# News & Insights

Get the latest AgVend news, digital trends, and ag retail insights

## Retailers Are Ready to Perform. Are Manufacturer Programs Built for It?

**Alexander Reichert**  
May 26, 2026  
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Ag retailers sit at the most operationally complex point in the crop protection supply chain. Above them, manufacturers design incentive programs to drive volume, protect…

## AgVend and Contango Partner to Support Originators With Cash Market Intelligence Within Grain Workflows

**Ashlee Stevenson**  
March 23, 2026  
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Integration surfaces grower opportunities and competitive bid insights directly inside AgVend Austin, TX, March 23, 2026 – AgVend and Contango today announced an expanded strategic…

## AgVend Welcomes Luiz Beling to its Board of Directors

**Bailey Schober**  
December 2, 2025  
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We’re excited to welcome Luiz Beling as the newest addition to the AgVend Board of Directors. His addition marks an important moment for our company…

## Grow Through The Downturn: The Playbook for Resilient Ag Retailers

**Ryan Risdal**  
October 27, 2025  
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When markets tighten, it’s tempting for agribusinesses to pull back on spending, become more apprehensive with their customers, and hunker down until the rebound. But…

## The AI Anti-Thesis by a genAI-Aficionado

**Patrick Walther**  
October 14, 2025  
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For the last three years, I’ve spent much of my personal and professional time trying to understand what GenAI means for agriculture. And I’ve reached…

## AgVend Launches Loyalty & Rewards Program Builder

**Ashlee Stevenson**  
July 16, 2025  
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Delivering strategic growth and customer retention with personalized, data-driven incentives Austin, TX, July 16, 2025 – AgVend, the leading provider of digital enablement solutions for…

## AgVend Launches Program Management for Ag Retailers

**Ashlee Stevenson**  
June 8, 2025  
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Austin, TX, June 8, 2025 – AgVend, the leading provider of digital enablement solutions for agribusinesses, announced the upcoming release of Program Management, a transformative…

## Driving Real Results: How Three Ag Retailers Are Leading the Way in Digital Adoption

**Bailey Schober**  
June 1, 2025  
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After two packed days of learning, connection, and big-picture thinking at the 2025 Partner Summit, we closed with something refreshingly grounded: real talk from real…

## Leading Through Volatility: The New Rules for Ag Retail Success

**Bailey Schober**  
April 29, 2025  
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Volatility has always been part of agriculture. But today, we are entering a new era – where the rate of change, interconnected pressures, and unpredictable…

## Turning Technology Into Your Competitive Advantage: Partner Summit 2025

**Bailey Schober**  
April 22, 2025  
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Over three energizing days, 200 AgVend partners and industry leaders gathered to strategize, share, and challenge the status quo of ag retail. With inspiring sessions…