Fall 2012 - Allied Ag
Table of Contents 3 Gene’s Welcome 4 Meet Your Board Members 9 Croplan® By Winfield 14 Meet Dallas Koplin
FEATURES
15 Grain Report 16 Soil Sampling 19 Company Profile
10 Dustin Jackson 11 Jared Nitschke GENERAL MANAGER
12 Joe Solinger
REPORTS
6 Tasty Recipes 13 Sudoku Puzzles
FOR FUN
14 Sudoku Answers
Welcome GENE’S
GENE ERPELDING Chief Executive Officer
As the growing season comes to an end Fuel supplies will be tight in the upper Midwest and harvest is under way, we look around the globe and can surely say we have raised some of the best crops this past year. There are some disappointments out there on soils that did not have the water holding capacity of other soils. Commodity prices have moved higher to provide a rationing effect in the market. Supply must meet demand through price rationing in a year where many unknowns remain. The world economies are still struggling, creating additional concerns now with high priced energy and food. Discretionary income will go more to food and less to durable goods, putting additional stress on our economy and the economies of the developing world.
Let us work with you as you harvest the fields this fall. Agriculture has been the strength of our economies in the markets we serve. Our agronomists will work with you as the crop comes off and you make plans for 2013. Seed supplies will likely be challenged, nutrient reserves may have been drawn down to levels we have not seen in many years, as the crop went deep for moisture and nutrients this past growing season. Our team of agronomists will be eager to work with you and get you locked into the right seed for your soil types with the right nutrient package, so you can be in position to raise another good crop next year.
this fall, plan accordingly! Our grain facilities in Barlow and Bremen are ready to serve you efficiently and competitively this fall. Our NAPA Auto Parts stores and shops have the parts and service available to meet your needs. Grain drying should go smoothly with LP inventories at some of the highest levels we have seen in years. Let us work with you as you harvest the fields this fall. Your success is our success and I want to thank you for all your support this past year. Because of your support we were able to add to our fleet of equipment and make necessary plant improvements to meet your ever changing needs. Our goal is to be your first choice and the best supplier in the market place. In meeting your needs, we are beginning plans for next year making necessary plant improvements, to support future growth in your company. Seed plant upgrades are under way in Jud and Barlow, fertilizer improvements at Bremen, and many other improvements to keep our plants up. We will be looking at rolling stock throughout the company and making decisions in late October and early November on equipment upgrades and additions for next year. You can rest assured we will meet your needs and exceed your expectations as we ask for your business and support into 2013.
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Members about 25 years. He farms with his dad in the Jud and Kulm area. When asked what he enjoys most about serving on the board, Brian said, “Being able to make important and timely decisions locally, that will be beneficial to the backbone of our company, which is the “family farms.” Family farms have proven to be very loyal at supporting businesses in their community.”
Director, Allied Energy
I became a member of the board in 1996.
I am proud to be part of an organization that is working like it was meant to work. We continue to grow membership and to me, the most important thing is we are local! I am also the Board President at the Kulm Country Club. In addition to my interest in golf, my other hobbies include hunting, fishing, basketball, baseball and snowmobiling. My wife Rhonda and I also stay busy with our five children; Gracie who is 10, Carl who is 8, Max who is 5, Mazie who is 3, and Haddie who is 1. I believe that with our strong past, people are more likely to do business with us. If the price is the same as a non-coop, why wouldn’t you do your business with the coop? Why not put the profit in your pocket?
BRIAN Schlecht
Director, Allied Energy
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Brian Tjernlund
My name is Jim Holth and
I’m a farmer. I farm with my uncle, John Holth by Carrington. I believe I’ve been on the Allied Grain board for eleven years. I’ve been a member for twenty years. Working with Kurt Bollingberg has been just the best. It’s the new things I learn. At every meeting there are new ideas or business plans we are ready to try. I worked at the Barlow Elevator for a year and a half before I started farming. It was good to experience the day to day operation of an elevator. After serving on the board for a few years, I became Secretary/Treasurer. I served on the board with Randy Guler for a few years. It was great to work with him as I really learned from him. My wife, Adele, is the first grade teacher at New RockfordSheyenne Public School. We have two girls, Cassidy, 11 and Alexa, 8. I serve on the Foster County FSA board. My hobbies are camping and fishing and note I said “fishing,” which doesn’t always mean “catching!” The new technology combined with the resources and services Allied Ag can offer farmers to increase yields, is certainly exciting for members.
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In addition to this role, Brian is also a township board supervisor. Farming is his occupation and his main hobby. When he’s not working, Brian and his wife Shirley enjoy traveling and spending time with family and friends.
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To me, the most exciting feature about Allied is what we have. Allied is a first class business and people talk about us. There are a lot of coops and agronomy businesses that would love to be just like us, which is something we should all be proud of.
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Jim HoLth
Director, Allied Energy
Kurt Brandenburg President, Allied Agronomy Director, Allied Energy
Kurt has served on the Allied Energy board
of directors since 1997 as President, Vice President and Secretary. He has served on the Allied Ag board since its formation in 2001 as Secretary and current President. In Kurt’s own words: I have been a cooperative member through my youth and with my farm since 1982. Prior to my farm, my dad was a strong member of the coop and also served on the local board. So if it was needed, you would go to the local coop. The most enjoyable part of serving on the board is seeing our company grow. When you join locally owned coops together, that were once competing against each other, it gives you better prices, services and business ideas on everything including your sprayers, spreaders, trucks, plants and most importantly, the work force, from the top to the bottom. Pull all this together for a great company! My wife is Cathy and we have been married for 30 years. We have three children; Amber and her husband, Chris Brummund, live in Oakes and have two daughters, Olivia and Alyssa. Our other daughter, Jamie, and her husband Jeremy Worden, live in Grand Forks. Our son Kyle, lives in Edgeley. I enjoy fishing and camping with family and friends. Water, sun and a boat – what a good idea! Allied Energy and Allied Ag have always strived to provide good quality service to its patrons. By staying locally owned, it has allowed the board to act on opportunities and grow, making it possible to return to our patrons their dividends and stock retirements. I hope we can continue to explore new opportunities and increase our area of services to you, our patrons.
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Recipes
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Most of my time with Winfield is working popularity because we can do more one-on-one with the agronomy sales group at Allied Agronomy and other local coop’s in the area. At Winfield we do a lot of training at our Answer Plots that are located within 50 miles of any of the Allied locations. Locally, we have Answer Plots in Edgeley, Jamestown, Devils Lake, Napoleon, Harvey and Minot. Those are just a few of the 200 locations of Answer Plots located in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Some of the testing we do at the Answer Plots is how corn hybrids respond to nitrogen, population and many different seed treatments/foliar treatments of micro’s. Also included are trials of soybeans and sunflowers at some locations, and wheat trials. Winfield also has plot sessions for growers 2-3 times a summer to help them understand what we are doing at these sites. We then follow up with winter meetings to share some of the data from the Answer Plots. If growers can’t make the regular plots we will set up VIP tours of the Answer Plots at their request. The VIP tours are growing in
with these tours. If any grower has interest in a VIP tours, please contact an Allied agronomist to set one up.
At Winfield we do a lot of training at our Answer Plots that are located within 50 miles of any of the Allied locations.
Another thing that may be on the mind of some growers is seed supply for the upcoming growing season. Most of the seed production is under irrigation but the extreme heat during pollination may reduce the yield on some seed fields. At Winfield we are planning winter production in South America. With that, we should have a fair supply of seed for the 2013 season. All of our soybean production is done locally so if growers have a good soybean crop, we should have a good supply of seed.
Allen St.Michel
Seed & Agronomy Advisor, Winfield
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Dustin jackson General Manager, Northern Territory
GM
JARED NITSCHKE
REPORTS
It’s not very often, or at least often direction of this market for spring. recognized, that surprises come to us in good fortune. As I was riding in the combine with a customer the other day, you could tell he had a hard time keeping the smile off his face. Thankfully, for the most part, this scenario is playing out across most of our trade territory. For many, cautious expectations of this year’s harvest have been met with the results of planning for success. Our agronomists, and the staff that supports them, have a shared interest in your harvest; it’s why we work in an industry where the partnership experienced with our customer’s, yields more than just bushels. It’s more about being a connected and invested partner, than just a supplier of products. We thank all of our customers for the opportunity to earn their business. Crop Nutrient markets have been quiet as of late with the early harvest nationwide. Volatility late this summer has turned to stable but cautious markets. Fall moisture, or lack thereof, is going to drive the direction of these markets. Tight supplies of NH3, with some producers sold out through fall, look to hold that market up well into the season. Weather and movement in Iowa this fall could be as good of an indicator as any as to the
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Uncertainty regarding fall use is keeping a lid on spring numbers at this time. Urea markets are also waiting for direction. Good commodity prices and acre shifts involved are a great incentive for growers worldwide to increase use over normal years, driving demand. Pushing applications to spring due to dry weather will intensify this demand and spring logistics. Dry phosphates are currently in fairly tight supply. This situation has a chance to relieve itself as we approach spring. Liquid phosphates are moving higher, but at much better values than in the past couple years. Sulfur use worldwide has increased dramatically and we are seeing that locally, as well. AMS supplies are tight and this trend looks to continue. Potash markets are very stable at this time, with producers trying to push numbers higher, with little success. Adjustments to soil sample techniques and updated university recommendations will likely drive more demand for K in the U.S. this year. As we approach the conclusion of harvest, our agronomists are ready to identify any opportunities you may have to get a jump-start on next spring. We look forward to helping you plan for next season’s success.
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General Manager, Southern Territory
GM
It is hard to believe that in the middle of
October, harvest for the year is close to being done and for most, is already done. Reports have come back with yields above what many of us had expected or even predicted, given the stress the crops endured this past growing season. Some received timely rains and little stress, and some underwent numerous stresses and are still waiting to receive enough rain to do any sort of fall tillage and prep work for next spring. This summer has brought many challenges to much of our area and to the Midwest production area, with excessive heat and drought conditions that have
REPORTS
impacted the industry’s seed supply for 2013. Allied Agronomy is very fortunate in our ability to work with multiple seed partners, which enables us to have access to the uppermost performing genetics, as well as ample supply to fit our customer’s needs. Will there be shortages with particular hybrids or varieties? I am certain there will be on a couple of hybrids. Although there will be limited supply of some hybrids and varieties, with the diversification of our line-up, we will work with our customers to match up what is best for you to be the most profitable in 2013. Talk with your agronomist to work on positioning corn and soybeans for your farm. Our staff will have masses of data from the research done at the multiple Answer Plots from the last few years and we can look at all the current lines along with the many brand new lines to see what has outperformed our competitors, to once again help you make every dollar count. We can incorporate the Answer Plot data and look at your farm using the R7 tool to match up the right genetics, on the right soil type, at the right population. We are currently in a good position as far as corn and soybeans with more supply to come, but be sure to stop in or call any one of our agronomy staff. We would be more than happy to help you with any questions you may have and help you look at all the new hybrids, varieties and technologies for next year. Thanks again for your continued support and we look forward to working with you in the coming days.
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Joe Solinger
Allied Grain General Manager
GM
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Suggestions from our customers are greatly appreciated. Often times, a customer will throw out an idea that can help us run a smoother operation. If you have any comments or suggestions for any aspect of our business, please don’t hesitate to let me know. I look forward to working with you for years to come. Thank you.
Allied wants to help you get in and out, and back to the field.
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The biggest project we have planned for this coming year is in Bremen. The Bremen fertilizer shed has served area customers for many years. Due to several issues with the plant and the quality of the outgoing product, we have made the decision to make a change. We will be replacing the shed with a hopper bin plant, similar to the one we recently placed in Barlow. Bremen will be able to offer you all the blended product you need, including micros, through our upgraded fertilizer plant.
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been a successful one so far for much of our area. Though our crops were all stressed at one time or another, overall the damage has not been to the extent much of the country has seen. In the Northern Region, we have spent much of 2012 preparing our facilities to better serve our customers and we will continue that trend in the future. Whether you are dumping grain or loading fertilizer, Allied wants to help you get in and out, and back to the field.
In Barlow, we are upgrading our seed plant with newer equipment that will help us load out a variety of seed in a very timely manner. We are also making changes to our grain piling area that will increase our capacity. By doing this, we will be able to continue dumping the corn in the elevator so our customers will not have to make a long drive to dump their grain. Another service we are offering this fall is on farm and off the combine grain pickup. Our trucks can help lighten your load during the busy season. Call us at Barlow to line up trucking.
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Meet
SARA HINRICHS Grain Merchandiser
Dallas Koplin
Volatility is the name of grain marketing Our closing bids for the day are emailed out every
Jud Sales Agronomist
game we are all involved in. When I started at the elevator six years ago, the price of corn was $1.88, soybeans were $4.72 and wheat was at $4.06. As of the day of this writing, our prices are at $7.45 for corn, $16.30 for soybeans and $8.26 for wheat. In the past six years, I have seen wheat hit $20.00 cash, something most people thought would never happen. With the constant volatility in the markets, we need to keep in mind the level we need to price our grain at to turn a profit. The staff at Allied Grain can help you figure this out. Stop in or give us a call. We would be happy to help you develop a marketing plan that works for you.
Dallas Koplin
I grew up on a hog farm near Campbell, Minnesota where my family raised breeding stock. I spent most of my childhood working on my grandparent’s farm where they raised small grain, corn, soybeans and sugar beets. I attended the University Of Minnesota Crookston where I played football and got a degree in Agriculture Education.
Out of college, I taught high school Agriculture Education classes in southeast Minnesota. I worked for a large coop in South Dakota as an Assistant Manager for one of their shuttle loading terminals and fertilizer plants. Most recently, I was Operations Manager for Gavilon Fertilizer in Jamestown, North Dakota. My wife, Katie, and I reside in Nortonville. We have two children; a 3 year old son, Colton, and a 1 year old daughter, Delia.
Now a few grain policies we want to make sure you are aware of. As a reminder, the state requires all open assemblies be placed on a price later contract, deferred payment contract or a check issued within 30 days. It is very important that when you are finished hauling you let us know so we can issue you the proper contract or check. When you are hauling grain, please inform the scale person as to if the grain is on contract, price later or to be cashed out. Make sure if you have someone else hauling your grain, you inform them. Also please let the scale person know of any split names that need to be on the scale ticket. This
I attended the University Of Minnesota Crookston where I played football and got a degree in Agriculture Education.
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afternoon. If you are not already receiving this and would like to, either give me a call at (701) 9842617, or send an email to [email protected], and I will add you to the list. Our website, www.allieden. com, can also be used to find our cash prices. The prices are on 10 minute delay during the trading hours. You can also put in your own target offers on the website anytime of the day or night. We hope you have had a bountiful harvest and look forward to working with you on your grain marketing needs in the months ahead.
With the constant volatility in the markets, we need to keep in mind the level we need to price our grain at to turn a profit.
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Soil
SAMPLING
As soybean harvest is wrapping up and through the soil more readily and is a cause of corn harvest is well on its way, we need to look towards next spring. What crops to plant and where? What varieties to plant? How much fertilizer to put down? What populations to plant at?
significant nitrogen loss through the year, these products have been proven to increase yields and help keep the nitrogen in the soil until the plants need it.
As we try to increase yields, we need to increase our fertility programs as well. One of the best methods available to determine our fields’ nutrient levels is to soil sample. This gives us an estimate to base our fertility programs on for the next year, as well as see where our current fertility program may be lacking. Of the nutrients we test for, nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium are the most important. They are also sometimes the most difficult to deal with.
Phosphate, no matter what form it is in, binds quickly once it hits the soil and only 10% to 30% of applied phosphate is available for the cropping season it is applied. In fields that test low in phosphate, it is recommended to apply phosphate fertilizers because yield increases are common, even in soybean crops. Also, keep in mind that crops like corn are able to take off as much as 55 lbs. of P2O5 per year in a 150 bushel corn yield. Soybeans remove as much as 30 lbs. of P2O5 per year in a 30 bushel crop.
Nitrogen tends to be very water soluble and moves through the soil very rapidly, or volatilizes into the atmosphere. We can try to fix this by applying products such as Agrotain, Instinct, or N-Serve to our nitrogen containing fertilizers. These products work by slowing the conversion of urea, or ammonium, to nitrate. Since nitrate moves
Potassium, on the other hand, will often show plant deficiencies on dryland soil, even when high levels of potassium are found. Dryland cropping systems are recommended to apply potassium if symptoms have been an issue in previous years (Figure 1) to ensure the plant is able to find
adequate available potassium. With crops such as soybeans, according to NDSU extension publication “Fertilizing Soybean,”
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Along with this, corn is able to remove as much as 40 lbs. of K2O per year in a 150 bushel crop and soybeans will remove 45 lbs. of K2O per year in a 30 bushel crop. This means we need to be fertilizing to account for these increased yields and the best way to start is by taking soil samples. To increase the accuracy of soil tests from year to year, Allied Agronomy is offering Georeferenced soil sampling. This allows for soil samples to be taken from the same points from year to year, giving the soil sample more accuracy. Along with Georeferenced soil sampling, Allied Agronomy is also offering a number of precision agriculture options to help get the most out of every acre.
Approximately 60% of phosphorus and 50% of the potassium taken by soybean plants is removed from the field when the seed is harvested.
Luke Ziegelman Precision Agronomist
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Company
PROFILE Allied Energy, Agronomy & Grain Main Office 109 Industrial Park Suite #1 Edgeley, ND 58433 701-493-2680
CEO, Gene Erpelding 701-493-1910 [email protected] Controller, Deb Scallon 701-493-1901 [email protected]
Allied Energy Edgeley GM, Matt Mathern 701-493-1923 [email protected] C-Store, Jolene Schulz 701-493-2211 NAPA, Doug Wald 701-493-2558 LP & Shop, Joe Weigel 701-493-1921
Executive Assistant, Sonny Nitschke 701-493-1902 [email protected]
LP Delivery, LaVerne Anderson 701-493-1920
IT and Inventory Management, Amanda Janke 701-493-1900 [email protected]
GM, Gordon Irion 701-647-2306
Allied Agronomy A/P & Payroll, Heather Klein 701-493-1915 [email protected]
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NAPA, Myron Hauff 701-647-2306 Shop, Randy Geiszler or Tim Aberle 701-647-1967
Allied Energy A/P, Shelly Anderson 701-493-1924 [email protected]
General Managers Northern Territory General Manager, Dustin Jackson 701-866-0028 [email protected] Southern Territory General Manager, Jared Nitschke 701-830-1911 [email protected] Edgeley 701-493-2268 Sales Agronomist, Jerad Cook 701-830-0806 KULM 701-647-2607 Sales Agronomist, Jake Cook 701-830-0730 JUD 701-685-2634 Sales Agronomist, Dallas Koplin 701-830-0238
Allied GRAIN General Manager Joe Solinger 701-650-7142 [email protected]
GACKLE 701-493-1934 Sales Agronomist, Andrew Gegelman 701-659-1126 JAMESTOWN 701-952-4512 Sales Agronomists Scott Gust 701-830-2113 Luke Ziegelman 701-830-0300 BARLOW/BREMEN 701-984-2617 Sales Agronomists Jason Vollmer 701-650-7371 Trygg Olson 701-652-5021 Manager, Robert Ogren 701-947-5966 SHEYENNE 701-996-2231 Sales Agronomist, Nick Smith 701-830-0223 BREMEN Robert Ogren 701-947-5966
BARLOW 701-984-2617 Grain Merchandiser, Sara Hinrichs 701-650-7370
ALLIED ENERGY BOARD MEMBERS Jay Mathern - President Blaine Lundgren - Vice President Kevin Jangula - Secretary Brian Tjernlund - Director Brian Schlecht - Director Dean Land - Director Jim Holth - Director
Allied Agronomy
Ron Bjur - Director Steve Moch - Director Bryon Thom - Director Kurt Brandenburg - Director Kurt Bollingberg - Director Chris Zenker - Advisoree
ALLIED AGRONOMY BOARD MEMBERS Kurt Brandenburg-President Nick Mathern- Vice President Ron Bjur- Secretary Jay Mathern-Director Bryon Thom-Director Tony Johannesen- Director Doug Schmid- Director
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FEATURES
15 Grain Report 16 Soil Sampling 19 Company Profile
10 Dustin Jackson 11 Jared Nitschke GENERAL MANAGER
12 Joe Solinger
REPORTS
6 Tasty Recipes 13 Sudoku Puzzles
FOR FUN
14 Sudoku Answers
Welcome GENE’S
GENE ERPELDING Chief Executive Officer
As the growing season comes to an end Fuel supplies will be tight in the upper Midwest and harvest is under way, we look around the globe and can surely say we have raised some of the best crops this past year. There are some disappointments out there on soils that did not have the water holding capacity of other soils. Commodity prices have moved higher to provide a rationing effect in the market. Supply must meet demand through price rationing in a year where many unknowns remain. The world economies are still struggling, creating additional concerns now with high priced energy and food. Discretionary income will go more to food and less to durable goods, putting additional stress on our economy and the economies of the developing world.
Let us work with you as you harvest the fields this fall. Agriculture has been the strength of our economies in the markets we serve. Our agronomists will work with you as the crop comes off and you make plans for 2013. Seed supplies will likely be challenged, nutrient reserves may have been drawn down to levels we have not seen in many years, as the crop went deep for moisture and nutrients this past growing season. Our team of agronomists will be eager to work with you and get you locked into the right seed for your soil types with the right nutrient package, so you can be in position to raise another good crop next year.
this fall, plan accordingly! Our grain facilities in Barlow and Bremen are ready to serve you efficiently and competitively this fall. Our NAPA Auto Parts stores and shops have the parts and service available to meet your needs. Grain drying should go smoothly with LP inventories at some of the highest levels we have seen in years. Let us work with you as you harvest the fields this fall. Your success is our success and I want to thank you for all your support this past year. Because of your support we were able to add to our fleet of equipment and make necessary plant improvements to meet your ever changing needs. Our goal is to be your first choice and the best supplier in the market place. In meeting your needs, we are beginning plans for next year making necessary plant improvements, to support future growth in your company. Seed plant upgrades are under way in Jud and Barlow, fertilizer improvements at Bremen, and many other improvements to keep our plants up. We will be looking at rolling stock throughout the company and making decisions in late October and early November on equipment upgrades and additions for next year. You can rest assured we will meet your needs and exceed your expectations as we ask for your business and support into 2013.
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Members about 25 years. He farms with his dad in the Jud and Kulm area. When asked what he enjoys most about serving on the board, Brian said, “Being able to make important and timely decisions locally, that will be beneficial to the backbone of our company, which is the “family farms.” Family farms have proven to be very loyal at supporting businesses in their community.”
Director, Allied Energy
I became a member of the board in 1996.
I am proud to be part of an organization that is working like it was meant to work. We continue to grow membership and to me, the most important thing is we are local! I am also the Board President at the Kulm Country Club. In addition to my interest in golf, my other hobbies include hunting, fishing, basketball, baseball and snowmobiling. My wife Rhonda and I also stay busy with our five children; Gracie who is 10, Carl who is 8, Max who is 5, Mazie who is 3, and Haddie who is 1. I believe that with our strong past, people are more likely to do business with us. If the price is the same as a non-coop, why wouldn’t you do your business with the coop? Why not put the profit in your pocket?
BRIAN Schlecht
Director, Allied Energy
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Brian Tjernlund
My name is Jim Holth and
I’m a farmer. I farm with my uncle, John Holth by Carrington. I believe I’ve been on the Allied Grain board for eleven years. I’ve been a member for twenty years. Working with Kurt Bollingberg has been just the best. It’s the new things I learn. At every meeting there are new ideas or business plans we are ready to try. I worked at the Barlow Elevator for a year and a half before I started farming. It was good to experience the day to day operation of an elevator. After serving on the board for a few years, I became Secretary/Treasurer. I served on the board with Randy Guler for a few years. It was great to work with him as I really learned from him. My wife, Adele, is the first grade teacher at New RockfordSheyenne Public School. We have two girls, Cassidy, 11 and Alexa, 8. I serve on the Foster County FSA board. My hobbies are camping and fishing and note I said “fishing,” which doesn’t always mean “catching!” The new technology combined with the resources and services Allied Ag can offer farmers to increase yields, is certainly exciting for members.
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In addition to this role, Brian is also a township board supervisor. Farming is his occupation and his main hobby. When he’s not working, Brian and his wife Shirley enjoy traveling and spending time with family and friends.
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To me, the most exciting feature about Allied is what we have. Allied is a first class business and people talk about us. There are a lot of coops and agronomy businesses that would love to be just like us, which is something we should all be proud of.
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Jim HoLth
Director, Allied Energy
Kurt Brandenburg President, Allied Agronomy Director, Allied Energy
Kurt has served on the Allied Energy board
of directors since 1997 as President, Vice President and Secretary. He has served on the Allied Ag board since its formation in 2001 as Secretary and current President. In Kurt’s own words: I have been a cooperative member through my youth and with my farm since 1982. Prior to my farm, my dad was a strong member of the coop and also served on the local board. So if it was needed, you would go to the local coop. The most enjoyable part of serving on the board is seeing our company grow. When you join locally owned coops together, that were once competing against each other, it gives you better prices, services and business ideas on everything including your sprayers, spreaders, trucks, plants and most importantly, the work force, from the top to the bottom. Pull all this together for a great company! My wife is Cathy and we have been married for 30 years. We have three children; Amber and her husband, Chris Brummund, live in Oakes and have two daughters, Olivia and Alyssa. Our other daughter, Jamie, and her husband Jeremy Worden, live in Grand Forks. Our son Kyle, lives in Edgeley. I enjoy fishing and camping with family and friends. Water, sun and a boat – what a good idea! Allied Energy and Allied Ag have always strived to provide good quality service to its patrons. By staying locally owned, it has allowed the board to act on opportunities and grow, making it possible to return to our patrons their dividends and stock retirements. I hope we can continue to explore new opportunities and increase our area of services to you, our patrons.
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Recipes
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Bring to a boil: 3 chicken breasts, 4 C chicken broth & 4 C beef broth Add: 4 medium carrots, sliced 2 ribs celery, sliced 1 small onion, chopped 1 envelope reduced sodium onion soup mix 1 ½ tsp dried parsley flakes
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Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 10-15 minutes. Finally, add 2 ½ cups frozen cheese tortellini and heat until the tortellini start to float. The reduced sodium onion soup mix keeps it from getting too salty!
Crock Pot Potato Soup 6 potatoes 1 medium onion, chopped 3 diced carrots 1 stalk celery, chopped Salt and pepper
4 chicken bouillon cubes 1 tablespoon parsley 1/3 cup butter 5 cups water 1 can Carnation Milk Cook on low 10-12 hours or 5-6 hours on high. Add 1 can Carnation Milk upon serving. Bacon may also be added just brown and crumble in with other ingredients.
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Most of my time with Winfield is working popularity because we can do more one-on-one with the agronomy sales group at Allied Agronomy and other local coop’s in the area. At Winfield we do a lot of training at our Answer Plots that are located within 50 miles of any of the Allied locations. Locally, we have Answer Plots in Edgeley, Jamestown, Devils Lake, Napoleon, Harvey and Minot. Those are just a few of the 200 locations of Answer Plots located in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Some of the testing we do at the Answer Plots is how corn hybrids respond to nitrogen, population and many different seed treatments/foliar treatments of micro’s. Also included are trials of soybeans and sunflowers at some locations, and wheat trials. Winfield also has plot sessions for growers 2-3 times a summer to help them understand what we are doing at these sites. We then follow up with winter meetings to share some of the data from the Answer Plots. If growers can’t make the regular plots we will set up VIP tours of the Answer Plots at their request. The VIP tours are growing in
with these tours. If any grower has interest in a VIP tours, please contact an Allied agronomist to set one up.
At Winfield we do a lot of training at our Answer Plots that are located within 50 miles of any of the Allied locations.
Another thing that may be on the mind of some growers is seed supply for the upcoming growing season. Most of the seed production is under irrigation but the extreme heat during pollination may reduce the yield on some seed fields. At Winfield we are planning winter production in South America. With that, we should have a fair supply of seed for the 2013 season. All of our soybean production is done locally so if growers have a good soybean crop, we should have a good supply of seed.
Allen St.Michel
Seed & Agronomy Advisor, Winfield
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Dustin jackson General Manager, Northern Territory
GM
JARED NITSCHKE
REPORTS
It’s not very often, or at least often direction of this market for spring. recognized, that surprises come to us in good fortune. As I was riding in the combine with a customer the other day, you could tell he had a hard time keeping the smile off his face. Thankfully, for the most part, this scenario is playing out across most of our trade territory. For many, cautious expectations of this year’s harvest have been met with the results of planning for success. Our agronomists, and the staff that supports them, have a shared interest in your harvest; it’s why we work in an industry where the partnership experienced with our customer’s, yields more than just bushels. It’s more about being a connected and invested partner, than just a supplier of products. We thank all of our customers for the opportunity to earn their business. Crop Nutrient markets have been quiet as of late with the early harvest nationwide. Volatility late this summer has turned to stable but cautious markets. Fall moisture, or lack thereof, is going to drive the direction of these markets. Tight supplies of NH3, with some producers sold out through fall, look to hold that market up well into the season. Weather and movement in Iowa this fall could be as good of an indicator as any as to the
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Uncertainty regarding fall use is keeping a lid on spring numbers at this time. Urea markets are also waiting for direction. Good commodity prices and acre shifts involved are a great incentive for growers worldwide to increase use over normal years, driving demand. Pushing applications to spring due to dry weather will intensify this demand and spring logistics. Dry phosphates are currently in fairly tight supply. This situation has a chance to relieve itself as we approach spring. Liquid phosphates are moving higher, but at much better values than in the past couple years. Sulfur use worldwide has increased dramatically and we are seeing that locally, as well. AMS supplies are tight and this trend looks to continue. Potash markets are very stable at this time, with producers trying to push numbers higher, with little success. Adjustments to soil sample techniques and updated university recommendations will likely drive more demand for K in the U.S. this year. As we approach the conclusion of harvest, our agronomists are ready to identify any opportunities you may have to get a jump-start on next spring. We look forward to helping you plan for next season’s success.
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General Manager, Southern Territory
GM
It is hard to believe that in the middle of
October, harvest for the year is close to being done and for most, is already done. Reports have come back with yields above what many of us had expected or even predicted, given the stress the crops endured this past growing season. Some received timely rains and little stress, and some underwent numerous stresses and are still waiting to receive enough rain to do any sort of fall tillage and prep work for next spring. This summer has brought many challenges to much of our area and to the Midwest production area, with excessive heat and drought conditions that have
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impacted the industry’s seed supply for 2013. Allied Agronomy is very fortunate in our ability to work with multiple seed partners, which enables us to have access to the uppermost performing genetics, as well as ample supply to fit our customer’s needs. Will there be shortages with particular hybrids or varieties? I am certain there will be on a couple of hybrids. Although there will be limited supply of some hybrids and varieties, with the diversification of our line-up, we will work with our customers to match up what is best for you to be the most profitable in 2013. Talk with your agronomist to work on positioning corn and soybeans for your farm. Our staff will have masses of data from the research done at the multiple Answer Plots from the last few years and we can look at all the current lines along with the many brand new lines to see what has outperformed our competitors, to once again help you make every dollar count. We can incorporate the Answer Plot data and look at your farm using the R7 tool to match up the right genetics, on the right soil type, at the right population. We are currently in a good position as far as corn and soybeans with more supply to come, but be sure to stop in or call any one of our agronomy staff. We would be more than happy to help you with any questions you may have and help you look at all the new hybrids, varieties and technologies for next year. Thanks again for your continued support and we look forward to working with you in the coming days.
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Joe Solinger
Allied Grain General Manager
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Suggestions from our customers are greatly appreciated. Often times, a customer will throw out an idea that can help us run a smoother operation. If you have any comments or suggestions for any aspect of our business, please don’t hesitate to let me know. I look forward to working with you for years to come. Thank you.
Allied wants to help you get in and out, and back to the field.
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The biggest project we have planned for this coming year is in Bremen. The Bremen fertilizer shed has served area customers for many years. Due to several issues with the plant and the quality of the outgoing product, we have made the decision to make a change. We will be replacing the shed with a hopper bin plant, similar to the one we recently placed in Barlow. Bremen will be able to offer you all the blended product you need, including micros, through our upgraded fertilizer plant.
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been a successful one so far for much of our area. Though our crops were all stressed at one time or another, overall the damage has not been to the extent much of the country has seen. In the Northern Region, we have spent much of 2012 preparing our facilities to better serve our customers and we will continue that trend in the future. Whether you are dumping grain or loading fertilizer, Allied wants to help you get in and out, and back to the field.
In Barlow, we are upgrading our seed plant with newer equipment that will help us load out a variety of seed in a very timely manner. We are also making changes to our grain piling area that will increase our capacity. By doing this, we will be able to continue dumping the corn in the elevator so our customers will not have to make a long drive to dump their grain. Another service we are offering this fall is on farm and off the combine grain pickup. Our trucks can help lighten your load during the busy season. Call us at Barlow to line up trucking.
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SARA HINRICHS Grain Merchandiser
Dallas Koplin
Volatility is the name of grain marketing Our closing bids for the day are emailed out every
Jud Sales Agronomist
game we are all involved in. When I started at the elevator six years ago, the price of corn was $1.88, soybeans were $4.72 and wheat was at $4.06. As of the day of this writing, our prices are at $7.45 for corn, $16.30 for soybeans and $8.26 for wheat. In the past six years, I have seen wheat hit $20.00 cash, something most people thought would never happen. With the constant volatility in the markets, we need to keep in mind the level we need to price our grain at to turn a profit. The staff at Allied Grain can help you figure this out. Stop in or give us a call. We would be happy to help you develop a marketing plan that works for you.
Dallas Koplin
I grew up on a hog farm near Campbell, Minnesota where my family raised breeding stock. I spent most of my childhood working on my grandparent’s farm where they raised small grain, corn, soybeans and sugar beets. I attended the University Of Minnesota Crookston where I played football and got a degree in Agriculture Education.
Out of college, I taught high school Agriculture Education classes in southeast Minnesota. I worked for a large coop in South Dakota as an Assistant Manager for one of their shuttle loading terminals and fertilizer plants. Most recently, I was Operations Manager for Gavilon Fertilizer in Jamestown, North Dakota. My wife, Katie, and I reside in Nortonville. We have two children; a 3 year old son, Colton, and a 1 year old daughter, Delia.
Now a few grain policies we want to make sure you are aware of. As a reminder, the state requires all open assemblies be placed on a price later contract, deferred payment contract or a check issued within 30 days. It is very important that when you are finished hauling you let us know so we can issue you the proper contract or check. When you are hauling grain, please inform the scale person as to if the grain is on contract, price later or to be cashed out. Make sure if you have someone else hauling your grain, you inform them. Also please let the scale person know of any split names that need to be on the scale ticket. This
I attended the University Of Minnesota Crookston where I played football and got a degree in Agriculture Education.
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afternoon. If you are not already receiving this and would like to, either give me a call at (701) 9842617, or send an email to [email protected], and I will add you to the list. Our website, www.allieden. com, can also be used to find our cash prices. The prices are on 10 minute delay during the trading hours. You can also put in your own target offers on the website anytime of the day or night. We hope you have had a bountiful harvest and look forward to working with you on your grain marketing needs in the months ahead.
With the constant volatility in the markets, we need to keep in mind the level we need to price our grain at to turn a profit.
Grain Report
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Soil
SAMPLING
As soybean harvest is wrapping up and through the soil more readily and is a cause of corn harvest is well on its way, we need to look towards next spring. What crops to plant and where? What varieties to plant? How much fertilizer to put down? What populations to plant at?
significant nitrogen loss through the year, these products have been proven to increase yields and help keep the nitrogen in the soil until the plants need it.
As we try to increase yields, we need to increase our fertility programs as well. One of the best methods available to determine our fields’ nutrient levels is to soil sample. This gives us an estimate to base our fertility programs on for the next year, as well as see where our current fertility program may be lacking. Of the nutrients we test for, nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium are the most important. They are also sometimes the most difficult to deal with.
Phosphate, no matter what form it is in, binds quickly once it hits the soil and only 10% to 30% of applied phosphate is available for the cropping season it is applied. In fields that test low in phosphate, it is recommended to apply phosphate fertilizers because yield increases are common, even in soybean crops. Also, keep in mind that crops like corn are able to take off as much as 55 lbs. of P2O5 per year in a 150 bushel corn yield. Soybeans remove as much as 30 lbs. of P2O5 per year in a 30 bushel crop.
Nitrogen tends to be very water soluble and moves through the soil very rapidly, or volatilizes into the atmosphere. We can try to fix this by applying products such as Agrotain, Instinct, or N-Serve to our nitrogen containing fertilizers. These products work by slowing the conversion of urea, or ammonium, to nitrate. Since nitrate moves
Potassium, on the other hand, will often show plant deficiencies on dryland soil, even when high levels of potassium are found. Dryland cropping systems are recommended to apply potassium if symptoms have been an issue in previous years (Figure 1) to ensure the plant is able to find
adequate available potassium. With crops such as soybeans, according to NDSU extension publication “Fertilizing Soybean,”
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Along with this, corn is able to remove as much as 40 lbs. of K2O per year in a 150 bushel crop and soybeans will remove 45 lbs. of K2O per year in a 30 bushel crop. This means we need to be fertilizing to account for these increased yields and the best way to start is by taking soil samples. To increase the accuracy of soil tests from year to year, Allied Agronomy is offering Georeferenced soil sampling. This allows for soil samples to be taken from the same points from year to year, giving the soil sample more accuracy. Along with Georeferenced soil sampling, Allied Agronomy is also offering a number of precision agriculture options to help get the most out of every acre.
Approximately 60% of phosphorus and 50% of the potassium taken by soybean plants is removed from the field when the seed is harvested.
Luke Ziegelman Precision Agronomist
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Company
PROFILE Allied Energy, Agronomy & Grain Main Office 109 Industrial Park Suite #1 Edgeley, ND 58433 701-493-2680
CEO, Gene Erpelding 701-493-1910 [email protected] Controller, Deb Scallon 701-493-1901 [email protected]
Allied Energy Edgeley GM, Matt Mathern 701-493-1923 [email protected] C-Store, Jolene Schulz 701-493-2211 NAPA, Doug Wald 701-493-2558 LP & Shop, Joe Weigel 701-493-1921
Executive Assistant, Sonny Nitschke 701-493-1902 [email protected]
LP Delivery, LaVerne Anderson 701-493-1920
IT and Inventory Management, Amanda Janke 701-493-1900 [email protected]
GM, Gordon Irion 701-647-2306
Allied Agronomy A/P & Payroll, Heather Klein 701-493-1915 [email protected]
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NAPA, Myron Hauff 701-647-2306 Shop, Randy Geiszler or Tim Aberle 701-647-1967
Allied Energy A/P, Shelly Anderson 701-493-1924 [email protected]
General Managers Northern Territory General Manager, Dustin Jackson 701-866-0028 [email protected] Southern Territory General Manager, Jared Nitschke 701-830-1911 [email protected] Edgeley 701-493-2268 Sales Agronomist, Jerad Cook 701-830-0806 KULM 701-647-2607 Sales Agronomist, Jake Cook 701-830-0730 JUD 701-685-2634 Sales Agronomist, Dallas Koplin 701-830-0238
Allied GRAIN General Manager Joe Solinger 701-650-7142 [email protected]
GACKLE 701-493-1934 Sales Agronomist, Andrew Gegelman 701-659-1126 JAMESTOWN 701-952-4512 Sales Agronomists Scott Gust 701-830-2113 Luke Ziegelman 701-830-0300 BARLOW/BREMEN 701-984-2617 Sales Agronomists Jason Vollmer 701-650-7371 Trygg Olson 701-652-5021 Manager, Robert Ogren 701-947-5966 SHEYENNE 701-996-2231 Sales Agronomist, Nick Smith 701-830-0223 BREMEN Robert Ogren 701-947-5966
BARLOW 701-984-2617 Grain Merchandiser, Sara Hinrichs 701-650-7370
ALLIED ENERGY BOARD MEMBERS Jay Mathern - President Blaine Lundgren - Vice President Kevin Jangula - Secretary Brian Tjernlund - Director Brian Schlecht - Director Dean Land - Director Jim Holth - Director
Allied Agronomy
Ron Bjur - Director Steve Moch - Director Bryon Thom - Director Kurt Brandenburg - Director Kurt Bollingberg - Director Chris Zenker - Advisoree
ALLIED AGRONOMY BOARD MEMBERS Kurt Brandenburg-President Nick Mathern- Vice President Ron Bjur- Secretary Jay Mathern-Director Bryon Thom-Director Tony Johannesen- Director Doug Schmid- Director
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