Chamber’s recognized business for January known to ag sector

The Imperial Chamber of Commerce has announced Nutrien Ag Solutions (NAS) as January’s business of the month.
Slater Chandler, location manager for the Imperial site, has been with NAS since March 2019.
The NAS Imperial location was founded in January 2018, following a merger.
They currently have 16 employees providing services and retail products to area farmers, Chandler said.
“Nutrien Ag Solutions is the world’s largest retail agricultural company,” he said.
There are numerous NAS locations in Nebraska and surrounding states, he added.
“We’re not run like a corporation from the top down—we run from the bottom up,” said Chandler.
“Each location runs independently—but as part of one large company.”
Some retail areas NAS provides to its customers are sales in chemicals, herbicides, fertilizer and seed, plus field scouting, soil sampling and application services.
NAS also uses a “Y Drop” liquid fertilizer applicator which is unique for this area, Chandler said.
The idea behind the new “Y Drop” applicator is applying fertilizer in the right place at the right time, using exactly the right amount for row crop sprayers.
“It lets you apply fertilizer next to the plant row in the root zone, at high speeds, to boost the chances of higher yields,” he said.
“Our philosophy is based on ROI (return on investment) for the farmer to get the best return on his/her investment,” Chandler said.
It’s not about selling more, it’s about helping the farmer by providing the best agronomical solutions to maximize profitability, he explained.
“If the farmer does well, we do well,” he said.