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HOLIDAY CLOSINGS…….All FSC offices and facilities will be closed on Monday, May 30 in

observance of Memorial Day and Monday, July 4 in observance of Independence Day.

2016 GRADUATES….. The following students will be graduating this spring.

Ethan Knudson Rodney & Rhonda Knudson Harlan Community Matthew Smith Petersen Audrey Smith and the Late Kurt Smith Audubon High School Clare Klein Joe and Jane Klein Harlan Community James Klein Joe and Jane Klein Iowa Western Ashlynn Lingle Leonard and Paulette Lingle IKM-Manning Spencer Miller Brian and Jen Miller IKM-Manning Lucas Keiner Karla Moeller Harlan Community Drake Rieber Jason and Tina Rieber Griswold High

RODENBORN FSC SCHOLARSHIPS…….This year four scholarships, each in the amount of

$1,000 each, were awarded to Briana Alff – Riverside, Clare Klein – Harlan Community High School, Ashlynn Lingle – IKM-Manning, Collin Borkowski – IKM-Manning. Congratulations to these 4 young students!

DEFIANCE PROJECT UPDATE….by Tom Grote. The electricians are continuing to wire the

inside office of the new chemical building. Once the spring season is over, we will begin transferring chemical tanks from the other Defiance facility to the new facility. We can then complete the installation of the chemical plumbing to the loadout bay inside the building. A Saferack loading system has been purchased to assist in loading product over the top of the tender trucks to help in preventing any slips and falls in the new building. Some concrete approach work will also need to be completed on both ends of the building. A painting crew has been hired to paint the 1 million gallon tank that will hold Liquid 32% Nitrogen. The new water well has been dug and will soon be linked into the other existing well on the Defiance property.

NEW ADDITIONS…... Lyle and Carol Obrecht are proud grandparents of their first grandchild,

Decker Wyman. He was born May 8th, parents are Jared and Bethany Wyman. Congrats to new parents and grandparents!

WELCOME BACK TO FSC, Scott Berndt as the Shelby Locations manager.

EMPLOYMENT ANNIVERSARIES…… These FSC employees achieved an employment anniversary during the month of May. Thank you for your years of service to FSC!!

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Employee Hire Date Location

Aaron Bauer 5/1/13 Harlan Feed

Allen Hartwig 5/8/06 Energy

Bryan Erlbacher 5/8/15 Defiance

Alec Guttenfelder 5/12/14 Atlantic

Collin Marten 5/12/14 Defiance

Bryce Bruck 5/19/03 Irwin

Jerry Thies 5/26/15 Moorhead

Coleen Babe 5/27/14 Atlantic

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JOE KLEIN…comment by Chris Behrens. I was checking out after shopping at Wal-Mart a couple of

weeks ago and I had a FSC logoed shirt on. The lady at the checkout asked if I worked at the Denison location. I informed her that I worked in Harlan but knew the people at the Denison location. She said, “I wrote a big check to FSC the other day because of Joe. He came out to our place and told us we should be getting better corn yields. If we put on lime and more NH3 we would have better soil and we should expect more bushels. So we decided to do just that, I really like Joe.” I thanked her for the business and went on my way. Great job Joe!

CENEX AND FSC TEAM UP FOR WARRANTY….by Chris

Behrens. Last week the Energy Division paid out a Cenex Total Protection Plan (TPP) warranty claim. It was on a new piece of equipment for Dean Schwab. A few years ago Dean bought the Total Protection Plan warranty for his Holland tractor. After completing the paperwork and submitting two oil samples the tractor was protected. Then early this year Dean had an issue with the bearings on the front hub on the tractor. FSC collected a sample of the lubricant, sent it to Cenex for testing and had Dean repair the tractor. The warranty covered all the repair expenses. Doug Svendsen presented Dean with a check for the amount of $7,372. Dean’s

comment; “this saved me a substantial cost in repairs, especially now with the farm economy as tough as it is”. All this coverage for just $99. The TPP warranty is backed by Cenex and is second to none in the industry; just ask Dean if it is worth it. For more information on the warrantee, please call the Energy office at 800-973-3450 and ask for Mark Martens or Doug Svendsen.

MAY IS BEEF MONTH….Beef cattle production is one of the

strongest agricultural industries within the United States and throughout the world. From the farmers and ranchers to the processors, thousands of people play an integral role in the journey of beef from the field to the market. We celebrate all those involved in the process throughout May with National Beef Month.

Texas is the top producer of beef in the U.S., followed by Nebraska, Missouri, Oklahoma and South Dakota.

There are more than 94 million head of beef cattle being produced by 1 million beef producers in the U.S. Of these operations, 97 percent are family-owned.

There are 50 breeds of beef cattle in the U.S. The most popular are Hereford, Angus, Brahman and Charolais.

The basic cuts of beef are the chuck, loin, rib and round. Names for the cuts of meat can vary from region to region.

One serving of beef is 3 ounces and provides more than half of your required protein for the day. It is also a source of all the necessary amino acids.

The U.S. provides 25 percent of the world’s beef, but only has 10 percent of the world’s cattle. In 2009, the average annual per capita consumption of beef was 61.1 pounds.

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2016 Interns Start May 10

th, 2016 marked the start of Farm Service Cooperative’s fifth summer internship. Six fresh faces

arrived ready to hit the fields and put their classroom knowledge into action. Four of the interns will be working as crop scouts and two interns will be working as operational interns. All the students will be in the fields with experts, communicating with customers and learning many aspects of the Ag Industry. The interns are; Evan Schroeder, Tyler Johannsen, Tim Riessen, Emma Lally, Nick Petersen and Lane Peterson.

Tim Riessen will be a crop scout at the Defiance location reporting to Bob Gubbels. Tim is starting his senior year at Iowa State University. He is majoring in Agronomy with the career goal of Agronomy Sales. Tim graduated from Denison-Schleswig in 2013 and is the son of Harry and Kay Riessen of Defiance.

Tyler Johannsen has joined FSC at the Portsmouth location as a crop scout, reporting to TJ Keane. Tyler will be a senior at Iowa State University majoring in Agricultural Education, looking for a career in Teaching or Agronomy sales. Tyler graduated from Harlan Comunity High School in 2013 and is the son of Chris and Kim Johannsen of Harlan.

Lane Peterson will be at the Atlantic location reporting to Steve Jorgensen as a crop scout. Lane will be a sophomore at Northwest Missouri State University majoring in Agronomy. He graduated from Corning High School in 2015 and is the son of Tim and Kris Peterson of Corning.

Evan Schroeder will be completing an Operational Internship at the Denison location reporting to Joe Klein. Evan will be a sophomore at Des Moines Area Community College majoring in Agronomy Business looking for a career in the Agronomy field. He graduated from Harlan Community High School in 2015 and is the son of Dave and Jackie Frum.

Emma Lally will be at the Irwin location reporting to Mark Klein as a crop scout. Emma will be a junior at Iowa State University majoring in Agronomy. She graduated from Denison High School in 2014 and is the daughter of Jerry and Patty Lally of Denison.

Nick Petersen will be another student doing an Operational Internship at the Irwin location, also reporting to Mark Klein. Nick will be a sophomore at Iowa Western Community College majoring in Agronomy Business. Nick graduated from IKM-Manning Community High School in 2015 and is the son of Laurie and Jeff Petersen.

We are very excited to welcome these students to the Farm Service Cooperative team!

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Here’s a comparison of sales volumes.

DEMAND CAPITAL…….The interest rate on Demand Capital

Accounts and Employee Reserve Accounts is currently at 2.5%

April 2016 April 2015

LP Gas (in gallons) 1,386,980 1,500,762

Gasoline (in gallons) 187,835 167,025

Fuels (in gallons) 2,319,660 2,177,421

Cardtrols (in gallons) 610,488 544,207

Bulk Oil (in gallons) 59,192 58,968

Feed (in tons) 15,768 14,863

Dry Fertilizer (in tons) 38,483 39,913

Liquid Fertilizer (in tons) 6,797 5,733

NH3 (in tons) 24,629 19,620

Ag Lime (in tons) 32,901 55,892

Agronomy Services & NH3 Application 2,409,387 2,606,454

Grid Sampling (in dollars) 489,842 355,867

Seed Corn (in Bags) 10,488 14,263

Seed Beans (in bags) 1,081 4,506

Tires (in dollars) 304,838 336,167

Computer Sales (in dollars) 379,467 388,469

QUOTE OF THE MONTH…….

The greatest pleasure in life is doing what people say you cannot do.

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