CVEC News

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]