NEWS & BLOG
2020 STRIVErs of the Year: John Isaacs & Dave Miller
The STRIVEr program was launched in 2019 to celebrate employees who embrace the Stutsman core values and truly serve fellow employees, customers and community members for success. During the 2020 fiscal year, 15 employees took home monthly STRIVEr honors. These monthly winners were then voted on by fellow employees for the STRIVEr of the Year honor. More
January STRIVEr: Nick Smith
More Than Storage: Grain Bin Gazebos and More!
Although most every grain bin project we do has some level of customization to the grower’s specific needs, we had two projects in 2020 that were truly unique. It’s certainly not every day that we get to create a grain bin gazebo and outfit another with a garage door.
Breaking the 100-Bushel Barrier
By: Chase Gingerich, ProVantage Specialist and Agronomy Sales
Many will read the headline and think this article is about soybeans. It’s not. This is about corn-on-corn, particularly continuous corn. 2020’s drought gave growers across the Corn Belt major challenges, but why else did continuous corn suffer an immense yield penalty? This is the question that many farmers are looking for an answer to.
Salford-Valmar Airflo: Klein Farms Approved
Salford-Valmar’s Airflo pull-type spreaders have been very popular with sod farmers for years, but one Keota, Iowa operation has found the Airflo 8608 (today’s 8708) to be a staple on their corn and soybean acres. Since Klein Farms put the machine to work on fall rye and spring urea, they have never looked back.
Welcome to the Team Kylee Sutton
In late September, we welcomed Illinois-native Kylee Sutton to the Stutsman team. Serving as an accounts receivable-accounts payable clerk, she takes care of accounts payable for the agronomy, field equipment, grain handling, hose/valve, manure, and precision agriculture departments. Kylee’s positive attitude and attention to detail are two qualities that help her serve for success.
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