Author: Mark St Louis

20 Dec

Posted at 03:14h in News
[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_empty_space height="20px"][vc_column_text]Being part of Aligned Ag Distributors (AAD) provides owners — ag retailers from around the country — independence through interdependence. Unique opportunities like combined negotiating and purchasing power enable owners to do what they do best: Be on the acre with every customer and provide the service that only an independent, regional ag retailer can. And again in 2022, that strength is getting national attention. In the release of its recent CropLife Top 100, the magazine's editorial team included seven AAD owners in its annual rankings. For 2022 — the media company’s 39th annual listing — the following owners made the prestigious list:
  • The McGregor Company: #23
  • Buttonwillow Warehouse Company: #24
  • Grow West®: #28
  • Mid Valley Agricultural Services, Inc.: #29
  • Willard Agri-Service: #55
  • Land View, Inc.: #56
  • Butte County Rice Growers Association: #62
"The last three years have been a challenging time for our owners, but with ingenuity, innovation and continued hard work and dedication to their customers' success, these ag retailers and AAD owners have discovered ways to stay successful and relevant at the farm gate," said AAD President Mary Tolke. "Their recognition in the CropLife Top 100 is a testament to their leadership, passion for and attention to their grower customers’ success." Strong communication and relationships with growers, a laser-sharp focus on what growers need, reliability and continued innovation are all common traits among AAD owners recognized in the 2022 CropLife Top 100.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_empty_space height="50px"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" z_index=""][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_row_inner row_type="row" type="full_width" text_align="left" css_animation="" css=".vc_custom_1661436134432{margin-top: 10px !important;margin-right: 2px !important;margin-bottom: 10px !important;margin-left: 2px !important;background-color: rgba(0,88,10,0.05) !important;*background-color: rgb(0,88,10) !important;}"][vc_column_inner width="1/3" css=".vc_custom_1661398494049{padding-top: 10px !important;padding-right: 10px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;padding-left: 10px !important;}"][vc_single_image image="1032" img_size="full" qode_css_animation=""][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width="2/3"][vc_column_text]"We try to overcommunicate with our customers. We make a concerted effort to ask those questions. Before we assume that’s what a customer does or doesn’t want, we always ask them first."

— Ian McGregor, The McGregor Company

[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height="10px"][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_row_inner row_type="row" type="full_width" text_align="left" css_animation="" css=".vc_custom_1661436148730{margin-top: 10px !important;margin-right: 2px !important;margin-bottom: 10px !important;margin-left: 2px !important;background-color: rgba(0,88,10,0.05) !important;*background-color: rgb(0,88,10) !important;}"][vc_column_inner width="1/3" css=".vc_custom_1661398494049{padding-top: 10px !important;padding-right: 10px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;padding-left: 10px !important;}"][vc_single_image image="878" img_size="full" qode_css_animation=""][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width="2/3"][vc_column_text]"Our customers' success matters deeply to us. I work to make sure I'm consistent and always transparent and truthful. You can never go wrong doing the right thing."

— Clay Houchin, Buttonwillow Warehouse Company

[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height="10px"][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" z_index=""][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_row_inner row_type="row" type="full_width" text_align="left" css_animation="" css=".vc_custom_1661436134432{margin-top: 10px !important;margin-right: 2px !important;margin-bottom: 10px !important;margin-left: 2px !important;background-color: rgba(0,88,10,0.05) !important;*background-color: rgb(0,88,10) !important;}"][vc_column_inner width="1/3" css=".vc_custom_1661398494049{padding-top: 10px !important;padding-right: 10px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;padding-left: 10px !important;}"][vc_single_image image="1024" img_size="full" qode_css_animation=""][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width="2/3"][vc_column_text]"You can’t get stuck in the mud. That’s what we keep telling our people. You've got to adapt to every situation and continually communicate with customers. We are always ready to pivot and move."

— Ernie Roncoroni, Grow West®