Steve Kastning

Background

About Steve Kastning

Agricultural production is facing many challenges - changing weather conditions, depleting soil nutrients, shifting global dietary trends, increasing global food demand requiring farmers to produce more on fewer acres, stricter environmental footprint regulations, rising land and equipment costs, and global political and economic issues impacting trade. For farmers to maintain viable, profitable operations, implementing new techniques, solutions and innovations is critical. With rising costs, farmers are searching for new ways to increase efficiencies, while also protecting soil health and maintaining land quality for future generations. Harvest Efficiency has always been valued in the Kastning’s farming operation. Duck Foot slip-over paddle tines were innovated because of that. Wanting to solve the problem of header loss and feed the combine more evenly, the Duck Foot was designed to be a solution that is time-efficient and cost-effective to benefit farmers. This farmer-innovated, after-market header component, has continued to evolve and expand going from one model to four, now compatible with nine header brands. The company’s goal is to share their passion for a simple product that excels based on innovation and uncompromising quality; always seeking to improve, and demonstrate its benefit in multiple crop conditions and different header reel setups for farmers the globe over. Duck Foot Parts Inc. is focused on building strong relationships with its customers - farmers, dealers and distributors - providing responsive and superior customer service. “Being farmers ourselves, we share in the experience of our customers, and we take pride in offering a quality product to increase yield and save time for farmers during harvest” - Steve Kastning, Founder & President