Brayvyn Hammer grew up just outside of Tomah, WI. She graduated from the University of Wisconsin Platteville, where she studied Biology, Chemistry and Animal Science, earning multiple degrees, she currently using her degree in Animal Science with minors in Agriculture Business and Marketing. Brayvyn enjoys participating in rodeo, raising cattle, and creating art.

Brayvyn grew up on her family farm where her family raised cattle and horses. She was very active in high school sports and clubs. One of her favorites was FFA. She completed her Supervised Agriculture Experience in Equine. While in college Brayvyn put all of her skills to the test when she competed for the title of Miss Rodeo Wisconsin(MRWI). In 2013 she earned the title MRWI. Because of that she traveled the nation promoting the sport of rodeo and agriculture industry. After college she used her science background where she worked in an agriculture production treatment plant. She quickly worked her way up to lead chemist.  An opportunity arose to teach agriculture in the town she lived in, and she quickly switched gear to benefit the youth. While teaching Brayvyn gained many skills that have been beneficial in her current role with Integrated Seed Solutions!

Brayvyn is excited to be a part of the Integrated Seed Solutions team where she will be Wisconsin’s Customer Service Representative and Operations Manager. Her role may be behind the senses, ranging from taking care of creating marketing material and social media to ensuring a seamless operation for all of our Seed Professionals and customers. She will assist in managing customer orders,  warehouse management, working with customers and Seed Pros , and other day-to-day operations. Brayvyn brings organization, dedication, creativity, and a goal-oriented personality to the team.

Above all, Brayvyn hopes to help customers reach their cropland’s maximum potential by adding value to every acre.

Jeff grew up in the beautiful, serene Southwest Wisconsin countryside on his family’s dairy farm. Upon graduating high school Jeff established a large custom square baling business gaining some very strongentrepreneurial experience. While running a successful business, Jeff also graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison Farm and Industry Short Course program.

In 2005 Jeff graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Platteville with a degree in Soil and CropScience. For the next decade Jeff worked as an agronomist. Jeff has a passion for agriculture and fosters relationships that help him make the most educated recommendation possible. Jeff gained his CertifiedCrop Advisor credentials in 2008. Jeff understands Working farmland requires tried and true strategies that businesses have used for generations. Your farm is much more than a business—it’s your way of life.

Jeff resides near Benton with his wife Traci and three sons, Porter, Henry and Carter. He spends much ofhis time hunting, fishing and watching his boys play sports. Jeff is also a Volunteer Fire Fighter with the Benton Fire Department as well as a volunteer coach for his boys’ summer baseball team

.Jeff is excited to be part of the Integrated Seed Solutions team. Where he can help growers implement proven solutions to their operations. It has always been a joy to see how a solution that I have provided to a problem can impact a grower’s success.

Bailey Weinreich is from the Bloomington/Normal area in central Illinois. She started her college career at Black Hawk East in Galva, IL, and then transferred to the University of Illinois, where she received her bachelor’s degree in Crop Science. While in college, she joined several teams like horse judging and the show team. Not only was she involved in school teams, she also completed various internships ranging from managing seed corn trials to working in soybean breeding with various companies. After college, she started her career with Pioneer as a research associate, where she managed and collected data on various trials of corn and soybeans. She was also in charge of a cover crop system, which focused on introducing new crops into a crop rotation. Outside of work, she is an active member of the Young Leaders for the LaSalle County Farm Bureau as well as an Alumni Booster for Heartland FFA. In her free time, she is running a small business, which allows her to constantly grow her business skills and meet new people. She is always wanting to learn more and constantly grow relationships with others.

Clay Pfeifer grew up and attended High School in Pontiac, Illinois, but you could often find him at his
family’s farm in Mazon, Illinois.
He is also a graduate of Illinois State University, where he graduated in May 2023. While at college, he
studied agronomy management. Though he is graduating from Illinois State University, he started his
academic career at Iowa State University and was a member of the Alpha Gamma Rho fraternity. In
addition to working on his family farm throughout college, Clay also experienced many internships with
different companies. After his freshman year, he was an intern with Precision Planting in Tremont and
Pontiac, Illinois, mainly working with the research trials at the Precision Agronomy Institute. He then
worked for Bayer Crop Science in Redwood Falls, Minnesota, where he worked at a parent seed site and
learned the ins and outs of seed production while also working on research projects. Then, he interned
at Advanced Agrilytics around the Champaign area and spent the summer looking at field conditions
across many different varieties as well as working with research trials.

Clay joins Integrated Seed Solutions as a sales representative fresh out of college and is excited to hit the
ground running, start meeting customers, and provide excellent customer service. Clay loves to pair
agronomy with seed sales and loves spending his time out and about looking at fields and crop
characteristics to aid farmers.

Eddie Ehrhardt was raised outside the rural community of Emington, IL. In his younger years, he was
very active in numerous FFA contests as well as following the club lamb show circuit. As he grew up, he
enjoyed competing at the state and national levels of the show circuit. In 2010, he won the State FFA
proficiency award in Diversified Livestock Production (entrepreneurial). In 2013, he graduated from
Illinois State University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Agricultural Business. Eddie now resides in Dwight, IL,
with his wife, Rachel, and daughter Harper, where they continue to raise livestock. In Eddie’s free time,
he enjoys hunting, fishing, and spending time with his family.

Eddie began his full-time career in ag retail within the FS system as a salesman. He quickly moved up
to a management role, where he helped improve the efficiency and grow the sales of the facility he was
managing. Eddie was very successful in the FS system and happily spent nearly a decade working there.
During these years, he developed many relationships by making recommendations on seed, crop
protection products, and crop nutrient programs – as well as managing the day-to-day operations of the
location. Eddie looks back on this time fondly and appreciates the relationships he formed.
Achieving the CCA and CCS certifications were two milestones for him that demonstrate he has a
commitment to make a positive difference in his clients’ business. Eddie is driven by helping others
succeed and takes pride in helping his customers find the right products to fit their acres and individual
needs. He gets a lot of personal satisfaction by putting together specific recommendations for
customers and then watching the results of those decisions unfold as the year progresses.

Eddie is very goal-oriented, frequently asking himself, “How can this be better?” He wants to bring his
customers only the very best available products on the market that lead to positive ROI for the
customers he works with.

As Eddie looked at the changing landscape of agriculture and the changing needs of his customers, he
became very intrigued with the portfolio of solutions that Integrated Seed Solutions provided. He was
not only interested in the seed options but also very interested in the Amplify High Yield Management
system. Eddie sees the potential for a tremendous fit with his customers’ desire for higher Return on
Investment and the High Yield Management system that Amplify provides. Thus, his career at Integrated
Seed Solutions was born.

Brad Ellerbrock was raised in rural Quincy, Illinois on a livestock and grain farm. Brad graduated
from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in 1993 with a degree in Ag Economics. Two
days after graduation, he began his storied career in seed sales.
For twenty-nine years, Brad traveled North-Central Illinois as a Salesman for AgriGold. As his
career progressed, he was known far and wide as a top tier District Sales Manager. His tireless
work helped him build a territory that regularly serviced well over 100.000 acres with his
products. His sales volume consistently ranked him in the top two National Salesmen for
AgriGold – consistently flipping between first and second place.
In addition to being a consistent top sales performer, Brad is well known as a leading voice in
agriculture in Illinois. Brad is a trusted advisor to his customers, and the industry in general,
when it comes to all things seed, agronomy, and high yield management.
Along with his deep background in corn and soybean seed sales, Brad also has a heavy
background in livestock. He has always raised and shown sheep, beginning in 4-H and now
competing nationally. He and his family currently breed and raise sheep and have a nationally
renowned flock.
Now residing in Atkinson, Illinois, Brad is married to his wife Lisa. Together they have two
children – Cole and Kendall. Cole is a sophomore at Lincoln Land in Springfield, Illinois and
Kendall is a sophomore at Geneseo High School. Brad loves spending time with his family – at
livestock shows or Geneseo athletic events.
Brad is passionate about seed sales and takes his relationship to his customers as serious as his
relationship to his family. Additionally, he isn’t shy about learning all he can about a product; all
for the benefit of his customers. There isn’t a more passionate customer advocate in the seed
sales space than Brad Ellerbrock. With Integrated Seed Solutions, Brad is looking forward to
combining industry leading seed genetics with the Amplify High Yield Management system to
help take his customers’ operations to the next level.

Ryan’s personality can be summed up in one word: Service. Day-in-and-day-out, Ryan applies his 10+
years of hands-on agronomic and animal experience along with his “Seed to Feed” concept to help
growers accomplish their goals and raise the bar on new ones.

Ryan joins the Integrated Team in Wisconsin as a Sales Manager bringing a wealth of knowledge to the
table with everything from seed selection and field management to technology, traits and chemistry. He
activates his cooperative experience, as well as, more recently learnings as his time as a District Sales
Manager within a regional Corteva company working with dealers and farmers. He is a 2012 graduate of
University Wisconsin- Platteville with a degree in Animal Science and emphasis in Agribusiness.
A farmer for life, he grew up on and is still involved with his family’s farm in Lodi, Wisconsin where he
currently resides with his wife, Brianna, and children, Avery and Bowen. In addition to work, Ryan is
embedded and active in his community being a volunteer fire department captain. He holds the Vice
President role on the Wisconsin Corn Promotion Board, as well as a seat on Lodi Agricultural Fair Board.
In his spare time, he enjoys hunting, fishing and spending time with his family.

Jacob Durdan grew up just south of Streator, IL.  He is a 2020 graduate of Monmouth College in Monmouth, IL where he studied economics and business administration.  Jacob spends his free time watching, playing, or coaching basketball.

Jacob grew up around farming as many of his relatives farm in and around Livingston and LaSalle Counties. As an FFA member in high school, Jacob maintained a small indian corn, pumpkin and gourd plot at his grandparents’ farm. With that project, he won the State FFA proficiency award in specialty crop production. During college, Jacob spent his summers home working on his uncle’s farm. There he spent every day maintaining or repairing equipment, maintaining buildings, walking beans, or performing any task the farm required. Jacob is not afraid to dive in and work hard for customers.

Following graduation from Monmouth in the spring of 2020, Jacob pursued an opportunity to teach high school business classes and coach basketball. This opportunity allowed him to expand his communication and organization methods as well as develop a management style that focuses on relationship building and effective communication.

Jacob joins the Integrated Seed Solutions team as the Location Manager, which includes many duties, including managing customer orders, scheduling seed treatments and chemical applications, assisting in the warehouse, working with customers and dealers, and other day to day operations. Jacob brings innovative thinking, organization, and a witty personality to the Integrated team.

Above all, Jacob wants to bring industry leading value and customer service to everyone who works with Integrated Seed Solutions.  He looks forward to working with the Integrated Team and its network of growers.

Kassidy Kimpling grew up on a grain farm just outside of Streator, IL.  She is a proud graduate of the University of Illinois. While there, she studied Agricultural Leadership Education with a focus on sales. In her free time, Kassidy can often be found cheering on Illini athletics.

Even though she remains early in her career, Kassidy has a fairly long history in sales. Her sales career began in high school when she owned and operated a fall decoration business selling mums, planters, pumpkins, gourds, stalks, and variations of those products.  During college, she spent one summer as the marketing intern with the Livingston County Farm Bureau, and prior to graduation, she spent some time in Central Michigan being a part of the Monsanto (Bayer) internship program.  While working for Monsanto she created a sales training course for educating Channel and Dekalb/Asgrow representatives on selling “value” to their customers.  In addition, she also served as the team “technology guru” for applications such as Climate FieldView.

Upon graduation from college, Kassidy started her “full time” career with a move to Iowa to join the Corteva Crop Protection team as an associate territory manager.  She spent the majority of her time forging relationships with retail outlets, giving chemical product updates, and creating programs to better serve the growers.

Kassidy’s role as a Sales Representative with Integrated Seed Solutions has allowed Kassidy to make the move back to Illinois and do what she truly loves….. work directly with growers. As a member of the Integrated Seed Solutions team, her role includes many behind the scenes duties.  Day to day, you will find her out and about smiling with farmers and dealers.  When not with customers, she is building relationships with strategic partners (including suppliers and potential business contacts), creating marketing materials such as handouts, social media, and websites, and assisting in the warehouse.  Kassidy brings creative thinking, organization, and an outgoing attitude to the team.

More than anything, Kassidy is excited about truly bringing First Class Value and Customer Service to the growers she works with!!! She believes that in sales, as long as all products and services are truly focused on creating new value for the customers, the “sales” actually make themselves.