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On April 18th, the Precision Ag team members spent an evening sharing their insight on precision agriculture with Minnesota State University freshman and sophomores. Students were part of the honors program and have been learning about how farmers today are stewarding the land and caring for animals in the agriculture industry in class.

With the 2021 Winter Conference's cancellation due to COVID-19 restrictions, we got creative and put together short videos covering information we'd normally share in person.

Nicollet residents may have seen some construction happening at our Nicollet location. The project includes a new seed and crop protection warehouse with four new offices, a reception area, and a break room for employees working at that location. Project completion is slated for Spring 2021. We look forward to serving our customers' needs throughout the process.

Crystal Valley announced today it has acquired Shell Rock Ag Inc., located in Hayward, MN. Shell Rock Ag, Inc. has provided area growers with agronomic products and services since 2004.

If you’ve been by our Janesville location recently, you’ve probably noticed some big changes taking shape! In mid- April the new Agronomy Office opened

Crystal Valley announced today that it has acquired the conventional agronomy inputs business of Pipeline Foods, LLC, located in Hope, MN. The Hope acquisition is a natural expansion for its business and will help leverage its services to an even wider range of customers.

Crystal Valley purchased this 2013 John Deere 1770NT in March 2019. Our intent with this project was to completely rebuild the planter with new wear parts, and all brand new precision planting technology. Our goal: to have a field ready, high-speed planter available for use. Jason Leary - Ag Technology Manager

Accurate soil tests are a fundamental building block for corn and soybean production. Without the proper fertility levels in all areas of a field, yield potential can decline quickly and in large areas. While soil testing itself is not a new idea, applying it properly to your farm in multiple areas of each field takes a technological approach over multiple crop seasons. Alee Larson - Precision Ag Specialist