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  • Latham Hi‑Tech Seeds

    Focus on Precise Measurements for Best Results

    Like many boys who grow up on a farm, Landon Aldinger was fascinated with equipment.
    Years later he would combine his fascination with equipment and farming with skills in
    technology and engineering to help others get more results using fewer inputs.


    Watching big machines on the family farm led to Landon getting a bachelor’s degree in Ag
    Engineering from Iowa State University. He then worked nearly seven years as a Senior Design
    Engineer for the Toro Company in Minneapolis before his story finally came full circle.


    “I really enjoyed my time and my career in the cities,” Landon says. “But when I turned 30, my
    priorities started to shift. I was ready to head home and become more involved in the farming
    operation.”


    Landon had been assisting his father, Mike Aldinger, since 2008 with their seed, chemical and
    consulting business. Mike started the business with his father (Landon’s grandfather), Merle.
    After Merle retired, the business became Precision Farm Management, using the latest
    products to implement more precision ag services like variable rate seeding, fertilizer and
    nitrogen.


    Besides managing the farming business, Landon runs Aldinger Engineering LLC consulting. He
    also spends time “carpet farming” and helping his oldest son, Grady, fix his equipment in their
    living room. Landon sees signs of a second-generation engineer/farmer in his son.


    “Grady continues to love all things agriculture and equipment,” Landon says proudly. “It is not
    uncommon for him to head out to the field for a few hours to ride along and ‘help’ anyway he
    can. I love watching his excitement.” Landon and his wife, Kinsey, also have a younger son
    named McCoy, who will soon compete with his older brother for the buddy seat.

    In addition to raising kids and crops, the Aldingers also raise cattle and pork. Warm and
    hearty soups like this one help keep their crew growing.

    Shannon Latham

    October 18, 2024
    Food & Family, General, Pork, Recipes, Soups, Uncategorized
    Food & Family, recipes
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    Latham Hi-Tech Seeds Announces Justin Prokosch as Sales Agronomist

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    Two days after his twin boys were born prematurely, Justin Prokosch started working at Latham Hi-Tech Seeds as a regional sales manager in South Central Minnesota. With two babies in the hospital and two older boys at home, Justin and his wife, Katie, weren’t sure what kind of first impression he’d be able to make at his new job.

    They needn’t have worried. Justin quickly learned what working for a family-owned company really meant.Picture 6

    “The owners treat their employees and dealers like their own family and truly care about their customers,” he says. “We can go to the owners at any time and feel heard. Being able to work alongside the third generation is something you don’t see very often today.”

    Six years (and one more boy later), Justin is moving from his RSM position to serve as Latham’s newest sales agronomist in the central and southern areas. It’s a perfect fit for Justin, who grew up on a century farm in Wabasso, Minn., only 1.5 miles from where his family lives now. At Southwest Minnesota State University, Justin majored in Ag Business and minored in Agronomy. Since he always had a passion for agriculture, those two areas of study made sense to him.

    “Justin knows our products, understands good management practices and is committed to his new role to help our customers and dealers thrive,” says Amy Rohe, Latham’s sales manager. “His experience will serve us well as sales agronomist.”

    Seeing how different products respond differently to certain situations — and helping dealers promote and place products with confidence — is something Justin is looking forward to in his new role. As an RSM, he says he could have used the support of a sales agronomist himself, to help bring a new perspective to his dealers’ operations and extend those relationships on an agronomic level.

    Picture 4“I am excited to really get to know their business,” Justin says. “I have grown a passion for product placement and product characteristics.”

    Justin and Katie Prokosch have been married for 10 years and have five boys. Katie keeps their busy family going and volunteers on the local ambulance service. The boys love being outdoors, helping with farm chores, wrestling and playing baseball. Like their dad when he was growing up, the Prokosch boys also enjoy being a part of the local 4-H club and showing animals at the county fair.

    When he isn’t chasing after his sons or participating in “whatever they are up to at any given time of the year,” Justin enjoys ice fishing and hunting pheasant and deer.

    Here is a Prokosch family favorite recipe that keeps their whole crew warm.

    Shannon Latham

    September 19, 2024
    Agronomics, Food & Family, Latham News, Pork, Recipes, Soups
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    Soup-erb News!

    Lemon Chicken Orzo Soup

    We have a winner of our grand prize drawing in celebration of #NationalSoupMonth!

    A big ladle-ful of thanks to everyone who blew our taste buds away with their family favorite soup recipes. We hope you all enjoy your free Latham ladle as a gift for sharing with us. May it serve up plenty more bowls of souper memories.

    We’re happy to announce the winner of our grand prize drawing is Emily Stoesz of Minnesota! Emily wins a new Ninja Foodi Cooker — the perfect kitchen upgrade for soup-erior soups and much, much more.

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    Check out Emily’s recipe for Lemon Chicken Orzo Soup and thanks for having fun with us! Enjoy the Super Bowl with your family and friends!

    Webspec Admin

    February 9, 2024
    General, Recipes, Soups
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    The Big Game is almost here!

    Make it souper with this recipe from our friend Ben Gausmann, who says it’s the perfect game-day warmup on a chilly winter day. #SouperBowlCountdown

    Souper bowl wild rice soup

    Webspec Admin

    February 8, 2024
    General, Recipes, Soups
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    Countdown to the Souper Bowl

    To keep the week rolling, our friend Cindy Bousema shares a warm and hearty soup recipe that’s perfect on a cold Iowa night. Thanks to everyone who shared their favorite recipes with us for #NationalSoupMonth. Be on the lookout for your souper Latham ladle coming soon in the mail — and stay tuned to find out who wins the grand prize drawing for a new Ninja Foodi Cooker!
    Souper bowl broccoli cheddar soup

    Webspec Admin

    February 7, 2024
    Recipes, Soups
  • Latham Hi‑Tech Seeds

    Are you getting Big Game ready? We are!

    When it’s cold outside, this recipe is the next best thing to outdoor grilling. Thanks to Traci Sturgeon for sharing a souper family favorite with us! We hope you enjoy your Latham ladle — and good luck in our grand prize drawing for a new Ninja Foodi Cooker. #NationalSoupMonth #SouperBowlCountdown

    Souper bowl bacon cheeseburger soup

    Webspec Admin

    February 6, 2024
    General, Recipes, Soups
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    Our countdown to the Souper Bowl begins!

    Souper bowl lasagna soup

    Prepare to score big and gain fans this Sunday with this souper recipe from our friend Travis Morey. Thanks to everyone who shared their family favorites with us for #NationalSoupMonth. Be on the lookout for your souper Latham ladle coming soon in the mail — and stay tuned to find out who wins the grand prize drawing for a new Ninja Foodi Cooker!  Take note of the recipe below.

    Webspec Admin

    February 5, 2024
    Recipes, Soups
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    Forging Family, Friends and Farming is Their Favorite Pastime

    Mike Madsen

    Diana Madsen grew up in a Minneapolis suburb, but the transition to small-town living was much easier than expected when she married Mike and moved into the farmhouse where his mother was raised.

    Mike Madsen
    Mike and Diana Madsen

    Mike and Diana’s moms were childhood friends. Their parents even double dated while they were in high school.

    When Diana’s family visited Heron Lake in the summers, it was common for the two families to gather. Their families stayed in touch throughout the years, but Mike and Diana didn’t start dating until they had graduated from college.

    “I’ve always enjoyed farming and that’s all I’ve ever really wanted to do,” says Mike, who started farming in 1991 with his father. “I didn’t play football because I didn’t want to miss out on harvest.”

    While rural living is different from Diana’s suburban childhood, she feels blessed to raise her family on the Stenzel Century Farm.

    “The thing I love most is that your neighbors are your friends here,” she says. “Your neighbors and others in the community are always offering support in times of need. The other piece is that people are always looking out for your kids, too.”

    Mike and Diana appreciate having flexible work schedules that allow them to maximize their family time. Diana worked for years as the Associate Director of Active Aging Programs at Catholic Charities of Southern Minnesota. In addition to farming, Mike operates a Latham® dealership.

    “What I enjoy most about selling seed is interacting with other farmers,” he says. “I decided to take on a Latham® dealership because Latham Seeds is a family-owned company that offers all the seed technology options available on the market.”

    Mike and Diana are the proud parents of three grown children: Sarah, Andrew and Matt.

    Because it’s National Soup Month, the Madsens are sharing one of their favorite recipes for a snowy January day.

    Shannon Latham

    January 19, 2024
    Food & Family, General, Latham News, Recipes, Soups
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    Celebrate January as “Souper” Bowl Month

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    It’s hard to think of something more comforting than a warm bowl of soup on a cold winter day. We all have our favorite soup recipes, and I’m pretty sure each bowl has a favorite memory behind it.

    My favorite soup growing up was – and still is – my mom’s beef vegetable soup with homemade dumplings. I also enjoy my mom’s hamburger soup. Mom is a great from-scratch cook who doesn’t measure, so I’m thankful for The Pioneer Woman’s recipe for Hamburger Soup. I’ve added more favorite soup recipes over the years while interviewing Latham® Dealers for my blog. I made sure many of these got included in the Latham Seeds commemorative cookbook.

    If you haven’t seen the soup recipes for cheeseburger, wild rice or sausage & squash . . . well, grab a copy of the cookbook and see for yourself why these are new must-haves in your menu plan. A few copies of the cookbook remain, so order now if you still need one. Email jennym@lathamseeds.com for ordering details.

    Because there’s always room for soup, we want more recipes! Help us celebrate National Soup Month by sending us your favorite soup recipes.

    Complete this online form and you’ll automatically receive a soup ladle from Latham Seeds! Better yet, you’ll be entered to win a fabulous Ninja Foodi Cooker, which has EIGHT cooking functions for soup (and many other things).

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    Send us just one recipe and you will feel like a souper star! We can’t wait to see your family favorites.

    Submit Recipes Here.

     

    Shannon Latham

    January 5, 2024
    Food & Family, General, Recipes, Soups, Winter
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    This Family Still Makes Christmas

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    Being resourceful was something Mandy (Maurer) Danner learned at an early age while growing up on her family’s farm in Royal, Iowa. Her parents, Lori and Jeff Maurer, enjoyed repurposing old farm equipment and household items to preserve memories and “decorate on a dime.” Family photos adorn the kitchen walls, framed in windows salvaged from an old hog barn. A bowl her great grandma used to make homemade bread hangs nearby. An old wooden ladder was turned into a unique, decorative shelf.

    During the holiday season, finding new uses for old items was something the whole family took part in by literally “making Christmas.” Mandy, who is one of three Maurer kids, recalls everyone drawing names and then personally making a gift for that person. It became a special tradition that her dad and grandpa continue today, whether it be fireplace mantles or hand-crafted coffee tables for Mandy and her brothers, Kevin and Mitch. Their 82-year-old grandpa also makes each great grandchild a barn.

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    One of Mandy’s most cherished “make it Christmas” gifts is a beautiful kitchen table, made from wood her parents saved from felled trees on one of the first farms they ever bought. That table reminds Mandy of the love and care her family always showed – and passed along – through meaningful gifts that will last a lifetime.

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    A table full of memories.

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    Mandy’s grandpa created this gates for our operation. 

    “Together my dad and grandpa have made many things, but my favorite and most treasured is the kitchen table,” says Mandy, who has two children with her husband, Cole Danner who is the regional sales manager for all C&B Operations’ Iowa stores.

    The Danners also raise purebred Red Angus cattle. A love for showing cattle brought Cole and Mandy together when they were students at Iowa State University and members of the Block & Bridle Club. Their son will show his first heifer in 2024, and they couldn’t be more excited for the upcoming show season.

    Now that she and her siblings have children, Mandy says it’s a bit harder to do the “make it” each year. She’s grateful that her dad and grandpa are continuing the tradition.

    When they gather together, the Maurer and Danner families enjoy easy-but-hearty meals like their beef stew that are perfect on cold, winter’s nights.

     

    Shannon Latham

    December 22, 2023
    Beef, Food & Family, General, Soups
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