NEWS & BLOG
February STRIVEr 2025: Bill Parchert
Juggling the responsibilities of two jobs as we head into our spring busy season is nothing short of a large feat. Due to a recent unexpected illness in our wholesale fertilizer department, our February STRIVEr, Bill Parchert, has been setting the bar higher by managing his two workloads to ensure we continue to provide the best service to our retail and wholesale customers.
Unlocking Farm Efficiency with ProVantage
by: Tyson Miller and Adam Millikin | ProVantage Advisor/Specialist
As the ag industry becomes more competitive and increasingly tighter in these markets, staying ahead of the curve isn’t just about working harder anymore but, in many cases, working smarter. We’ve found some of the “working smarter” and “doing more with less” solutions can be found within your farm’s data — likely information you already have and have been collecting.
Introducing the 2024 Million Mile Club
Our transportation and feed ingredients drivers are driven to set the bar higher and exceed expectations every day. They do this not only in their interactions with coworkers and customers but also by racking up millions of miles behind the wheel.
Join us in congratulating this year’s new two million mile club and one million mile club members!
Welcome to The Team Bill Boies
Having spent his entire career in retail agronomy, our newest agronomy salesperson is no stranger to the agriculture industry. Bill Boies is joining the Fairfax team with 40 years of experience and a long history in the Keystone and Van Horne, Iowa, area. Bill grew up on a row crop and hog farm in Keystone.
Bill and his wife, Sandi, have three adult children: Sean, Steven and Kyra. In his free time, Bill enjoys going to Iowa football games, golfing, gardening and traveling.
Iowa Nitrogen Initiative
By: Molly Haub | Premier Crop Systems, Iowa Nitrogen Initiative Collaborator
Every year, farmers have a delicate balance in trying to figure out how much nitrogen to apply to maximize their corn yield while also remaining economically viable. Making even small changes to a nitrogen program can seem scary at times. You may be asking yourself if there is an easier way to help you learn optimum rates on your fields and possibly even within the same field. I am happy to say there is an easy way to do this.
January 2025 STRIVEr: Mary Clausen
Our January STRIVEr jumped into action when an unexpected illness struck. Read on to learn how Mary Clausen valued collaboration to work with others to ensure fertilizer orders were promptly completed.
