IN THE NEWS:

I’ve worked in agriculture since I was 18, but my background is in mechanics and electrical work. I originally set out to find a job in mechanical repair when I stumbled upon the Ag Tech industry by accident. I joined a company that worked on automated farming...

My journey into ag tech wasn’t exactly planned, but looking back, it makes perfect sense. Early in my career, I worked in operations where everything was done the old-school way—by hand, on paper, with little to no technology involved. Scheduling, field applications,...

I didn’t really plan to work in agriculture, it just kind of happened. I started as a tractor operator for Tanimura & Antle, learning the basics of running machines in the field. Before that, I had little experience working with machinery or doing fieldwork. Over...

About Me: I am a generalist. Being a generalist is how I wound up at Stout, and is—in a sense—what I do at Stout. I’ve been programming since before the Y2K bug. I wrote my first lines of code at 13 and—with my father’s help—got my first paid programming gig by 15. In...

As the Production Development and Operations Engineer at Stout, I focus on one core objective: ensuring our cultivators operate with maximum efficiency. These machines are the heart of our business, and it’s my job to ensure they are operationally healthy and always...

When I reflect on my role as the Mechanics Team Lead at Stout, I see a journey deeply rooted in a passion for creating what didn't exist and pushing the boundaries of agricultural technology. My background in agriculture and AgTech has been instrumental in shaping...