Farmers know that their operations and the world’s natural resources can all thrive within the same living ecosystem. And more than ever, farmers are assessing cropping practices and operational processes that minimize impact on the environment while improving farm profitability. FS Member Companies, along with their cooperative supplier, GROWMARK, named the 2024 Enduring Farm & Enduring Farm Plus awards to acknowledge those farmers who have adopted best management practices that optimize nutrient utilization, leading to long-term soil and water quality while enhancing ROI.

• To be considered for the Enduring Farm award, FS companies nominate farmer-customers who use certain sustainable best management practices on their farms. Growers that earn a combined score of 180 points or greater for nutrient management activities are designated as Enduring Farms.
• Growers who implemented additional agronomic and environmental management practices, earning at least an additional 90 points, are designated as an Enduring Farm Plus.

Congratulations 2024 Enduring Farm Winners

ENDURING FARM DESIGNATION:

Faber Farms serviced by Ag View FS, Inc.

Funk Farms Trust serviced by Ag-Land FS, Inc.

Wilhour Farms serviced by Central Commodity FS

Malchine Farms serviced by Conserv FS, Inc.

Reid Farms serviced by Conserv FS, Inc.

Tempel Farms serviced by Conserv FS, Inc.

Albert Farms serviced by Evergreen FS, Inc.

Bennett Farms serviced by Evergreen FS, Inc.

Ferrill Farms serviced by Evergreen FS, Inc.

Hyde Farms serviced by Evergreen FS, Inc.

Padrutt Farms serviced by Evergreen FS, Inc.

Pool Farms serviced by Evergreen FS, Inc.

Stacey Farms serviced by Evergreen FS, Inc.

Voorhees Farms serviced by Evergreen FS, Inc.

Wentworth Farms serviced by Evergreen FS, Inc.

Brandt Farms serviced by Gateway FS, Inc.

LEJ Family Farms serviced by Gold Star FS, Inc.

Bangert Farms serviced by GRAINCO FS, Inc.

Nagel Farm serviced by GRAINCO FS, Inc.

Olson Farms serviced by GRAINCO FS, Inc.

Rhodes Farms serviced by Illini FS, Inc.

Bialeschki Farms serviced by Illini FS, Inc.

Hausman Farms serviced by Illini FS, Inc.

Kamradt Farms serviced by Illini FS, Inc.

Westfall Farms serviced by Illini FS, Inc.

George Plenty Farms serviced by Insight FS

Haake Farms LLC serviced by Legacy Farmers Cooperative

Miller Grain Farm serviced by Legacy Farmers Cooperative

Fairfull Farms serviced by M & M Service Company

Gary Mortimer Farms serviced by M & M Service Company

Mike Driscoll serviced by M & M Service Company

Prose Farms LTD serviced by M & M Service Company

Gene Schmitz serviced by New Century FS

Goff Farms serviced by New Century FS

Struthers Farms serviced by New Century FS

Fred Layman Farms serviced by Prairieland FS, Inc.

Craig Woker Farms serviced by South Central FS, Inc.

J & J Farms serviced by Southern FS, Inc.

Dean Pfeiffer serviced by Sunrise FS

Garlisch Farms serviced by Sunrise FS

George & Curt Meeker serviced by Sunrise FS

Lynn Farms serviced by Sunrise FS

J & D Wessel serviced by Sunrise FS

Prather Farm serviced by Sunrise FS

SDM Carls serviced by Sunrise FS

Aalter Farms serviced by West Central FS, Inc.

Al & Mary Jo Frakes serviced by West Central FS, Inc.

Burdette Rosendale serviced by West Central FS, Inc.

Cecil Farms serviced by West Central FS, Inc.

Corzatt Farms Brad & Robin serviced by West Central FS, Inc.

Curtis Farms JLM serviced by West Central FS, Inc.

Daybreak Farms serviced by West Central FS, Inc.

Don Kunz & Jake Moest serviced by West Central FS, Inc.

Dowdall Farms serviced by West Central FS, Inc.

Erlandson Farms serviced by West Central FS, Inc.

Finney Farms serviced by West Central FS, Inc.

Fleisher Farms serviced by West Central FS, Inc.

Gillen Farms Dick and Janet serviced by West Central FS, Inc.

Hawkinson Farms serviced by West Central FS, Inc.

Jacquot Farms serviced by West Central FS, Inc.

Joe & Tammy Brokaw Farms serviced by West Central FS, Inc.

Johnson Farms serviced by West Central FS, Inc.

L & L Roskamp serviced by West Central FS, Inc.

Link Farms serviced by West Central FS, Inc.

Molln Farms serviced by West Central FS, Inc.

Moore Farms serviced by West Central FS, Inc.

Nelson Farms serviced by West Central FS, Inc.

Poole Farms serviced by West Central FS, Inc.

Reeder Farms Devin and Kelsey serviced by West Central FS, Inc.

Rodney Bruns serviced by West Central FS, Inc.

Shauman Farms serviced by West Central FS, Inc.

Shreeves Farms serviced by West Central FS, Inc.

Tolley Farms serviced by West Central FS, Inc.

VanWinkle Farms serviced by West Central FS, Inc.

Walter Farms serviced by West Central FS, Inc.

West Farms serviced by West Central FS, Inc.

ENDURING FARM PLUS DESIGNATION:

Appelquist Farms serviced by Ag View FS, Inc.

Chapman Farms serviced by Ag View FS, Inc.

Gonnerman Farms serviced by Ag View FS, Inc.

Heng Farms serviced by Ag View FS, Inc.

Kyle Page Farms serviced by Ag View FS, Inc.

Marvin Schabacker Farms serviced by Ag View FS, Inc.

VanHise Farms serviced by Ag View FS, Inc.

Zumwalt Farms serviced by Ag-Land FS, Inc.

Eric Shuster serviced by Central Commodity FS

Wil Farm serviced by Conserv FS, Inc.

Brown and Brown Farms serviced by Evergreen FS, Inc.

Dunn Farms serviced by Evergreen FS, Inc.

Lay Farms serviced by Evergreen FS, Inc.

Nathan Wentworth serviced by Evergreen FS, Inc.

Huelsmann Farms serviced by Gateway FS, Inc.

Neuhaus Schorfheide Farms serviced by Gateway FS, Inc.

Ottensmeier Farms serviced by Gateway FS, Inc.

Stork Farms serviced by Gateway FS, Inc.

Bell Farms serviced by Gold Star FS, Inc.

Bonnie Crest Farms II serviced by Gold Star FS, Inc.

Brad Bieri Farms serviced by Gold Star FS, Inc.

Darrin Rursch Farms serviced by Gold Star FS, Inc.

Johnson and Duncan Farms serviced by Gold Star FS, Inc.

MacDonald Farms serviced by Gold Star FS, Inc.

Peterson Farms serviced by Gold Star FS, Inc.

Young Farms Inc serviced by Illini FS, Inc.

Triple B Grain Farms serviced by Legacy Farmers Cooperative

Nick Meier serviced by New Century FS

Andy Newton Farm serviced by Prairieland FS, Inc.

Bloomfield Farms serviced by Prairieland FS, Inc.

Beckert Farms serviced by South Central FS, Inc.

BF Farm Management serviced by Southern FS, Inc.

Buntin Brothers serviced by Southern FS, Inc.

Imhoff Farms serviced by Southern FS, Inc.

Stalllman serviced by Southern FS, Inc.

Walquist Farms serviced by Southern FS, Inc.

Ben Onken serviced by Sunrise FS

Grigsby Family Farm serviced by Sunrise FS

Opey Rowell serviced by Sunrise FS

Zac Charlton serviced by Sunrise FS

Randolph Bros. serviced by TriCounty FS, Inc.

Allison Farms, LLC serviced by West Central FS, Inc.

Appell Pork Farms serviced by West Central FS, Inc.

Arthur Hartweg serviced by West Central FS, Inc.

Bartlett Farms serviced by West Central FS, Inc.

Bob Hennenfent Farms serviced by West Central FS, Inc.

Bollin Farms serviced by West Central FS, Inc.

Bruce Mills Farms serviced by West Central FS, Inc.

Bryan Stevens/JLM Farms serviced by West Central FS, Inc.

Cattleland Corp. serviced by West Central FS, Inc.

Darrah Farms serviced by West Central FS, Inc.

David Metternich serviced by West Central FS, Inc.

Don Limkemann serviced by West Central FS, Inc.

Duncan Farms serviced by West Central FS, Inc.

Eddie Haas serviced by West Central FS, Inc.

England Farms serviced by West Central FS, Inc.

Flatt Farms serviced by West Central FS, Inc.

Fowler Farms serviced by West Central FS, Inc.

Fredrickson Farms serviced by West Central FS, Inc.

Free Farms serviced by West Central FS, Inc.

Galen Krieg serviced by West Central FS, Inc.

Gibson Farms serviced by West Central FS, Inc.

Greuel Holdings serviced by West Central FS, Inc.

Harman Grain & Cattle, Ltd. serviced by West Central FS, Inc.

Hogan Farms serviced by West Central FS, Inc.

Iutzi Farms serviced by West Central FS, Inc.

Jeff & Linda Wilson serviced by West Central FS, Inc.

Jim Reneau serviced by West Central FS, Inc.

John Poland serviced by West Central FS, Inc.

Kevin Killey Farms serviced by West Central FS, Inc.

Korsmeyer Farms serviced by West Central FS, Inc.

LaFollett Bros. Farms serviced by West Central FS, Inc.

Lefler Farms serviced by West Central FS, Inc.

Litchfield Family Farms, Inc serviced by West Central FS, Inc.

McVeigh Brothers serviced by West Central FS, Inc.

Michael & Kelsey Keane serviced by West Central FS, Inc.

Mike & Betty Buckert serviced by West Central FS, Inc.

OHern Farms serviced by West Central FS, Inc.

Olson Farms serviced by West Central FS, Inc.

Quesenberry Farms serviced by West Central FS, Inc.

Randy Parks serviced by West Central FS, Inc.

Rea Farms serviced by West Central FS, Inc.

Ricketts Farms serviced by West Central FS, Inc.

Rodeffer Farms serviced by West Central FS, Inc.

Ruwe Farms serviced by West Central FS, Inc.

Schenck Farms serviced by West Central FS, Inc.

Sharer Farms serviced by West Central FS, Inc.

Stambaugh Farms serviced by West Central FS, Inc.

Steve Clover serviced by West Central FS, Inc.

Strode Farms serviced by West Central FS, Inc.

T&S Farms serviced by West Central FS, Inc.

Tim & Dale Carlson serviced by West Central FS, Inc.

Tony Markey serviced by West Central FS, Inc.

Twin Hill Farms serviced by West Central FS, Inc.

Wayne Walters Farms serviced by West Central FS, Inc.

Welsh Farms serviced by West Central FS, Inc.

GENERAL PRACTICES 

• Utilize 4R practices for all nutrient application                                               
• Soil Sampling, minimum every four years                                                       
• MiField Applied Research Nutrient Management Studies                              
• Utilize the Field Print Calculator   

PHOSPHORUS MANAGEMENT 

• VRT Lime, P and K applications or utilize a 590 nutrient management plan in Wisconsin
• No applications on frozen or snow covered ground                                        
• Utilize cover crops for phosphorus management                                              
• Utilize buffer strips for phosphorus management 

NITROGEN MANAGEMENT   

• Utilize MRTN for a base N rate 
• Apply fall nitrogen when soil temps are below 50 degrees at the 4 inch level 
• Two or more nitrogen applications 
• Nitrification and/or Urease inhibitor use 
• Utilize soil sampling to monitor nitrogen levels  
• Utilize cover crops if harvest soil sample nitrate levels are above 10 ppm