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2012 Company Overview
THE 300 BUSHEL CORNYIELD SPECIALISTS?
Rod Osthus
AgVenture Yield Specialist
• President No.1 seed sales consulting firm in North America
• Registered Seed Technologist • 5 ½ years corn research – Trojan Seed Company• Director Hawaiian research – Maui, Hawaii – 2 years• 100,000 hours corn production experience• 39 years seed industry experience
100,000+ hours of crop production experience
Rod Osthus
The Largest Network Of Independently Owned Seed Companies In The U.S.
Who is AgVenture?
41 Regional Seed
Companies (RSC)
In 24 States!
1. We work directly with growers2. We develop a Maximum Profit System
designed to raise 300 bushel corn and 150 bushel soybeans
3. We are number one in service
3 reasons for our growth
Work directly with growers
Our growers complete cropping plans prior to harvest
• Planting the wrong variety in the wrong field
• 75% of all varieties never perform to their potential because they are planted in the wrong field.
• Planting the same field more than two years in a row
• Non-symbiotic relationships occur between the variety and the soil, resulting in yield losses when the same germplasm is planted in the same field more than two years in a row.
• Basing next year’s plans on last year’s results
• We do not use yield monitors, test plots or side by sides to develop our cropping plan for next year.
Early planning prevents
Work directly with growers
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Corn acres 2011_____________ Corn acres 2010 Plant date
Harvest date ________ Planting population ___________ Plant spacing
Depth _________ Fertilizer supplier ________________ Chemical supplier
Fertilizer Goal N_____ P_____ K______ Zn______ Mg____
Chemical program
Recommended varieties
Name _____________________________Spouse’s name
Address________________________ City ____________ State______ Zip
Phone ___________________Cell _____________Email
Other info
Current varieties Maturity Year 1 Year 2 Year 3
2012 Cropping Plan Survey
* Silver Customers
Work directly with growers
FieldName
Acres Prev Crop
POP NEPSCUR
NEPSGoal
Yield Goal
Var Units
* Gold Customers
Detailed field by field plan
Work directly with growers
Field name
Location
Field size/acres
Rec varieties acres pop
acres pop
Notes
Grower’s name
Crop planner Ph.
Planting instructions by pallet/bulk box
* Platinum Customers
Work directly with growers
Growers who complete their cropping plans prior to harvest can add up to $30-$60
per acre to their farm profits.
Work directly with growers
Our 300 bushel strategy…Dedicated to helping growers make
exceptional profits on their farms
Maximum profit strategies
More important than genetics
Seed quality = The number one factor
Maximum profit strategies
Every seed must be a true hybrid
Exceptional seed quality
Every seed must germinate normally
Maximum profit strategies
Germination tray pictures courtesy of Midwest Seed Services
Corn – 10°C for 4 days, followed by 7 days at 25°C
Soybeans – 10°C for 4 days, followed by 7 days at 25°C
4º C equals 50º F • 25º C equals 77º F
Tough tray cold tests
Maximum profit strategies
Rigid screening mimics true growing conditions.
Pictures courtesy of Midwest Seed Services
Saturated cold tests
Maximum profit strategies
Pictures courtesy of Midwest Seed Services
A one-hour test to show viability.Useful in frost, drought or situations where seed
viability information is needed very quickly.
Exceptional seed quality insured by using
Tetrazolium tests
Maximum profit strategies
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The ONLY place farmers can buy seed this good
Our goal • To have all plants the same distance apart in the row • To have all plants emerge the same day• To get all plants to produce to their potential = YIELD
Maximum profit strategies
We protect every kernel of our high quality seed with SecurityTM.
It comes pre-applied in every bag.
Maximum profit strategies
Without Security™
With Security
With Security ™
A seed-protection system where you can see the difference.
Maximum profit strategies
We’ll teach you how to raise yields to levels you’ve never dreamed of.
Number one in service
When you need extra seed during planting season, we will deliver it to you within 100 minutes of when
you call or we’ll give you $200.
For Silver, Gold and Platinum Customers
Fast service guarantee
Number one in service
Plant your AgVenture corn first.100% replacement of the seed for unsatisfactory emergence.
Corn emergence guarantee
Number one in service
We’re there when you plantWe can often add an additional $30-$120 per acre
just by being there.
Number one in service
We will help you monitor your fields.
Number one in service
We’re there when you harvestPriceless to our customers.
Number one in service
Our plan for you
Next steps
Step 1 – Complete your cropping plan survey.Step 2 – Discovery phase for you. Visit our office. Step 3 – Discovery phase for us. Set date to visit fields,
begin cropping planStep 4 – Crop plan phase. Field visits, finalize cropping
plan/order before Sept. 30.Step 5 – Confirmation phase. Ride your harvester re-confirm plan.Step 6 – 360 feedback phase, seed delivery, review the
plan, successes, changes.Step 7 – Visit your planter next spring.
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