Mark Klett
Senior Crop Insurance Specialist, 15 years of service
What do you enjoy most about your role?
I really enjoy visiting and getting to know my customers. Over time I really get to know their operation, and in many cases the individual crop fields that are on their minds. I enjoy taking the time to help them understand how crop insurance works so we can work together to find the right solution for their unique operation.
What made you interested in pursuing a career in crop insurance?
My entire career has been dedicated to helping farmers grow and their operations thrive. Through my experience working in crop insurance, I’m able to put my knowledge to work to help farmers succeed.
How does your role support GreenStone’s mission of supporting rural communities and agriculture?
My role directly helps farmers protect their investment in their operations. Providing a risk management solution that is unique to each farm or operation helps ensure their success and longevity.
What is one thing people may not know about crop insurance?
One thing I think most people would be surprised to learn is that a large majority of the fields you drive by each day are insured. The way that we determine coverage levels for crops has also become very sophisticated in order to help make an accurate calculation of the level of coverage that would suit your operation best.
Scott Schmidt
Crop Insurance Manager, 12 years of service
What do you enjoy most about your role?
My favorite part of my role is getting to meet and talk to local farmers. Farmers love to talk, and so do I! I find there’s no shortage of knowledge they have to share.
What made you interested in pursuing a career in crop insurance?
I grew up on a cash crop farm in Kawkawlin, MI. Growing up I spent my spring, summer, and fall playing sports rather than helping my dad on the farm. I have always had a tremendous amount of respect for our agricultural community and this opportunity was a great way for me to get involved. Now I spend a couple weeks every fall helping my dad and brother during harvest time. I like to think I am getting the best of both worlds!
How does your role support GreenStone’s mission of supporting rural communities and agriculture?
By providing farmers individualized risk management solutions, we have the ability to help give them peace of mind throughout the year so they can focus on the task at hand and running a successful operation. I enjoy helping them find a solution, so they don’t have to worry about what would happen if they experienced a crop failure, hailstorm, or damage to their property.
What is one thing people may not know about crop insurance?
Crop insurance was first introduced in the 1930’s! It’s a tried-and-true financial tool to help mitigate the sometimes-unavoidable risk that comes with farming.
David Moll
Crop Insurance Manager, 12 years of service
What do you enjoy most about your role?
I know, even when the worst weather or market events happen, that because of the decisions a farmer has made on their crop insurance policy I will be able to help them and their family continue farming and reaching their goals. Over the years, it has been very rewarding helping so many farmers lift some of the stress of not knowing what would happen if they didn’t have crop insurance.
What made you interested in pursuing a career in crop insurance?
I was very interested in helping producers with risk management decisions. It’s a very rewarding experience.
How does your role support GreenStone’s mission of supporting rural communities and agriculture?
With GreenStone’s exclusive Optimum crop insurance tool, producers can make data driven decisions for their operation. When bad weather or market swings cause losses, we are able to help farmers financially, so they can continue to do what they do best: produce food to feed the world.
What is one thing people may not know about crop insurance?
Grain marketing plans and crop insurance are best when used together. Talk to your crop insurance specialist about when to use them to add net revenue to your bottom line.
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