NEWS & BLOG
Employee Spotlight: Mike Turecek
We strongly believe one of the most important ingredients in our recipe for success is our employees. Through our Employee Spotlight Blog Series, learn more about the people who make up the Stutsman team. Meet mechanic Mike Turecek! Since 2007 Mike has been working in the shop servicing vehicles, driving truck when needed, and keeping shop paperwork up to date. Learn more about Mike in our question and answer session! More
Thankful for Agriculture. Thankful for Farmers.
A profession once so common has evolved into something rarer and highly scrutinized by society. It seems as the number of farmers decreased and the size of the farms grew, society’s perception negatively spiraled. The hypocrisy is strong with the integration of technology into everyday life but the opinion that farmers need to perform as Old McDonald did 50 years ago remains. Regardless if the American farmer is more productive now than they have ever been. Regardless if their livestock are reaping the benefits of advanced nutrition and climate controlled buildings. Regardless if genetic engineering protects crops without having to completely rely on insecticides. More
Thinking About Nitrogen & the Gulf
By: Katie McWhirter, Precision Ag Specialist
According to National Geographic reports, the Gulf of Mexico Hypoxic (low oxygen) Zone (the Dead Zone), will be 8,776 square miles in 2017. That’s about the size of New Jersey, or 1/6th of the state of Iowa and the biggest it’s ever been. Of course, this will not go unnoticed. Although not the only cause, it’s safe to say that the blame will be placed heavily on agriculture. More
Employee Spotlight: Tyler Stutsman
We strongly believe one of the most important ingredients in our recipe for success is our employees. Through our Employee Spotlight Blog Series, learn more about the people who make up the Stutsman team. Meet Feed Ingredients Territory Sales Manager, Tyler Stutsman. Whether its introducing new products, taking orders or just stopping by to say hello, Tyler is responsible for serving wholesale feed customers in Northern Illinois and Southern Iowa. Although Tyler has been around the company for his entire life, he officially joined the team in 2015. More
Marestail Woes
By: Molly Barnhart-Haub
Driving around the country side this season, it’s very clear that marestail (horseweed) issues in soybeans are abundant. Although waterhemp is still a big problem, there are also a lot of marestail plants. Like waterhemp, fields need to be aggressively managed for marestail. More
ManureMagic Inhibits Manure Foam in Swine Pits by 75%
Foaming manure pits have been a major safety concern for many livestock producers in the past few years. In Iowa State University’s recent study on potential treatment options, researchers have found that ManureMagic reduced manure foam levels up to 75%. We may be biased but we think this is pretty exciting news! ManureMagic has already been popular with many of our customers, especially for those looking to reduce odors and to breakup crusting. More
