Rob-See-Co is excited to announce the second year of the Agnes Robinson Rural Library Grant program. The overwhelming response to the program in 2023 underscores the critical need for funding in rural libraries, prompting Rob-See-Co to establish it as an annual initiative. The grant’s namesake and Rob Robinson’s grandmother, Agnes Robinson, was a dedicated supporter of the Waterloo, Nebraska rural library and rural libraries in general.

Rural libraries in our Rob-See-Co footprint (states of CO, IA, IL, IN, KS, MD, MI, MN, ND, NE, OH, OK, PA, SD, TX, and WI) will be emailed a letter with instructions and guidelines for applying for this year’s grant dollars. This year, the grant application is online—aiming to make the process easier and more efficient.

Applications will be due June 30th, 2024 and recipients will be announced October 1, 2024. To read the full press release for this year’s program, click here.

The Rob-See-Co Forage Division is excited to announce the 2024 Forage Summits. We take silage seriously, with 15 summits planned in January and February! If you care about silage, join us for one of these informative meetings. There are 13 in-person summits and 2 Zoom options if you can’t make it in person.

These meetings will be packed with great information, including:

• A deep dive on corn forage products and plot data
• Placing the right silage products in the right fields
• Streamline Ag products that help crops reach their full potential
• Other important forage products – alfalfa, forage sorghum, and inoculants

To access all the dates, locations and additional details, check out the Forage Summit Flyer

To register, go to https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/c44618cefb2546d087473aeadd229832

Click here to access the full press release.

It’s no surprise that there’s been a great deal of consolidation in the seed industry and independent seed companies feel the pressure, leading many to explore strategic partnerships. in this interesting article from SeedWorld, among other experts in the industry, Rob Robinson talks about how Rob-See-Co started and has shifted strategy to meet the current demands of the seed industry.

Check out the full article and series here.

Rob-See-Co welcomed Dr. Calvin Treat in November as the next General Manager.  Dr. Treat has over 30 years of experience building a deep and comprehensive knowledge of the seed and trait industry, including 14 years with JC Robinson Seeds in corn breeding and product management. Chuck Lee, the current General Manager, will be retiring on December 31st.

Click here to read the full press release.