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To create connections that empower agriculture through innovative technology solutions that transform how farmers operate worldwide

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To create connections that empower agriculture through innovative technology solutions that transform how farmers operate worldwide

Strengths

  • INFRASTRUCTURE: Robust agricultural technology backbone serving 240K farmer-owners
  • EXPERTISE: Deep agricultural domain knowledge across diverse farming sectors
  • NETWORK: Extensive cooperative network providing unique data collection points
  • CAPITAL: Strong financial position with $45.2B in assets for tech investment
  • TRUST: Established farmer relationships built on 90+ years of cooperative model

Weaknesses

  • LEGACY: Outdated technology systems requiring significant modernization
  • TALENT: Challenges attracting top tech talent to agricultural technology sector
  • INTEGRATION: Siloed tech systems across business units limiting data synergy
  • ADOPTION: Uneven tech adoption rates among different farmer demographics
  • AGILITY: Slow development cycles compared to agtech startup competitors

Opportunities

  • PRECISION: Precision agriculture market growth projected at 12.8% CAGR by 2026
  • DATA: Monetization of aggregated agricultural data through analytics services
  • AUTOMATION: Farm labor shortages driving demand for automation technologies
  • SUSTAINABILITY: Increasing regulatory and market demand for sustainable tech
  • PARTNERSHIPS: Strategic tech collaborations with equipment manufacturers

Threats

  • COMPETITION: Aggressive expansion of tech giants into agricultural space
  • CYBERSECURITY: Increasing threats to critical agricultural infrastructure
  • CONSOLIDATION: Rapid consolidation of agtech startups by larger competitors
  • ADOPTION: Resistance to technology adoption among traditional farmers
  • REGULATION: Evolving data privacy regulations impacting agricultural tech

Key Priorities

  • MODERNIZATION: Accelerate core technology infrastructure modernization
  • TALENT: Develop specialized agricultural technology talent pipeline
  • INTEGRATION: Create unified data platform across cooperative businesses
  • INNOVATION: Establish digital innovation lab focused on farmer-centric design
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To create connections that empower agriculture through innovative technology solutions that transform how farmers operate worldwide

MODERNIZE

Transform our core technology infrastructure

  • CLOUD: Migrate 75% of core agricultural systems to cloud infrastructure by Q3 with 99.9% uptime
  • ARCHITECTURE: Complete microservices architecture design with implementation plan for 5 critical systems
  • AUTOMATION: Implement CI/CD pipeline covering 85% of development workflows reducing release time by 40%
  • SECURITY: Achieve SOC 2 compliance across all farmer-facing technology platforms by end of quarter
TALENT GROW

Build world-class agricultural technology team

  • HIRING: Fill 25 key agricultural technology roles with 90% acceptance rate and <60 days time-to-hire
  • RETENTION: Implement tech career pathing program achieving 90% retention of top technology performers
  • TRAINING: Launch AgTech Academy with 90% of technology staff completing advanced training courses
  • CULTURE: Achieve 85%+ engagement score on technology team satisfaction survey, up from 72%
UNIFY DATA

Create seamless data ecosystem across operations

  • PLATFORM: Launch unified agricultural data platform connecting 8 core business systems by Q3
  • GOVERNANCE: Implement data quality framework achieving 95% data accuracy across critical datasets
  • INSIGHTS: Deploy 12 new actionable data dashboards used by 80% of business unit leaders monthly
  • INTEGRATION: Connect 65% of IoT farm sensors to central data platform with real-time processing
INNOVATE

Accelerate farmer-centric digital innovation

  • LAB: Establish Digital Innovation Lab with 3 dedicated cross-functional teams and defined methodologies
  • AI: Launch 5 AI-powered agricultural tools with 40% active adoption among targeted farmers
  • EXPERIENCE: Achieve 85% usability score on farmer technology experience assessments, up from 68%
  • FEEDBACK: Implement continuous feedback system capturing insights from 500+ diverse farmer operations
METRICS
  • ADOPTION: 85% technology adoption rate among farmer-owners
  • EFFICIENCY: 22% reduction in technology-related operational costs
  • SATISFACTION: NPS score of 72 for farmer-facing technology tools
VALUES
  • Safety First & Always
  • Integrity Above All
  • Cooperative Spirit
  • Responsible Stewardship
  • Continuous Innovation
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Align the learnings

Chs Engineering Retrospective

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To create connections that empower agriculture through innovative technology solutions that transform how farmers operate worldwide

What Went Well

  • REVENUE: Achieved record annual revenues of $47.8 billion, up 5% YoY
  • RETURNS: Delivered $1 billion in cash patronage and equity redemptions
  • INTEGRATION: Successfully integrated new technology acquisitions on time
  • EFFICIENCY: Tech-driven operational efficiencies reduced costs by $104M
  • ENGAGEMENT: Digital platform user engagement increased 32% over prior year

Not So Well

  • ADOPTION: Digital tools adoption rate among smaller farms below target
  • DEVELOPMENT: Key technology platform releases delayed by 3+ months
  • SECURITY: Experienced three significant cybersecurity incidents requiring
  • TALENT: Technology team turnover rate increased to 18%, above industry avg
  • INTEGRATION: Data integration challenges across legacy business systems

Learnings

  • FLEXIBILITY: Need flexible technology approach for different farm sizes
  • TRAINING: Technology adoption requires comprehensive training programs
  • COLLABORATION: Cross-functional teams deliver better agricultural tech
  • PRIORITIZATION: Focus on fewer, high-impact technology initiatives
  • FEEDBACK: Early farmer feedback critical for successful tech deployment

Action Items

  • ACCELERATE: Fast-track cloud migration to improve system performance
  • STANDARDIZE: Implement company-wide data governance and quality standards
  • UPSKILL: Launch comprehensive digital skills training for all tech staff
  • INTEGRATE: Consolidate disparate technology platforms into unified system
  • SECURE: Enhance cybersecurity measures across all digital touchpoints
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To create connections that empower agriculture through innovative technology solutions that transform how farmers operate worldwide

Strengths

  • DATA: Vast proprietary agricultural data across diverse farming operations
  • SCALE: Ability to deploy and test AI solutions across extensive operations
  • EXPERTISE: Domain knowledge to ensure AI solutions address real farm needs
  • INFRASTRUCTURE: Existing digital touchpoints with farmers for AI deployment
  • CAPITAL: Financial resources to invest in agricultural AI development

Weaknesses

  • SKILLS: Limited AI expertise and machine learning capabilities in-house
  • IMPLEMENTATION: Outdated systems creating integration barriers for AI
  • ADOPTION: Cultural resistance to AI solutions among traditional farmers
  • STRATEGY: Lack of comprehensive AI roadmap across business units
  • QUALITY: Inconsistent data quality limiting AI model effectiveness

Opportunities

  • PREDICTION: AI-powered crop yield prediction to optimize farmer planning
  • AUTOMATION: AI-driven farm equipment automation reducing labor dependency
  • EFFICIENCY: AI optimization of supply chain reducing waste by 15-20%
  • PERSONALIZATION: AI recommendation engines for personalized farmer advice
  • DECISION-MAKING: Real-time AI insights supporting critical farm decisions

Threats

  • COMPETITION: Tech companies deploying farming-specific AI solutions
  • COMMODITIZATION: Risk of AI becoming standardized across agriculture
  • DEPENDENCY: Overreliance on third-party AI platforms and algorithms
  • ETHICAL: AI bias issues affecting agricultural recommendations
  • SECURITY: AI systems vulnerable to sophisticated attacks in ag sector

Key Priorities

  • FOUNDATION: Establish centralized AI Center of Excellence for agriculture
  • PARTNERSHIP: Form strategic AI partnerships with leading tech companies
  • PILOT: Launch targeted AI pilot programs with progressive farmer-owners
  • UPSKILLING: Develop comprehensive AI training program for technical staff