Bushel Simplifies Ag Retail Quoting for Agribusinesses

Bushel has added ag retail quoting to its platform, offering a digital solution to streamline and improve the quoting process for agribusinesses and their farmer customers. This new capability helps ag retailers replace manual workflows with a more efficient and transparent quoting experience.

“The updates to these quoting capabilities are exactly what we’ve been looking for to make our processes more efficient and transparent for the retail and energy sides of our business,” said Tess Jarmin, Grain Procurement Manager at United Quality Cooperative. “Using the Bushel platform has helped us streamline operations and improve how we communicate with our farmer customers daily.”

This enhancement addresses the challenges of traditional quoting methods—often reliant on spreadsheets and scattered communications—by integrating the process into Bushel’s platform. Key benefits include:

• Faster Quote Creation: Build quotes with real-time pricing and product details.
• Farmer-Friendly Interface: Farmers can request, view, and respond to quotes digitally, reducing errors.
• Sales Insights: Track quote activity and acceptance rates for greater visibility.
• Seamless Integration: Connects directly to invoicing and payments to cut administrative tasks.

The quoting feature will be available in Spring 2025. Visit bushelpowered.com/quote-management to learn more or schedule a demo.

Bushel Co-Founder shows the intersection of farming and technology in The Unexpected Acre

🌱 The Unexpected Acre, a docu-series featuring Bushel co-founder Ryan Raguse, has just released its latest episode, focused on harvest. The series, which launched in April 2024, follows Raguse as he takes over his family’s farm in Wheaton, MN. Now, with the release of the harvest episode, audiences are getting a firsthand look at the culmination of a season spent growing corn, soybeans, and alfalfa.

This project takes on special meaning for Raguse, who had to step in and lead the farming operation for the first time, following his father’s unexpected passing last summer. Though he grew up dedicated to farming with his family, taking the lead for the first time this season brought many new and unforeseen challenges. The series not only captures the hands-on aspects of farming but also the emotional connection and authenticity that drives Bushel’s commitment to supporting farmers.

“I started Bushel because of the inefficiencies I saw every day helping out on my family farm,” Raguse explains. “I wanted to show how the technology we’re building at Bushel is helping the farming community in their day-to-day work. This series is about living what we do—our products aren’t just something we create; we use them ourselves to improve the future of agriculture.”

Start watching the series from the beginning by searching for “The Unexpected Acre” on YouTube.

More News Around the Web

🌾 Ag Lenders Predict Only 58% of Farmers Will Be Profitable in 2024 The latest survey from the American Bankers Association and Farmer Mac shows a challenging outlook for farm profitability in 2024. While ag lenders cite slower land value growth and shifts in profitability from crops to livestock, liquidity and farm income remain top concerns. Read more how these insights could shape financial strategies for the year ahead.

Proof of Yield report provides easy access to farmer data

Managing delivery reports is time-consuming and a real headache. But with Bushel's Proof of Yield report, you get an all-in-one solution to record, track, and prove what was delivered, with details like commodity, delivery location, account info, grade factors, and weights.

Your farmers can access their Proof of Yield report with on their own with just a view simple steps found here.

Securely send funds to your farmers using Direct Deposit 

If you haven't already, consider enrolling in Direct Deposit through Bushel!  

• It will secure your ACH process without impacting your process
• Reduce your risk by eliminating the need to manage and store paper forms
• Eliminate paper checks and postal processes
• Give farmers the ability to self-enroll

This is available to you at no cost and requires no technical integration. Learn more here!

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