Other News:

Check out our website again. It has a fresh look and we are getting more current updates to the site, which can be a challenge for us. Farmservicecompany.com

Safety Committee: This group, which represents each location, continues to take the steps necessary to provide a safe working environment for employees and customers as well. We do have a link on the web site that shows the importance of looking both ways when approaching a country RR crossing with a grain semi courtesy of the UP railroad. Troy Hurt has assumed additional responsibilities as safety specialist.

Agronomy News

We have many growers that ask every year what crop removal or maintenance level applications of fertilizers are.  Below is a quick chart as to what a grower needs to look at when deciding on how much plant food needs to be applied.  Farm Service Company bases fertilizer recommendations on Iowa State University’s recommendations.  Remember soil testing is the key to maintaining soil fertility levels.

		2 Year Crop Removals
	N	P	K	S	Zn
180 Bu Corn	162	68	49	14	0.18
60 Bu Soybeans	228	50	78	11	0.06
Total	390	118	127	25	0.24
		Soil Test Levels
	VL	Removal + 50%
	L	Removal + 33%
"Optimal"	M/H	Removal or Removal + 25%
	VH	1/2 Removal or None

Fall Herbicides

 

Fall is a great time to get the jump on weeds for spring.  With the weeds in our area either becoming resistant or just getting tougher to kill, applying fall herbicides has been a great tool in crop protection.

Here are a few options Farm Service Company has been using for fall applications.

 

		Soybeans
	Rate
Envive	3.5 oz/Ac
Enlite	3.5 oz/Ac
Optill	2 oz/Ac
		Corn
	Rate
Verdict	10 oz/Ac		Formally named Integrity
Basis/2,4-D	.5oz/1/2 pt/Ac
Basis/Sharpen	.5oz/1oz/Ac

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For other options please call.  Above list does not include needed surfactants. Always read and follow label directions.

 

 

New Anhydrous Ammonia Plants

 

We have completed our anhydrous plant upgrades at Treynor and Silver City and we are still in the process of completion at Randolph.  Growers in these areas will notice faster loading times and a safer plant to operate. 

The Neola anhydrous rail off-load facility will be ready for spring.  We are currently waiting for the engineered drawings to be completed for the building of the “rail tower”.  This tower must meet the railroads specifications before being built.  This system will be able to serve all of Farm Service Company’s locations, as we will be able to unload rail cars of anhydrous ammonia and fill transport trucks for shipments to all of our facilities.

 

 

Energy News November 2010

 

What a beautiful fall we have had this year; I hope everyone has had a chance to enjoy being out before we are chased inside by old man winter. We will be starting our first round of winter propane deliveries in two more weeks. If you have any special instructions, such as, must back in drive only because lack of room to turn around, please feel free to call and let us know. Many of our customer tanks were filled this summer in June, by the time we complete that first delivery schedule in December some of those tanks will be nearing empty, please check the percent gauge on the tank and let us know if it is under 25%. Starting January we should have our new dispatching program based on degree-days and estimated usage up and running. We are excited about implementing this new technology and is one of the many investments we have made to help us in providing uninterrupted comfort for all our customers.

 

For farmers who are considering a new tractor or combine purchase before the end of the year call and ask about our excellent lubricant warranty program. Better then any OEM program offered for a fraction of the price.

Whether you buy new or used equipment, you simply won't find a better way to protect your investment. That's because this warranty gives you unsurpassed coverage while helping to ensure that only high-quality energy products go into your equipment. When you use Ruby Fieldmaster^® premium diesel and Cenex^® lubricants exclusively, you'll get up to 10 years or 10,000 hours of engine and transmission coverage.

 

What makes this the best Warranty in Agriculture?

Covers new equipment for up to 10 years or 10,000 hours

Covers a wide variety of equipment

No deductible

Minimal enrollment fee

No operator "burden of proof"

Transferable

 

Lakeside Country Store

 

Lakeside Country Store has all your Fall season needs in stock.

Wrangler flannel shirts starting at $14.99, great selection of vest and Wrangler jean jackets, and barn coats all starting at $89.99, winter coats as much as 20% off, also free socks to keep your feet warm with each new pair boots.

Keep the hens happy and the eggs coming this winter by purchasing a new chicken water heater, and don’t forget to take home that new scoop shovel for that first big snow of the season.

As always buy 6 bags of Exclusive or Red Flannel Dog or Cat Food and get the 7^th bag FREE. We also are carrying the new Infinia dog food by Purina. Check out Purina’s new Infinia dog food buy 8 and get the 9^th one FREE.

 

Horse Feed of the month è Equine Senior $15.99 (save $1.00).

Dog Food of the month è Bit n’ Bones $23.89 (save $6.00).

 

Come see our great selection of holiday gift ideas for all the family.