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National Meeting – In August, the “Leap Beyond Limits” meeting energized Sales, Marketing, and FMD teams around demand creation, unique value propositions, differentiation, and innovation. Sales Training – Ag Sales and SSBU leaders completed ‘Coaching for Sales Performance’ training in September to complement earlier field team sessions. Business Planning – Regional Sales teams and Account Managers are advancing Annual Business Plans and setting targets with key retail and distributor accounts for Market Year 2026 and beyond.
JOHN SMITH
FIELD RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT
Rapidicil at the National Sales Meeting: Participants of the 2025 National Sales Meeting in Nashville toured Rapidicil plots at UT's Highland Rim Research Station. Special thanks to Randall Landry, Pat Clay, Ron Estes & Christine for organizing! Research Station Highlights: MSARC hosted Valent BioSciences in July for a biostimulant field tour, and MWARC welcomed the Procurement Team for a retreat, field tour, and hands-on research experience. Recognition: Garrison Gundy, FMD Specialist, was named Alumnus of the Month in September by the Weed Science Society of America’s Graduation Student Organization. Learn more here .
KENNY SEEBOLD
REGULATORY STRATEGY & FORMULATIONS
Fierce EZ: The Formulation team developed a new “recipe” reducing settling and improving physical properties. In September, early EPA approval was received, and the new formulation will be used in future production. Rapidicil Project: Products remain under EPA review, with ESA mitigations addressed and registration on track for early 2026. The new tank cleaner formulation is complete and undergoing safety and performance testing for launch with Rapidicil. MAHA: Thanks to Jeff Smith and partners, the MAHA report highlighted agriculture and science-based risk assessment, resulting in a final report recognizing the pesticide registration system as the “gold standard.”
ERIC TAMICHI
SUPPLY CHAIN
Ariba Implementation - Successfully launched phase 1 (of 2) of Ariba Procurement System. Ariba will streamline sourcing, improve compliance, and enhance visibility across VNA companies. Continuing Education - Distribution and Logistics team is scheduled to complete Hazmat, IATA and Maritime regulations training before the end of 2025. Training is focused on ensuring Valent USA is accurate and compliant with export regulations. Audit – After completing a successful 2024 Audit, Supply Chain is entering the beginning stages of FY25 Audit, J-Sox, ICad and KPMG. FINANCE I encourage everyone to read the Finance Newsletter . We believe you'll find the information valuable. The 1st edition was published in August. Let us know if any topic interests you or if you have feedback to share. ROIC - Return on Invested Capital as a key financial objective . Please consider cash flow improvement actions in your daily operations. Focus on high-margin product sales, limit accounts receivable sales extension and operational spend savings to help improve cash flow.
JOHN KEEVEY
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