Fall 2014, GRAIN AND FEED REPORT

Fall 2014

Kansas Agri Business Expo, November 19-20

2015 Sponsorship Program Legal-Link...KGFA’s Newest Member Service

A N O F F I C I A L P U B L I C A T I O N O F T H E K A N S A S G R A I N A N D F E E D A S S O C I A T I O N

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President & CEO Tom R. Tunnell Senior Vice President, Government Affairs Ron Seeber Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer Stephanie Jensen Vice President, General Counsel Randy Stookey Vice President of Event Planning Shari Bennett Vice President of Member Services Mauri Ann Domer Vice President of Mktg. & Communications Shahira Stafford Senior Director of Internal Operations Lisa Anschutz Executive Assistant to the President Julie Stueve

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CONTENTS

Member Spotlight...3 Kansas Agri Business Expo “Blazing New Trails” on November 19-20...4 FREE Mobile Guide Available for Expo...4 NGFA to Offer OSHA Program in Salina...5 Get Recertified in One Day...5 Support Ag Ed at the Scholarship Auction...5 KGFA Sponsors 4-H Wheat Plot Variety Display Contest...5 Beautiful Weather Enjoyed at Cranor Golf...6 KGFA Takes No-Ties Tour...6 Tomorrow’s Agribusiness Leaders Take the Hill...7 Looking for 2015 TAL Class...7 Become a KGFA Partner in 2015...8 STB Order Directing Expanded Metrics Reporting by All Class I Carriers...9 Introducing Legal-Link, KGFA's Newest Member Benefit...10 Update Your Membership Profile...11 KGFA Welcomes New Members...11 Trade Talk...11

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MEMBER SPOTLIGHT

Member Spotlight: Mark Paul, Cloud County Coop Elevator In each issue of the Grain & Feed Report, KGFA is featuring a different member. Let’s get to know each other better and share in each other’s industry success. Thank you to Mark for answering the call this time; but beware, you may be next! Full Name, Age: Mark A. Paul, 56 years old Job Title, Company, Town: General Manager, Cloud County Coop Elevator Association Inc., Concordia Company in business since: 1950 What does your company specialize in: We pride ourselves on being part of AgMark and their expertise in marketing grains and returning value back to our producers. We are an exclusive Purina dealer offering custom feed rations to the livestock producers we serve. What services/products does your company provide: Cloud County Coop offers seed, seed cleaning and treating, farm supply and fencing supplies, feed manufacturing and grain handling and storage. What is something unique about your company? Being a grain and feed company and not handling agronomy or petroleum is unusual for a cooperative. It has allowed us to specialize and provide better service to our customers in core business areas that our customers demand. How long have you been in the grain business? I have been fortunate to work in the greatest industry in the world for the past 29 years. How did you get started in the grain business? My first job working in a grain elevator was when I was 8 years old. My father taught school and during the summer he managed a farmer’s wooden grain elevator. If I wanted to spend time with him I went there and cleaned boot pits and everything we are not allowed to do today. I fell in love with the grain industry working with producers and grain. After college and time in the construction industry, I was fortunate to work for a local coop. In my career I have worked in all phases of the agricultural industry from elevator operator to board member and CEO. Where do you consider your “hometown” or where you grew up? I was raised in Morland, Kansas.

What KGFA services are the most valuable to you and your company? KGFA is a fantastic organization that all grain and feed dealers should feel fortunate to have access to. They provide educational programs, industry knowledge, networking opportunities and lobbying efforts for issues that are relevant to our industry. Tom and his staff do an excellent job of keeping us abreast of all the latest news and issues that impact our business and they help provide an annual Kansas Agri Business Expo, centrally located in Kansas, that is packed with the latest equipment, educational material and networking opportunities for managers and our employees.

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KANSAS AGRI BUSINESS EXPO

Kansas Agri Business Expo “Blazing New Trails” on

November 19-20 On November 19-20, the Kansas Agri Business Expo (KABE) will be “Blazing New Trails” with exciting changes! Instead of educational speakers that take attendees away from the trade show, there will be two “New Products & Technology” sessions directly on the floor. This will give exhibitors a chance to showcase their new services and give attendees a first-look at the latest and greatest in the industry. Don't miss keynote speaker, Colonel David Hunt, give the main address during the Thursday morning breakfast. Aside from his 30 years of extensive military and intelligence service to the United States, Colonel Hunt is now considered the "Best Military Analyst in the Business" and Fox News’ "Go to Guy on the War." Attendees will not be disappointed by this year's entertainment. Loop Rawlins will perform his Wild West Show on Wednesday and Thursday on the trade show floor. Loop is one of the most versatile Western Performers in the world today and has been featured on ABC, History Channel and MTV. Don’t forget to come dressed in your best western gear for this year’s Chairmen’s “Boots & Bling” Reception. Cash prizes will be given to one man and one woman with the best cowboy boots; and live music will be provided by Rusty Rierson, a country western artist from Leon, KS. To end the event, make plans to stay for Country Trivia Night on Thursday. Trivia night is always a fantastic time for those that attend, and the night's brain teasers will cover all things country western. Visit www.ksabe.org for hotel accommodations, schedule of events and to register for the largest, indoor agribusiness show in the Midwest!

FREE Mobile Guide Available for Expo KGFA strongly encourages Expo attendees to download the FREE mobile guide to enhance the experience at the Kansas Agri Business Expo on November 19-20, 2014 in Wichita. Attendees will be able to plan the day with a personalized schedule and browse exhibitors, entertainment, speakers, maps and general show info.

Colonel David Hunt Rusty Rierson Loop Rawlins

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TRAINING, EDUCATION

The app is compatible with iPhones, iPads, iPod Touches and Android devices. Windows Phone 7 and Blackberry users can access the same information via our mobile site at http://guidebook.com/browse/. To get the guide, choose a method below: Download 'Guidebook' from the

Apple App Store or the Android Marketplace

Visit http://guidebook.com/getit from your phone's browser

Scan the following image with your mobile phone (QR-Code reader required, e.g. 'Red Laser Barcode Scanner' recommended)

The guide will be listed under the "Download Guides" section of the application.

NGFA to Offer OSHA Program in Salina The National Grain and Feed Association (NGFA) and KGFA are partnering together to bring enhanced programming to Kansas on Tuesday, February 3, 2015 in Salina. The day-long program will focus on preparing for an OSHA inspection, guidance on operating sweep augers, entering boot pits and PRCS, and handling combustible dusts; and an update on how the proposed FSMA may effect grain elevators. Jess McCluer, Director of Safety and Regulatory Affairs with NGFA will be a featured speaker, along with Melissa Bailey of Ogletree Deakins, both of Washington, DC. Mark your calendars for February 3 in Salina. The program will begin at 8:00 am. See the enclosed form to register.

Get Recertified in One Day Take advantage of the 7B/4 Recertification offered at the Kansas Agri Business Expo on November 19 at the Century II Convention Center in Wichita. Individuals whose certification expires in December 2014, 2015 or 2016 will be able to earn all hours needed to recertify. See the enclosed form to register.

Support Ag Ed at the Scholarship Auction The 2014 Scholarship Auction at the Expo will be held on Wednesday, November 19 at 4:30 p.m. at the Century II Convention Center. All proceeds from this auction directly benefit high school and college students in Kansas wanting to pursue an education in agricultural-related fields by providing much needed financial relief for deserving students and their families. This auction is the only fundraiser for the KGFA scholarship program, and your participation will be a HUGE part of its success. Because of your contribution, we can continue to support agricultural education in Kansas and further our industry's future workforce.

KGFA Sponsors 4-H Wheat Plot Variety

Display Contest Every year, KGFA is proud to help sponsor the Kansas 4-H wheat plot variety display contest at the Kansas State Fair. Participants plant and raise five varieties of wheat, and then create an educational display to showcase their wheat production and accomplishments. KGFA sponsored plaques and cash awards to the third, fourth and fifth place winners.

Ron Seeber presents awards to two winners of the 4-H Wheat Plot

Variety Display Contest at the Kansas State Fair in Hutchinson.

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MEMBER EVENTS

Beautiful Weather Enjoyed at Cranor Golf The 2014 John Cranor Memorial Golf Tournament turned out to be another successful KGFA event with beautiful weather. Over 90 golfers continued the tradition of remembering past KGFA President John Cranor, who passed away in 1980. KGFA members enjoyed a day of socializing and competing with other agribusiness professionals at Dodge City Country Club on August 12, including a special dinner reception the evening before.

KGFA Takes No-Ties Tour KGFA Senior VP Ron Seeber spent several days on the road this summer visiting members across the state hearing their concerns about issues facing the industry. Thanks to the members that opened their doors and welcomed KGFA into their facilities

(l-r) Bill Arnold, Jeff Stockton, Randy Stookey and Duane Boyd enjoy

dinner poolside at the John Cranor Memorial Golf Tournament at

Dodge City Country Club.

(l-r) Tom Tunnell, Mike Schaffter, Jerald Kemmerer and Brooks

Hanson golf in the 2014 John Cranor Memorial Golf Tournament at

Dodge City Country Club.

Troy Presley, CoMark Grain; and Brad Scheer, Farmers Cooperative

Elevator Company, in Cheney.

Jerry Murphy, Bunge, Emporia.

Clark Pearson, Miller Elevator, Reading.

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TOMORROW’S AGRIBUSINESS LEADERS

Tomorrow’s Agribusiness Leaders Take the Hill In July, the 2014 Tomorrow’s Agribusiness Leaders class traveled to Washington D.C. for Session II, where they gained invaluable experience and contacts that will allow them to grow professionally and add to their respective companies, the industry and associations.

In addition to touring several historical monuments and the capitol in Washington, the TAL class, board chairmen and staff met with our national associations, members of our Congressional delegation, and Surface Transportation Board Commissioner and former Kansas Secretary of Transportation Deb Miller. During their meetings at the United States Capitol, our team relayed thoughts and concerns about the rail issues and regulatory environment facing agribusiness to Kansas Congressmen, Senators and Commissioner Miller.

Looking for 2015 TAL Class The Tomorrow’s Agribusiness Leaders (TAL) Program is a leadership development program jointly coordinated by the Kansas Grain and Feed Association and the Kansas Agribusiness Retailers Association. The TAL program is designed to improve the leadership skills of Kansas agribusiness men and women and accomplishes that goal through five primary objectives: 1) To increase member understanding and knowledge of the programs, services and representation provided by KGFA and KARA; 2) To increase member understanding of the state and federal legislative process; 3) To increase member understanding and awareness of the various state and federal agencies that provide oversight of the agribusiness industry in Kansas; 4) To improve member leadership and communication skills through professional development sessions: and 5) Prepare members for possible public service through involvement in political campaigns and holding of public office. Attendance is mandatory at all Sessions: Session I - January 20-21, 2015, Topeka, KS An introduction to the legislative and regulatory arena with legislative leaders and Kansas Dept. of Agriculture Session II - July 19-23, 2015, Washington (subject to change due to Congressional Schedule) Personal visits with Kansas Congressional Delegation on Capitol Hill; visit National Agribusiness Associations/Organizations headquarters; visit historical sites Session III - September 11, 2015, Wichita, KS Developing an informed and confident agribusiness leader; business leadership development and political activities. A tuition of $350 per participant covers some program costs. However, the majority of the TAL program is underwritten by corporations and friends of the agribusiness industry. These companies support the TAL program through financial support as well as in-kind contributions. DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS IS SUNDAY NOVEMBER 30, 2014. To fill out an application, please visit www.ksgrainandfeed.org.

The 2014 TAL Class visits Washington D.C. in July during Session II.

The 2014 TAL Class meets one-on-one with U.S. Congressman Mike

Pompeo during Session II in Washington D.C.

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SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM

Become a KGFA Partner in 2015 Don't get left off the list! Sponsorship commitments due by December 1! Representing over 150 grain companies, KGFA proudly reflects 98 percent of the Kansas federal and state licensed grain storage capacity. Sponsorship is fundamental to the events, membership services and special projects that those members enjoy. Because KGFA values and appreciates partners and key stakeholders, the annual sponsorship program is designed to provide the best value for KGFA supporters. Visit www.ksgrainandfeed.org to learn more about the 2015 KGFA Sponsorship Program. This program will enhance company exposure and allow members to support a plethora of KGFA programs. Once your team has determined your sponsorship commitment, please return the online form no later than December 1. Your commitment will support 2015 KGFA activities, and you will not be billed until January. Thank you to the following companies that have committed thus far: (sponsors received after 11/4 not reflected ):

As you review the various levels of sponsorship, you will see numerous ways to support your association. If you have historically been a KGFA sponsor, thank you. If you have not previously participated in this capacity, 2015 is a great year to reconsider your commitment to the Kansas grain handling industry. Please contact KGFA at (785) 234-0461 with any questions, and we look forward to another successful year!

Underwriter KFSA

Founder

Kansas Grain Inspection Service Inc.

Benefactor Watco Companies

Patron

BNSF Railway Company Cargill

CHS Inc. CoBank ACB

Hammel Scale Co. Inc. Hannebaum Grain Co. Inc. Industrial Maintenance Inc. Korol Financial Group LLC

Builder

Bartlett Grain Company Bunge North America

C-TEC, Inc. Frontier Ag Inc.

Gavilon Grain, LLC HABCO

INTRUST Bank Irsik & Doll Feed Service

KC Supply Co. Inc.

(Builder continued) Louis Dreyfus Commodities

RBH Mill & Elevator, a Lewis Goetz Co Team Marketing Alliance

The Cooperative Finance Association The Scoular Company

Tri-States Grain Conditioning Inc.

Donor AgMark LLC

Andale Farmers Coop Bank of the West

BarnesCo Inc. Central States Fumigation

Cline Wood Agency CoMark Grain Marketing, LLC Conestoga Energy Partners LLC

Cornerstone Ag LLC D.E. Bondurant Grain Co.

Drake Inc. Equity Marketing Alliance, LLC

Ernest-Spencer Farmers Coop Equity, Isabel

Gamet Mfg. Inc. Midway Coop Assn.

Murdock Companies Inc. Rolfes @ Boone

Tomorrow's Agribusiness Leaders AgMark LLC

Andale Farmers Coop Cargill

Central Plains Coop CHS Inc.

Danville Coop Assn. Gavilon Grain, LLC

Hooker Equity Exchange Industrial Maintenance Inc.

INTRUST Bank Kansas Corn Commission

Kansas Grain Inspection Service Inc. KC Supply Co. Inc.

KFSA Team Marketing Alliance

Watco Companies

Commodity Partnership Kansas Corn Commission

Kansas Grain Sorghum Commission Kansas Soybean Commission

Kansas Wheat Sorghum the Smart Choice

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Underwriter $15,000 KFSA

Founder $7,000 Kansas Grain Inspection Service

Patron $3,000

ADM Companies BNSF Railway Company

Cargill CHS Inc.

CoBank ACB Frisbie Construction Co., Inc.

Hammel Scale Co. Inc. Hannebaum Grain Co. Inc. Industrial Maintenance Inc. Korol Financial Group LLC

Union Pacific Railroad Watco Companies

Builder $1,500 Bartlett Grain Company, L.P.

Bunge CTEC AG

First National Bank of Hutchinson Frontier Ag Inc.

Gavilon Grain, LLC HABCO

Hooker Equity Exchange INTRUST Bank

Jade Millwrights Inc. KC Supply Co. Inc.

Louis Dreyfus Commodities McPherson Concrete Storage Systems RBH Mill & Elevator, a Lewis Goetz Co.

Team Marketing Alliance The Cooperative Finance Association

The Scoular Company Tri-States Grain Conditioning Inc.

Donor $500 ADM Investor Services Inc.

Advance Trading Inc. AgChoice Feed and Grain

AgMark LLC AgTrax Technologies

Andale Farmers Coop Bank of the West

BarnesCo Inc. Central States Fumigation

Cline Wood Agency Comark Grain Marketing, LLC

Cornerstone Ag LLC D.E. Bondurant Grain Co.

Drake Inc. Ernest-Spencer Gamet Mfg. Inc.

Hutchinson/Mayrath Irsik & Doll Feed Service

Kansas Coop Council Offerle Coop Grain & Supply Co.

Palmer Grain Inc. Rolfes @ Boone

Schoen Fumigation Inc. Skyland Grain LLC

Southern Plains Coop

Commodity Partners Kansas Soybean Commission

Kansas Wheat Kansas Corn Commission

Kansas Grain Sorghum Commission United Sorghum Checkoff Program

STB Order Directing Expanded Rail Service Metrics Reporting

by All Class I Carriers National Grain and Feed Association The Surface Transportation Board (STB) announced October 8 that it will require expanded public reporting of rail service metrics on a weekly basis – including for the first time for nonagricultural products – and extend the reporting requirement to all Class I railroads. The weekly reporting requirements previously had been applied only to the BNSF and Canadian Pacific Railways, and had applied only to grain (and to fertilizer for a period earlier this spring). The new STB order also expands the scope and granularity of service metrics that all Class I railroads now will be required to report, and applies some of the reporting requirements to encompass coal, crude oil, ethanol, automotive, intermodal and manifest traffic. Railroads were required to start reporting the newly expanded service metrics on October 22. The STB’s decision contains several footnote references to statements and letters urging increased service metrics reporting submitted to the agency by the NGFA, Minnesota Grain and Feed Association and North Dakota Public Service Commission. The STB wrote that it “agrees (with rail users that) there is a need for broader standardized performance data from the railroad industry as it continues to address existing service challenges (and) that it is necessary to apply these reporting requirements to all of the Class I carriers” given the interconnectedness of the national rail network and service problems experienced in the East and other regions. “The new reporting requirements will give the agency and stakeholders access to data needed for real-time understanding of regional and national service issues,” the decision stated. Specifically, the STB order requires weekly reporting of the following rail service metrics: System-average train speeds for grain, intermodal, coal, automotive,

crude oil, ethanol, manifest and a category for “all other” traffic. Weekly average terminal dwell times (in hours) – excluding cars on run-

through trains transiting terminals – for the carrier’s system and its 10 largest terminals (as measured by car capacity).

Total cars on the carrier’s line, by type (e.g., covered hoppers, intermodal, tank cars, etc.)

Weekly average dwell times at origin for unit train shipments for grain, coal, automotive, crude oil, ethanol and all other unit trains.

Weekly total number of trains held short of destination or scheduled interchange for longer than six hours, again based upon train types (e.g., grain, coal, automotive, intermodal, crude oil, ethanol and all other products).

INDUSTRY NEWS

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INDUSTRY NEWS

Weekly total number of loaded and empty cars in revenue service that have not “moved” in: 1) more than 120 hours; and 2) more than 48 hours but less than or equal to 120 hours – again, sorted by train types (grain, coal, automotive, intermodal, crude oil, ethanol and all other products). The term “moved” refers to the train movement or a spot or pull from a customer location.

Weekly total number of grain cars loaded and billed, by state, aggregated by commodity (e.g., corn, soybeans, wheat, etc.). This reporting is to include cars in shuttle service, dedicated train service, reservation, lottery, open and other ordering systems, and private cars. The STB also is requiring reporting of total cars loaded and billed in shuttle (or dedicated train) service versus all other ordering systems (including private cars). Reporting on grain cars also is to include metrics – by commodity and state – comparing week-to-week performance on outstanding car orders, average number of days late, new car orders received, number of car orders filled and number of orders canceled by the shipper and railroad.

Planned versus actual performance for grain shuttle or dedicated grain train round trips, by region, updated to reflect the previous four weeks.

Average daily coal unit train loadings versus planned loadings, by coal-production region.

Importantly, the STB’s order also requires collaborative reporting of detailed rail service metrics specific to the congestion at the Chicago terminal hub by the six Class I carriers operating at the Chicago gateway – BNSF, Union Pacific, CSXT, Norfolk Southern, Canadian Pacific and Canadian National. Reporting of the metrics for the Chicago terminal also was required starting October 22. **Commissioner Deb Miller, Surface Transportation Board, recently met with several KGFA members at the association office in Topeka to discuss a broad array of transportation challenges, much of which, dealt with the fall harvest rail backlog. Commissioner Miller, former Kansas Secretary of Transportation, understands members’ transportation needs and used KGFA input at the September 4th Surface Transportation Board public hearing in Fargo, North Dakota.

Introducing Legal-Link...KGFA's Newest

Member Benefit KGFA is pleased to announce a new member-oriented benefit...Legal-Link. Many members may have not realized that KGFA stands unique among similar industry Associations in other states, in that KGFA maintains an in-house legal office. Legal-Link will benefit members by providing them with more direct access to their Association's legal office. More precisely, as an informational tool, Legal-Link will help answer members’ general legal and regulatory questions on issues affecting our industry. Legal-Link news items will appear as a response to members’ questions, or general legal information, in numerous core areas of the law, including state and federal regulatory law, taxation, and general agency legal process issues, and more. While the answer to any specific legal question is heavily dependent on the unique facts of that situation, and a service like Legal-Link cannot substitute for direct legal advice from independent legal counsel, KGFA is certain that members will find great value in the Legal-Link newsletter. Beginning now, all KGFA members will have access to this principal benefit now available as a part of your membership package. Visit www.ksgrainandfeed.org for the latest issue, “EPA’s New Source Performance Standards Proposed Rule: What you need to know.”

STB Commissioner Deb Miller visits with KGFA leaders in Topeka.

Those in attendance included: Ted Schultz, Team Marketing Alliance;

Pete Goetzmann, ADM; Glen Hoffbauer, Scoular Company; Bob

Temple, WindRiver Grain; Gary Beachner, Beachner Grain; Barry

Brandstetter, Cargill; Leslie Kaufmann, Kansas Cooperative Council;

Jared Hill, National Grain and Feed Association; and KGFA staff.

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Chairman

Ted Schultz

Team Mktg. Alliance, Moundridge

Vice-Chairman

Pete Goetzmann

ADM Grain Co., Overland Park

Second Vice-Chairman

Scott McWilliams

Lansing Trade Group, Overland Park

Immediate Past Chairman

Stan Stark

Farmers Coop Co., Haviland

Directors

Rich Arpin

Palmer Grain, Palmer

Gary Beachner

Beachner Grain, Parsons

Brad Cowan

Frontier Ag, Goodland

Brent Emch

Cargill, Kansas City

Jeremy Girard

Hannebaum Grain Co. Inc., Salina

Glen Hofbauer

The Scoular Company, Kansas City

James Jirak

Pro-Ag Marketing, Kensington

Ryan McCoy

Co-Mark Grain, Cheney

Deb Miller

Farmers Union Merc. & Shpg., Stockton

Jerry Murphy

Bunge North America, Emporia

Russ Ronnebaum

Hammel Scale, Wichita

Bob Temple

WindRiver Grain, Garden City

Update Your Membership Profile Did you move or take a new job? Have a new phone number or email address? KGFA wants to know, and we’ve made it easier than ever to update your membership profile. Visit www.ksgrainandfeed.org and click on Member Directory. Then, enter your login information and make your changes directly online. Forgot your username or password? Email lisa@kansasag.org, and we’ll get it to you.

KGFA Welcomes New Members Thanks to the reputation of our membership and industry, KGFA continues to grow and provide useful products and services for grain handlers in Kansas. Please welcome these companies to KGFA:

Blue Valley Tele-Communications, Home Buckley Roofing Co. Inc., Wichita Copeland Insurance Agency, Manhattan Myers Electrical, Sterling WT Contractors, Ulysses

Trade Talk If you have a short business announcement you’d like to share with fellow members, email shahira@kansasag.org. Winona Feed and Grain, Inc. was purchased by The Scoular

Company. Art Koster remains Branch Manager. Congratulations to Bill Emch, AgChoice in Madison, on his retirement

effective August 1. Bill served on the KGFA Board of Directors and Expo Committee.

Steve Morris has replaced Steve Shaver as General Manager of Andale Coop, following Shaver’s retirement.

United Farmers Coop has merged with Central Valley Ag Coop to form Central Valley Ag Cooperative in York, NE.

Curtis Kershner has replaced Richard Sholz as General Manager of Alida Pearl Coop Assn. in Chapman.

Skyland Grain named David Rodriguez as CEO effective August 26.

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