Agrilead, Inc.

02/25/2025

HISTORY MADE! CONGRATULATIONS, RUSSELL BRONCOS WRESTLING!

Over the past two weekends, history has been made by our Russell High School Wrestling Teams at Regionals! For the first time since 2004, the Russell Broncos Boys Wrestling Team brought home the Regional Championship, battling through tough competition to claim the title!

But the excitement doesn’t stop there—Russell’s Girls Wrestling Team also made waves, with six outstanding wrestlers qualifying for State the previous weekend!

State Qualifiers - Boys Team:

• Xzander Donner (106 lbs - Regional Champion)
• Xzephren Donner (113 lbs - Regional Champion)
• Kolten Jones (190 lbs - Runner-up)
• Teagen Pfeifer (165 lbs - Regional Champion)
• Brayden Suchy (175 lbs - Regional Champion)
• Trey Zorn (144 lbs - 3rd Place)

State Qualifiers - Girls Team:

• Cambrea Solze (4th Place)
• Madison Raybern (5th Place)
• Chaysie Bachman (7th Place)
• Averie Counts (2nd Place)
• Mya Trevino (3rd Place)
• Kinsey Zorn (2nd Place)
• Jaden Ney (Regional Champion)

A huge shoutout to Co-Head Coaches Jason Pfeifer and Dan Weigel, named Hoisington Regional Coaches of the Year—a well-deserved honor for their dedication and leadership!

Now, it’s time to take on STATE! Wishing these incredible athletes the best of luck as they compete at the 3-2-1A Boys & Girls State Wrestling Tournaments on Feb. 28 & March 1 in Hays!

Let’s go, Broncos!

https://www.krsl.com/sports/history-made-russell-claims-regional-championship-sending-six-3-2-1a-boys-state-wrestling

Saturday was a historic day for the Russell boys wrestling team. For the first time since 2004 and only the second time in school history, the Broncos captured a team regional championship.

02/24/2025

Rural and Urban communities all across the United States have recently celebrated National FFA week. During the recent local FFA Alumni Scholarship Fundraising Event here in Russell, Kansas, Alumni member Jason Pfiefer reflected upon the special significance and influence of the FFA Creed upon so many generations of agriculturalist since FFA was formed in 1928 and the creed written by E.M. Tiffany was adopted in 1930.

New FFA members, called Greenhands, are expected to learn and embrace the creed. The creed may often be recited during meetings by an officer or selected member. The creed is an important part of FFA tradition and serves as a reminder of the values and beliefs that FFA members hold dear and that are baked into families, communities, and organizations influenced by it.

We are very grateful for the influence of FFA within the rural communities of our region and beyond, as well as within the families and culture of our business at Agrilead. We invite each of you reading this post to take a minute to read the FFA Creed and reflect upon its goodness.

02/19/2025

🚜 Farmers, get ready for Plant 2025!🌽
Smart choices today = big harvests tomorrow. Agrilead has the tools to help your Corn and Soybean Seed Grow & Flow this season.

The future of farming is innovation, and it starts with your seed strategy. We’re introducing a Dry Custom Blended Seed Treatment designed to protect your seed, enhance emergence, and eliminate the need for hopper box treatments to be done in the field.

🔬 Stronger disease resistance with EPA registered Bio-Fungicide
🌱 Enhanced Seed flow & Plantability
🌾 Reasonable Cost, Realistic Performance Expectations with proven Return on Investment

07/27/2024

Come on out for the Ranch Rodeo happening now and the Josh Meloy Concert kicking off with Seth Henry Morris opening at 9:00pm!

07/26/2024

Check out this video of Jeff explaining and showing how Residuce is going to work to break down crop residue quicker, making drilling easier and nutrient uptake more efficient.

More information on Residuce Complete - https://www.douglasplanthealth.com/terratrove/residuce-complete/

07/26/2024

We are out in the field today checking out how DPH’s residuce product is working on our cover crop. Stay tuned for a more detailed update!

07/25/2024

🎉 Excitement is in the air this week as the Russell County Fair takes place! 🎉

We are thrilled to be part of such a vibrant community that brings together families, friends, and neighbors to celebrate the rich heritage of Russell County. From livestock shows to delicious food, drinks, and funnel cakes, to fun times, and amazing exhibits, there's something for everyone to enjoy.

We are midway through the fair, and there are still two more exciting nights of events you won't want to miss! Come out tonight for the children's tractor pull, a watermelon feed, and the kid's rodeo. Then join us tomorrow night for the 4-H Livestock Sale, Gier Memorial Ranch Rodeo and the highly anticipated Josh Meloy Concert. It's going to be an unforgettable experience!

We want to extend a heartfelt THANK YOU to all the dedicated volunteers, sponsors, participants, and organizers who have worked tirelessly to make the 2024 Russell County Fair a success. Your hard work and commitment are truly appreciated.

Let's come together and make this year's fair unforgettable! See you there! 🌟

06/17/2024

🌾 Exciting News from Agrilead! 🌾

Last week marked the beginning of Wheat Harvest in our area, and we are thrilled to share that our field of wheat was expertly harvested by the Mai Family Farm. Their hard work and dedication resulted in a better-than-expected yield, and we are grateful to have our field cut. Just look at these beautiful machines!

As we celebrate this success, we extend our best wishes to all the growers in the area for a safe and bountiful harvest season.

Looking ahead, we are eagerly anticipating the cutting of our Wheat Research Plots by Southwest Seed Research out of Hutchinson in the coming weeks. Stay tuned for more updates!

Thank you for being a part of our journey and supporting local agriculture. 🌱

11/11/2021

Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. - John 15:13

Today we honor all current and former members of the United States Armed Services.

Our country’s greatness is built upon the foundation of your courage and sacrifice.

Thank you today and every day for your service!

11/25/2020

11/11/2020

Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
John 15:13

Today we honor all current and former members of the United States Armed Services.

Our country’s greatness is built upon the foundation of your courage and sacrifice.

Thank you today and every day for your service!

08/13/2020

Daniel Staab retuned to his hometown of Russell, KS amidst the COVID-19 crisis that disrupted his Kansas City career in hospitality this past March 2020. Daniel came to Agrilead on a temporary basis to help with the busy time of seed care product production and subsequently this summer with a wide range of maintenance and operational improvements. During this temporary time of employment, Daniel has earned the confidence and friendship of the Agrilead team and become a valuable contributor towards the work of our company. We are excited to now welcome Daniel as our newest Agrilead employee in the role of Operation Specialist focused upon the manufacturing of products used within the US broad-acre seed care industry.

Daniel is a 2012 graduate of Russell High School and earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Hospitality Management at Kansas State University in 2019. We are excited to have Daniel back within his home community as he now puts to use the same principles of customer service and attention to detail associated with hospitality management towards the needs of the seed care industry and the Agrilead customers that we serve.

08/07/2020

All of us at Agrilead extend our best wishes to Mr. Caden Pfeifer as he prepares to return to K-State this weekend for his Sophomore year of studies.

Caden worked at Agrilead this summer, pitching in with many facility improvements and operational maintenance projects. Caden worked hard and contributed in many ways to the work of our operational team. We celebrated Caden’s summer work at Agrilead with an in-house luncheon this past Thursday; the celebration was filled with good fellowship along with fun stories of the summer’s challenges, accomplishments, and lessons learned.

We enjoyed having Caden at Agrilead and wish him the very best as he returns to K-State for studies focused upon community planning and business management. Thank you Caden for making a stop at Agrilead this summer as you journey through these seasons of learning and new life experiences!

05/05/2020

Gage Nichols began work at Agrilead this week in the Innovation and Technical Services group. Gage’s summer apprenticeship involves supporting the technical service needs of customers along with contributing efforts to execute and manage the Agrilead innovation agenda.

Gage’s graduate work towards Master of Science in Grain Science at Kansas State University has been temporarily suspended as result of COVID-19 restrictions. Gage will be returning to complete his Masters degree later this summer once the restrictions allow his return to campus.

Meanwhile, we are excited to have Gage on-board with Agrilead, bringing with him skills in science and research disciplines that will bring value and new perspective to the Agrilead Technical Services and Innovation team.


Here Gage stops for a picture while helping High Plains Seed Company in Plainville, KS treat soybeans.

02/15/2020

Andrew and his fellow KARL XV classmates learning about the important history of the Battle at Gettysburg and the Valuable Leadership Lessons that can be gleaned from our country’s past...

“Those Who Fail to Learn from History are Doomed to Repeat it.”

Finishing our week in Gettysburg, Class XV had a unique opportunity to experience the FCC Services Gettysburg Leadership experience. "Be mindful of high ground... integrity matters." Thanks to Farm Credit Associations of Kansas for lessons in leadership.

12/24/2019

“For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.” – Isaiah 9:6

Merry Christmas to All!

11/27/2019

All of us at Agrilead would like to wish our industry friends, our community, and our families & friends a Happy Thanksgiving. As Americans we each have many blessings for which to be thankful. In 1789 President George Washington proclaimed the first day of Thanksgiving and with this post we would like to share that proclamation with you along our grateful hearts to God for all he has provided.

11/11/2019

Today we celebrate the service and sacrifice of our Veterans!

Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
John 15:13

Thank you to each of you and your families for standing up to defend and preserve the freedoms that make our country the envy of the world.