CommoditAg™, the e-commerce crop inputs platform that launched in late 2017 (GM Jan. 5, 2018), announced on Aug. 13 that it has named John Demerly as its new CEO. Demerly joins CommoditAg from Corteva AgriSciences and has worked in the ag industry for 22 years, with leadership roles at Corteva, Adayana Agribusiness Group, and the FFA in Indiana. He also served on the board of directors for the Agricultural Retailers Association and Purdue University College of Agriculture Dean’s Advisory Council.
“We are extremely pleased to have attracted someone with John’s talents and experience to lead the organization as we continue to build-out a national and eventual global marketplace,” said Bruce Vernon, former CommoditAg CEO and current Board Chairman. “CommoditAg’s growth requires a skilled leader such as John to fulfill our vision of being the farmer’s choice for e-commerce input needs and market access for suppliers through our network of carefully selected participants with fulfillment capabilities.”
CommoditAg currently has nine partner retailers across Kansas, Arkansas, Missouri, Iowa, Minnesota, Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio. “CommoditAg’s unique business model proactively brings progressive ag retailers and e-commerce together, providing farmers the opportunity of choice and the ability to purchase agricultural inputs through different channels to fit their individual needs,” Demerly said. “I look forward to leading the growth of the organization while expanding our market footprint and broader choice for farmers.”