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
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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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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
General Manager’s Message – Chad Friese – Fall 2024Reflecting on a Successful Year Read More »
As I write this, harvest 2024 has come to end for almost all local producers. I’m not sure many would have predicted in August that harvest would wrap up with several days to spare in October, but above average September temperatures and virtually no rain for the past 60 days allowed the corn crop to
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As you read this newsletter the 2024 harvest is complete. Overall corn yields were better than expected, dryer than normal and good test weight. Quality corn is very good for our ethanol production. With the above average corn crop it is great to have CVEC. Without CVEC, think of what the price of corn would
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CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Fluid Quip Technologies (FQT) proudly announces the integration of its groundbreaking Distillers Corn Oil (DCO) TechnologyTM at the Chippewa Valley Ethanol Company (CVEC) in Benson, Minnesota. This innovative technology promises to deliver an average 20% increase in distillers corn oil yields and reduce energy costs through enhanced solids control in evaporators.
