Maplehurst Farms

May 12, 2026

Maplehurst Farms came to Bushel with a problem a lot of agribusinesses can relate to: too many platforms, and not enough confidence in the accuracy of the data coming out of them. Before making the switch, the team was juggling six different software tools to manage their grain marketing operations. The inefficiency wasn't just frustrating. It created real risk when the numbers didn't line up across systems.


Grain Marketing Specialist Kristen Hoffman led the search for something better. The priorities were straightforward: accuracy, ease of use, and integration with their offer portal. Bushel checked every box.


After consolidating from six platforms down to two, the difference in day-to-day operations was immediate. Bushel's Trade features brought grain contract and offer management into a single workflow, while tools like eSign and push notifications took their communication processes fully digital. Documents that once required phone calls or in-person visits could be signed and confirmed in minutes.


What Kristen's experience shows is something a lot of teams discover when they find the right technology partner. Simplification isn't just about convenience. It's about data you can trust, workflows that make sense, and the freedom to focus on the work that actually matters.

“One of the problems that we faced before we switched over to Bushel was inaccurate data. So when we were looking at a new program, we were looking for something that obviously was accurate, was user friendly, and also integrated with our offer portal.”
Kristen Hoffman
Grain Marketing Specialist