Director Completes “Director Certification Program”
[LINCOLN, NE January 12, 2021] — Nate Dunse, a director of Cooperative Producers, Inc. (CPI), recently completed a four-phase educational program co-sponsored by the Nebraska Cooperative Council and CoBank. Each will receive a Certificate of Recognition acknowledging completion of the program. The Director Certification Program is a unique educational program specifically designed to assist cooperative directors to more fully understand their […]
CPI Pays Out Patronage in 2020
[HASTINGS, NE December 31, 2020] — The Cooperative Producers, Inc. (CPI) Board of Directors has approved the allocation of $3,000,000 in patronage refunds to member-owners as a result of its fiscal 2020 financial performance. The patronage refunds will be paid out in 50% cash and 50% qualified deferred equity. With the addition of other equity […]
Nebraska Cooperative Council Education Foundation Scholarships
[LINCOLN, NE November 9, 2020] – The Nebraska Cooperative Council Education Foundation (NCCEF) will provide 11 scholarships totaling $31,000 for the 2021/22 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). The NCCEF scholarship […]
Fuel Retailers and Consumers Fuel Up for Cancer Research in 2020
[LINCOLN, NE September 24, 2020] — Throughout October, drivers can help Fuel the Cure for breast cancer by filling up with higher blends of ethanol at participating CPI fuel locations. More than 35 Nebraska gas stations will donate 3 cents for every gallon of higher ethanol blends – E15 to flex fuel E85 – sold between October […]
CPI Donates $10,000 to Local FFA Chapters in 2020
[HASTINGS, NE September 8, 2020] — Cooperative Producers, Inc. (CPI) has donated $10,000 to the Nebraska FFA Foundation to directly support local agriculture education classrooms and FFA needs. Adams Central, Franklin, Sandy Creek, McCool Junction and Thayer Central were selected to receive grants. Adams Central High School agricultural education program will be building a student […]
CPI Begins Work On New Ammonia Plant
Cooperative Producers, Inc. (CPI) has announced its plans to build a new anhydrous ammonia plant along Highway 4, between Campbell and Highway 281. Construction is underway with concrete being poured and tanks being set. The project is planned to be completed in November. The plant will feature four 30,000-gallon bulk tanks, three loading stands set […]
CPI to Expand Grain Bunker Storage at Multiple Locations
Cooperative Producers, Inc. (CPI) has announced its plans to expand grain bunker storage at seven CPI locations. Locations with planned expansions included Campbell, Fairmont, Giltner, Hastings, Hayland, Minden, and Red Cloud. Construction is in progress at the locations with completion planned prior to the start of 2020 fall harvest. “These grain bunker expansion projects will […]
Nebraska Corn Board Grant Supports Higher Ethanol Blends in Hildreth
[LINCOLN, NE July 6, 2020] — Cooperative Producers, Inc. (CPI) in Hildreth is one of the latest fueling stations to offer higher blends of ethanol. At their location at 201 Nelson Street, motorists have the option to fill with E15 (a 15% ethanol blend), E30 (a 30% ethanol blend) or E85 (an 85% ethanol blend). E15 is […]
CPI to Build Liquid Fertilizer Plant in Hastings
[HASTINGS, NE June 29, 2020] — Cooperative Producers, Inc., in partnership with Gavilon Fertilizer, have announced plans for the construction of a new liquid fertilizer plant next to CPI’s current dry fertilizer plant in Hastings. Construction is set to begin within the next month and is targeted for a March 15, 2021 completion. Full-service operation […]
CPI Names Vice President of Operations
[HASTINGS, NE June 29, 2020] — Cooperative Producers, Inc. (CPI) has announced that Jerry Bahe has been hired as Vice President of Operations effective June 29, 2020. Bahe has 25 years of experience in the grain industry. He was previously a Regional Operations Manager with Gavilon Grain, LLC. Jerry started his career as a Manager […]