Such Seeds growing outside of Chrisman
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Kris Such
Kris Such grew up in Chrisman and started farming at a young age.
“I was like most farm kids with my tractors, farming the carpet over and over,” Such said. He also watched both his grandfather and father ride in the combine, a time that he always looked forward to.
After selling insurance for nine years, Such was looking for a different venture when he was approached to start selling seeds for two different companies.
“I really wasn’t wanting or looking to go into sales again,” Such said. “But after thinking about it, I was given an opportunity to learn more about seed and how it will help my profession and I’d be able to help and pass that to others in the process.”
With that decision, Such Seeds began. The business quickly became family run. Kris’ sons, Garrett and Kaleb, travel to business meetings and trips.
“They’re always willing to learn this business,” Such said. “They’re both very involved in their school’s FFA and are a huge advocate for my business.”
Such’s daughter, Megan, also helps on days that she doesn’t have sports. “She keeps telling me she’s the one that’s going to take over one day.”
Along with his kids, Such’s mother, Kathy and father, Kevin, are the main keys to keeping the business going. Kris is usually in the auger, Kevin runs the combine, while Kathy does all the hauling of the grain to the elevator.
“Back in the day, I remember everyone saying watch out for that little red truck,” Such said. “Most of the time you would have to look half a mile ahead of the dust to see her, now she’s scooting along in the tractor with our two big wagons.”
Such Seeds offers Wyffels Seed and Golden Harvest, focusing on corn and beans. Just before a season is complete, Such begins planning for next season.
“During harvest, we are already planning for fall fertilizer and looking into seed for next year,” Such said. Harvest normally lasts about two months for the Such’s.
In order to get the best product, Such Seeds grows their own seed plots, have meetings and scout different fields and other plots in the countryside.
As with any business, starting is the easy part. Trying to make it grow is what becomes challenging.
This year, mother nature was not the farmers’ friend. Bouts of no rain, followed by days of rain made the fields a soggy mess and caused some farmers to lose part of their crop.
“Mid harvest, everyone likes a little rain to help with the dust and to give everyone a catch up day or two,” Such said. “But this year, we are just hoping and looking for a sunny day.”
Something that makes Such Seeds stand out is ‘Such Seeds Field Day’. Everyone that is available is invited to come out and view the company’s seed plots. “You can walk the plot any time all season long, but this is the one day I have my agronomist here, with other experts too, to answer everyone’s questions,” Kris said.
The hope is to make this field day an annual event.
With the high quality products from Wyffels and Golden Harvest, Such Seeds is quickly growing, something that Kris is looking forward to.
“As everyone knows technology is always changing and we’re planning on continuing to grow with it.”
