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 23/24 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 […]
CPI Announces 2023 Scholarship Recipients
[HASTINGS, NE April 20, 2023] Cooperative Producers, Inc. (CPI) is pleased to announce the 2023 CPI Scholarship recipients. Five dependents of CPI patrons and three dependents of CPI employees have been selected to receive a $1,000 scholarship for the 2023-2024 academic year. “The CPI Scholarship Program is one way we can help support students who […]
CPI Hires Regional Seed Manager
[HASTINGS, NE April 10, 2023] — Cooperative Producers, Inc. (CPI) would like to welcome Kevin Hoffschneider to the team. He was recently hired as our Regional Seed Manager. Kevin comes to CPI with over 30 years of experience in agricultural sales, marketing and business development. Throughout his career, he has led a number of seed […]
CPI Hires Agronomy Business Manager
[HASTINGS, NE March 27, 2023] — Cooperative Producers, Inc. (CPI) would like to welcome Chris Wagner to the team. He was recently hired as our Agronomy Area Business Manager and will lead the sales efforts going forward. Chris comes to CPI with over 20 years of experience. He has led, coached and mentored a number […]