Central MN Farm Edition | February 19-23, 2021 • 5
Ready when you need them Farm Systems provides constant care BY DANNA SABOLIK Staff Writer
Farmers tend to land and livestock to feed the world, and much of their operations rely on trustworthy equipment. When this equipment fails, it costs time and money. Farm Systems of Melrose is proud to be on the scene when they are needed, and ready to help however they can. “Without farmers and their work, we have no food supply,” said Ken Schneider, associate vice president. Schneider started at the company 13 years ago as a service and sales individual, working his way through sales manager and is An equipped team of salesmen, service now the associate vice president of the dealership. He works with a general manager out of Farm technicians and specialists work together to deliver whatever is needed to farmers. Systems’ corporate office in Shawano, Wisconsin. “We work 24/7/365,” Schneider said. “Most “I don’t like titles,” Schneider said. “We’re all on the same team, and I trust my team to do a good employees come from an agricultural background job. The better we work together, the easier it is for everybody.” The company serves dairy farmers by providing DeLaval milking equipment, and Jamesway manure management and feeding equipment. “We serve all sizes of dairies,” Schneider said. “From the 50-cow dairy to the very large dairies, we offer the whole gamut.” The team in Melrose works with shops in Brookings, S.D., and St. wPeter as well, serving western south and central Minnesota,northwestern Iowa and South Dakota’s I-29 corridor.
and we all understand that without farmers, our business and communities would be devastated. They are the base of our rural communities.” The dealership supplies solutions that help improve the performance of farms for professional food producers. “Customer satisfaction is our number one priority,” Schneider said. “We can deliver almost any farm product to the farm except pharmaceuticals. We can bring chemical, parts or paper towels to help you with your needs.” Schneider is proud to work with his team, and values their teamwork mindset as well. “I have great people who work with me and are distinguished in their careers,” he said. “They understand their job well. We have a great team and I love working with them.” The team also has a dairy advisory group on staff who help analyze farms’ data and provide customized recommendations while working with a veterinarian and nutritionist. “If you want more milk production, or if something’s not working, they can help,”Schneider said. “We want to get you firing on all cylinders, so we help repair the one that’s lacking.” Farm Systems’ staff is prepared to help with breakdowns, repairs and preventative maintenance. “Breakdowns cost money, and we want to help (farmers) avoid that,” Schneider said.
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