Benjamin J. Zaitz
President at Farms Technology LLC
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Mr. Benjamin J.
Zaitz is President & Co-Founder at Farms Technology LLC and Chairman at Teays River Investments LLC.
In 1994, he started Farms.com, the first online marketplace for agriculture cash commodities.
Under his leadership, Farms.com partnered with Rabobank and expanded markets for cattle, genetics, crop protection chemicals, feeds and grain.
The business continues to operate today as Farms Technology in partnership with Dupont/Pioneer Hybrid and has a client base that includes Hormel Foods, Cenex Harvest States and Verasun.
Mr. Zaitz also assembled a farmland portfolio of 18,000 acres primarily in Minnesota and Texas and created long-term triple net production contracts for the Texas operations.
Mr. Zaitz graduated from Cornell University with a BS in agricultural economics in 1977 and, after graduating, operated Carolina Cattle Company in Siler City, N.C.
shipping dairy cattle from the Midwest to the Mid-Atlantic States.
Today Teays River is uniquely poised at the intersection of private equity real estate investment and agricultural knowledge and expertise.
Benjamin J. Zaitz active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Farms Technology LLC
 Farms Technology LLC Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Farms Technology LLC develops real-time marketing, procurement, and risk management software for the agriculture industry. The company's clients include Jennie-O Turkey Store, Pioneer Hi-Bred, CHS Inc, and VeraSun Energy. The company is headquartered in Leawood, KS. | President | 1994-12-31 |
Teays River Investments LLC
 Teays River Investments LLC Investment ManagersFinance Founded in 2009, Teays River Investments LLC is a private equity firm located in Zionsville, Indiana. | Chairman | - |
Former positions of Benjamin J. Zaitz
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
E Green Global Co., Ltd.
 E Green Global Co., Ltd. BiotechnologyHealth Technology E Green Global Co., Ltd. operates as an agriculture biotech company. It researches, produces and sells virus-free seed potatoes. The company was founded on August 5, 2009 and is headquartered in Seoul, South Korea. | Director/Board Member | - |
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Farms Technology LLC
Farms Technology LLC Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Farms Technology LLC develops real-time marketing, procurement, and risk management software for the agriculture industry. The company's clients include Jennie-O Turkey Store, Pioneer Hi-Bred, CHS Inc, and VeraSun Energy. The company is headquartered in Leawood, KS. | Technology Services |
Teays River Investments LLC
Teays River Investments LLC Investment ManagersFinance Founded in 2009, Teays River Investments LLC is a private equity firm located in Zionsville, Indiana. | Finance |
E Green Global Co., Ltd.
E Green Global Co., Ltd. BiotechnologyHealth Technology E Green Global Co., Ltd. operates as an agriculture biotech company. It researches, produces and sells virus-free seed potatoes. The company was founded on August 5, 2009 and is headquartered in Seoul, South Korea. | Health Technology |
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