John Sandmeyer, Crop Protection
& Nutrients Director
John.Sandmeyer@NuWay-KandH.com

Over the past year, we’ve gone from drought conditions to excessive moisture.

Now we’re in the process of purchasing fertilizer for this fall and your 2025 growing year. Communication on what your needs for fall are essential, so we make sure we have the tons available for you when the time comes.

Many growers have gone to feeding each crop every year. If you cut out fertilizer for one crop or another, you may be forgetting about some essential macronutrients that your crop needs. You’ll want to continue to feed that crop, and we need you to help us with what your plans are. This is necessary if we’re to have products in place when you actually need them.

With the volatile fertilizer market, we want to make sure we watch our inventory levels. Planning is key, so we can make the right decisions when bringing in supply for fall.

The same thing is true of crop protection products. We’re trying to secure a supply of bulk chemicals for next year—but how much we have on hand will relate closely to what you tell us you need. You have to have a plan and communicate that plan to us, so we have the right products when you need them.

Several of you have told me, “My ground is flooded out and my nutrients are still in the soil.” That is true to a point, but the pH in our soils isn’t perfect and nutrients can get tied up or leached out, so feeding that soil every year is the best practice.

Again, please do some planning, as much as you are able to do with this summer’s wet conditions. Then talk to us. Let’s focus on next year.