Rusk County Farm Supply, Ladysmith, Wisc., said on June 14 that it is building a new fertilizer plant next to a current storage building in Ladysmith. Construction began this month, and the company expects full-service operation in spring 2022.
The plant will have the capacity to house 2,000 st of fertilizer with eight bays. It will be used to store, blend, and load out bulk fertilizer. The plant will also allow for an increased bagging capacity of six to ten thousand bags to be sold at retail. The company plans to utilize the plant to provide service to the farming community and increase production to meet the needs of the local market.
Serving northwestern Wisconsin since 1987, Rusk County Farm Supply is a family-owned business that provides LP gas and farm supplies.