Mike Weddel

President


RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

I started Stratus in 1996, when I saw the need for companies to base decisions on a broader range of data.

BACKGROUND

I worked for one of the major crop protection companies for 22 years in various sales and marketing roles.

AG CONNECTION

My family’s farm was near Sharon, Ontario from 1804 to 1995. I also grew up with a father who worked in ag retail sales his entire career.

HOMETOWN

Guelph, Ontario, Canada

EDUCATION

B.Sc. (Agr) – University of Guelph

Favourite Sport Event

The Masters

Favourite City

Florence, Italy



  • Farmer Challenges – Part 1: What American Farmers Have To Say About Trade & Tariffs

    Farmers across the United States face a diverse range of pressures that go beyond the usual ups and downs of the growing season. Input costs are on the rise, weather extremes are hitting harder and more frequently, commodity prices are unpredictable and the ongoing trade tensions and shifting tariff policies are reshaping what it means…

  • Farmer Challenges – Part 1: What Canadian Farmers Have To Say About Trade & Tariffs

    Agriculture has never been a walk in the park and with today’s growing uncertainty and complexity it leaves farmers stuck between a rock and a hard place. Farmers across Canada face a broad range of pressures – shifting global markets, increasing costs of production, extreme weather and ever-changing trade barriers. Today’s realities are reshaping what…

  • Farmer Challenges – Part 2: How American Farmers Are Managing Rising Costs

    Farming has always been a test of resilience, but today’s producers are up against more complexity and uncertainty than ever before. From fluctuating markets and rising input costs to extreme weather and growing trade barriers, the list of challenges just keeps getting longer. Across the United States, farmers face a unique and changing mix of…