NEWS & BLOG
February STRIVEr: Derek Rich
Our February STRIVEr has made a lasting impression on customers that has earned him the STRIVEr honors not just once, but twice within about a years’ time. Read the nomination below to learn more about how Derek set the bar higher when delivering to one of our feed customers.
An Almost 90-Year Friendship: The Lackender-Stutsman Story
In between Hills and Sharon Center, a quick eight-minute drive from Eldon C. Stutsman, Inc., nestled on a gravel road sits two farmsteads that have been next-door neighbors for almost 90 years. The first farmstead has been in semi-retired farmer and long-time Stutsman customer, Doug Lackender’s family since 1898 when his great grandfather, Abraham Lackender, bought it. The other farmstead belonged to Eldon Stutsman and remains in the Stutsman family today.
“Our histories are intertwined,” Doug Lackender said.
Growing The Feed Ingredients Division
After receiving requests from his neighbors to bring supplies back from town, Eldon Stutsman realized there was a need for a feed supply business. Even though 1934 was a less-than-ideal time to start a business, Eldon started transitioning his milk route deliveries to feed supply deliveries. Little did he know how much change and growth his business, including the feed ingredients division, would experience in the next 90 years.
Welcome to the Team Adam Guy
Meet Adam Guy, the newest member of our agronomy team. Adam is a familiar face at Stutsmans from his time as a crop scout intern. Adam grew up in Brighton, Iowa on his family’s 1,400-acre row crop farm and was active in 4-H and FFA throughout his youth. It was through FFA competitions that Adam gained an interest in the agronomy field.
New Artex Manure Spreaders: Finding a Size ‘Just Right’
By: Derek Bontrager | Equipment Sales
Many people who hear about Artex dry manure spreaders assume that Artex only builds larger spreaders designed for feedlots and commercial applicators. Artex builds quite a few smaller manure spreaders, including the SB200, which has been a good seller for us. The biggest complaint we have always received about the SB200 is, “I wish it was bigger!” Well, Artex listened. This summer, Artex announced the new SB350 spreader which expands the size of the SB200. They figured by adding four feet of box length and a second axle to an SB200 they might find a few takers. In fact, Artex even decided that to eliminate confusion with the larger SB series (of which there is some size overlap), they would change the model numbers going forward to S200 and S350.
Lindner Show Feeds: Our Newest Show Pig Feed Line
Lindner Show Feeds is the newest add to our show feed lineup. Lindner is a family-owned company producing high-quality show feeds that, year after year, continue to garner banners in any show ring. We offer their show pig feed lineup — and with families beginning to get pigs into their show barns, our team created recommendations for feeds and supplements to consider when bringing these pigs home.