NEWS & BLOG
Your Facility. Your Custom Washout Set-Up.
Because one size doesn’t always fit all.
Biosecurity is always top of mind for those in the swine industry. And when it comes to hauling hogs, this comes in the form of constantly washing and sanitizing trailers. To no surprise, wood chips/shavings become troublesome in plugging drains and taking up room in storage. To alleviate this headache, we’ve been designing wash-out systems tailored to customer’s facilities.More
MAXIMIZE RUN TIME WITH ESSENTIAL GRAIN BIN Maintenance
Benjamin Franklin once said, “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” Although we always advocate for preseason maintenance on your grain drying system, the cool and wet spring has put us on track for a later harvest. This could also bring with it wetter than normal harvest moisture. With this looming, it’s even more important to have your grain handling system ready to go before the season hits. Regardless if you are taking care of issues from last fall, doing a preventative check-up or even toying around with some upgrades, now is the time to cross these grain bin maintenance items off your to-do list.
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New Gel Formulas from BioZyme®
It’s no secret livestock experience periods of stress, whether they’re recovering from show day or fighting through an illness. To aid animals through times of decreased performance, we’ve carried Vita Charge® and Vitalize® products for some time. While they used to be a paste, these products are now in gel form. We’re excited to share the benefits of BioZyme®’s new and improved formulas!More
Decision Agriculture
By: Chase Gingerich, ProVantage Specialist and Agronomy Sales
Now is the time for decision agriculture: to move to the next frontier of improving management decisions with spatially collected farm data. Although spatial data is already being collected with the latest GPS equipment, many growers are struggling to know what to do with their data. By layering and analyzing this data, decision agriculture gives farmers the opportunity to manage inputs by every foot and optimize each field’s performance, extending well beyond the obvious regions of drainage tile needs or the basic data used to evaluate seed varieties. Decision ag analytics gives growers the confidence to make the most effective plans based on their own data. With today’s thin margins in the ag economy, the need for employing and embracing a decision agriculture mindset is evident.More
Employee Spotlight: David Illig
Although the agriculture industry and our products/services may change over the years, one consistent factor remains; our employees are one of the most important ingredients in our recipe for success. Through our Employee Spotlight Blog Series, learn about the people who make up the Stutsman team. David Illig joined the team in 2017 and is our feed purchasing & compliance manager!More
Satellites, Tissue Samples, & Biostimulants
By: Mark Bradke, Sales Manager
Some of you may remember the movie, Planes, Trains and Automobiles. In short, it was a comedy about a couple of gentlemen trying to get home by any means possible in time for Thanksgiving. When one form of transportation fell apart, they were on to the next, until they finally reached their goal. Mr. High Stress – Steve Martin – meet Mr. Low Stress – John Candy.More