A native of Knightstown, Indiana, Stutsman Logistics’ senior sales executive brings 31 years of logistics experience with him. Darren attended Ball State University to get his bachelor’s degree in marketing. Before joining our team, Darren worked for C.H. Robinson and spent over 25 years in sales. Darren looks forward to helping Stutsman Logistics grow by developing relationships with new customers.
With humble beginnings, two men and a small office rental space in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, led to a new business entity for us. Dennis Akers and Kirk Benidixsen worked with Scott Stutsman and John Mast over the years and had developed a great relationship when it came to trucking. The relationship made it easy to have a conversation with Scott Stutsman about starting a freight brokerage company. Dennis and Kirk were so committed and confident in the business proposition that they had already left their employer. With Dennis’ customer base and Kirk’s relationship with carriers, it was an easy decision to add Stutsman Logistics (SLI) to the service offering.
When a need for helping upkeep our Riverside and and Wellman agronomy facilities arose, our October STRIVErs took the lead even though it was outside of their normal roles. Read on to learn how Miguel Rios and Bryce Esmoil have helped keep our NH3 equipment and facilities safe.
When thinking about the small, relatively rural town of Walcott, Iowa, many will think of the place known for bringing drivers from near and far, the Iowa 80 Truckstop, also known as the World’s Largest Truck Stop. What many don’t know is just behind the famous truck stop is a farming operation started in the mid-1800s when a man named Frederick Paustian ventured to the U.S. from Germany and landed in Walcott. It’s an operation that has remained in the Paustian family since.
Our very first dealings in field application equipment began when we became Hahn dealers in the ’60s. Although we enjoyed being a dealer, it became too much with the rapidly growing fertilizer business. Hahn sales and service responsibilities naturally overlapped with the busy fertilizer season. Although we dabbled in some sprayer and sprayer parts sales, the division truly started to form and diversify when agricultural technology came to the forefront in the 1990s.
We’ve carried Valmar’s 56 series applicators for several years now; they continue to be our most popular option for seeding cover crops as well as a good choice for small grains, soybeans and low rates of granular herbicide and dry fertilizer because they allow growers to accomplish more in one pass. In the last couple of years especially, we have witnessed more interest in cover crops and consequently these applicators as a result of the available subsidies for cover crops. Due to the affordability of these Valmar cover crop applicators, growers who already have a tillage bar can quickly recuperate the cost of adding the applicator with subsidy program money.
By: Adam Guy | Agronomy Sales Representative
We have seen some surprising and interesting results in our small plot trials this growing season, especially in the biological/biostimulant studies. With more ideal weather conditions, I was surprised by the results we have collected so far. Usually, most biological products require some form of environmental stress to show positive results; however, several products have shown promising and exciting results without the presence of too many stressors.
Our September STRIVEr may have only joined our team seven months ago, but he is already setting the bar higher by helping train another employee to operate safely on the road. Read on to learn how Rodney Kramer took the lead to earn the September honors.
Only a few short months ago, we learned about another tragic manure accident involving a man trying to retrieve equipment that had fallen into a manure tanker. After losing consciousness from the manure gas, his coworker tried to help him and also lost consciousness. Neither of the men returned to their families. This is unfortunately a common story. Accidents like this have been around for a while and continue to happen even though the risks of working around manure and the gases it produces when not following manure safety procedures are known.
It’s hard to believe it’s time to start thinking about next year’s crop decisions. With early order programs in full swing, seed is likely at the top of many farmers’ minds. As we transition our seed offering to Beck’s, we want to ease your mind and answer any questions you have regarding their products and programs.
Whether you’ve had a lot of exposure with Beck’s or just have heard passing comments, chances are you’ve heard rumblings of them being a “gimmick” company that relies on giving away “freebies” to earn business. We’ve heard it all before; “Why don’t they lower the cost of their seed?” “It’s just a toy catalog,” or “What a gimmick.” It’s easy to be skeptical when some things appear too good to be true.
