[HASTINGS, NE September 2, 2024] – Cooperative Producers, Inc. (CPI) announced that we had strengthened our presence within the CPI trade area and reconfirmed our commitment to growing our agronomy businesses through the acquisition of Diamond J Custom Services LLC.
Based in Aurora Nebraska, Diamond J was started by Andrew Willis, his wife Taylor, and Jeff Jacobsen in 2015 to better serve the application and agronomic needs of the growers in the area. In 2019,
CPI and Diamond J began a partnership in which Diamond J became CPI’s premier third-party associate, providing services to customers of CPI as well as their own.
When asked what this means for area growers, Andrew Stated, “We’ve had a long-standing relationship with CPI, and with our combined strengths, we have an opportunity to expand our product offerings and bring additional profitability to area growers.” When asked about what this means for Diamond J going forward, Andrew replied “I believe in the core values of partnerships; partnerships within our business and more importantly, with our customers. I know CPI shares these same values and with our combined resources, we will be able to continue Diamond J’s growth and deliver an exceptional customer experience.” Over the last seven years, Andrew has assembled a phenomenal team of sales, operations and application professionals. Their expertise and knowledge of agriculture and the trade area are an incredible asset to the team, and key to the continued success of the business.
Diamond J also has a partnership with Dillan Olson in VIGR Crop Performance which is also based in Aurora Nebraska. VIGR offers a number of services, and is on the leading edge of soil moisture probe technology. With water regulations and restrictions ever looming, we see an incredible opportunity to help our growers preemptively utilize water management techniques to ensure the sustainability of their operation for the next generation that follows. “We’ve embraced the technological advancements made in agriculture through precision ag, digital ag, digital imagery, successful carbon program development, and water and nitrogen management, which aligns us very closely to CPI’s ongoing initiative of delivering customer excellence and success.” We are extremely excited to have Diamond J joining forces with us. They have done a fantastic job of growing their business and providing first class service to growers in the area. Diamond J Custom Services will continue to operate under the Diamond J name and Andrew will continue to lead and manage the day-to-day operations out of the Aurora location.
