Smith Fertilizer & Grain's full-service feed mill in provides high quality products for swine, cattle, sheep, goats, poultry & horses. We have the capacity to produce large volumes of custom bulk feeds as well as the ability to mix multiple ingredients to your specific needs based on your production goals. Smith Fertilizer and Grain is your local source in South Central Iowa for Hubbard and Kent feeds! We stock a variety of all-natural feeds and can order what you need when you need it. Give our feed saleman Mike King a call at 641-218-4232!
By Hubbard Feeds Preparing yourself before summer not only averts problems but almost always leaves you with a list of improvements to be made next harvest season.
By Hubbard Feeds Problems can be avoided by knowing the herd’s nutritional needs, including nutrient profiles of the major dietary components and the most...
By Kent Feeds For the purpose of this Nutrition Notes article, the discussion will center on zinc, manganese, iron and copper and their absorption in the small...
By Hubbard Feeds
Incorporating soybeans and their byproducts into dairy cattle rations is a fairly common practice throughout the United States. Depending on...
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Brandon grew up in Oskaloosa, Iowa where he currently resides with his wife of almost 20 years and their three children. Brandon has been working in the agriculture industry since 2009 working at multiple facilities managing feed, grain, agronomy, fuel, and propane operations. Brandon spent over 11 years as a grain buyer before transitioning into co-op management for the last 4 years. Prior to working in the ag industry, Brandon lived in Kansas where he worked as a Procurement Expeditor for Black & Veatch, an engineering firm that designs, builds and constructs nuclear power plants. Brandon has a degree in Business Administration, a CDL w/tanker and hazmat and is a certified PCQI for animal feed. In his spare time, he enjoys spending time with his family and attending his kids’ activities. He enjoys coaching, playing golf and working out. He’s coached several youth teams over the years including softball, volleyball, baseball, football and basketball. Brandon is very involved in his church and his community. He’s been on the little league board for many years and has been the President for the past 7 years. He loves volunteering his time for the youth, community and playing music for his church.
Sara is from Ankeny, IA where she graduated high school in 2010. She graduated in 2016 from Coe College in Cedar Rapids, IA with majors in Public Relations, Communication Studies and Studio Art. She has worked in the fine arts, home healthcare, and social services fields since college, before starting with Smith Fertilizer and Grain in May of 2020. She enjoys cooking, art projects and spending time with family. Grain, agronomy and feed were totally new worlds to her before starting with SFG; however, she has quickly learned that she enjoys working in these areas and is eager to learn more every day. Stop in and say hello any time!
Mike was born and raised on a livestock farm in Hubbard, Iowa, Northeast of Ames. He went to college in Muscatine, where he achieved a two-year degree in animal nutrition and agronomy. He has worked with livestock producers across Iowa for over 30 years and enjoys meeting with customers.
Mark Jacobs leads the front counter sales at the Albia location. He has worked with SFG since 2006 when the Albia location was purchased from Roemerman Feed & Grain. Prior to that he had worked with Roemerman Feed & Grain since 1999, doing front counter sales. He enjoys working with the customers, helping them to achieve their livestock and agronomy needs. He is a long time Albia resident. He graduated from Albia High School, then attended Iowa State University. He graduated from Iowa State with a B.S. in Animal Science. He currently has a cow calf operation that occupies his spare time. He especially enjoys watching the calves grow up.