FS Uncovered

Just in time for Christmas! Tony, Bryan, and GM Dave Wright talk about the past couple months for M&M Service and what the beginning of 2022 has in store. Tony's question: Favorite/least favorite Christmas movie. What's yours?

In this episode we visit with our board president, Dan White. We recorded this episode prior to the November 23rd Annual Meeting, but Dan explains how the board members are chosen and what their responsibilities are to the company and our patron members. 

One year ago we launched our very first podcast episode! Listen in as we talk about the past year of FS Uncovered, favorite episodes, content, and Thanksgiving plans. To our listeners, let us know what you would like to hear from us for year 2! 

Thanks for a great year!

Heating season is almost upon us and that means knowing the level of propane in a tank is more important than ever. In this episode, we visit with M&M Service Operations Manager Tony McClain and Propane Specialist David Baker, as they tell us about tank monitors. They discuss what they do, how they work, and how monitors can give our propane customers peace of mind.

We are at our Litchfield elevator talking with Rachel Peabody, Director of Communications for the Illinois Soybean Association, about their Breakfast + Biodiesel events that have been taking place over the past week. Biodiesel is a product that supports a farmer's bottom line. Rachel discusses the importance of knowing what this products offers, how it has changed in the past several years, and what it means for farmers by making the switch.

If you have been by our Litchfield Agronomy Plant recently, you may have noticed the construction crews hard at work just north of the facility. In this episode, M&M Service Operations Manager Dwayne Krager joins us to tell us about the new chemical shed that is being built and what it will do for the company and our growers.

Tony and Bryan wrap up the end of our fiscal year with recaps of what went on in their departments. One thing they can both agree on is how the dedication and hard work from our employees has been first-rate as we continue to face the challenges that arise with COVID. Thanks to all of our teams and to our patrons for making this another success year for M&M Service Company!

We visit with Scott Wilson, Manager of Customer Risk Management for GROWMARK, about the exciting, fast-moving world of risk and the energy markets. Scott informs us what we can watch for and what type of events can impact the energy markets.

We catch up with GROWMARK interns Drew Stayton and Reagan Kulenkamp as they finish up their internship with us. They talk about what they have been up to, their final projects, experiences with the company, and take-aways that they can use for their future careers. We want to wish them the best as they pursue their careers in agriculture!

We revisit the Carlinville plot with Bryan, Jason, and Tyler to see how varieties are progressing, discuss how crops look throughout the territory, and how to use the data collected from the plot to determine seed selections for next spring. Don't forget to order your cover crop seed!

We visit with GROWMARK's Marketing & Business Development Manager of Lubricants, Becky Hornblower, about antifreeze. We discuss the importance of it, difference between colors, and how to determine the best product for your operation. 

Pollinator populations in the U.S. have been falling for decades. They contribute significantly to the sustainability of our food production systems, the health of the environment, and the economic vitality of the agricultural sector. In celebration of National Pollinator Week, we visit with Clark Vanbuskirk, M&M Service Crop Specialist, about what we can do to improve pollinator habitat and help increase their numbers.

Did you know that vehicles can run on propane? We visit with The Propane Education and  Research Council's Director of Autogas Business Development, Steve Whaley, and GROWMARK's Energy Sales and Marketing Director, Tony Crow, about this exciting topic including PERC's research, benefits of propane autogas, and what the future may hold for it.

We visit with our 2021 summer GROWMARK interns, Reagan Kulenkamp and Drew Stayton, as they tell us a little about themselves and what they are hoping to gain from their summer internship with M&M Service.

We visit with M&M Service Grain Department members, Manger Steve Jones and Assistant Manager Kevin Moore as they announce the release of the M&M Grain App. They go over the features, ease of use, how to set it up, and security of this one-stop-shop grain app for any mobile device.