GROWMARK and the FS System always go all out when the Farm Progress Show is held in their home state of Illinois and this year will be no exception. GROWMARK Marketing and Communications Manager Beverly Long says GROWMARK has a presence at the Farm Progress Show on behalf of the FS System retailers in Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin and in Ontario … Read More
GROWMARK Names New Grain Director
GROWMARK, Inc. has announced the appointment of Bob Rasmus as the Executive Director, Grain, which became effective in June. Rasmus, who received his bachelor of science degree in agriculture from Illinois State University, will be responsible for providing grain operations leadership, risk management analysis, and marketing direction to member cooperatives. He will also oversee the operations of MID-CO COMMODITIES, INC., … Read More
Students Gather for Future of Crop Science Institute
Des Moines, Iowa, recently played host to 62 student delegates meeting for the inaugural Agriculture Future of America (AFA) Crop Science Institute. This news release from the group says this one of four AFA Leader Institutes, which connect passionate, talented college students from 25 universities from 21 different states to various sectors of the agriculture industry. “Career exploration is an … Read More
How @GROWMARK Stays Ahead of the Precision Curve
It’s kind of redundant these days to say “precision farming” since the vast majority of farmers now have adopted some type of precision technology on their operations. But GROWMARK and FS Services have always been ahead of the curve when it comes to new technology and bringing their customers what’s next. “We really started in the precision emphasis back in … Read More
Hearing Shows Support for Labeling Bill
The U.S. House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health held a hearing Thursday that demonstrated an urgent need to pass the Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act this year to create a uniform national food labeling standard for products made with genetically modified organisms. Among those testifying at the hearing in support of the bill for agriculture was GROWMARK president … Read More
GROWMARK Stresses Overlap Weed Management
In the midst of bin-busting yields last year, farmers in many areas of the Midwest saw waterhemp raise its ugly head in soybean fields late in the season, despite the best pre-emergence efforts. “Waterhemp is one of those weeds we’ve finding throughout all of our territory,” said GROWMARK Weed Science Technical Manager Dr. David Powell, who wrote an article about … Read More
Keep MOM in Mind with Nutrient Management
Mother’s Day was last month but Howard Brown tells farmers they should keep MOM in mind on the farm every day. “It’s all about MOM and if we embrace that philosophy, we’d all be better off,” says Dr. Brown, GROWMARK director of nutrient management and environmental stewardship. “Agriculture’s MOM is Minimizing environmental impact by Optimizing harvest yield and Maximizing input … Read More
GROWMARK Announces Ag Interns
GROWMARK Inc. is announcing the names of participants of their Exploring Agriculture Intern program. The 20 selected students come from two year community and/or technical colleges. The purpose of the program is to bridge the gap between the programs of these colleges and the GROWMARK system retail companies. “We are striving to provide students with hands-on agronomic experiences, allowing them … Read More
GROWMARK Spring Fertilizer Update
Lower crop prices and a later harvest caused farmers to cut back some on fall fertilizer application last year but supplies are expected to be adequate this spring to meet demand, according to GROWMARK Plant Food Director Joe Dillier. “Haven’t had a great test of that because of the planting delays we’ve had to date,” said Dillier. “But my guess … Read More
GROWMARK Crop Update
Another 10% of the nation’s corn crop was planted last week, bringing the total now a couple of points ahead of last year but still behind the five year average. According to the latest progress report from USDA, farmers now have 19% of the corn crop in the ground and two percent has emerged, most of it in non-Corn Belt … Read More