Making common sense

Article Abstract:

Crop Production Services (CPS) of Wenona, IL, has adopted a pragmatic approach to precision agriculture by adhering to the principle of specialization since starting precision work in the early 1990s. The firm has undergone grid spreading on around 14,000 acres as well as variable-rate application to grid soil and compaction setting on 45,000 acres. CPS plans to create individualized soil maps that determine an area's yield potential and crop scouting services to keep up with changes in precision agriculture. CPS' manager Gene Schultz said that the firm has kept updating with a staff precision expert and four operators who regularly attend training sponsored by Ag-Chem Equipment.

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Adopts a pragmatic approach to precision agriculture by adhering to the principle of specialization

Support Activities for Crop Production, Crop Services, Crop Production Services (Illinois)

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Leading by example

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Elko Solutions of Elkhorn, WI, a distributor of agricultural chemicals, has consolidated environmental consciousness with its strategies as a agricultural products dealer. Elko, which is owned by husband-and-wife team Mike and Julie Sarton, was founded in 1956 and bought by the Sartons in 1976. The company has a staff of seven full-time workers while also hiring 13 employees on a seasonal basis. Elko's products include mixed liquid fertilizers, crop protection chemicals, bioengineered seeds and liquid nitrogen. The company also provides crop consulting, field scouting and soil testing services. Company profile.

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Distributor of agricultural chemicals consolidates environmental consciousness with its strategies

Chemicals Whsle, Chemical and Allied Products Wholesalers, Chemical wholesalers, Elko Solutions

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McGregor's golden anniversary

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McGregor Co marks its 50th year in the agricultural industry as a leading fertilizer and equipment company in 1998. An established supplier in the Pacific Northwest market, McGregor has built a network of 32 distributors and a staff of 300 from its inception as a fertilizer business by founder Sherman McGregor. Company success is attributed to the recruitment and support of dependable employees and a balanced approach to different market conditions.

Organizational history, Fertilizer Manufacturing, Fertilizers, McGregor Co.

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