Chairman and CEO Billy has spent his entire career helping farmers. As a recent college graduate in the 1980s, he helped family farm friends write business plans to grow their operations and reduce debt. This led to him launching Ag1, a company that provided crop insurance, grain marketing, risk management advice and working capital. Ag1 was acquired by DTN, as well as Crop1 Insurance, Inc. acquired by Iowa Farm Bureau. Now addressing the universal U.S. farming challenge of the Yield Gap, Billy and the OptimalAg team used three years of certified independent seed trial plot data to create Yield Optimizer. It guides farmers in selecting the seeds that will perform best on each location. Yield Optimizer helps ensure a profitable yield or provides a performance protection payment.
Theresa leverages her extensive background in product management and development to enhance operational efficiency and strategic growth for OptimalAg. With more than 20 years of experience, Theresa has successfully launched high-impact products and streamlined product development processes to boost market presence. Dedicated to fostering innovation and building high-performing teams, Theresa drives OptimalAg towards achieving its strategic objectives.
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