September/October/November 2007

by
Kent Miller

The construction time at the Glen Elder train load out facility has definitely been long … a lot longer than Farmway Co-op’s Vice-president of Operations Mark Paul would have liked it to have been.
The project, which started in February of this year with the ordering of equipment, is finally completed except for approximately 1,600 feet of track to be built, which will not effect the loading of cars. This is scheduled to start the end of November.
Although there is track yet to build, the load out facility has already loaded several unit trains in the middle and toward the end of the construction project.

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Cenex's "Total Protection Plan"
a must for your farm equipment
Jerry Seibold, Clay Center, is very glad that he is enrolled in Cenex’s Total Protection Plan®.

            It’s a small investment to make in exchange for valuable coverage and peace of mind.

            “I relate the program to buying crop insurance,” Siebold said. “For no more than it costs, $11.50-$12 for an oil sample, it’s well worth the money.”

            Seibold should know.

  
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New Agronomy Field Marketers
join Farmway's team

Several new Agronomy Field Marketers have been hired by Farmway Co-op, Inc. in the past several months.

These new Field Marketers include:

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Several bulk fuel plants"
being decommissioned
by
Kent Miller

Bulk fuel delivery at Farmway Co-op has come a long way since 1911 when the local cooperative was founded as a farmer-owned petroleum cooperative.

            From the first major purchase of oil storage tanks near the railroad in Beloit and two draft horses used for the transportation of the oil and gasoline, bulk fuel delivery has changed with the times.

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Farmway recognized
for Hubbard Feed Sales

Farmway Co-op was recently recognized by Hubbard Feeds for their outstanding performances in feed sales.

            At Hubbard Feed’s West Central Business Unit Dealer Sales Conference held in Lincoln, NE on November 6-7, Farmway was presented a first place award for Companion Animal Feed Sales, a first place award for Mineral Sales and second place in Crystalyx sales.

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