"I think they're checking it out a lot closer than they used to. It used to be, when anhydrous first was so cheap that we just put on a lot of it because the more we put on the better the crop, it seemed like. Now, its more controlled. You go by soil samples [to find out] what kind of fertilizer you need, and how much. So, that's made a lot of difference, too."
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Gordon Schmidt and John (Bud) Steingard were partners in one of the most successful irrigation well drilling companies in central Nebraska. Gordon grew up in a Mennonite Community in South Dakota, met and married Diena Thieszen and moved to the Henderson area. John had been working for Diena's dad, John, in the fledgling drilling company. When John retired, the two formed their partnership. Over the years, they drilled thousands of wells.
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