Case Study: Silent Shade Planting Company achieves better profitability forecasting and labor tracking with Corteva Agriscience

Silent Shade Planting Company - Customer Case Study

Silent Shade Planting Company is an 8,500-acre family farm in Belzoni, Mississippi, growing corn, cotton, soybeans, rice and peanuts. Senior Agronomist Trey Koger oversees agronomy and research and faces the ongoing challenge of managing and retaining a large, year‑round field team while improving communication, labor efficiency and the farm’s financial predictability.

To address this, Silent Shade combines daily 7:00 a.m. crew meetings, company‑issued phones, a performance review and bonus system tied to safety, crop results and behavior, and the Granular app to coordinate field work. The approach has improved team communication and accountability, made labor and cost tracking far more accurate, and given the farm better visibility into profitability and revenue—strengthening loan applications and long‑term planning.

Silent Shade Planting Company

Trey Koger

Senior Agronomist