CPI Hires South Central Area Sales Agronomist
[HASTINGS, NE November 7, 2023] — Cooperative Producers, Inc. (CPI) would like to welcome Michael Stephens to the team. He was recently hired as a Sales Agronomist for the Southcentral/western area. Mike brings to CPI 20 years of face-to-face experience helping farmers and ranchers solve production-related issues. He looks forward to learning details about new hybrids […]
24-25 NCCEF Scholarships
[LINCOLN, NE November 6, 2023] – The Nebraska Cooperative Council Education Foundation (NCCEF) will provide 11 scholarships totaling $31,000 for the 2024/25 academic year to students at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources (CASNR), the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture (NCTA) at Curtis, and the University of Nebraska-Kearney (UNK). […]
CPI Awards $10,000 to Local FFA Chapters
Cooperative Producers, Inc. (CPI) has donated $10,000 to the Nebraska FFA Foundation to directly support local agriculture education classrooms and FFA needs…
Governor Signs Proclamation for Cooperative Month
A proclamation recognizing October 2023 as Cooperative Month was signed by Governor Jim Pillen. This coincides with the annual recognition of October…
Fill up with Purpose: Your Gas Tank Can Help Fund Cancer Research in 2023
This October, every time you fill up your gas tank with higher ethanol blends, you’re not just fueling your vehicle; you’re funding breast cancer…
CPI Hires Area Sales Agronomist
[HASTINGS, NE September 12, 2023] — Cooperative Producers, Inc. (CPI) would like to welcome Zach Parr to the team. He was recently hired as a Sales Agronomist servicing the Roseland area. Zach comes to CPI with a background in agriculture and logistics. He ran his own trucking business for many years. He looks forward to […]
CPI Hires Wood River Area/Direct Ship Grain Originator
[HASTINGS, NE August 22, 2023] — Cooperative Producers, Inc. (CPI) would like to welcome Brea Hostert to the team. She was recently hired as a Grain Originator to service the Wood River area as well as direct ship. Brea comes to CPI with two years of experience originating grain in central Nebraska and a degree […]
CPI Pays Out Patronage In 2023
[HASTINGS, NE August 14, 2023] — The Cooperative Producers, Inc. (CPI) Board of Directors has approved the allocation of $6,000,000 in patronage refunds to member-owners as a result of its fiscal 2023 financial performance. The patronage refunds are paid out as 50% cash and 50% qualified deferred equity. The $6,000,000 in patronage refunds will be […]
CPI Hires Edgar Area Sales Agronomist
[HASTINGS, NE July 11, 2023] — Cooperative Producers, Inc. (CPI) would like to welcome Kyle Thatcher to the team. He was recently hired as a Sales Agronomist servicing the Edgar area. Kyle comes to CPI with several years of agriculture and customer service experience. He looks forward to building new relationships in the area and […]
Nebraska Cooperative Council Education Foundation Awards Nine Scholarships
[LINCOLN, NE May 23, 2023] – The Nebraska Cooperative Council Education Foundation (NCCEF) has awarded 9 scholarships totaling $20,100 for the 2023/24 academic year to students at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) College of Agricultural Sciences & Natural Resources, the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture (NCTA) at Curtis, and the University of Nebraska-Kearney (UNK). The NCCEF scholarship program […]