Behind the Scenes
Agri-Way Partners LLC
During the Coalition to Support Iowa’s Farmers “Doing It Right” Farm Tour stop at Tim and Lisa Graber’s turkey farm, I met Chris Boshart. He is the Operations Manager at Agri-Way Partners LLC, the local feed mill. The mill is owned by a group of turkey farmers in the area, including Tim Graber.Agri-Way is an integrated company that is an extension of the owners’ farming operations. For Tim Graber, feed is a large input cost and Boshart strives to meet Tim’s needs for quality feed.
A good relationship between the row crop farmer and turkey farmer is key in the highly concentrated livestock region around Wayland. All of the corn is purchased locally and is ground and fed back out to livestock in Wayland.
Agri-Way processes 35,000 bushels of corn each week, 75% of which is grown within a 10 mile radius and fed in the same area as well.
Agriculture is the biggest industry in the local community. Chris Boshart sees many benefits to the community created by the footprint of agriculture. Farmers are involved in churches, schools, community groups and give a lot to the area.
The Coalition to Support Iowa’s Farmers has been visible in the Wayland community. Boshart applauds the work they do to raise awareness and have a voice for the farmers. He believes farmers value the job CSIF is doing.
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