CropLife IRON had the opportunity to visit Ranco Fertiservice's production facilities in Sioux Rapids, IA.
A Ranco worker applies a piece of fiberglass to a mold before trimming it to fit.
Ranco CEO/CFO Jeff Christians holds up a finished fiberglass component.
A Ranco employee places nuts and bolts onto a product frame.
At the company's Rantech facility, a worker smooths out the rough edges on a piece of laser-cut sheet metal.
Once assembly is complete within the Ranco plant, larger pieces of equipment are stored on the company grounds outside.
Pieces of metal that will become boot shafts in the plant, with specifications marked on the ends.
During a recent swing through Iowa, CropLife IRON visited a pair of Ranco Fertiservice production facilities in Sioux Rapids. View the slideshow above to get a behind the scenes look at the fertilizer blender manufacturer.
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