About the Farm Clinic

The Farm Clinic Inc. was established in 1939 in West Lafayette, Indiana, by the late C.M. Long. Long graduated from the University of Missouri and was among the pioneers in extension at the University of Missouri and Purdue.  The goal was to bring new soil tests that were being developed at the time to farmers to improve their soils and farm’s profitability.  The Farm Clinic ownership continued under Mr. Long’s associates Marshall Allman and William Yaw and in 1950 branched out into thoroughbred horse pastures as well as the row crops in Indiana. In 1962, Richard Shoemaker joined the staff, and in 1988, Roger Allman started an office in Lexington, Kentucky.

Kurt Wilhem came to The Farm Clinic in 1999 as an intern and was hired full-time in 2003. In 2006, Kurt moved to the St. Louis area and started a new office.  As the Lexington office grew, Rachel Nelson and Dorie Smith joined Roger Allman to better serve equine clients.

The Summer of 2010 brought exciting changes to The Farm Clinic when a building in Frankfort, IN was purchased to help expand the lab. Deborah Hendrickson, Certified Crop Adviser joined the Agronomy Team in 2013.

We are proud to be one of the few organizations that secure our own soil samples, have our own laboratory, and make our own recommendations on fertility requirements for the farm. We sell no fertilizer, but serve only as a consultation service.

Over 90 of our clients elect to retest after the program expires. This helps us develop a fertility history that is extremely valuable to a farming operation.