Matt grew up on cattle farm south of MacGregor Manitoba, and now lives on a farm northwest of Holland with his wife Krista and their kids Peyton and Jace.

While attending the Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences at the University of Manitoba, he spent his summers in various jobs ranging from Custom Spraying to Crop Scouting. Matt achieved his Bachelor of Science in Agriculture from the University of Manitoba in 2008. For 12 years Matt held an agronomist role in retail sales and precision ag.

Matt's passion in soils and fertility has lead him to helping farmers increase yield and profitability across fields. The goal for McDougald Ag Ventures is have relationships built on trust and to provide unbiased agronomy services for farmer