December 12, 2019 Crossroads Pavilion Sheldon, IA 5:30pm Meal 7:00pm Meeting

CFE has made the decision that ALL FEED MILLING LOCATIONS will be RACTOPAMINE FREE due to a large portion of packer contracts to be free of ractopamine. This process will start December 1, 2019.

Section 199A(g) Deductions that CFE allocated to patrons:

SO4’s consistent pellet size allows it to be blended and applied with other dry fertilizers.

Set yourself up for explosive yields next year by testing your manure and treating with Instinct II.

  Take advantage of our Protein Tub Promotion!

African Swine Fever Virus, commonly-referred to as “ASF”, is a deadly disease in pigs that originated in the wild boar population in Africa.

Cooperative Farmers Elevator (CFE) has joined the Land O’Lakes SUSTAIN™ agricultural retailer network, giving CFE’s farmers access to tools and resources that support on-farm conservation activities, enables the protection of water, land and air resources and...

Did you know that just a few adult flies can quickly populate to 4,000 flies or more per animal? Pesky horn flies can cause your cattle to waste energy and go off feed.

ISU Crop Insurance Information

CFE's agronomists can walk you through this and help make your success the best possible.

It looks to be a cold, wet start for the 2019 crop seaon. Combat seedling diseases in your soybeans.

CFE has elected to retire 45.932% of the 2009 Local Preferred Equity to our patrons.  

During the fall our CFE agronomists spent hours reviewing and placing the correct hybrid for your acre. Give that seed the best possible yield potential with proper equipment maintenance. Probably the most important piece of equipment coming out of the shed is the planter...

Incorporating technology into the fertility plan is a fast and simple way to use yield data for fertility removal rates and works for every acre and everybody. This is a simple return on investment program. Top end yields get top end fertilizer rates and low yields get lower...

Dicamba Grower Trainings This training covers the following products:  Monsanto’s XtendiMax® herbicide with VaporGrip® Technology; DuPont™ FeXapan™ herbicide plus VaporGrip® Technology and BASF’s Engenia® Herbicide. The...

CFE along with participating partners will host the NW Iowa Nutrient Management Summit on January 24th 2019 in Sheldon, Iowa.

Cooperative Farmers Elevator strives to drive success for our customers, employees and communities. We recognize that we are important members of the communities where we live and work, as employers, as citizens, and as volunteers.

 At CFE our farmers are the core of what we do, our success is your success. We know how important updates about what's going on in our industry is to our patrons. Click the news links below for the latest information.

Silage season is going strong and as the fields are getting opened up a high percentage are showing nitrogen stress.  This likely will have affected yield and become more apparent as harvest progresses.

We have many fields at or nearing the R3 growth stage and this is when we typically get the biggest yield response to foliar treatments.  We are hoping to keep an extra flower or two from aborting or trying to get more 4-bean pods instead of 3-bean.  

 We all know what we and our corn crop have been through thanks to mother nature’s wrath in June.  Odds are diseases are coming, so now what?

 This year Cooperative Farmers Elevator offered 10, $1000 scholarships to our area high schools. We are pleased to present 6 scholarships. These individuals will be pursing a degree in agriculture. These individuals all showcase the dedication and drive to be a future...

There is getting to be a common theme amongst the growers striving to increase yields and profit.  The tag-line has become this; “Just make sure the plants never have a bad day”.  Ken Ferrie (Farm Journal Agronomist) uses this exact analogy in his...

It's a hot one out there! Learn some essentail tips to help your animals beat the heat!

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  As spring approaches, it is always a good idea to be prepared for the change of season – Here are a few tips:

  In the past, growers would apply additional nitrogen to make up for the expected losses from leaching or denitrification. Researchers now recommend applying only the amount of nitrogen the corn plant requires to fulfill its yield potential — then inhibiting...

 CFE's George lumber location has begun construction on their new Spec Home. The 1,680 square foot home is being built on site at the George lumber location. 

Creep Feed can have benefits for all those in your herd. Learn more and be sure to book your creep feed!