Something Premier is Coming

In CPI’s convenience store world, one of our philosophies is to try something new. We’re taking that philosophy to another level with a new name: CPI Premier Stop. All CPI Ampride stores will be transitioning to CPI Premier Stop stores before 2019, the first of which will be the north store in Hastings as soon […]

State of the Art Dry Fertilizer Plant Opens

Agriculture is a global market, and providing food for the planet is a worldwide effort. The new dry fertilizer plant will help CPI become a bigger player in the global market. “The purpose of our cooperative is to give our growers access to things they can’t acquire on their own,” said Laremy Seelow, vice president […]

Ampride North Continues Outside Renovations

“It’s what’s on the inside that counts.” We’ve all heard that clichĂ©, but for Bob Matthies, operations manager of CPI Ampride, the outside of the Ampride in north Hastings on Burlington is undergoing renovations to bring it up to speed with what’s already been changed inside throughout the past few years. Ampride North will be […]

Using Helicopters to Apply Fungicide: New at CPI

You might see an increase in helicopters whizzing across local fields this year. CPI is pleased to announce we’ve partnered with RotorWings Aviation, LLC of Hebron to provide helicopter fungicide application. Venturing into helicopter application has many advantages, including: Access The helicopters don’t need a landing strip and can land at the edge of the field. The […]

Cooperative Producers, Inc. to purchase CPI Lansing

Hastings, NE. – Cooperative Producers, Inc. announced today it has purchased Lansing Trade Group’s share of CPI Lansing including the locations in Fairmont and Red Cloud. “We believe that this acquisition will enable a more streamlined flow of grain and increase our overall efficiencies while better serving our patrons by providing increased market access due […]

CPI Board of Directors Approve Construction of Dry Fertilizer Terminal

Hastings, NE. – Cooperative Producers, Inc., has announced its plans for the construction of a state-of-the-art dry fertilizer plant. The plant will feature a 42,000-ton storage facility that will have the ability to load a 24-ton semi in less than 8 minutes through a state-of-the-art 400-ton blending tower. CPI currently retails 16 different dry fertilizer […]