Alex Stock Sees the Power in PowerCore® Enlist® Corn
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For Alex Stock in St. Peter, Illinois, the difference that PowerCore® Enlist® corn makes on his farm is clear: healthier plants, stronger stands, and better yields. “Our PowerCore® products are noticeably healthier than the older hybrids we used to plant,” Alex says. “They stay intact late in the season, and when it stands better, it yields better.”
Alex, a NuTech Seed Territory Sales Representative, wears many hats—he farms 2,600 acres of corn and soybeans in Fayette County with his brother, Ross, and parents, Phil and Alice In addition to the main farm, Alex and another brother, Sam, run Stock Seed Service, a soybean-treating business they manage together. The family’s operation, Stock Farms Inc., continues a legacy begun by Alex’s grandfather, Richard. “We’re third-generation farmers,” he says. “We’ve learned to adapt and seek out products that give us an edge, especially in years like this one.”
That edge, Alex explains, comes from PowerCore® Enlist® corn. “As soon as PowerCore® came online, we switched,” he says. “It’s been yield-driven from the start. When you have a healthier plant all season, you see the difference at harvest.”
This year’s weather tested every agronomic practice on the farm. “We had one of the most volatile seasons I can remember,” Alex recalls. “It was wet early, we planted late, then we had eight inches of rain in 24 hours—and after that, no measurable rain the rest of the season.” Even under that stress, PowerCore® Enlist® hybrids stood out. “The extra plant health really showed this year,” he says. “It handled the dry, stressful conditions much better than older products.”
The Stock family uses a mix of tillage systems—no-till, minimum tillage, and conventional—and applies fungicide on every acre of corn. “I didn’t leave any untreated strips, but from what I saw in customer fields, fungicide paid off this year,” Alex says. “Even though it turned dry, disease pressure was heavy early, and treating made a difference.”
When it comes to selling NuTech Seed, Alex keeps it simple: “Good corn and good service sell themselves,” he says. “In today’s ag market, it’s performance-driven and service-driven. If you combine those two, you’re going to be successful.”
Alex is proud to represent a company that matches his approach to business. “From the salespeople all the way up to our general manager, this is probably the best team I’ve worked with,” he says. “If there’s ever an issue, NuTech helps us resolve it quickly.”
Despite challenges ahead, Alex stays optimistic. “Farmers are looking for products that deliver—and PowerCore® Enlist® does,” he says. “When you can see healthier plants, better standability, and consistent yield advantages, that’s MORE with NuTech Seed.”