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What we see in the talent market.

Points of view on critical hiring in agriculture, news from the firm and conversations with the people shaping the industry.

How long does an agriculture executive search take?

A well-run retained search in agriculture targets an assessed shortlist within 21 working days and a signed appointment in about eight to twelve weeks. Here is what drives the timeline.

LinkedIn post: Chaseman Global at Fruit Attraction Madrid 2026

Chaseman Global at Fruit Attraction Madrid 2026

Global Search Director Rachael Broderick is in Madrid from October 6 to 8 meeting fresh produce, biostimulant, seed and AgTech leaders.

Retained or contingent search: which is right for an agriculture hire?

Contingent recruitment suits roles with many active candidates. Retained search suits critical hires where the right person is employed by a competitor and not looking.

LinkedIn post: Members and contributors, not spectators: Chaseman Global at the CPDA, CropLife America and TFI Annual Meetings

Members and contributors, not spectators: Chaseman Global at the CPDA, CropLife America and TFI Annual Meetings

A CPDA member since 2022, Chaseman Global joined more than 900 industry leaders in Dallas for the 2026 Joint Annual Meetings.

Regulatory talent is now the real bottleneck in crop protection

Registrations decide revenue. The people who secure them are the scarcest hires in the industry and most companies start looking too late.

Biologicals companies run out of commercial leaders before they run out of product

The products are ready. The channel is willing. The constraint is the small group of leaders who have taken a biological portfolio to market before.

Event invitation: FEEDAG hosts its first Charity Ag Golf Day on November 10

FEEDAG hosts its first Charity Ag Golf Day on November 10

The education foundation founded by Chaseman Global brings the agriculture community together at Wakefield Plantation, North Carolina.

What investors should ask before appointing a non-executive to an agrifood portfolio company

The right non-executive shortens the path to market. The wrong one adds a name to the deck. Five questions separate the two.

Chaseman Global joins the N.C. Plant Sciences Initiative Innovation Hub

Membership connects the firm with industry, researchers and students at NC State University working on agriculture's most pressing challenges.

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