Join the CFAES Center for Cooperatives and Mid America Cooperative Council to explore how farmers trust their co-ops—but also expect the same convenience and clarity they get from tools in other parts of their lives. Based on insights from Bushel’s 2025 State of the Farm Report, this session dives into what farmers want from their digital experience. We’ll look at which tools they use most often, what they consider essential and where co-ops have the most opportunity to pair digital tools with stronger relationships.
Meet the Expert
Julia Eberhart is the Director of Public Relations & Communications at Bushel, an agricultural software company based in Fargo, North Dakota. She leads Bushel’s thought leadership efforts and drives the strategy and analysis behind the State of the Farm Survey & Report based on the responses of 1,300 row crop farmers from across the country.
Questions about the digital experience for farmers? Share them in the “Questions and Comments” section of your online registration to contribute to the live conversation.
More about MACC
The Mid America Cooperative Council is a multi-state non-profit founded upon the cooperative principles and committed to promoting, fostering, and enhancing cooperatives. MACC is a member organization of cooperatives, co-op support organizations, and individuals supportive of the Council’s mission. Learn more by emailing knowledge@macc.coop or visiting macc.coop.
The College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences Center for Cooperatives at Ohio State provides management services to the Mid America Cooperative Council.
Online Event Details
Online events are hosted by the CFAES Center for Cooperatives at Ohio State via Zoom. Participants can join via the Zoom application on a computer or mobile device or by telephone. Unless otherwise noted, events will not be recorded. Registrants will receive Zoom connection details via email prior to the event.
Events will be presented with automated closed captions. If you wish to request traditional CART services or other accommodations such as interpretation, please contact Ann Luther at luther.111@osu.edu or 740-289-1952. Requests made two weeks in advance will generally allow us to provide seamless access, but the university will make every effort to meet requests made after this date.
For More Information
For more information about the CFAES Center for Cooperatives at The Ohio State University visit go.osu.edu/cooperatives. Contact the CFAES Center for Cooperatives at osucooperatives@osu.edu or 740-289-1952.
For assistance with registration or additional questions about events, please contact Ann Luther at luther.111@osu.edu or 740-289-1952.
CFAES provides research and related educational programs to clientele on a nondiscriminatory basis. For more information, visit cfaesdiversity.osu.edu. For an accessible format of this publication, visit cfaes.osu.edu/accessibility.