Spring is a time of growth and opportunity, and for the team here at CVEC we have been busy reviewing both. Growth comes with change, so while we prepare to celebrate 30 years of operating the plant, we also celebrate those that got us here. As the operating year continues to fly by, we have […]
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As I write this update, local planting progress is beginning to accelerate, even under less-than-ideal conditions. Unseasonably cool temperatures have kept many growers waiting for warmer weather, but with little relief in the forecast, the calendar dictates it’s time to move forward. Nationally, U.S. corn planting progress stands slightly ahead of the five-year average. With
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Big thank you to Jan Lundebrek and Dan Benson for their many years of service on our board. Jan was on the board from the beginning and was a very good steady hand helping guide the board over the years. Dan‘s 27 years of service helped guide CVEC to its’ success today. Enjoy your retirement.
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By Chad Friese As we close out the 2025 operating year and prepare for another Minnesota winter, I want to take this opportunity to recognize the outstanding efforts of our CVEC staff. Their dedication and resilience have kept our operations strong, enabling us to meet the year’s challenges while positioning the plant for continued success
General Manager’s Message – Reflecting on a Year of Progress and Opportunity Read More »
By the time this reaches your mailbox, harvest 2025 will likely be complete. Yields in our area have been extremely variable, and for the most part producers are reporting a below average crop. We also experienced a couple of widespread hail events this summer that caused high levels of vomitoxin in the hail damaged fields,
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As you read this newsletter the 2025 harvest is nearly complete. Overall corn yields were good but variable. With excess water and hail this summer the low end was less than 100 bushels per acre to the high end of 260 bushels per acre. The crop came in dryer with average test weight. Good quality
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Another fiscal year is almost wrapped up and we have enjoyed assisting our corn pool members fulfill their delivery commitment to CVAC. The audit is nearing completion and will be presented at the BCP Board of Director’s meeting on November 15th. To recap the year, BCP ended FY2023 with an enrollment of 11,905,260 bushels. To
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As the 2024 crop season is wrapping up, locally I feel fortunate to have ended up with the crop that we did considering the wet first half of the year. Overall, I think our area has harvested an average corn crop, with pockets of below and pockets of above average yields in our draw. With
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I am your new Benson Corn Pool chairman, Dave Nagler. I took over as chairman this past year replacing Roger Longhenry, who retired from the board this past January. I would like to thank Roger for his many years of service to the Benson Corn Pool. Roger was one of the original board members and
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As we close out the 2024 operating year and prepare for cold weather, I want to take this opportunity to acknowledge the tremendous efforts of our CVEC staff. Their dedication positioned our plant to finish the year strong, and we are now preparing for the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead. We are happy to
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