Farmers Elevator in Circle, Montana , part of CHS Country Operations, and Agland Co-op, Wolf Point, Montana have recently signed an operating agreement to establish a 50/50 agronomy LLC. Operating under the Ag Partners name, this initiative would combine agronomy services across northeastern Montana and include operation of the 28,000-ton hub fertilizer facility currently being completed at the Macon junction east of Wolf Point .
The facility is scheduled to open in January. Fertilizer, chemical sales and application, along with other agronomic products will be handled by the joint venture.
Jeremy Safranksi will be heading the LLC as general manager. A new Ag Partners Board will consist of each of the parent companies’ general managers and two board members from each respective board. Representing Farmers Elevator will be General Manager Mark Dreesen, joined by Lyle Wall and Dennis Honrud. Representing Agland will be General Manager David Williams, along with Duane Nasner and Wayne Dubner, who will serve as chairman.
Lyle Wall, board president of Farmer's Elevators, said “We need to keep up with our customers’ growing needs and expectations. The combination is a good match for both companies as a strategic move aligned with our ongoing commitment to bring value for our member-owners.”
Duane Nasner, Agland Co-op board chairman added “We look forward to a partnership that will provide Montana producers with a consistent long-term crop nutrients supply.”
Farmers Elevator serves farmers and ranchers with seven Eastern Montana locations providing agronomy, seed, feed, energy and grain products and services. Agland is a farm supply cooperative offering agronomy and energy products and services to producers from four locations in northeastern Montana . It operates retail agronomy and energy facilities, and delivers bulk energy to its customers.
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