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We are beyond proud to have played a part in the hand sanitizer project at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Post shared from University of Illinois College of ACES: “The ethanol and shipping industry are adjusting rapidly to the changing economic environment and we would not be able to...

With the way COVID-19 has been affecting our communities, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has stepped up by manufacturing hand sanitizer for health care facilities. Last week, Garrett Bruns of our Energy team was approached by members of the University of Illinois to aid in their efforts to manufacture...

John Deere shares a moving and powerful message in this video. All of us at Premier Cooperative are proud to stand behind this messaging and support our farmers through these uncertain times. The nation’s and world’s food source is directly affected by what the Premier team does each and every...

Premier Cooperative is always looking for ways to give back to the communities we serve. With the spread of COVID-19 across our region, we find it even more important to help where we can. We took on an initiative to collect N95 masks from as many of our locations as...

Last week we held our Royal Farm Marketing Meeting. We had a great turn out! Our speakers conveyed important topics to our audience that covered many areas of our company. Energy Manager, Garrett Bruns gave an update on the Energy Division. Merchandiser, Doug Cropp provided a Market Outlook. Farm Marketing...

Premier Cooperative was a proud supporter of the SILO viewing that was held on 3/8/2020. Inspired by true events, SILO follows a harrowing day in an American farm town. Disaster strikes when teenager Cody Rose is entrapped in a 50-foot-tall grain bin. When the corn turns to quicksand, family, neighbors...

Last week our Safety Team reconvened with the addition of our new EHS Manager, Adam Stevenson. Great groundwork was laid to ensure the team moves forward successfully. In this meeting we elected Keith Coller as President of the team, and Thomas Hardwick as Vice President of the team. This leadership...

Our first of two Farm Marketing Meetings was yesterday. These meetings allow farmers from different regions to come together and get important updates from our Farm Marketing Team. Garrett Bruns, Energy Manager, provided an update on all that is happening in our fuel division. Doug Cropp, Merchandiser, gave a market...

Premier Cooperative is proud to be sponsoring the viewing of SILO. Anyone interested can get in for free on Sunday, March 8th at 3:30pm at the Fischer Theatre in Danville, IL. We believe in promoting safety and awareness while working in and around grain bins. Safety and awareness is equally...

Last week we held 4 internal training sessions on grain grading. This opportunity primarily served as a refresher course for most of employees, and it was perfectly timed with the weather conditions we experienced this past year. Thank you to the Champaign Grain Inspection Dept for providing the training!