August Vision Newsletter

VISION NEWSLETTER

Ag Valley Partners with Land

O'Lakes Foundation to Donate to Oxford Food Pantry

Ag Valley Co-op is pleased to announce a donation to the Oxford Food Pantry in collaboration with the Land O' Lakes Foundation. The partnership produced a $5,000 donation to the Oxford Food Pantry. The donated funds will provide food and other necessities to the less fortunate and help open the new location early this fall.

L to R: Rob Lewis - Oxford Food Pantry Board Member, Griffin York - Ag Valley Co-op Chief Financial Officer, Susan Reynalds - Oxford Food Pantry Board Member, and Beverly Kindler - Oxford Food Pantry Board Member.

From the Desk of Jeff Krejdl

The hot, dry weather we had last week certainly took a toll on the crop, but I am excited about the upcoming fall harvest compared to the previous year. Our new Jennings, KS ,facility is complete and fully operational. It is an excellent facility that will be utilized by our member-owners in the Jennings-Clayton-Norton, KS, area. The construction projects in Edison and Maywood are off to a great start. While they will not be ready for the 2023 harvest, the progress made so far will ensure they will be operational by 2024. Both projects will add efficiency, speed, space, and value to Ag Valley Co-op and our member-owners when complete.

Market volatility continues to be the name of the game, and we are watching the energy and fertilizer markets very closely. We aim to keep Ag Valley Co-op in the best position possible to provide you with the crop inputs you need when you need them and at a value that benefits you and the cooperative. Your leadership team and the employee group are committed to making that happen, and we appreciate you putting your trust in Ag Valley Coop.

As you start your preparations for fall harvest, I would again ask that you please check the traps on your grain trailers. If they need maintenance or be rebuilt, please consider getting that done. Traps may open fine when the hopper is empty, but it may be tough to open when that trap gets a load on it. We have had several injuries to our employees attributable to traps that had not been adequately maintained. Our employees are our most important asset. If they are injured and cannot perform their duties, our ability to provide you the quality service you desire and deserve becomes compromised. I appreciate your help!

In closing, I again want to say thank you for your business. We know that we would not exist without you and your business. The employees of Ag Valley Co-op and I are thankful that you allow us to assist you with your farming operations. Our goal every day is to help make your operation run smoother. I would welcome the opportunity to visit with you, so please give me a call or stop in Edison and let me know what we can do to help make that happen.

Thank you,

Be sure to congratulate these employees!

Employee Anniversaries

Celebrating in August

David Baker Jr. Indianola Agronomy - 9 years

Nate Baumann, Edison Agronomy - 9 years

Abi Delimont, Norton Agronomy - 6 years

Ernie Fiesta, North Platte Grain - 13 years

Jim Fries, Edison Agronomy - 16 years

Megan Hall, Edison Admin - 6 years

George Hearn, Edison Admin - 22 years

Jeff Krejdl, Edison Admin - 25 years

Monica Lammers, Edison Grain - 5 years

Neal McInturf, Edison Grain - 29 years

Kirk Nielsen, Edison Agronomy - 13 years

Tony Patsios, Edison Energy - 2 years

Michelle Proud, Bartley Grain - 16 years

Brandon Richardson, Maywood Grain - 14 years

Jane Ridpath, Edison Admin - 7 years

Brad Stephen, Bartley Grain - 18 years

Ken Thomas, Indianola Energy - 10 years

Jacinda Vollmer, Orleans Grain - 10 years

Megan Amos, selected as Triangle Cooperative Foundation Scholarship Recipient

Megan Amos, a Stapleton native, was chosen as one of sixteen recipients of a $2,500 scholarship from Triangle Cooperative Foundation, a branch of Triangle Insurance Company Scholarship awardees must be affiliated with a Triangle Insurance member cooperative, and Megan's parents, Jim and Kennetha Amos are members of Ag Valley Co-op headquartered in Edison.

Megan is a sophomore at the University of Wyoming studying agricultural communications and ag business.

L to R: Matt Jorgenson, Ag Valley Co-opNorth Platte Grain Location Manager, Megan Amos, and Jeff Krejdl, Ag Valley Co-op CEO.

Tom Hansen Memorial Scholarship

Congratulations to the Tom Hansen Memorial Scholarship recipients, summer interns Teagan Thode, Bryson Warner, and Saige Tegtman. In 2022, the Tom Hansen Memorial Scholarship was created to assist summer interns in furthering their education.

Local Leadership in Agriculture Day

In Edison, Ag Valley held Local Leadership in Agriculture Day. We hosted junior and senior members of the Arapahoe - Holbrook FFA Chapter, the Cambridge FFA Chapter, and the Southern Valley FFA Chapter All students learned about the cooperative system, Ag Valley, and were given tours of the Grain, Liquid Fertilizer, and Dry Fertilizer plants.

Above: Students learn about culture and careers from Amy Warner.

L to R: Teagan Thode, Bryson Warner, Saige Tegtman and Kirk Nielsen, Vice President of Agronomy at Ag Valley Coop.

Left: Neal McInturf gives the grain tour.

2023 County Fair Livestock Auctions

Ag Valley is proud to support the future of agriculture. Employees attended 13 livestock auctions and supported numerous youth involved in agriculture.

Deuel County Andrew Adams

Deuel County Jace Foster

Deuel County Allison Lofton

Deuel County Brady Mathis

Frontier County Addie Ehlers

Frontier County Dallas Grunden

Frontier County Corrine Hammond

Frontier County Jessie Littel

Furnas County Luddick Botha

Furnas County Micah Gerlach

Furnas County Lily Holste

Furnas County Regina Pena

Furnas County Capri Sayer

Furnas County Kallan Warner

Furnas County Capri Sayer

Gosper County Alex Anderson

Gosper County Hayden Helms

Harlan County Mara Gordus

Harlan County Grayson Martin

Harlan County Mavrik Peterson

Harlan County Lydia Rawson

Harlan County Jaylea Schmidt

Harlan County Mikah Schultz

Harlan County Bryson Shriver

Hayes County M i

Lincoln County Dusty Brown

Lincoln County McKenna Lundvall

Lincoln County Evelyn Sheets

Norton County Jace Binder

Norton County Braxton Cox

Tessa Nielsen

Red Willow County Brekyn Ruppert

Fall 2023 Harvest Discounts