05/02/2023

Veteran Indiana-based agronomist Jediah French of Leopold will now be carrying Meristem’s innovative crop inputs to farmers in Indiana, Kentucky and Michigan. He is teaming up with Meristem as an account manager. “My work is most satisfying when I help a farmer solve an agronomy challenge and see them earn more money from each bushel […]

Cody Stevens of Pendleton, Indiana, has joined Meristem Crop Performance as an account manager and will be carrying Meristem’s innovative crop inputs to farmers in Indiana, Kentucky and Michigan. “Why Meristem? Well, honestly, it’s the farmer-first attitude they are showing,” Stevens explains when asked about his new position. “That’s what stands out to me. They […]

04/03/2023

“My primary objective has always been to improve agriculture productivity…” Meristem Crop Performance has engaged Certified Crop Consultant Brewer Blessitt, CPAg, Ph.D., founder of Blythe Bayou Research and Consulting, to support innovative product research and development. He will also continue his agronomic consulting efforts across 40,000 acres in the southeastern United States. “Dr. Blessitt will […]

03/23/2023

Experienced agronomist set to reach more farmers and expand Meristem’s dealer network in Iowa Another leading agronomic professional has joined Meristem Crop Performance, one of the fastest-growing crop input suppliers in America. Shane Brockhoff becomes Meristem’s Regional Director, Iowa. Brockhoff has deep experience in helping growers boost their profitability with the right products and practices, […]

03/02/2023

Veteran logistics manager Nikki Decesare has joined Meristem Crop Performance and will manage the new 20,000-square-foot warehouse in Westfield, Indiana. She will track inventory and oversee order fulfillment at the new warehouse. John Gertz, Meristem’s Chief Operating Officer says the new warehouse is crucial to managing Meristem’s growth, and another key victory is the people […]

“…solution to help us cut waste and drive down costs for Meristem farmer-customers.” Columbus, Ohio and Westfield, Ind. (AgPR) Mar. 2, 2023 – After rigorous logistical analysis and rapid construction, Meristem Crop Performance has built and opened a new 20,000-square-foot warehouse in Westfield, Indiana, the company announced here today. Meristem logistics team leaders are already on site accepting […]

02/27/2023

“We grew 113.1 Bu./A. soybeans…” – John Torrance, Illinois Soybean Champion Near Gladstone, Illinois, John Torrance earned the title of 2022 Illinois Soybean Yield Champion with an extraordinary crop on a 200-acre river bottom farm near the Mississippi River. “It’s a mile-long field and we use a 40-foot head on the combine,” he explains, “I […]

“No More Trash Talk” Better hybrids, higher plant populations and increasing yields are bringing a new challenge to many farmers: How do I handle all this trash, er…residue? “No more trash talk,” smiles Fred Below, Ph.D., crop physiologist at the University of Illinois. ”Farmers need to respect the nutrient value of residue.” Below has calculated […]

02/20/2023

“We’ve got to make up for lost time and help farmers grow more bushels for less cost.” $350 million from Archer Daniels Midland. $475 million from Cargill. $600 million from Chevron – just three of many companies investing big in new U.S. soybean crushing capacity all across the Corn Belt. “Plant capacity is up 110% […]

02/11/2023

“…I’m going to put it on 400 more acres this year.” For Lee Anderson of Anderson Farms, Burnettsville, Ind., residue seems to be a big opportunity wrapped in a bigger challenge. This year, he had success with something new: EXCAVATOR™, a biological that breaks down residue and releases nutrients from a new player on the […]