Before our seed reaches your planter, it passes through an intensive process designed to protect its integrity, consistency, and performance. In this episode of Renk Seeds of Innovation, Max and Brett Renk sit down to bring listeners into the seed processing plant, walking through what happens between harvest and planting season.

From cleaning, sizing, and grading, to seed treatments, Brett explains how each step is engineered to remove risk and protect seed quality, giving growers like you more confidence in the seed you plant. As they mention, seed processing isn’t about being “good enough.” It’s about managing every variable so you can walk into planting season knowing it’s the highest quality of seed built to weather even the most challenging conditions.

As the conversation comes to a close, Max and Brett reflect on why seed processing at Renk Seed is more than just equipment and technology. It’s a responsibility shared by the team. Because at Renk, putting our name on the bag means standing behind every seed that goes into the ground.

These farmers saw it all: from tornado damage and heavy rains to top yields, hail recovery, and stories of how communities rally together at harvest. Max sits down with five growers across the Midwest to capture their real, raw stories from the 2025 growing season.

Join us and Marty, Robbie, Kyle, Tom, and Joe for conversations centered around what this year taught us, how it challenged us, and what farming looks like across state lines in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Michigan, and Iowa. As we turn the microphone over to men out in the fields each day—both Renk growers and dealers—we see that no two farms or seasons are ever the same.

Together, their stories show us just how unpredictable and resilient farming is—and how people are at the center of it all.

The 2025 growing season is wrapping up, but the learning never stops here at Renk Seed. In this episode of Renk Seeds of Innovation, Max Renk is joined by Karl Bobholz, Alex Renk, and Jeff Renk to share what they saw across the Corn Belt this year.

As Alex mentioned, “this year was all about top-end yield,” while last year was all about stress. And together, they tell the story of what stable genetics can really do.

From Southern Rust and Sudden Death Syndrome to nitrogen management and emerging biologicals, the Renk team breaks down the wins, surprises, and lessons shaping seed performance. They also unpack what plot data reveals about hybrid performance, product selection, and stress-year testing—and how we can turn these insights into smarter decisions for your acres in 2026.