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CPI Board of Directors Announces Leadership Change
[HASTINGS, NE July 19, 2019] —? The Board of Directors of Cooperative Producers, Inc. (CPI) has announced that Gary Brandt and Mark Thieszen will become Co-Interim CEOs effective August 1, 2019. The…
Loss Of CPI Dry Plant in Hastings, NE
[HASTINGS, NE May 24, 2019] —? A fire has claimed the Cooperative Producers, Inc. (CPI) dry fertilizer facility in Hastings, NE. The cause of the fire is still under investigation. “The fire is…
CPI's 2019 Scholarship Now Open
CPI’s 2019 scholarship program is now open, and applications are being accepted through March 29, 2019. Students can find more information about eligibility by stopping by the corporate office in…
Moving Grain with CPI’s Transportation Team
Straight trucks and tractors with wagons have traditionally been the most-used method of moving grain to nearby elevators; semi-trucks were more often used for longer hauls. In recent years…
Something Premier is Coming
In CPI’s convenience store world, one of our philosophies is to try something new. We’re taking that philosophy to another level with a new name: CPI Premier Stop. All CPI Ampride stores will be…
State of the Art Dry Fertilizer Plant Opens
Agriculture is a global market, and providing food for the planet is a worldwide effort. The new dry fertilizer plant will help CPI become a bigger player in the global market. “The purpose of our…
Ampride North Continues Outside Renovations
“It’s what’s on the inside that counts.” We’ve all heard that cliché, but for Bob Matthies, operations manager of CPI Ampride, the outside of the Ampride in north Hastings on Burlington is undergoing…
Using Helicopters to Apply Fungicide: New at CPI
You might see an increase in helicopters whizzing across local fields this year. CPI is pleased to announce we’ve partnered with? RotorWings Aviation, LLC of Hebron? to provide helicopter fungicide…
Cooperative Producers, Inc. to purchase CPI Lansing
Hastings, NE. – Cooperative Producers, Inc. announced today it has purchased Lansing Trade Group’s share of CPI Lansing including the locations in Fairmont and Red Cloud. “We believe that this…
CPI Board of Directors Approve Construction of Dry Fertilizer Terminal
Hastings, NE. – Cooperative Producers, Inc., has announced its plans for the construction of a state-of-the-art dry fertilizer plant. The plant will feature a 42,000-ton storage facility that will…