The Scoop's 40 Under 40 For 2021

 Jessica Alderson
Manager, Farm Direct Online Services and Territory Manager, ADM
Lincoln, Nebraska

Jessica Alderson Manager, Farm Direct Online Services and Territory Manager, ADM Lincoln, Nebraska

 Mike Anderson
Seed Operations Director, WinField United
Arden Hills, Minnesota

Mike Anderson Seed Operations Director, WinField United Arden Hills, Minnesota

 Wes Baddeley
Agronomist, Asmus Farm Supply Inc.
Estherville, Iowa

Wes Baddeley Agronomist, Asmus Farm Supply Inc. Estherville, Iowa

 Tandon Baker
Crop Adviser, Simplot Grower Solutions
Tallulah, Louisiana

Tandon Baker Crop Adviser, Simplot Grower Solutions Tallulah, Louisiana

 Dylan Barth
Regional Sales Agronomist Lead, CFS Cooperative
Lakeville, Minnesota

Dylan Barth Regional Sales Agronomist Lead, CFS Cooperative Lakeville, Minnesota

 Len Belanger 
Crop Adviser, Simplot Grower Solutions
Texarkana, Texas

Len Belanger Crop Adviser, Simplot Grower Solutions Texarkana, Texas

 Alan Brady
SVP, Client Services, ERP Division, EFC Systems Inc.
Brentwood, Tennessee

Alan Brady SVP, Client Services, ERP Division, EFC Systems Inc. Brentwood, Tennessee

 Ben Brame
Product Experience Manager, Solinftec
West Lafayette, Indiana

Ben Brame Product Experience Manager, Solinftec West Lafayette, Indiana

 Drew Garretson
Senior Director of Digital Experience and Agronomic Marketing, Ceres Solutions
Crawfordsville, Indiana

Drew Garretson Senior Director of Digital Experience and Agronomic Marketing, Ceres Solutions Crawfordsville, Indiana

 Blaine Groth
Climate FieldView Specialist, Renk Seed
Sun Prairie, Wisconsin

Blaine Groth Climate FieldView Specialist, Renk Seed Sun Prairie, Wisconsin

 Erin Hardin
Precision Ag Coordinator, Southern States Co-op
Warsaw, Virginia

Erin Hardin Precision Ag Coordinator, Southern States Co-op Warsaw, Virginia

 Meredith Hubbell
Plant Supervisor, Wilbur-Ellis Company
San Joaquin, California

Meredith Hubbell Plant Supervisor, Wilbur-Ellis Company San Joaquin, California

 Matt Ingram
Director, National Seed Brands WinField United
Nashville, Tennessee

Matt Ingram Director, National Seed Brands WinField United Nashville, Tennessee

 Dylan James
Product Manager, Proagrica
Stillwater, Oklahoma

Dylan James Product Manager, Proagrica Stillwater, Oklahoma

 Nate Jones
Manager/Farmer, Circle J Grain
Williamsburg, Iowa

Nate Jones Manager/Farmer, Circle J Grain Williamsburg, Iowa

 Adam Jones
Natural Resources Conservation Specialist, MFA Inc.
Columbia, Missouri

Adam Jones Natural Resources Conservation Specialist, MFA Inc. Columbia, Missouri

 Amanda Kerbs
Senior Digital Sales Adviser, Simplot Grower Solutions
Wray, Colorado

Amanda Kerbs Senior Digital Sales Adviser, Simplot Grower Solutions Wray, Colorado

 Carl Kinghorn
SVP Production,ERP Division, EFC Systems Inc., 
Brentwood, Tennessee

Carl Kinghorn SVP Production,ERP Division, EFC Systems Inc., Brentwood, Tennessee

 Dillon Langel
Agronomy Sales Adviser, Innovative Ag Services
Farley, Iowa

Dillon Langel Agronomy Sales Adviser, Innovative Ag Services Farley, Iowa

 Jake Larson
Seed Treatment Department Manager, Asmus Farm Supply 
Rake, Iowa

Jake Larson Seed Treatment Department Manager, Asmus Farm Supply Rake, Iowa

 Robbie Lee
Precision Ag Coordinator, Southern States Co-op
Little Rock, South Carolina

Robbie Lee Precision Ag Coordinator, Southern States Co-op Little Rock, South Carolina

 Patrick Ligon
Crop Adviser, Simplot Grower Solutions
Good Hope, Illinois

Patrick Ligon Crop Adviser, Simplot Grower Solutions Good Hope, Illinois

 Aubrey Loftin
Regional Operations Manager, Simplot Grower Solutions
Fresno, California

Aubrey Loftin Regional Operations Manager, Simplot Grower Solutions Fresno, California

 Denton Lowe
Feed Sales Manager, National Roper’s Supply
Decatur, Texas

Denton Lowe Feed Sales Manager, National Roper’s Supply Decatur, Texas

 Sean McCarthy
Agronomy Plant Manager, Valley Agronomics
American Falls, Idaho

Sean McCarthy Agronomy Plant Manager, Valley Agronomics American Falls, Idaho

 Nelson McCord 
Senior Manager Retail Operations, Simplot Grower Solutions
Boise, Idaho

Nelson McCord Senior Manager Retail Operations, Simplot Grower Solutions Boise, Idaho

 Kendra Meisgeier
Precison Ag Specialist, River Valley Cooperative
Davenport, Iowa

Kendra Meisgeier Precison Ag Specialist, River Valley Cooperative Davenport, Iowa

 Paul Miller
District Sales Manager, Simplot Grower Solutions
Fairmont, Minnesota

Paul Miller District Sales Manager, Simplot Grower Solutions Fairmont, Minnesota

 Austin Moore
Precision Ag Coordinator, Southern States Co-op
Shelbyville, Kentucky

Austin Moore Precision Ag Coordinator, Southern States Co-op Shelbyville, Kentucky

 Becca Nichols
Sr. Manager Communications and Events, Simplot Grower Solutions
Boise, Idaho

Becca Nichols Sr. Manager Communications and Events, Simplot Grower Solutions Boise, Idaho

 Ethan Noll
Digital Ag Team Lead, Ag Partners Coop
Hiawatha, Kansas

Ethan Noll Digital Ag Team Lead, Ag Partners Coop Hiawatha, Kansas

 Harley Rensing
CommoditAg Customer Care Manager, Farmers Edge
Brownsburg, Indiana

Harley Rensing CommoditAg Customer Care Manager, Farmers Edge Brownsburg, Indiana

 Barrett Rowsey
Sales Agronomist, Mid-South Farmers Co-op
Guntown, Mississippi

Barrett Rowsey Sales Agronomist, Mid-South Farmers Co-op Guntown, Mississippi

 Kate Schuh
Business Unit Strategy Manager, Simplot Grower Solutions
Boise, Idaho

Kate Schuh Business Unit Strategy Manager, Simplot Grower Solutions Boise, Idaho

 Wyatt Smith
Retail Manager, Brandt
Franklin, Illinois

Wyatt Smith Retail Manager, Brandt Franklin, Illinois

 Randy Stubblefield
CEO, United Farm and Home Cooperative
Columbia, Tennessee

Randy Stubblefield CEO, United Farm and Home Cooperative Columbia, Tennessee

 Pat Sullivan
Head of Partnership Management, AgVend
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Pat Sullivan Head of Partnership Management, AgVend Minneapolis, Minnesota

 Ben Werr
Co-owner, NexGen Agronomy Solutions LLC
Martinsburg, Missouri

Ben Werr Co-owner, NexGen Agronomy Solutions LLC Martinsburg, Missouri

 Eric Winters
Agronomist, Asmus Farm Supply
Fulda, Minnesota

Eric Winters Agronomist, Asmus Farm Supply Fulda, Minnesota

 Jacob Zajic
Regional Manager, Farmers Cooperative
Dorchester, Nebraska

Jacob Zajic Regional Manager, Farmers Cooperative Dorchester, Nebraska

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