“BRANDT has always tried to be a generous company and we believe in doing well by doing good.” 

BRANDT is proud to be known as one of the fastest-growing, family-owned companies in the United States. Since 1953, the Brandt family and their employees have remained true to a philosophy planted deep in the company’s midwestern roots and forged by an American spirit that focuses on a commitment to quality people and quality products. 

From small-town beginnings to worldwide markets

For more than 70 years, BRANDT has been helping growers become more profitable. The company’s straightforward approach to doing business worked in 1953 when Glen Brandt and his sister, Evelyn Brandt Thomas, founded the company, and it works today. Their belief in innovation, honesty and first-class customer service was a help to local farmers, many of whom were their neighbors, in their hometown of Pleasant Plains, Illinois. That same philosophy, first learned on the family farm, continues today in a thriving business that helps bring success to farmers around the world.

For BRANDT, it all starts with family — first it was a brother and sister — and it’s still that way today as Glen’s son, Rick, leads the company and its 400+ employees in bringing the latest advances in technology and proprietary products to markets across the globe.

The BRANDT Foundation has been providing support for charities across the country since 2012. 

 The BRANDT Foundation is a private foundation designed to organize the giving of Brandt Consolidated, Inc, its employees and the family founders.

 Today, the BRANDT Foundation has expanded its reach by fostering connections with partner companies to tackle food insecurity, promote agricultural education, and reduce food waste. With a diverse board of representatives from across the BRANDT family of companies, the Foundation continues to create meaningful and sustainable change. 

 Miguel Paludo

Competing for his 6th Porsche GT3 Cup Series championship win, Miguel Paludo seeks more wins this season. In 2017, Paludo ran the preliminary of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, representing Brazil and BRANDT against the Porsche champions around the world in France. The native of Nova Prata, Brazil had excellent seasons in the past years, accumulating titles of Overall Champion, Endurance Champion, F1 preliminary race wins and many podium finishes.

Miguel Paludo started in the motoring world with a kart at the age of 14 and did not pursue his professional career before graduating from university and starting his own successful business. At 21, Paludo and his brother Daniel competed side by side in a regional series of touring cars from Brazil. Paludo experienced success immediately, winning his fourth race in which he competed.

That same year, Paludo was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. However, he did not let the diagnosis stop him. He continued to pursue his career while learning to deal with diabetes. In 2006, Paludo took his talents to the national level, racing in a Renault Clio, in which he took the podium twice. In 2008, Paludo graduated from the Porsche GT3 Cup Brasil, winning the championship, with three wins, two poles and 11 submissions in the top 3. Paludo repeated his performance the other year, becoming the first driver to win the championship twice in a row in history. In 2010, Paludo left the country where he was born to go to the United States and compete in NASCAR. Paludo started 2012 making history at the opening of the season in Daytona, becoming the first Brazilian to get a pole in one of NASCAR's three most competitive series.

Justin Allgaier earned his first NASCAR Xfinity Series championship in 2024, making him the fourth driver to hoist the championship trophy for JR Motorsports. The longest-tenured and winningest driver in team history, Allgaier will return to defend his championship in 2025 with crew chief Jim Pohlman on the pit box, along with cornerstone partner BRANDT Professional Agriculture.

In 2024, The 38-year-old Illinois native won races at Darlington Raceway and Michigan International speedway on the way to his first title, bringing his career total to 25 in the NXS. The triumphs moved Allgaier into sole possession of 10th place on the all-time series wins list. Additionally, Allgaier scored a record 16 stage wins during the season to push his series-leading record to 69 making him the only driver with more than 50 stage victories. Allgaier has made a total of 471 starts in NXS competition, earning the 25 victories alongside 153 top-five and 282 top-10 finishes.