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Bremer County approves three‑year Crop Intelligence contract for county farmland, schedules report
Summary
Supervisors approved a multi‑year contract with Crop Intelligence to manage soil testing and fertilization monitoring on county‑owned farmland, with staff requesting a presentation or report before the contract end and an early‑payment discount accepted.
Bremer County supervisors approved a three‑year contract with Crop Intelligence to monitor fertilization and crop yields on county‑owned farmland, including parcels associated with the county poor farm and land near the landfill.
The agreement will have Crop Intelligence perform soil testing and work directly with tenants on nutrient management; the company will report annually and provide a fuller report near the end of the contract term. County staff said the company is offering a 10% discount if the county pays the annual amount by Oct. 31, and supervisors voted to accept the contract with the payment option and to request an on‑site or in‑meeting report during the contract term.
Why it matters: the contract centralizes soil testing and fertilizer tracking for county‑owned parcels that are rented to tenants. Supervisors said annual written materials can be hard for non‑farmers to interpret and requested in‑person explanation when the company reports back.
Shelley described the contractor’s role: “So each year, we have this company manage the fertilization, management of the land, what's being taken off their crop, and and checking it against what's being put on her place. We're keeping an eye on things for us. So we pay them annually to manage that. They work directly with the tenants.” She told supervisors the firm would provide soil testing at the end of three years and could provide additional annual reporting on request.
A supervisor moved to approve signing the contract, including paying by Oct. 31 to receive the 10% discount, and asked that Crop Intelligence provide a report during the contract period so supervisors could better understand technical results. The motion passed on a voice vote. “That motion carries,” the chair said after the vote.
Ending: County staff will arrange the payment to take advantage of the discount and will schedule a report from Crop Intelligence during the contract period.
