SPRINGFIELD, IL (December 13, 2011) – BRANDT announced today they are returning to Turner Motorsports as the primary sponsor of the No. 31 BRANDT Chevrolet driven by championship contender Justin Allgaier. Allgaier finished the 2011 season third in the overall NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) championship point standings, notching one win, six top-five finishes and 17 top-10 finishes, with the win coming at Chicagoland Speedway, the home track of BRANDT and Allgaier. Read More >

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois (November 17, 2011) - BRANDT is proud to support the Illinois Ag Leadership program's new video campaign. Sara Fernandez, Illinois farmer and member of the Illinois Ag Leadership program, created a new PSA titled
"I'm a Farmer" voicing support for farmers across America. See the video >

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois (November 3, 2011) – BRANDT, a leading manufacturer of agricultural specialty products, announced that it has signed a new distribution agreement with Bangkok-based agricultural products company, Chemophile, and is expanding the company’s footprint in Thailand. Read more >

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois (October 17, 2011) – After twenty-five years on the market, BRANDT has announced that Saf-T-Side® is getting a new name and look. Beginning in October 2011, Saf-T-Side will be marketed under its new name, TriTek™, which is derived from the product’s unique properties and function as a 3-in-1, fungicide-insecticide-miticide spray oil emulsion. Read more >

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois (September 25, 2011) - Mother nature soaked the fields of Central Illinois this Spring. Then things went the opposite direction as drought like conditions took hold in July and August. Corn yields took a hit thanks to the early wet weather, and the dry conditions hit right when soybeans need water the most. That left many farmers feeling pessimistic about their potential yields. ABC News Channel 20's Mike Brooks finds out if the worrying is warranted.
See the video >Soybean Crop Beating Expectations

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois (August 3, 2011) - Today BRANDT welcomed area growers to its 7th annual Agronomy Day. Held at the company’s 73-acre research farm in Pleasant Plains, the event showcases innovative crop management, treatments and technologies so growers can bring the latest practices to bear on their own farms. In addition, Jean Payne, president of the IFCA, spoke about the future of farming in Illinois. See the videos >

FRESNO, California (September 9, 2011) - Brandt/Monterey of Fresno, formerly known as Monterey AgResources, is expanding its operations with the acquisition of a 96,000 square foot facility to produce organic agricultural nutrients to meet the increasing demand for organic products. Read more >

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois (September 15, 2011) - BRANDT appeared in the September 16 episode of American Farmer, along with Auburn, IL based company, DICKEY-John. The episode highlighted the importance of precision agriculture in modern farming airing on the Discovery Channel. Additional air times will be announced at a later date. Read more >

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois (September 13, 2011) - The Brandt Retail Agronomy Division will soon be posting harvest results from the Brandt Community Seed Trials. In 2011 Brandt locations planted 24 different Community Seed Trials for corn. Each location has identical hybrids at each location. This will be a powerful data set over a wide range of geography. At the conclusion of harvesting the plots Brandt will compile the data and present the results. Included in the data will be weather totals, soil types, fertility levels, and other information specific to each location. Results will be posted as soon as they are harvested. See the results >

DECATUR, Illinois (September 1, 2011) - Continuing to take a leadership position in the industry, BRANDT is putting its corporate support behind a new initiative from the Illinois Fertilizer & Chemical Association. Dubbed ‘Keep it for the Crop by 2025,’ this new initiative promises to promote, implement and track the rate of adoption of enhanced nutrient stewardship practices of Illinois agricultural producers. Read more >

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois (August 24, 2011) - In a one-race commitment, BRANDT will team with Turner Motorsports, Team RealTree and driver Ryan Newman to participate in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race on September 2. BRANDT will host more than 20 key customers from its southeastern region at the Atlanta event. A philanthropic event, all proceeds will go to Beau Slocumb’s family, a Turner teammate and racer who lost his battle with cancer at the age of 26. Read more >

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois (August 3, 2011) - Today BRANDT welcomed area growers to its 7th annual Agronomy Day. Held at the company’s 73-acre research farm in Pleasant Plains, the event showcases innovative crop management, treatments and technologies so growers can bring the latest practices to bear on their own farms. In addition, Jean Payne, president of the IFCA, spoke about the future of farming in Illinois. The research results and yield data will be posted at www.brandt.co and through a mailing to customers in December.

From the Sunbelt Expo  (August 5, 2011) - Congratulations to Donald Horsley of Virginia Beach, VA, for being named the 2011 Virginia winner of the Swisher Sweets/Sunbelt Expo Southeastern Farmer of the Year. A long-time BRANDT customer, Horsley farms in partnership with his wife and two sons at Land of Promise Farms. The operation includes more than 5,000 acres of corn and soybeans which utilize the BRANDT Smart System. Good luck at the national competition on October 18. Read more >

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois (August 1, 2011) - BRANDT has named Karl Barnhart to its senior management team as Chief Marketing Officer. Barnhart will lead BRANDT’s corporate marketing efforts across the company’s three operating divisions – Retail Agronomy, Specialty Formulations and Dealer Support. His responsibilities will also include the company’s sponsorship of NASCAR Nationwide Series driver Justin Allgaier. Read more >