ACE HARDWARE

we have creosote posts in popular sizes of 4 ½ to 8 inches. Also in stock are t posts in common lengths, and Red Brand 2 point wire for those fencing projects.

We have a few push mowers left. We carry STIHL, Milwaukee and EGO as well as Toro and Craftsman mowers. We can special order riders as well.

Dave McCollum, ACE Manager

Summer has arrived! It has been a very interesting year, with extreme dry giving way to welcome rains and now to summer heat.

BBQ season is in full swing! We have an excellent line of Traeger grills for sale as well as pellets, sauces, and other needed BBQ supplies. Check out the Blackstone griddles when you stop in, they are starting to move. New this year are Halo grills, griddles and even a pizza oven. They would be an excellent gift for the grill master in your family!

Come see our Ben Moore, Clark Kensington, Royal and more paints. It’s not too late to be thinking about those exterior paint projects!

Milwaukee pack outs, power tools and hand tools are big sellers. These high quality, professional tools are strong sellers for a reason. Milwaukee tools are made very well and come backed with a terrific warranty.

For those of you who still need to get some fencing done-

We have a great selection of weed eaters. Try out our new battery-operated STIHL trimmers. Quiet and powerful.

Don’t forget the bug spray and weed killer!

Beat the heat with window air conditioners! Please check these out as well as box fans and oscillating fans and evaporative coolers.

As always, thanks for making Ace the place to get your warm summer season buying done!

Mike Schmidt Grain Division/ Operations Manager

Here it is the middle of July and we are still harvesting wheat! I know, and I am not complaining about the rain but this is one of the longest harvests in history. At the last newsletter it was pretty much doom and gloom, with the drought and the wheat crop looking so terrible, and now how much better everything is with the great amounts of rain we have received in the last 2 months!!

For the wheat crop the rains came just at the right time. The wheat plant was making grain and filling the head while cool temps and wet conditions made for a lot better crop than we all expected. Not only are the yields a lot better than expected, but the quality is a whole lot better as well.

The grain prices have had a lot of volatility since the last newsletter. Wheat price is actually higher by about 60 cents, but corn is down about 1.20, milo is down as well around 1.20, and beans are up about 30 cents. With the recent rains and all the planting of fall crops, it sure seems like we will have a big fall harvest!

With this in mind, your coop will be working hard to make sure we have the space and ability to handle your fall harvest needs.

The grain team can help you out in any way possible to put in pricing orders and make contracts to get your wheat crop marketed and your fall crops marketed as well. Hope everyone has a safe and enjoyable summer and will see everyone this fall.