Photos: An Inside Look at Morral Companies
Morral Companies has always been a great representative of the ag retail indsutry. In 2013, the Ohio-based company was named the Agricultural Retailers Association Retailer of the Year and was one of the first service providers to complete the 4R Nutrient Stewardship Certification Program. And last year Morral opened its new, state-of-the-art production facility that allows the company to provide more products in a much more efficient manner.
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A Titan spreader from Case IH sits outside the Morral agronomy office, waiting for filling.
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These storage tanks are located just outside of Morral’s main office building.
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The ag retail office for Morral Companies is located just behind the main office building in Morral, OH.
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To handle some of its fertilizer blending, Morral uses this Layco unit from Yargus Manufacturing.
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A truck awaits a shipment of fertilizer at one of Morral Companies’ outdoor loading bays.
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The main office for Morral Companies is located in this building, which handles the wholesale operations.
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For moving dry fertilizer around the facility, Morral employs loaders such as this model from John Deere.
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Some of the overhead piping system used by Morral to move product around the facility.
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To prevent mix up in product delivery, Morral uses dedicated loading hoses that are clearly labeled.
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A screenshot of one of Morral Companies’ mixing units in action.
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Morral Companies operates under the 4R Nutrient Stewardship Certification Program.
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In addition to retail operations serving farmers, Morral Companies offers manufacturing, packaging, and wholesale distribution of a wide range of agriculture products. On a recent swing through Central Ohio, CropLife IRON visited a few outlets owned by Morral. View photo highlights of the trip in the slideshow above.
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