June 2023 Vision Newsletter

Customer Appreciation Meals

This month, Ag Valley Co-op hosted nine customer appreciation meals. Ag Valley Co-op served a lunch, distributed patronage checks, and awarded prizes at each event. We want to express our gratitude to all of the customers that attended, as well as all of the employees who made these events possible! Please visit our Facebook page @agvalleycoop to view our raffle winners from our customer appreciation events!

From the Desk of Jeff Krejdl

We are so thankful for the rains our trade territory received last month. Our elevators are empty as we continue selling our remaining bushels into the marketplace The rain gives us hope that you will have a good fall crop. We know that the success of Ag Valley Co-op depends on your success, and we are grateful for our partnerships with you and your family farms.

At the June board meeting, your Board of Directors voted to increase our grain handling and storage capacity in Maywood. Construction on the new bin and leg will start this summer. While it will not be ready for the 2023 harvest, it will be operational in 2024 The increased storage and handling will be a welcome addition to the Maywood location and our memberowners who utilize that facility.

The Board also voted to make some significant updates to the bin complex in Edison Construction on that project will start after wheat harvest. It involves removing several older bins and replacing them with new ones to increase Edison's receiving and storage capacity. Please call me if you have any questions regarding these two projects.

By the time you receive this, wheat harvest probably will have started in parts of our trade territory. Last fall, we had several employee injuries attributable to traps that had not been adequately maintained I would ask that you please check the traps on your trailers, and if they need maintenance or need to be rebuilt, please consider getting that done. Please remember that it may open fine when the hopper is empty, but it may be tough to open when that trap gets a load on it. Our employees are our most important asset. If they are injured and cannot perform their duties, our ability to provide you with the quality service you desire and deserve becomes compromised. I appreciate your help!

Thanks to everyone who attended our annual meeting and customer appreciation meals in June The food was great, it was great to see you, and we at Ag Valley appreciated the chance to interact with you at those meals and to thank you for your business.

As always, thank you for your business and continued support of Ag Valley Co-op We know that you have options for your agricultural needs, and we will work hard every day to continue to earn your business.

Thank you!

Be sure to congratulate these employees!

Employee Anniversaries

Celebrating in June

Jae Alamea, North Platte Agronomy - 24 years

Haley Ehrke, Edison Admin - 2 years

Nate Elliot, Edison Agronomy - 1 year

Logan Gumaer, Big Springs Grain - 3 years

Mitch Houser, Cambridge Agronomy - 19 years

Christina Koch, North Platte Grain - 1 year

Jessica Ludowese, Norton Grain - 2 years

Aden Schaffert, Indianola C-Store - 1 year

Meet the Interns

We have five interns this summer. Colt Segarra of Hill City, Kansas. Colt is a student at the University of Nebraska-Kearney studying Ag Business. Brandon Horwart of Cambridge. Brandon is attending the University of Nebraska-Lincoln pursuing Ag Education. Saige Tegtman of Stamford. Saige is a student at Fort Hays State University studying Ag Business. Bryson Warner of Edison. Bryson attends Fort Hays State University and studies Agronomy Business. Teagan Thode of Ogallala. Teagan is a student at Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture, where he studies Ag Production (Agronomy & Livestock Nutrition).

We are very eager to work with these interns this summer.

2023 Wheat Harvest Discounts