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The fertilizer plant Manager and field agonimist work full
time advising farmers on everything from soil content and to weed
control to crop disease and insects. This service is considered
valualable especially to diary farmer who developes most of his
time to his herds. The field agronomist can bring all his expertise
right out to the farm, preventing potential problems before they
start. Each winter the Co-operatives sponsors a meeting of about
150 farmers to bring them up to date on new products and services.
Another important aspect of this program is the confidential
file maintained for each farmer, recoring which fertilizers and
posticides he used each year, and on which fields.
The Co-operatives
keeps serial maps of each farm and data to compare the results of
various seeds and products.
Co-operative members may select from a complete line of seeds,
seeds can be developed for Midlands at Elkhorn Wisconsins. Seed
Farms which is of the highest quality. The Co-operative sends its
Managers to experimental farms around the nation to stay informed on
new techniques and products especially that are coming up.
Another important branch of the fertilizer department is feed
products. Federation Co-operative has a full-time man who knows the
products, and goes out to work with farmers. Through this
arrangements Midland farmers have access to nutritionists who can
test their hay to determine its contents. Then the Co-operative
nan balance it out with necessary feeds to produce top product.
Nearly all the feeds come from Midlands concentrated mill and
go directly to the farm to help keep costs down. Members are
offered a rare opportunity to book their feeds at a set price for
several months running. If the feed price goes up during that
booking period, that farmer will still get the set b2ice.
If it
drops the farmer will get the lower price, so he is always protected.
9.2,, (d) LB GAS DZARTMT.
The LP gas operations at the Federation Co-operative include
a bulk with a 26,000 gallons tank along with bottling facilities.
A complete line of LP services includes installation and repairs of
heating needs and corn driers for field use.