DTN Announces New GM for Agriculture

DTN has announced the addition of Marco Hunstad to its extended leadership team. As General Manager of Agriculture, Hunstad will drive the sector’s over-arching growth strategy, leveraging the company’s robust and differentiated ag data to create innovative solutions that drive actionable insights and expanded opportunities for customers within and impacted by the agriculture and agribusiness industries.

“Delivering innovation and insights to our customers across the agriculture value chain is part of our rich legacy,” said Marc Chesover, DTN Chief Executive Officer. “Marco has a proven track record of leading teams to drive growth and strong commercial relationships. We are thrilled to have his expertise to help direct the next era of growth as data and sustainability move to the forefront of the industry.”

Marco has a proven track record of leading teams to drive growth and strong commercial relationships. We are thrilled to have his expertise to help direct the next era of growth as data and sustainability move to the forefront of the industry.

Marc Chesover
DTN President, CEO

Hunstad brings a unique combination of agricultural and advanced technology expertise to the role. He joins DTN from TELUS business where he served as Director of Intelligent Mobility. Prior to that he was Chief Revenue Officer for GrainViz and has founded and led several technology startups during his career.

With more than 20 years of agriculture experience focused on intensive livestock farming and grain monitoring, Hunstad is committed to supporting producers and agribusinesses as the industry adapts and prospers from the digital transformation occurring in the agriculture sector.

“DTN is at the forefront of providing best-in-class data, insights and news that agribusinesses and farmers need to make confident decisions about crops, markets and sustainability,” said Hunstad. “I’m looking forward to helping guide the growth of the DTN ag intelligence that will deliver new ways to help our agriculture customers prosper.”