Ag Valley Co-op Vision Newsletter

APRIL 26, 2022

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AG VALLEY APP GORDY LANGE RETIRES FROM THE CEO, JEFF KREJDL

Have you downloaded the Ag Valley Co-op App yet? The app features realtime scale tickets, cash bids, and invoices. Questions should be directed to Terry Smith or Bryce at 308-927-3681.

CUSTOMER APPRECIATION MEALS EMPLOYEE ANNIVERSARIES AG VALLEY HELPS SPONSOR OPENING MEAL OF NACTA SALUTE TO FIRST RESPONDERS FIRST RESPONDER IMPACT DOLLARS

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After over 21 years of service, Gordy Lange has retired from Ag Valley Coop. We wish Gordy the best in retirement.

APRIL 26, 2022

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From the CEO, Jeff Krejdl I want to start by saying that my thoughts and prayers are with you, your families, friends, neighbors, and all producers who the fires have impacted over the last couple of weeks. The success of Ag Valley Co-op depends on you and all of our members and owners. Having over 80,000 acres burn right through the middle of our trade territory will negatively affect everyone and add additional challenges to what was already shaping up to be a challenging year.

As I think about how Ag Valley Co-op can help in a situation like this, I keep coming back to the strengths of the cooperative business model and the reasons Ag Valley Cooperative was formed. Our voices and resources are stronger together than they are individually. Ag Valley Co-op is in the perfect position to advocate for you and the rest of our members as we figure out how to move forward.

As you begin the recovery process, questions or needs will arise. If you find yourself in a position where you need some help or guidance or wish you had some answers on how to move forward, please reach out to me or any of your Ag Valley representatives. We may not have the answers, but we can leverage the expertise available to us throughout the cooperative system to get you the answers or help you need.

The Nebraska Cooperative Council is also working for you and advocating for you at the state and federal levels. I am happy to pass along your thoughts and requests to Rocky Weber as he works with the various agencies on how to best get you the assistance you need. Please reach out to me with any thoughts or ideas that will aid in the recovery process.

I know this is not what anyone had in mind for the 2022 growing season. While it has been a rough couple of weeks, I am confident that with your resilience, some help from all of the resources that we have available to us, and a little help from Mother Nature, we will recover from this and do what we do best…. feed the world!

I appreciate your support of Ag Valley Co-op. Your success is our success, and we will continue to work hard every day to make sure you are successful.

Thank you,

Jeff Krejdl

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APRIL 26, 2022

Employee Anniversaries

Celebrating in March

Dale Barnes - Eustis Feed, 9 years Logan Cochran - Wilsonville Grain, 2 years Don Cressler - Norton Agronomy, 9 years David Dodson - Edison Energy, 21 years Cody Helms - Edison Energy, 2 years Nichole Lanning - Maywood Agronomy, 3 years Penny Lingg - Edison Admin, 15 years Jeff Metzger - Edison Agronomy, 3 years Dakota Miller - Maywood Energy, 4 years Danny Peterson - Edison Grain, 9 years Jay Prestes - Indianola Agronomy, 15 years Teresa Rhodes - Edison Admin, 9 years Steve Schmidt - Eustis Grain, 9 years Junior Seija - Edison Grain, 19 years Fran Thooft - Edison Grain, 24 years

Ag Valley Co-op helps sponsor opening meal of NACTA Ag Valley Co-op partnered with Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture (NCTA) to sponsor the first meal of the North American College and Teachers of Agriculture (NACTA) Judging Conference in North Platte, NE. Ag Valley served over 500 students, coaches and sponsors a meal. Students from 2-year and 4-year schools who are members of NACTA were eligible to compete in Knowledge Bowl, Agribusiness, Crops, Dairy Judging, Livestock Judging, Soils, Livestock Management, Precision Farming, Ag Communications, Ag Computer, and Equine Management. Contests and events were held in North Platte, NE.

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APRIL 26, 2022

Salute to First Repsonders

In light of recent fires across our trade territory, Ag Valley is saddened by the loss faced by our patrons and members of our communities. We have assisted fire crews by delivering and staging fuel, water, and other resources. We thank our employees for the help they have provided to the fire crews in assistance. We want to give a shoutout to our employees and the numerous others who serve as fire fighters, EMTs and EMRs. Your service does not go unnoticed at Ag Valley Co-op.

First Responder Impact Dollars

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Ag Valley Co-op is proud to support first responders in partnership with a grant through CoBank and the Land O'Lakes Foundation.

Any First Responder Department is eligible to apply for the funds.

Funds can be used for any expense or new equipment The deadline to apply is May 20th.

All questions regarding the application or the funds should be directed to Haley Ehrke 308-920-1297 or hehrke@agvalley.com

Visit www.agvalley.com/firstresponders or scan here to apply