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07.01.24 - Rock River Laboratory Ohio: New Convenience Route

Rock River Laboratory-Ohio has added a new Convenience Route drop box at Cornerstone Merchandise (7316 Amstutz Rd. Shiloh,OH).

Get all the details for these convenient new sample drop locations, here.

06.26.24 - Rock River Laboratory New York: New Convenience Routes

Rock River Laboratory-Northeast has added two new Convenience Route drop boxes at Verona Veterinary Services (5633 NY-31 Verona, NY) and Gold Star Feed and Grain (1 Richer Drive Adams Center, NY).

Get all the details for these convenient new sample drop locations, here.

06.11.24 - Rock River Laboratory Welcomes Two Summer Interns

Rock River Laboratory is happy to welcome two new summer inters, Amèrica Bernal and Tyler DeGroot, to the team. Read more about them here.

05.23.24 - New Blog Post: High Oleic Soybeans: The feed of the future?

The latest blog post written by John Goeser discussing the pros and cons of incorporating high oleic soybeans into a dairy ration is now available. Read it here.

05.13.24 - New Technical Bulltein: MILK2024 Implications

The latest technical bullletin is now available! Our analysis of the Milk2024 index implications for animal nutrition can be found here.

04.08.24 - New Data Distillation: Corn Grain Quality

A new Data Distillation is now available! Learn how the 2023 Miwestern and Western shelled corn quality looks against prior years, according to our database, as outlined by team member John Goeser. Read it here.

02.21.24 - Western New York Convenience Route Additions

We have expanded our dropbox options to Rock River Laboratory New York! Two new boxes have been added for customer convenience on the western New York route. Location details can be found here, as well as within the FeedScan app. Both boxes are picked up on Tuesdays and Thursdays when we are notified. Please call before 5pm when samples are dropped at either box:

Country Crossroads Feed & Seed

94 Front St.

Addison, NY 14801

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Maybury Farms

1535 Yellow Tavern Rd.

Waterloo, NY 13165

01.08.24 - Sign Up for Text Alerts and be the First to Know Weather-Influenced Changes

As winter rolls on and weather predictions become a little more harsh, now is a great time to sign up for Rock River Laboratory text alerts. Be the first to know if Convenience Routes are cancelled or labs are closed due to inclement weather. Text alerts are one more easy-to-use tool to help your day run a little smoother. Click here for details on how to sign up for your region or lab of choice. 

01.04.24 - New Ohio Convenience Route and Wisconsin Route Additions

Beginning Tuesday, 1/9, Rock River Laboratory-Ohio will be collecting samples from a new Convenience Route. Customers can now drop samples in Rock River Laboratory marked dropboxes at the following locations to get samples to the lab for analysis. Please note, this route only run on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

The Wisconsin Convenience Route is also adding a location! Customers on the east side of the state can begin utilizing a Rock River Laboratory dropbox at Fleet Farm, 800 S. Military Rd., Fond Du Lac, Wis. on Monday, 1/8. Pickup time will be 4:30 PM, Monday - Friday. 

All location addresses will be available on our website map as well as on FeedScan starting 1/9 for easy access when you're on the road. Stay tuned for more updates as we continue to work on expanding opportunities for sample submission logistics!