Gary Brandt Named CPI CEO
The Board of Directors of Cooperative Producers, Inc. (CPI) has announced that Gary Brandt has been selected to serve as Chief Executive Officer effective March 31, 2020. Brandt will succeed Allan Zumpfe who served as CEO of CPI until August of 2019. Brandt has 28 years of experience and leadership in agriculture for both cooperatives […]
CPI To Sell Midas Franchise in Kearney, Nebraska
[HASTINGS, NE March 20, 2020] — Cooperative Producers, Inc. (CPI) has signed an agreement to sell the Kearney Midas location to Leeds West Groups (LWG), a Greenwood Village, Colo. based company, after running it for 29 years. On March 31, 2020, the store will transition to its new ownership. The acquisition expands LWG’s Midas presence in […]
Nationwide Launches Seventh Annual Safety Contest to Cultivate Awareness of Grain Bin Hazards
[DES MOINES, IA February 14, 2020] — Each year, thousands of farmers are exposed to the life-threatening hazards associated with entering grain bins to remove rotting or clumped grain. In just a few seconds, an adult can sink waist-deep in the quicksand-like suction of flowing grain, rendering them unable to free themselves without help. Although these hazards […]
CPI Adds E15 at Axtell and Red Cloud Locations
[LINCOLN, NE January 28, 2020] — The Nebraska Ethanol Board (NEB) applauds Cooperative Producers, Inc. (CPI) for adding E15 at their fuel sites in Axtell, Nebraska and Red Cloud, Nebraska. These additions are CPI’s fifth and sixth locations selling E15 in Nebraska. This follows previous E15 locations of Clay Center, Funk, Giltner, and Juniata. “As […]
CPI Donates $10,000 to Local FFA Chapters through Grant
[HASTINGS, NE September 16, 2019] — Cooperative Producers, Inc. (CPI) has donated $10,000 to the Nebraska FFA Foundation to directly support local agriculture education classrooms and FFA needs. Axtell, Franklin, Wood River, Sutton and McCool Junction were all selected to receive grants through CPI. Axtell is entering its second year as a program and FFA chapter. […]
CPI to Expand Storage at Red Cloud Location
[HASTINGS, NE August 1, 2019] — Cooperative Producers, Inc. (CPI) has announced its plans for the construction of two new 625,000-bushel bins at their shuttle loading facility in Red Cloud, NE. The new site will also add an additional 20,000-bushel per hour dump pit and receiving leg. Construction is set to begin once the current […]
CPI Board of Directors Announces Leadership Change
[HASTINGS, NE July 19, 2019] — The Board of Directors of Cooperative Producers, Inc. (CPI) has announced that Gary Brandt and Mark Thieszen will become Co-Interim CEOs effective August 1, 2019. The decision comes after Allan Zumpfe announced his resignation as CEO last week. “I would like to thank Allan Zumpfe for his leadership and wish […]
Loss Of CPI Dry Plant in Hastings, NE
[HASTINGS, NE May 24, 2019] — A fire has claimed the Cooperative Producers, Inc. (CPI) dry fertilizer facility in Hastings, NE. The cause of the fire is still under investigation. “The fire is nothing short of a tragedy. I am very thankful and humbled by all of the outpouring of support we have received from the […]
CPI’s 2019 Scholarship Now Open
CPI’s 2019 scholarship program is now open, and applications are being accepted through March 29, 2019. Students can find more information about eligibility by stopping by the corporate office in Hastings for details. CPI will be supporting eight students who are pursuing higher education at a post-secondary school in fall 2019. Five $1,000 scholarships will […]
Moving Grain with CPI’s Transportation Team
Straight trucks and tractors with wagons have traditionally been the most-used method of moving grain to nearby elevators; semi-trucks were more often used for longer hauls. In recent years, semi-trailer trucks have become the most common means of transporting grain off the farm due to the many choices farmers have for marketing. Feed mills, ethanol plants, […]