On their farm in Maple Park, Ill., fourth-generation corn and soybean farmers, Mike and Lynn Martz visited recently with one consumer to answer her questions about organic and non-organic farming methods, and how biotechnology is used in food production. Long Island, N.Y., mother of three, Christine, toured the Martz’s 6,000+-acre farm last week and talked extensively with the husband-wife team …
O.H. Kruse is Pet Food Can-Do Company
O.H. Kruse Grain & Milling customers not only toured their Goshen, CA feed mill but also the new nearby pet food facility. Our tour guide was Ed Cooper, VP, Operations, Perfection Pet Foods. Ed says they broke ground on the plant only a little over a year ago. Their goal is to build the most state of the art pet …
Touring O.H. Kruse Goshen Feed Mill
Dealer customers of O.H. Kruse Grain & Milling got to tour their Goshen, CA facility today. It’s just part of the the first ever O.H. Kruse Dealer Appreciation Day. Our tour guide for this stop was Danny Reitsma, Warehouse Manager. Danny led a group of us on golf carts around the facility and introduced us to different employees who talked …
Revitalizing the REAL® Seal with New Website
As part of its efforts to revitalize one of the most recognized product symbols in the food industry, the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) announced that the REAL® Seal is undergoing a makeover. The first step in that process was taken Tuesday, with the launch of a revamped website: www.realseal.com. The previous website existed primarily as a resource for dairy …
On Location with O.H. Kruse
I’m on location today doing Mission Possible with the O.H. Kruse Grain & Milling Company. We’re starting out here at the Heritage Complex at the International AgriCenter. Next up will be feed mill tours before the I get to the educational sessions and Buying Show exhibit area this afternoon. Look for lots of interviews in the next few days as …
Syngenta Wants You To Thrive
Syngenta’s Thrive magazine is now available in a digital format, an online flipbook. You can find it on the FarmAssist website. “I am confident this move will help us in our quest to give even more ag professionals the information they need to succeed in today’s complex marketplace,” said Wendell Calhoun, Syngenta communications lead for Thrive. “Through interesting articles and …
Effective Control of Resistant Weeds in Soybeans
Results from more than 300 soybean field trials conducted in 2011 and 2012 show soybean growers there’s hope for control of resistant weeds. Engenia herbicide, a technologically advanced dicamba formulation developed by BASF, demonstrated effective control of key broadleaf weeds including glyphosate resistant Palmer amaranth, waterhemp, marestail, and common and giant ragweed. BASF anticipates the commercial launch of Engenia herbicide …
Mission: Possible with O.H. Kruse
Let’s meet O.H. Kruse Grain & Milling. I have chosen to accept the mission. That is Mission: Possible. It’s the first ever company Dealer Appreciation Day. I’ll be there providing coverage next Tuesday, October 23. You can get a preview of what will be taking place via my interview this morning with Clark Springfield, Division Manager, Western Feed Supplements, Western …
DeLaval New Company Vision
DeLaval has a new vision. I learned about it at World Dairy Expo from Christian Poggensee, Regional President, North America. Simply put it is, “We make sustainable food production possible.” Christian says it’s not a target but rather something the company wants to be perceived as. DeLaval became a sponsor of the U.S. Dairy Sustainability Awards earlier this year. The …
Auction of North Dakota Oilseed Processing Facility
Looking for a good deal on some oilseed processing equipment? Maas Companies is managing a sale next month where you might find a bargain! Maas Companies of Rochester, MN will liquidate the former Northwood Mills Oilseed Plant, a state of the art oilseed processing facility located outside of Grand Forks, North Dakota at a Sheriff’s Foreclosure Auction on November 27. …