To get the best seed, “I’ll be ordering early for the bulk bins in Ogilvie,” said Cody Lezer, Federated’s seed warehouse manager. While seed supply should be “pretty decent for corn and soybeans,” he

Once the crops are off the fields, soil sampling is easy. “You can run around the fields with your pickup truck or ATV, the fields are smoother, and it goes a lot faster,” said Rod Gustafson, Federate

“Fall is a great time to put your P and K needs down in the fields so it spreads your workload out between fall and spring,” said Ryan Gerth, manager at Federated’s Ogilvie location.

Plus, this fall’

Meet the New Director of Agronomy 

Federated Co-ops, Inc. followed through on succession plans with the recent hiring of Scott Nelson as the new director of agronomy. Nelson said he “has big shoes to

“As corn drying gets closer, your Federated Co-ops supply team is hard at work securing propane for this year’s harvest,” said Mark Grave, Federated’s director of energy.

Grave went on to note, “Nati

It’s never too early to be reminded about harvest safety. Tom Rausch, Federated’s director of safety, already learned of a grain entrapment in Minnesota on Aug. 31, an accident that could have been av

Is it possible to estimate yield? Sure. It’s a pretty simple process, according to Bob Marquette, Federated agronomist at the Albertville location. In essence, “you measure the fields, go pick some ea

Don’t miss your chance to engage with your Federated Agronomists and get the latest info on seed products available for 2022. After a year of virtual plot tours, Federated welcomes growers back to the

“Drought conditions have been spotty” around Federated’s service areas, according to Kevin Carlson, Federated’s agronomy sales manager, but some areas are really hurting for moisture. The drought is f