To be a farmer is to work in constant uncertainty. Long before food reaches a shelf, a market, or a table, it begins as a quiet decision: when to plant, what to plant, how to protect it, and how much risk to take. Those decisions ripple outward, shaping families, communities, businesses, and entire economies. Farmers rely on products and services—seed, equipment, packaging, logistics—and each one matters.
Farming is not just an occupation.
It is a commitment to people you may never meet, meals you may never eat, and seasons you cannot control. The agricultural and specialty chemicals our customers produce help reduce risk, but Mother Nature remains undefeated.
Farmers are also stewards of trust. When people buy food, they trust that someone made careful choices on their behalf. That responsibility looks different around the world: a rice farmer in Southeast Asia, a wheat grower in the Midwest, a smallholder coffee farmer in Central America, or a dairy farmer in Europe all face unique climates, markets, and regulations. Yet they share one truth: nature sets the rules, and adaptability is non negotiable. Weather shifts, soil changes, input costs rise, and demand fluctuates, yet farmers show up every day knowing control will always be partial.
To be a farmer is to take on uncertainty so others can depend on consistent, safe, and affordable food. Every season, they choose to plant with the belief that tomorrow is worth investing in. Understanding farming requires seeing beyond yield numbers and acreage, recognizing the emotional investment, the anxiety of a late rain, the relief of a strong stand, the disappointment of loss, and the quiet satisfaction of a successful season. Farmers plan with optimism because pessimism is paralyzing. Every planting is an act of belief in the future.
Greif supports the agricultural and specialty chemical industries with durable, high performance packaging designed to keep sensitive formulations and food products stable and at peak quality. Our portfolio includes sustainable barrier solutions such as In-Mold Barrier (IMB) as well as a full range of small plastics, jerrycans, and steel or plastic drums, each engineered to protect product integrity throughout the supply chain.
Our role is simply to help protect the products through packaging and barrier technologies designed to perform reliably in the environments where farmers and our customers operate. If you’d like to explore these solutions or discuss the needs of your specific formulations, we’re always here to continue the conversation.