Tech Direct Solution partner on the connectivity platform. Farmers will now have access to Farm Credit Canada’s free farm transition service through AGvisorPRO. “There will be billions of dollars of farm assets
Bringing New Ideas to an Old Industry
Meet the AGvisor Alvin Ulrich Growing crops in Western Canada comes with it’s own set of unique challenges. The climate and geography means certain crops are favoured over others. Any farmer in Western Canada is very familiar with crops like wheat and barley and canola. After years and years of
Hammond Realty Becomes a Tech Direct Partner
AGvisorPRO’s roster of Tech Direct partners is steadily growing, and with the addition of Hammond Realty, we know our platform is quickly becoming a one-stop-shop for all the advice a farmer needs. Modern farming is a complex endeavor, and good farmers know they can be even better with the right network of
Questions about Grain Marketing? Lawrence Klusa has answers.
It really can’t be said enough. Selling what you grow is just as important as growing it in the first place. A farmer could be the best possible steward of their land, but if their marketing strategy falls short, they are leaving money on the table. AGvisorPRO knows that the
AGvisorPRO Partners to Expand Virtual Connections for Agri-businesses and Farmers
AGvisorPRO Inc welcomes four new technology partners to the Tech Direct Solution™ platform. The partners – AGI, ATP Nutrition, Flaman Group and Hammond Realty – are innovative companies that recognize the evolving role technology and digital connections offer farmers as they conduct their everyday business. “Grower interest in the Tech
AGvisorPRO Wins AIM Innovation Award
The new AGvisorPRO Tech Direct Solution platform was awarded the 2020 Ag in Motion (AIM) Innovations Program award for Agribusiness Services Tuesday, July 21 in a live virtual presentation. The new AGvisorPRO platform was launched at the virtual trade show this week as part of the AIM Innovation Showcase that
AGvisorPRO Expands Team to Drive Remote Ag Platform
AGvisorPRO Press Release Calgary, Alberta July 13th, 2020: For Immediate release Experienced agriculture talent joins AGvisorPRO to advance remote connectivity technology for farmers, ag experts, and agri-business companies. Kris Babbings, as the new Sales Team Leader will be responsible for advancing AGvisorPRO customer business; particularly working with Tech Direct Solution
Pattison Liquid Systems Becomes a Tech Direct Partner
AGvisorPRO is happy to announce its affiliation with Pattison Liquid Systems through the Tech Direct Program. Tech Direct offers agricultural companies a solution to improve their customer service experience. Pattison Liquid Systems is excited to see how Tech Direct can integrate into their business and help leverage their team of
Elaine Froese’s Expert Guide to Conflict Resolution
Working With Family Can Be A Challenge Agriculture is largely a family business. Farming operations are often passed down from one generation to the next, and while this can be an extremely rewarding proposition, it also comes with a whole host of potential pitfalls that are best avoided. AGvisorPRO is
AGvisorPRO is Proud to Partner with Point Forward Solutions!
Point Forward Solutions is a Tech Direct Partner AGvisorPRO is happy to announce its Tech Direct Partnership with Point Forward Solutions. Tech Direct is designed to help folks in agriculture better connect with the expertise they rely on. 1-800 numbers are outdated, and limit the value of any interaction. Tech
AGvisorPRO welcomes Taurus Agriculture Marketing Inc. as a Tech Direct Partner!
Taurus Becomes a Tech Direct Partner AGvisorPRO is pleased to feature Taurus Agriculture Marketing Inc. as one of our premiere Tech Direct partners. AGvisorPRO’s Tech Direct program is improving the way that agriculture companies connect with their customers. 1-800 numbers are old news. Tech Direct is the new way forward
Ray Dowbenko’s Expert Guide to Crop Rotation Early Phosphate Application
Farming can be a hurry-up-and-wait profession sometimes, but when the snow melts and the sun comes out, things start moving quickly. Helping farmers get their spring soil fertility and crop nutrition nailed down is Ray Dowbenko’s specialty as an ag expert on AGvisorPRO. Background in fertility and nutrition Ray is
Tom Wolf’s Expert Guide to Agricultural Sprayers
AGvisorPRO connects farmers who need advice with the experts who have it. When it comes to advice about anything related to spraying or sprayers, one of the best experts to seek advice from is Tom Wolf. In this week’s AGvisorPRO Expert Guide, we speak to Tom about what a
New Tool Provides Connectivity between Agribusiness and Farmers
AGvisorPRO Press Release Calgary, Alberta May 13th, 2020: For Immediate release New Tool provides connectivity between Agribusiness and Farmers AGvisorPRO Inc has launched a new service designed to provide instantaneous connectivity between farmers and company technical representatives to enhance customer service. “The AGvisorPRO Tech Direct Solution™ built on the AGvisorPRO
AGvisorPRO team helps with harvest19
https://www.youtube.com/embed/f1GA9z8boRY AGvisorPRO's co-CEO, Patrick Walther, and Project lead, Miranda Carr, help out harvesting barley, wheat, and canola by driving grain cart. Filmed East of Olds, Alberta.
Farmers obtain info remotely
A new internet tool brings together agricultural experts and farmers as they learn to live in the new COVID-19 reality. Rob Saik had some ideas about agronomy and husbandry delivery, coming out of the sale of his Agritrend company to technology giant Trimble. “I had learned a lot over the
AGvisorPro connects producers to virtual consultants
Technology has increased relevance during pandemic. No one plans or welcomes a pandemic, but Rob Saik says in this unexpected time of isolation and social distancing, a new service he launched in 2019 can help farmers connect with a diverse network of agricultural expertise either online or by phone, at
Agriculture Experts in the Digital Age
Our brains start from scratch when we are born. While our parents' generation had the opportunity to be generalists, our generation must be more specialized within our knowledge as the information in each domain is growing exponentially. However, modern farming operations touch so many different areas. Even if they
The competitive advantage of an extended knowledge pool
Human knowledge doubles every 13 months. However, a farmer only has an average of 35 springs, summers, falls and winters in their entire career. Every single decision is therefore of great importance, as it can heavily impact overall profitability. Meanwhile, there is an abundance of new information that farmers need
AGvisorPR launches as the ‘uberzation’ of knowledge and wisdom
AGvisorPRO, a global platform that connects farmers to experienced ag experts, launched this week in Ag in Motion. Currently offering access to roughly 50 advisors, the platform enables users to connect via audio, video, or text, with photo-sharing capabilities. It also saves the connection for future reference. “AGvisorPRO is
