About

Custom Ag Solutions, Inc. operates in three main business areas:

First, Custom Ag Solutions works with Federal and state agencies on competitive-bid contracts, partnerships, and grants. Since 2004, CAS has worked closely with the USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) to:

1. educate agricultural producers about risk management and crop insurance; and,
2. research and develop new risk management programs and tools that increase the financial stability of U.S. agricultural producers.

Second, Custom Ag Solutions provides clients with technical services related to data collection, analysis, and reporting. In short, we help clients better understand and leverage their operational data leading to better management decisions. To do this, we employ sophisticated analytical methods and processes including multivariate regression, neural networks, and genetic algorithms. We also develop web-based decision support applications for presenting analytical results in an easy-to-understand format.

Third, Custom Ag Solutions provides livestock market risk management services via BeefBasis.com, the premier decision support website for U.S. cattle producers.

Our Team

Custom Ag Solutions is built around the talents and energies of its people; its principals are Brett Crosby (MBA), John Mangus (MBA), and Kole Swanser (PhD). Other key CAS contributors include Chris Crosby (MS) and Shylea Wingard (MS). CAS also employs other highly qualified professionals and maintains an extensive network of organizational and individual partners available to assist with specific project objectives.

The CAS team has competencies across a range of business and technical disciplines including agriculture, economics, finance, health care, and technology. We also have substantial training and experience in project management (Project Management Institute (PMI), Microsoft Solutions Framework, and Rapid Prototyping) and contract administration. Finally, CAS utilizes best-of-breed technologies in our daily work activities.