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Brandt – Giving Back to the Community, 14 Years of NASCAR, & Input Sales in More Than 80 Countries

2024-11-0353:02

For more than 70 years, BRANDT has been helping growers become more profitable. The company’s straightforward approach to doing business worked in 1953 when Glen Brandt and his sister, Evelyn Brandt Thomas, founded the company, and it works today. Their belief in innovation, honesty and first-class customer service was a help to local farmers, many of whom were their neighbors, in their hometown of Pleasant Plains, Illinois. That same philosophy, first learned on the family farm, continues today in a… Continue Reading ›› The post Brandt – Giving Back to the Community, 14 Years of NASCAR, & Input Sales in More Than 80 Countries appeared first on AgSwag.

Asmus Farm Supply – 300,000 Square Foot of Operations, +1 Million Gallons of Bulk Pesticide Storage Capacity, & Servicing Over 1.2 Million Acres

2024-10-1549:34

Asmus Farm Supply was founded in 1960, where Harvey Asmus introduced a new way to farm to the area. It certainly wasn’t adopted by the masses, but over time he persisted and Asmus Farm Supply grew into what it is today. Today, they are still a family owned and operated business. Husband and Wife, Harlan and Amy Asmus, along with their family continue to grow the business without losing their touch of family in leading a business. Currently, Asmus Farm… Continue Reading ›› The post Asmus Farm Supply – 300,000 Square Foot of Operations, +1 Million Gallons of Bulk Pesticide Storage Capacity, & Servicing Over 1.2 Million Acres appeared first on AgSwag.

BALANCE4WARD – Real Secrets to Success in the Cattle Feeding Industry

2024-09-0152:51

Get more out of your cattle business! Stop making and losing the same $100 on a calf. BALANCE4WARD is cattle feeding management company passionate about building a better beef supply chain, which creates opportunities for mid-market cattlemen who want to get more out of their business. The post BALANCE4WARD – Real Secrets to Success in the Cattle Feeding Industry appeared first on AgSwag.

Bid On Beef – How To Sell Your Beef at Auction for $250 Per Pound

2024-08-1101:07:221

Bid on Beef is the vision of Chris Earl, owner of Reverse Rocking R Ranch and CK6 Consulting in New Mexico. Working with beef cattle producers across the nation, CK6 Consulting has conducted $150 million in sales through price discovery in auctions, and now the team is taking that same concept directly to the consumer. Bid On Beef is an online auction platform connecting American cattle ranchers to American families through premium American raised angus and wagyu beef. You… Continue Reading ›› The post Bid On Beef – How To Sell Your Beef at Auction for $250 Per Pound appeared first on AgSwag.

Howlett Farms – Started with 13 Acres, Now Handling +20 Bushels of Grain Annually

2024-07-1301:07:22

Howlett Farms is a 5th generation family owned agricultural business that started in 1880 with two dairy cows and 13 acres of land. Today the Howlett family farms over 3,700 acres and have over 50 employees. Besides farming… Howlett Farms also operates seven grain handling facilities that handle over +20 million bushels of grain annually, manage two feed manufacturing locations, run a fleet of over 25 trucks, and oversee a crop insurance business. The post Howlett Farms – Started with 13 Acres, Now Handling +20 Bushels of Grain Annually appeared first on AgSwag.

Quality Ag Services – Providing Quality Ag Service in Ag Retail Since 1995

2024-07-0552:41

Quality Ag Service was founded in 1995 to provide the best service available for custom applied chemical and fertilizer needs of growers in South Central Iowa. The business expanded into a full service retail operation with locations opening in Albia, IA in 1999; Melrose, IA in 2000; and Agency, IA in 2014. Quality Ag Service offers everything from crop protection products, dry & liquid fertilizer, custom seed treatment, custom application, soil testing, grid mapping, and seed from companies such as… Continue Reading ›› The post Quality Ag Services – Providing Quality Ag Service in Ag Retail Since 1995 appeared first on AgSwag.

Foote Cattle Company – 5 Industry-Leading Feedyards, 285,000+ Head of Cattle & 30,000+ Farming Acres

2023-09-0954:06

Foote Cattle Company started in 1985 by Bob Foote, who has owned and operated the ever-growing operation till he recently passed away in 2022. Today, Scott, Brad, and Greg Foote continue their father’s legacy of raising quality beef. Foote Cattle Company includes multiple feedyards, farms, a bank, and a wide range of other investments. Feedyards include Hoxie Feedyard, Imperial Beef, Lane County Feeders, Decatur Family Beef, and Pioneer Feedyard, which are all located in Western Kansas and Southern Nebraska. Additionally,… Continue Reading ›› The post Foote Cattle Company – 5 Industry-Leading Feedyards, 285,000+ Head of Cattle & 30,000+ Farming Acres appeared first on AgSwag.

Merschman Seeds – Midwest Family-Owned Independent Seed Company Since 1954

2023-08-1701:02:27

Merschman Seeds was founded in 1954 by Bill and Bernice Merschman and is an independent, family-owned seed company from West Point, Iowa selling soybeans, wheat, and alfalfa, as well as distributing Stine® Corn throughout Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, Nebraska, Indiana, Minnesota, and Kentucky. Generations of farmers have trusted Merschman Seeds because they put the farmer’s yield and profitability at the forefont of their minds. This style of mindset and management drives positive change within the company. They do not answer to… Continue Reading ›› The post Merschman Seeds – Midwest Family-Owned Independent Seed Company Since 1954 appeared first on AgSwag.

Silent Shade Planting Company – From Canada to the Mississippi Delta 2023 Top Producer of the Year

2023-07-2854:06

Silent Shade Planting Company began in 1979 when Willard and Laura Lee Jack migrated from Ontario, Canada, to Silent Shade Plantation in the northeast corner of Humphreys County in Mississippi. They started farming a diversified row crop operation of approximately 1,000 acres with one additional employee just outside of Tchula, Mississippi. By 2000, the farm had grown to approximately 3,000 acres of cotton, corn, soybeans, and rice, and in 2001, Willard Jack received the award for the Lancaster/Sunbelt Expo Southeastern… Continue Reading ›› The post Silent Shade Planting Company – From Canada to the Mississippi Delta 2023 Top Producer of the Year appeared first on AgSwag.

Meristem – 0 to 500 Dealers and 100+ Million in Less Than 5 Years

2023-07-0743:14

Meristem Crop Performance is one of the fastest-growing crop input companies in America right now. Meristem sources, formulates, licenses, and delivers high-quality crop inputs to farmers at the highest possible value offering substantial savings. Overall, Meristem can save farmers up to 30% compared to traditional market prices. Meristem is focused on building a highly efficient channel to bring crop inputs to market so farmers and independent agribusinesses can make the most of their infrastructure and intellectual property investments and better… Continue Reading ›› The post Meristem – 0 to 500 Dealers and 100+ Million in Less Than 5 Years appeared first on AgSwag.

Burrus Seed – Grandfather of 100% Free Replant +85 Years Later

2023-06-1601:01:59

Burrus Hybrids was founded in 1935 by two brothers who believed in the value of service and integrity. Still farm-family owned and managed over half a century later, Burrus Hybrids has built on a tradition of growing excellence to become the successful regional hybrid seed corn supplier it is today. When a company stands the test of time through a launch on the coattails of the Great Depression, economic hardships and successes and the creation and utilization of inventions and… Continue Reading ›› The post Burrus Seed – Grandfather of 100% Free Replant +85 Years Later appeared first on AgSwag.

Peterson Farms Seed – Largest Independent Seed Company in the Upper Midwest

2023-06-0101:04:59

Peterson Farms Seed are a premier corn and soybean seed provider for Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota farmers. They have the most knowledgeable and dedicated staff, working every day to help your operation purchase, plant, and maximize our products. The company’s extensive replicated research program allows selection of varieties and hybrids specifically for northern conditions. They have the largest testing program in their trade area with nearly 19,000 individual soybean yield plots and nearly 17,000 individual corn yield plots.… Continue Reading ›› The post Peterson Farms Seed – Largest Independent Seed Company in the Upper Midwest appeared first on AgSwag.

McBee Farm & Cattle Co – Farming at Scale, Luxury Carwashes, and Building a Beef Jerky Brand

2023-05-2659:24

McBee Farm & Cattle Co is located in Gallatin, MO consisting of over 40,000 acres. They currently grow corn and soybeans on their row crop ground as well as raise many different breeds of livestock including registered charolais, commercial angus, longhorns, and bison. In addition to agriculture, Honey Creek Ranch offers whitetail and turkey hunting on 6,000 acres of their ground featuring two 5 star lodges with a pool, hot tub, indoor basketball, crossfit gym, game room, 100 yard archery… Continue Reading ›› The post McBee Farm & Cattle Co – Farming at Scale, Luxury Carwashes, and Building a Beef Jerky Brand appeared first on AgSwag.

Whiskey Acres – Handcrafting the Finest “On-Farm Craft Whiskey in the World”

2023-05-1801:02:21

Whiskey Acres is a fifth generation farm family that took a product that’s abundant in Illinois, corn, and is making it into a farm to spirit whiskey and vodka. Since the 1930s, the Walter family has tilled 2,000 acres surrounding the white clapboard farmhouse where Jim Walter grew up with his wife of 45 years, Sue. The idea for the distillery came to them in 2011 after an Illinois law relaxing craft distillery regulation passed in 2010 and the Walter family… Continue Reading ›› The post Whiskey Acres – Handcrafting the Finest “On-Farm Craft Whiskey in the World” appeared first on AgSwag.

Sproule Farms – Turning Wheat Into Pasta and Battling For Shelf Space

2023-04-1754:59

Sproule Farms, a partnership of family members actively engaged in farming, began operation in 1993 in Grand Forks, ND and Bath, IL that currently grows sugar beets, soybeans, edible beans, corn, hard red spring wheat, durum wheat, rye, oats, and potatoes. At the end of the day, they never limit themselves to conventional crops as they are constantly aware of new, innovative opportunities and pursue them when the potential for success exists. Additionally, the farm also runs an annual event… Continue Reading ›› The post Sproule Farms – Turning Wheat Into Pasta and Battling For Shelf Space appeared first on AgSwag.

Wyffels Hybrids – Fastest Growing Seed Company in the Corn Belt

2023-03-1201:01:20

In 1946, Wyffels Hybrids was established with a vision to produce seed that could help friends and neighbors be more successful. That promise has resulted in significant growth and opportunity as Wyffels continues to build a team of employees who share that vision for the seed business, and passion for serving customers. Wyffels Hybrids, headquartered in Geneseo, Ill., is one of the nation’s largest independent seed corn companies. Focusing strictly on developing and marketing elite corn hybrids, the company is… Continue Reading ›› The post Wyffels Hybrids – Fastest Growing Seed Company in the Corn Belt appeared first on AgSwag.

CY Farms – Dairy Cows, Turf, & Onions… One of the Most Diverse Farms in the United States

2023-01-2958:15

Started by Carl Yunker as a small dairy farm with 25 cows in 1951, CY Farms was formed when his oldest son, Craig returned home to the farm from college. Carl and Craig built a milking parlor, a free-stall barn, and the 1st bunker silo in New York State and grew the milking herd to 350 cows by 1985. In 1986, Craig and Carl decided to put in a high bid through a government program designed to shrink the U.S. dairy… Continue Reading ›› The post CY Farms – Dairy Cows, Turf, & Onions… One of the Most Diverse Farms in the United States appeared first on AgSwag.

Jorgensen Land and Cattle – Most BULLS Sold in the United States

2022-12-0301:07:59

Jorgensen Land and Cattle is a diverse cow/calf and bull development operation that is the largest seedstock producer in the world, which is located in Ideal, South Dakota. In 2021, the operation sold over 4,000 bulls. It includes a 12,000-acre no-till, diverse crop operation that produces feedstuffs, feed grains and certified seed. The family also operates an all-inclusive pheasant hunting lodge called the Lazy J Grand Lodge, which has over 20,000 huntable acres. The post Jorgensen Land and Cattle – Most BULLS Sold in the United States appeared first on AgSwag.

Stutsman: Family Business Since 1934 with 400+ Employees

2022-11-1401:05:53

In 1934, Eldon C. Stutsman started a milk route, and his neighbors soon asked him to bring supplies back from town. As a farmer himself, Eldon was glad to oblige. The requests kept coming and soon a company was born. Today, Eldon C. Stutsman, Inc. is Eastern Iowa’s largest supplier of agricultural products, retail, and wholesale with over 400+ employees. Overall, the company divisions of agronomy, feed ingredient distribution, manure equipment, precision agriculture, field equipment, transportation, and logistics along with… Continue Reading ›› The post Stutsman: Family Business Since 1934 with 400+ Employees appeared first on AgSwag.

LongView Farms: Honoring the Past, Stewarding the Present, and Looking to the Future

2022-10-1801:01:46

Longview Farms is a 4th generation farm in Nevada, IA currently owned and managed by Steve Henry, Laurie Henry, Scott Henry, and Eric Henry. The farm started all the way back in 1955 when Kenneth and Louise Long moved from their farm in Illinois to Central Iowa in search of more productive ground and more aggressive farming opportunities. Over 65 years later, the farm now stretches across 10,000 acres and includes a couple of new livestock feeding ventures, LongView Pork… Continue Reading ›› The post LongView Farms: Honoring the Past, Stewarding the Present, and Looking to the Future appeared first on AgSwag.

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