NEW Directions April 2012 : Page 2
vices and resources provided by NEW Cooperative with advancements in today’s agriculture industry, another great value is added. Although we are still very focused on the traditional grain, agronomy, and feed services, all three of these areas are growing substantially through innovation and technology. NEW Cooperative welcomes these opportunities for future growth so that it can also be acheived on your farming operation. As a farmer in today’s world, you are required to do more with less, and not only reach your goals, but also those requried of the agriculture industry. You need a source that you can rely on to provide you with the information and tools neccesary to use these technology advancements to meet those farming goals. NEW Cooperative has the ability to provide that for you. Member ownership also means you own equity in NEW Cooperative. It is how the equity and ownership is managed that truly bene fi ts your operation. In addition to the dividends returned to you through business carried out with your cooperative, value is also added through capital investments and updates made possible with your equity in NEW Cooperative. Just as important as it is that your farming operation have facilities and equipment enabling you to meet your farming goals and continue to grow, this too is essential for NEW Cooperative. In order to meet your needs and grow value added services, invest-ments must be made back into the cooperative as well. Member equity and ownership allow for value to continu-Services & Resources Innovation & Technology Equity & Ownership People Adding Value ally be added through NEW Cooperative and back to your operation. Lastly, the greatest value we are able to provide is through our employees. Our team of employees work with your best interests in mind and dedicate themselves to fi nding ways of helping you achieve your farming goals. Customer service is something we do not take lightly. With an entire team of professionals, our employees are able to go above and beyond for all members and custom-ers. This ensures you are receiving the most value pos-sible from your cooperative. Every business has a mission statement. Over time, many of them may vary or change with the growth of the business. However, at NEW Cooperative, our mission statement still rings true to the direction and commit-ment we make to our members each day. As a member owner, the cooperative is an extension of your farming operation. Just as you continue to plan ways of adding value in your farming operation to meet your goals, we are here to do the same as your cooperative. A New Era for Barnum The Barnum location, which has been a part of the NEW Cooperative facilities since spring of 1980, will see some of its largest changes this year. Although the grain facilities are currently leveled and previously used grain bins have been demolished, harvest 2012 will welcome the use of a new steel grain bin. The Barnum location will undergo the construc-tion of a 500,000 thousand bushel grain bin. In addition, a new pit and receiving leg will also be installed, which will have a receiving capacity of 15,000 bushel per hour. The strong support of Barnum area farmers has been signi fi cant to the success and growth of NEW Cooperative. These new additions to the Barnum grain facilities will allow NEW Coopera-tive to continue providing ef fi cient services to our members. 2
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