The PO'd Farmer is pissed off because he knows what is possible and he keeps watching people choose the harder, lonelier road.
30+ years. Over $2 billion in projects coordinated. More than 2,500 presentations delivered.
David Kolsrud has been in the room, on the land, and at the table. Now he is here for you.
THE FARMER WHO TELLS YOU WHAT EVERYONE ELSE WON'T
David Kolsrud did not set out to build a brand. He set out to fix a problem. Born out of three decades of boots-on-the-ground work in value-added agriculture, cooperative development, and rural economic strategy, The Pissed Off Farmer is what happens when someone with a real track record gets tired of watching the wrong voices dominate the conversation.
He counseled peanut growers in Georgia and walked away from the business rather than advise a project that would have failed them. He worked with energy farmers in the Midwest when nobody else believed in the model. He has spoken at governor's economic conferences, mentored college students who went on to build careers worth having, and helped coordinate community investments that turned struggling towns into proof of concept.
He is still farming. Still fighting. And still planting seeds, because that is what farmers do.
WHY THE NAME?
WHAT PISSED OFF THE FARMER
David was once in a meeting and was told his opinion didn't count.
He questioned, "Why?" Then he was informed that all the "smart" people live within 50 miles of saltwater.
That pissed him off.
Hence the name: Pissed Off Farmer.
HOW THE PO'D FARMER CAN HELP YOU
AGRICULTURE CONSULTING
No spin. No vendor agenda. No borrowed playbook. David brings decades of real-world agriculture consulting experience to farmers, cooperatives, rural development organizations, and agribusiness leaders seeking an honest strategic partner.
If you are navigating economic pressure, exploring a cooperative model, or trying to align resistant stakeholders, David has been there. He has built it. He has seen it work. And he is not going to tell you what you want to hear.
He is going to tell you the truth.
AGRICULTURE SPEAKING
David Kolsrud is not your typical keynote. He is high-energy, disruptive, and grounded in decades of agriculture experience that vendor-sponsored speakers cannot match. He does not fill a time slot.
Whether it is an agriculture or rural development conference, university event, or community gathering, David cuts through the noise with humor and substance.
Your audience will still be talking about it on the drive home.
AGRICULTURE MENTORING
The next generation of agricultural leaders is already here. They just need someone to confirm it.
David’s mentoring is for driven students and early-career professionals tired of outdated thinking. He offers direct feedback, real network access, and something rarer: permission to think bigger.
