Ep. 128 - Agriculture, Rodeo, Career Growth, & the Future of the Western Industry with Alex Russell of Syngenta

Ep. 128 - Agriculture, Rodeo, Career Growth, & the Future of the Western Industry with Alex Russell of Syngenta

On this episode of That Western Life, Katie sits down with Alex Russell, a small-town farm kid, former rodeo competitor, FFA leader, agriculture professional, and one of the highest-energy voices working at the intersection of agriculture and the western lifestyle.

Alex grew up in South Central Illinois surrounded by horses, rodeo, farming, and the kind of rural upbringing that shaped her work ethic, confidence, and curiosity. Today, she works in agriculture with Syngenta, where her career has moved from sales internships to field sales, sales training, leadership development, and now national soybean seed care product strategy.

This conversation explores what it really looks like to build a career in agriculture, why FFA can change the direction of a young person's life, how rodeo and farming overlap more than people realize, and why the western industry needs to talk honestly about both tradition and innovation.

Katie and Alex also discuss mentorship, sponsorship, corporate agriculture, women in leadership, remote career growth, food production, consumer trust, and the importance of showing up as a better version of yourself each day.

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