Deerfield Ag Services becomes employee-owned company

Deerfield Ag Services has transitioned to employee ownership, a move company leaders said will preserve its independence and keep the business rooted in the local community.

The Deerfield-based agricultural supplier became an employee-owned company Feb. 1 through an Employee Stock Ownership Plan, or ESOP.

In a letter to customers, the Wallbrowns, the family who founded the company, said the decision...

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