3384 Excel Rd.,
Manhattan, KS 66502
785.776.9467
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GENERAL MGR: Darin Marti
AGRONOMY: Ken Diehl
CFO: Tony Hieger
ELEVATOR/FEEDMILL:
Rob Ashburn
ENERGY: Jared (Jerry) Fenske
FEED: Rod Bohn
GRAIN: Doug Biswell
SEED: John Watts
Hal Mayer – Chairperson
Eugene Berges – Vice Chair
Allan Wegner - Secretary
Tony Akin
David Cederberg
Tom Ebert
Allan Holiday
Stan Moore
Glen Swartz
OUR MISSION: To be your business of choice, meetingcustomer needs, and growing a viable, progressive company.
Irish Blessing
"May your blessings out number the Shamrocks that grow and may trouble avoid you, wherever you go."
~ ANNUAL MEETING ~
The 93rd Annual Meeting of Farmers Coop Association is scheduled for Thursday, March 31st.
Notices will be mailed soon with more information. We hope that you will be able to attend and participate in the elections and hear the presentation of the Annual Report. Board Members who are up for re-election are:
Tom Ebert – Westmoreland
Eugene Berges – Onaga
Allan Wegner - Onaga
Our speaker this year will be Kyle Bauer, General Manager of KFRM AM1250.
Your Cooperative. Your Annual Meeting. Your Future.
MANAGEMENT NOTES
- By Darin Marti
Your Cooperative’s fiscal year ended December 31, 2010 and the yearend audit has been completed by Lindburg Vogel Pierce Faris, CPAs from Hutchinson. This firm is hired by your board of directors and has audited the Cooperative’s accounting records for many years. They are a very professional firm and someone that you can trust to give the membership an accurate report on the Cooperative’s financial status.
The recently completed audit did show that the Cooperative experienced a very successful year in 2010. Sales reached nearly $40 million dollars and income from operations was $481,000, up from $304,000 in 2009. Income from investments and other Cooperatives was $784,000 resulting in total income after taxes of $1.1 million compared to $975,000 in 2009. This actually is a record after tax income for this Cooperative!! The board and employees are very proud of this accomplishment and hope you are too. To accomplish this feat takes a team effort and that team includes the employees and you the customer.
Not only did your Cooperative have a great year profitably, we continued to grow and improve the balance sheet and made additional improvements to facilities. Every section of the balance sheet grew including investments, fixed assets and equity. In addition, working capital improved and we made over $900,000 in additions/improvements to facilities and equipment.
I certainly want to thank you for helping to make 2010 a success and look forward to working with you another year. I would also encourage our members to attend the annual meeting on March 31 to take part in the governance of your cooperative and to hear additional information regarding the most recent year.
FARMERS COOP
EMPLOYEE YEARS OF SERVICE MARCH RECOGNITION
ROBBY McGOWAN ONA 6 YRS
MATT MARSHALL A.V. 5 YRS
JEFF OVERBEY WES 1 YRS
DEREK THOMS MAN 1 YRS
WATTS BOX by John Watts
WinField Solutions™and the Farmers Cooperative Assn, are sponsoring an Answer Plot® Winter Knowledge Event, featuring Tim Eyrich an authority in crop nutrition.
WHERE: Prairie Band Casino and Resort Conference Center, 12305 150 Road, Mayetta, KS 66509
DATE: Thursday March 17th, 10:00 AM –2:30 PM
This in-depth, hands-on opportunity to obtain insights that could boost your profit potential. Experience firsthand the latest in crop nutrition with the NutriSolutions™ tool. What are the nutrient requirements for a 200 bushel corn crop? What about 300? Can my soil hold all the fertility my crop will need for the whole season applied at one time? How do the nutrient requirements change by the crop as the crop matures? How do I know if I am truly meeting my crops nutritional needs? Can I use technology like tissue sampling to make nutritional course corrections in the same growing season? How do we increase yields on all of our crops and yet maximize our economic return.
For more detailed information, scheduling, or to RSVP, contact one of the following,
Ken 785.313.4880; John 785.313.1644; Mike 785.313.0518; or Chad 785.313.0670
Genuity Roundup Read Alfalfa is BACK!
Genuity Roundup Ready alfalfa offers growers the ability to establish alfalfa stands quicker and produce thicker stands by removing the weed and/or cover crop competition. The result is more high-quality forage. Your Agronomy sales staff here at the co-op has the expertise to deliver customized solutions for your alfalfa production fields. Our product of choice for our area and conditions is Consistency 4.10 RR.
Consistency 4.10 RR
Rapid Re-Growth after Each Cutting Provides Exceptional Yield and Forage Quality Potential
–Fall Dormancy(FD) 4.0 Winter hardiness(WH) 1.8
–Fast start, disease resistance and outstanding winter hardiness; AND added benefit of the Genuity® Roundup Ready® trait
–Growth pattern and management similar to Rebound 5.0
–Dependable, consistent forage quality; excellent stem digestibility and excellent leaf retention
–Ideal choice for an aggressive hay harvest schedules
We also have conventional alfalfa varieties available, including the locally proven Rebound 6.0 and a new variety Gunner.
To finalize any planting intentions, seed needs or for any questions, please don’t hesitate to give me a call 785.313.1644 or drop me an email .
"Don't be afraid to give up the good to go for the great."
Feed Department – By Rod Bohn
Cattle Mineral Sale – March 14, 2011 thru May 14, 2011
Farmers Coop Association, Alta Vista, Onaga, Manhattan, & Westmoreland
Receive $ .50 per bag discount ($20.00/Ton) on qualified cattle minerals. Purchase 1 ton or more and double your discount to $40.00/Ton. Qualifying minerals include Purina Wind & Rain, LOL Pro Phos, and local mixed Cattle Minerals. Custom Minerals do not qualify. Delivery cost is added to the following prices.
RegularPromo1 Ton +
Price/bagPrice/BagPrice/bag
Wind & Rain Hi Mag 8.5% Phos$19.90$19.40$18.90
Wind & Rain Hi Mag 5% CTC 2800$21.50$21.00$20.50
Wind & Rain 7% CTC/IGR Fly ControlCALL - Pricing Available March 7, 2011
All Purina Wind & Rain Minerals qualify for discounts.
Pro Phos 8% Phos AU 5600CALL – Pricing Available March 7, 2011
Pro Phos 12% Phos AU 3500CALL – Pricing Available March 7, 2011
Pro Phos 12% PhosCALL – Pricing Available March 7, 2011
All LOL Pro Phos Minerals Qualify for discounts.
Cattle Mineral 8% Phos AU 5600$17.90$17.40$16.90
Cattle Mineral 8% Phos AU 3500$16.90$16.40$15.90
Cattle Mineral 12% Phos AU 3500$19.40$18.90$18.40
Cattle Mineral 12% Phos$17.15$16.65$16.15
Other local mix Cattle Minerals qualify for discounts.
Stop by and check out our Lawn Science line of lawn fertilizers which are slow release nitrogen products. This is a four step process. Stage one (LS 611 = 13-4-6) is the application of the crabgrass preventer with Dimension applied from early to mid spring when soil temperatures reach approximately 60 degrees. This will provide pre-emergent to early post control of crabgrass up to two leaves for approximately 3 to 4 months. Stage two (LS 620 = 20-5-10) is the weed and feed application with Trimec applied in late spring. This is post emergent control of dandelions and over 200 broadleaf weed. Stage three (LS 630 = 32-3-10) is the summer application of generous amounts of nitrogen and potassium as wells as sulfur and iron. Nitrogen is released in two ways: an immediate fast releases for fast green up and 35% slow release for extended feeding. Stage four (LS 640 = 24-4-16) is your fall application which is the most critical time for your lawns. The lawns are getting ready to go dormant and a good nutrient program will help to fight off disease as well as build up root reserves for winter survival. This will help get lawns started off quicker in the spring. Lawn Science is very good and simple program to apply for a great looking lawn.
The coop also offers a good variety of grass seed from plain old K-31 (named because it was originally developed in 1931 which is the same genetic today), Tuff Turf (three way blend of fine bladed turf grasses) and our new Earth Carpet line. We have a new representative for our area and he is very intelligent on grass seed placement. Our rep suggested only two varieties specifically for our area, Tuff Stuff and Green Resistor both of which are fine bladed turf type of fescues.
Have Box elder bugs became a problem – See us at Farmers Coop for your Tempo Insect Control Product. Tempo SCUltra - for broad-spectrum control of crawling, flying, and wood-infesting insect pests on premises. Apply where pests have been seen or found, or can find shelter. Apply to buildings, porches, patios, garages, fences, and other areas where pest are found.Stabilized pyrethroid insecticide acts on both contact and ingestion - highly effective at lower rates. 4-6 times more effective than third generation pyrethroid insecticides - works primarily as a contact insecticide with good activity through ingestion - fast knockdown with residual control of up to four weeks.
Grain Commentsby DougBiswell
The big market mover for the month of February, without a doubt, has been the unrest in the Middle East. Energy prices exploded on fears of supply issues especially after the Libyans decided to see if they could expel their democratically elected dictator as did the Egyptians. Uncertainty brings on volatility and we certainly proved that in the commodity markets this month. This is going to be a marketing year that provides many opportunities to sell grains at very profitable levels. I have mentioned this several times before but it make economic sense to set down and calculate your particular operations’ profit levels and get some orders in at those levels (if you have not done so already). With the futures markets as high as they are we have seen dramatic price swings and those swings will continue. The United States really needs good spring planting conditions this year to get all the acres available planted and the crop off to a good start. This is going to be a wild marketing year so strap it in and enjoy the ride.
Energy Dept – Jerry Fenske
It is finally time to start running down our supply of winter fuel. In the next couple of weeks we will exhaust our winter supply and move on to summer fuel. Currently we still have both products in our Manhattan bulk plant. Please let us know when you call in if you specifically want one or the other.
As oil prices continue to rise most oil companies have increased their prices. Cenex took a price increase during the middle of February. All of our packaged products will reflect these supplier increases very soon. If you have any questions please call me at the Manhattan elevator.
March 20
Views from the Field
by Mike Thompson
Agronomy Production Specialist / Certified Crop Advisor
It may be hard for some to start to think about spring with the latest round of snow that arrived last week, but the calendar now says March, and planting time will be here sooner than we think. Now is the time to finalize your crop production plans, make sure equipment is ready to go to the field, and get your brome and wheat acres fertilized. Here is a short check list of things that I think are important to get lined up now!
SEED: Do you have all of your seed needs taken care of? Do you know what your crop rotation is going to be?
FERTILITY: Have you finalized your crop fertility plans? Need some soil samples pulled to determine what to apply? Turned in your brome and wheat fertility acres?
CHEMICAL: Thought any about what chemical program you want to use on your corn and soybean acres this year? Did last year’s program work? Want to try something new to control those tough weeds that gave you a hard time at harvest a few months ago? Want to try a fungicide to help improve plant performance and increase your yield potential?
MAPS: Have some new acres that you picked up since last year? Change some field layouts? Did acres get missed last year due to not identifying every field?
PLANTERS: Have you gone through your planter since you parked it from last spring? Now is a great time to clean planters up, check disc openers, seed tubes, chains, bearings, tires, cables, etc. etc. Many dealers have a spring planter workshop to help you understand your planter’s settings better along with seasonal parts and service programs to get your planter ready for the field.
These are just a few things that should be finalized as we approach the spring planting season to help you capitalize on a potentially profitable cropping season. If you have any questions regarding any of your cropping needs, or you just want a second opinion; please feel free to give me a call: 313-0518. I would be happy to meet with you to discuss your crop production issues and develop a plan to solve them.
DAYLIGHT SAVINGS March 13
Oreo Cookie Fudge
Ingredients:
2-2/3 cup white chocolate chip
1 can (14 oz) Sweetened Condensed Milk
2 Tablespoon butter
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 Package Green Centered Oreo Cookies
Crush Oreo cookies. Place ¾ of crushed cookies into a greased 9 x 9 pan. Melt White chocolate chips, condensed milk, and butter on low heat. Remove and add vanilla, stir well. Pour over cookies. Top with remaining cookies. Cover and refrigerate 1 hour.
DayBreak Breakfast
1 Tbsp. butter
1/4 cupchopped onion
1/4 cup chopped green chiles, drained
6eggs
2 Tbsp. water
4 oz (1/2 cup)hot Italian sausage, cooked, drained
6 (3/4-ounce) slices, American cheese, cut in half
6 (8-inch)flour tortillas, warmed
6 Tbsp picante sauce
2 Tbsp.chopped fresh cilantro leaves
Melt butter 10-inch nonstick skillet until sizzling; add onion. Cook over medium heat until onion is softened (3 to 5 minutes). Stir in chiles.
Meanwhile, combine eggs and water in medium bowl. Beat with wire whisk until well mixed. Pour eggs into skillet; sprinkle with sausage. Cook over medium heat, gently lifting portions with spatula so uncooked portion flows underneath, until eggs are set (3 to 5 minutes).
For each serving, place 1/2 slice cheese in center of warm tortilla. Spoon 1/3 cup eggs over cheese; spread with 1 tablespoon picante sauce. Sprinkle with 1 teaspoon cilantro; top with 1/2 slice cheese. Fold edges over filling, overlapping slightly. Roll up tortilla from bottom to enclose filling. Repeat with remaining ingredients.