When Craig Gustafson took a job pumping gas at the Polk County Co-op during high school, he never imagined he’d someday become the director of agronomy operations of Federated Co-ops. But that he did.

2018 Crop Performance

“The weather has finally improved and harvest is progressing,” said John Swanson, Federated agronomist at the Ogilvie location, noting that growers have said soybeans yields are

Harvest is nearly complete for 2018 Federated Discovery Plots. Soybean results are in, and corn will be in soon.

According to Craig Gustafson, Federated’s agronomy operations manager, “ Soybean yield

As the temperatures drop and harvest nears completion, crop management takes a brief break, but Kevin Carlson knows that running a successful cash crop operation isn’t a one-season job. He understands

What children learn as they try to put square blocks into round holes is the same principle growers must apply: the pieces have to match.

Matching chemistry with traits is critical to success. Crop y

Discovery Plot harvest is moving along, but not yet complete. Stay tuned for a full report on the results of Federated’s soybean and corn plots in upcoming Agronomy Updates. In the meantime, be sure t

With every passing season, Craig Loen shares his passion: “To make growers succeed.” In his role as an agronomy sales rep, Loen knows that Federated’s success is dependent upon growers’ success, and v

Going into harvest it’s easy to focus on this season, and not think too much about next, but the different options Federated offers for seed purchases are worth a serious look this fall. “There’s one

Federated Agronomists could stamp the slogan "just do it" on their farm caps, but they wouldn’t be advertising athletic gear – they’d be promoting their rally cry: Start with a soil sample.

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