The Derby Branch is located in the northwest corner of Pickaway County. It currently services parts of Pickaway, Madison, Franklin and Fayette Counties. We travel as far north as West Jefferson, Circleville to the east, South Solon to the west and five miles south of Mount Sterling. Our furthest account, in any direction, is approximately 20 miles away.

The branch, while under the operation of Grove City Farmers Exchange, was acquired by Champaign Landmark from Countrymark in 2001. The facility was originally built in the 1880s. It has continued to operate since then under several managers, including but not limited to: Jonas Deyo, Ivan Hill, Landmark, Countrymark and Grove City Farmers Exchange. At one point in time farm equipment was sold at this location.

Currently the Derby Branch offers a 500,000 bushel Grain Storage, Liquid and Dry Fertilizer, Custom Application, a full line of seed (including grass, forage, wheat, soybeans and corn), and Crop Protection Chemicals.

Manager
Bill McDonald has 21 years of experience in retail production agriculture and services. He has been at Derby since 1996. He was raised on a grain and livestock farm of 1150 acres of corn, beans and hay and cattle and hogs. Bill received Certified Crop Advisor status in 1995 and was recognized in 2005 as Ohio Certified Crop Advisor of the Year. He also is a licensed Grain Grader and Custom Applicator.

Bill McDonald Agronomy & Grain Manager bmcdonald@rrohio.com		Carolyn Ohnewehr Administrative Assistant cohnewehr@rrohio.com
Our Team also includes: Sam Easter Cliff Hughes Charles Perkins Mark Stanley Charles Miller

Agronomy

Upon acquisition by Champaign Landmark, a 54’ x 100’ warehouse was built and is used to store seed and crop protection chemicals as well as bag fertilizer. The facility also has an 1100 plus ton, dry storage building, 30,000 gallon Anhydrous Ammonia storage tank and 500 ton liquid fertilizer dike.

Our five non-clerical employees have CDLs and three have Custom Applicator Licenses.

To learn more about Champaign Landmark's Agronomy Department, click here.

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The grain facilities are located on the Indiana and Ohio Railway and offers 500,000 bushel grain storage with capabilities of loading 15 car unit trains. It also has a thousand bushel per hour grain dryer. All six full time employees have Grain Grading Licenses and one has a Fumigation License. Derby receives corn, soybeans and wheat.

To learn more about Champaign Landmark's Grain Department, click here.