BRANDT Bolsters Discovery and Innovation Agronomy Team
Veteran Agronomist Joins BRANDT to Support Growth in the Great Plains Region
Springfield, Illinois (November 12, 2025) – BRANDT, a leading agriculture retailer and manufacturer of specialty agriculture products, has added veteran agronomist, Mark Heineman, to the Discovery and Innovation team. Heineman will support agronomic research, assist customers and advance crop production in the Great Plains region using BRANDT products and technologies.
Heineman will play a vital role in integrating and positioning BRANDT products with strategic retailers to drive plant health and maximize yield. He brings more than 20 years of professional experience supporting micronutrient, PGR and biological products that will prove valuable when supporting the BRANDT sales team and their customers.
“We are excited to have Mark as part of Team BRANDT and know he will hit the ground running,” said Dr. Eric Winans, BRANDT Director of Agronomy. “He has an extensive and diverse background in product research, education and positioning. He is a great communicator and will serve our customers well.”
Heineman will focus on key BRANDT products and technologies including BRANDT SeedFlow planter box solutions, BRANDT EnzUp enzyme technology, BRANDT Smart System foliar nutrients, biologicals and BRANDT’s new, next-generation, line of adjuvants. Working closely with the BRANDT sales team and customers, he will help position BRANDT products to improve performance, increase yields and maximize ROI.
Heineman is an alumnus of Northeast Community College and the University of Nebraska.
About BRANDT
A leading agricultural company, BRANDT serves growers around the globe. Founded in 1953 by Glen Brandt and his sister Evelyn Brandt Thomas to help Illinois farmers adopt new and profitable technologies, the company has experienced aggressive growth under the leadership of President and CEO Rick Brandt. BRANDT’s focus is providing the products and services that give growers the best opportunity for return while building a stronger, healthier and more abundant food supply.
