Eldora, Iowa — Wholesale supplier United Suppliers Inc. is collaborating with Agren Inc., Carroll, Iowa, to provide conservation planning services to United Suppliers’ owners and grower customers. United Suppliers has hired Stan Buman, formerly of Agren, to lead the effort by utilizing Agren’s web-based conservation planning software. Services will be provided through United Suppliers’ network of ag retail agronomists, and include soil loss estimates and initial planning of conservation structures, including grassed waterways, water and sediment control basins, ponds, and wetlands. “The new conservation planning service will provide growers assistance in exploring conservation alternatives that best meet their needs,” said Brad Oelmann, United Suppliers president and CEO. “Agren’s software allows us to provide precision ag data-layers for soil loss and steepness that are unmatched by any other program.” United Suppliers, which is comprised of more than 670 agricultural dealers that operate nearly 2,800 retail locations throughout the U.S. and parts of Canada, said the collaboration stems from its commitment to sustainability and water management, and its recognition of the need to reduce the amount of nitrogen and phosphorus discharged into Iowa’s rivers and streams as outlined by the 2013 Iowa Nutrient Reduction Strategy.
Transparency Across the Fertilizer Value-Chain