Two Sheldon-area farmers have won more than $30,000 in free seed through Farmers Coop Society’s annual Seed Week promotion.
FCS announced Kent and John Nieuwendorp as the grand prize winners of its 2025–2026 promotion. The Nieuwendorps received $30,190.46 in DEKALB, Asgrow, and Alloy-branded seed.
The promotion rewards customers who commit early to seed purchases for the upcoming growing season. Customers who participated during the 2025 Seed Week promotion and increased their seed purchases for the 2026 growing season received additional discounts and were entered into prize drawings.
Eight other customers each received a $500 gift card:
- Paul Staab of Remsen
- Dave Dammon of Sanborn
- Doug Boer of Sioux Center
- Jim Watterson of Melvin
- Ron L. Hulshof of Orange City
- Steve Van Beek of Sheldon
- Wilmer and Kevin Wynia of Ireton
- Kevin Trei of George
FCS Senior Director of Agronomy Kris Norgaard thanked the winners, participating customers and the cooperative’s seed suppliers.
“Congratulations to all of our winners,” Norgaard said. “Seed Week continues to be a great opportunity for growers to lock in savings, secure the latest seed technology, and be rewarded for planning ahead. We appreciate the partnership of our seed suppliers and are proud to offer our customers industry-leading genetics backed by the local service and agronomic expertise they can count on.”
FCS traces its history to 1907, when Farmers Mutual Incorporated Society was formed by area farmers. The cooperative adopted the Farmers Cooperative Society name in 1919 and later expanded through acquisitions, mergers, and the construction of new facilities.
The cooperative’s current location directory includes Boyden, Ireton, Little Rock, Melvin, Ritter, Sanborn and Sioux Center in Iowa, along with Alcester, Union Grove and Worthing in South Dakota. They provide agronomy, feed and grain products and services and also operate the How-To Building Center and Member’s Cut in Sioux Center.
