October Vision Newsletter

OCTOBER 26, 2022

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VISION NEWSLETTER Harvest Meals

IN THIS ISSUE HARVEST MEALS AG VALLEY PARTNERS WITH FIRST STATE BANK/COMMUNITY

Ag Valley Co-op has been serving meals to farmers and patrons this fall harvest. The meal serves as a thank you to those who feed the world and support Ag Valley!

BANK

Mason Weissert, Sales Agronomist from Indianola, serves a producer a meal at the Bartley Harvest Meal.

FROM THE CEO, JEFF KREJDL EMPLOYEE ANNIVERSARIES WE'VE ADDED PAYMENTS TO OUR APP OCTOBER IS COOPERATIVE MONTH

Ag Valley Partners with First State Follow us on social media!

Bank/Community Bank @AgValleyCoop

@AgValleyCoop

Ag Valley Co-op partnered with First State Bank/Community Bank with their fundraiser which raised over $70,000 to fire departments. Ag Valley donated the water for the meal when the drawing was held. Other additional prizes were donated by Ag Valley Co-op as well. Thank you to all who bought tickets to support Fire Departments.

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Visit our Website Left: The crowd at the event.

Right: Jeff Krejdl announces the winners from the Ag Valley drawing.

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OCTOBER 26, 2022

From the CEO, Jeff Krejdl As we move into the last half of our fiscal year, I can share that your cooperative is performing well. Our commitment to taking care of our customers and maximizing the efficiencies needed to stay competitive in this volatile marketplace is paying dividends. The drought we are experiencing will have lingering effects as we move into next year, making those commitments even more critical. I know that I have mentioned it before. Still, as I think about the issues that are affecting our operations today, the one thing that keeps coming back to me is the strength and resiliency of the cooperative system business model. I genuinely believe that Ag Valley Co-op and the entire cooperative system were founded to withstand the economic, financial, and social pressures we face today. The seven cooperative principles help guide our business model; specifically, #5 Education, Training and Information, #6 Cooperation Among Cooperatives, and #7 Concern For Community, all directly address today's pressures. As we continue to assess how this will affect our operations, please remember that you are part of a cooperative system that was uniquely designed and built to help you get through times like these. We are stronger collectively, and Ag Valley Co-op is here to help you work through these challenges.

I know that things are busy with harvest, but now is the time to consider your seed and crop input needs for next year. If you have not already been contacted by one of our agronomy team members, they will be around to visit with you about what your options are for locking in some of those needs for next year. If you happen to miss their visit, please do not hesitate to give any of our locations a call, and they can put you in touch with our Agronomy Department.

I would also encourage you to keep in touch with our Energy Department concerning your fuel needs for this fall, next spring, and summer. The fuel market has been highly volatile for the past several weeks based on the uncertainty of the economy. That volatility may create an opportunity to lock in some of your fuel needs. Please give David a call at the Edison office with any questions.

As always, I want to 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 earning your business.

Thank you!

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OCTOBER 26, 2022

Employee Anniversaries

Celebrating in October

Michael Barrett - Norton Agronomy 3 years, Sebastian Dibbern - Maywood Grain 22 years Elden Franzen - North Platte Agronomy 16 years, Tad Henkenius - Maywood Energy 2 years, Kimberly Hoffman - Indianola C-Store 1 year, Taryn Jacobs - Bartley Grain 3 years, Maggie McClellen - Maywood Agronomy 15 years, Katy Petree - North Platte Feed 2 years, Be sure to Todd Rogers - Edison Transportation 19 years, Cindy Schluckebier - Indianola C-Store 7 years, Mark Smith congratulate Edison IT 17 years, Joshua Spencer - North Platte Grain 2 years, Jake Stewart - Norton Agronomy 6 years, these Mason Weissert - Indianola Agronomy 5 years, Wally Wilson - Indianola Energy 8 years employees!

We've added payments to our app!

Contact Terry or Bryce with any questions at 800-228-1352!

OCTOBER 26, 2022

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October is Cooperative Month October is National Cooperative Month. Ag Valley Co-op is proud to be your cooperative of choice. Our roots run deep as a cooperative. We began in 1953 as the Edison Non-Stock Cooperative and later changed our name in 1996 to Ag Valley Co-op. A full video telling the Ag Valley Co-op story is available on our website at www.agvalley.com.

During Cooperative Month, Governor Ricketts, signed a proclamation announcing October as Nebraska's Cooperative Month. October is also recognized nationally by the United States Department of Agriculture as Cooperative Month. Aside from the proclamation, Jeff Krejdl joined Rocky Webber this month at NCTA to teach students about cooperatives. Ag Valley also held a coloring contest for 1st graders in honor of Cooperative Month!

Attending the ceremony (from left to right) Gary Brandt, CEO of CPI-Hastings; NCC President Rocky Weber; Jeremy Wilhelm, CEO of Frontier Co-op-Lincoln; Dean Thernes, CEO of Farmers Pride-Battle Creek; Mike Hechtner, Central Region President of CoBank-Omaha; Allan Zumpfe, CEO of Farmers CooperativeDorchester; and Jeff Krejdl, CEO of Ag Valley Co-op-Edison.

Upper left: Copy of the Cooperative Month Proclamation. Upper right: Jeff Krejdl speaks to NCTA Students. Bottom right: Cambridge 1st Graders' coloring sheets displayed in the windows of the Cambridge location.