SideRoads, Winter 2018

Chandler Feed Company Our goal is to be a company of integrity says Chandler Feeds mission statement The Krosschell family is helping the company achieve that each day WALINGA TRAILERS SHOW UP TO WORK EVERY DAY Chandler Feed began its relationships with Walinga seven years ago with the purchase of a high output auger HOAG feed trailer Weve been very impressed with them Justin Krosschell says Once we bought the first Walinga we were sold after that We bought another one and another one And weve just ordered our fourth Chandler Feed now has two Walinga HOAG trailers and a straight truck with an additional trailer on order Like Chandler Feed Walinga has proven itself under the toughest conditions Krosschell tells of an incident last winter on an extremely icy driveway Despite the drivers best efforts the ice led the fully loaded Walinga trailer to slide into an adjacent ditch Thanks to the drivers quick thinking combined with Walingas design the trailer did not tip over or suffer significant damage I think any other trailer would have twisted says Krosschell But the Walinga trailer we pulled it out fully loaded and it was just straight as an arrow Nothing gave It was a testament to how strong these trailers are built 12 Winter 2018 www walinga com Walinga quality shines through at big moments but also in everyday tasks My drivers love the speed of unloading and they love the low maintenance Downtime is very little which the drivers love They want to haul feed They dont want to sit in the shop fixing up trailers says Krosschell He adds that they also appreciate Walingas ongoing innovations such as the ability to unload trailers without leaving the truck cab Its nice to see the company staying ahead Like I said they really show up to work every day Krosschell values the ongoing support he gets from Walinga and his technical representative Matt Simon Matts been in the feed industry before so some of the ideas that he as a representative brings are fantastic For example while discussing customization of Chandler Feeds newest Walinga trailer Matt knew that marker lights sometimes shine in a drivers eyes so he suggested marker light placements that would not reflect on the driver Thinking of the customers needs first is a value that Chandler Feed and Walinga share in common We want our farmers to be profitable so were always out there looking for ways for them to improve such as having Chandler Feed representatives on farm to come up with new products to help them be profitable and give the best service that we can says Krosschell That work ethic has benefited the Chandler community and helped Chandler Feed Company to thrive over its 71 years Justin Krosschell sums it up well Weve been very very blessed in the business Chandler Feed now has two Walinga HOAG trailers and a straight truck with an additional trailer on order