NEWS & BLOG

Live from the Field: May Scouting Report
Our interns have hit the ground running covering Southeast Iowa on foot, scouting our Iowa gold. The crop has risen again!
After our stretch of ideal planting weather ended, mother nature decided to shake things up and give us a run for our money; our crops are now showing the result of this. The cool temperatures and stormy days left our 2016 crop looking yellow, frostbitten and stressed. Sunshine and rising temperatures are all we can ask for right now. Weed populations are being managed across our territory but no major trends are being observed. More

Myco-Lock®500 NC; Protecting the Value of Your Feed
In our previous blog, “Mold growth – is it eating away the value in your feed?” we covered the effects of mold, how it grows and the protection mold inhibitors provide. Although by definition, mold inhibitors have the same job of killing mold, you’ll learn that they are not all the same. Through understanding how Myco-Lock 500 NC works and stacks up against other mold inhibitors, you can see how Myco-Lock 500 NC is the product of choice for mold control. More

Mold Growth- Is it Eating Away the Value of Your Feed?
Have you ever had feed that was hot to touch? Perhaps you have noticed a musty smell in your feed bag but saw no evidence of contamination? It sounds like an instance where mold growth struck again! Mold spores are not visible to the human eye, so although you don’t see the fuzzy white, green or black hair-like structures, mold may still be present.More

Win a $250 Cabela’s Gift Card at the 2016 World Pork Expo
Mark your calendars, World Pork Expo is just around the corner; June 8th, 9th,and 10th! We will be in our usual location South of the Varied Industries Building at booth SV307. Although we are showcasing a wide array of GEA equipment, our absolute must see is the new 7300 stainless steel manure tank with the Bazooka Farmstar Phantom injectors (pictured). Special thanks to owners Keith and Lisa Schwandt and family for letting us display this tank! Also making the trip to Des Moines is the new 8′ x 12′ pump and 6″ pump with pump caddy. We are looking forward to chatting with you about the latest and greatest in manure handling technologies!
Make sure you also add ManureMagic’s booth (V1061) to your list of places to visit while at World Pork Expo. When you print and present the flyer below, you will be entered to win a $250 Cabela’s gift card! More

Meet the 2016 Interns
Ever since the summer of 2007 we have been fortunate enough to welcome college students to our agronomy team that are eager to get their feet wet in the industry and to learn about row crops from the ground up. This year we are very excited to welcome 5 new students to our team. During their time with us, these interns will be looking for and recording plant health, soil conditions, stand counts, plant coloration, root structure, insect and weed pressure, disease breakouts, and much, much more! More

Sunglo: New to Our Winning Show Product Lineup
With show season upon us, we are excited to announce that we’ve added another quality line of show products to our line-up; welcome Sunglo! No matter where you travel, no matter how big the show, Sunglo has held a prominent place in show ring preparation all across the nation. Just as our mission states, (Proudly serving agriculture with quality employees, products and services to help our customers be successful), adding Sunglo’s products gives our dealers and their show bound customers the tools for success. Our primary Sunglo lineup can be broken out into three main categories; cattle feed, pig feed and supplements. More