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2021 SUMMER INTERNS: Payton Stevens

08/06/2021

My name is PAYTON STEVENS, and I am from Polk Nebraska. I grew up on my family farm outside of Hordville where we raise corn, soybeans, cattle, and buffalo. I am currently going to be a senior at Concordia University. There I am studying Business Administration with a concentration in Agribusiness. I am also part…

2021 SUMMER INTERNS: Weston Frank

07/29/2021

My name is WESTON FRANK, and I am interning at the Tyndall, SD location as an agronomy intern. I will be beginning my senior year as an agronomy major at South Dakota State University this fall, and I will graduate next spring. My internship with Aurora Coop this summer is my first internship that I…

2021 SUMMER INTERNS: Emma Hoffschneider

07/23/2021

Wow time flies when you are having fun! Or so the saying goes… For those of you who don’t know me, my name is Emma Hoffschneider, I am a marketing communications intern at the headquarters in Aurora, NE. This fall I will begin my junior year at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln where I am a dual major in Agricultural & Environmental Sciences Communications…

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EMPLOYEE HIGHLIGHT: Lea Bittner

11/02/2020

The August Employee Highlight is LEA BITTNER, office/warehouse manager at Dale's Flying Service. Before working at Aurora Cooperative, what was the most interesting or unusual job you’ve ever had? My first job in high school was working for Norfolk Airport maintenance...mowing, sweeping hangers, whatever needed to be done, but the coolest part was when they…

AGRONOMY PILOT: Brent Stewart | Minden

08/05/2020

Have you ever wondering who was in the plane flying fungicide over your acres? Well we would like to introduce you to one of our agronomy pilots. Meet Brent Stewart flying out of Pioneer Aerial in Minden, NE. Years of Service: 38 years total and 11 years with Aurora Cooperative What Inspired You to Become…

2020 SUMMER INTERNS: Blake Grossart

07/24/2020

Hi, my name is Blake Grossart. I am currently an agronomy intern at the Doniphan location. I just finished school with a degree in agronomy and a minor in ag-business from Southeast Community College in Beatrice. This summer I have done quite a variety of things throughout the agronomy field. As an intern I have…

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EMPLOYEE HIGHLIGHT: Craig Beguin

11/02/2020

The October Employee Highlight is CRAIG BEGUIN, grain superintendent at our Lincoln facility. Before working at Aurora Cooperative, what was the most interesting or unusual job you’ve ever had? General Manager at Livestock Nutrition in Oklahoma What do you like about Aurora Cooperative? When Aurora Cooperative first came into the facility, they updated our entire…

EMPLOYEE HIGHLIGHT: Stephanie McCutcheon

11/02/2020

The September Employee Highlight is STEPHANIE McCUTCHEON, office manager and scale operator at the Sedan Terminal. Before working at Aurora Cooperative, what was the most interesting or unusual job you’ve ever had? Before working at the cooperative, my most interesting job would have been that I was a painter for 3 years. What do you…

SUMMER INTERNS: Mitch Rother

06/17/2019

As my internship at Aurora Cooperative kicked off this summer I was filled with excitement and anticipation for the upcoming months of learning and experience to come. As my week of orientation began I realized that Aurora Cooperative was going to be different from what I initially expected as I assumed my place would be…

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2020 SUMMER INTERNS: Jacee De Vries

08/03/2020

Hi! I’m Jacee De Vries and I am spending my summer as an Animal Nutrition Intern with Kinsey Freeman at the Grand Island location. This fall I will be a junior at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. I’m majoring in Animal Science with hopes of continuing my education and pursuing a master’s degree in ruminant nutrition.…

2020 SUMMER INTERNS: Reata Elting

07/23/2020

With only two weeks left of my internship, I still feel like there is so much more I could do here. I started my summer at the Byron location in the Animal Nutrition division trying to figure out what I wanted to do with my internship to get the best experience possible. I knew coming…

2020 SUMMER INTERNS: TJ Schroeder

07/20/2020

My name is TJ Schroeder, and I am currently an Animal Nutrition intern at the St. Paul location. This fall I will be a senior at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, majoring in Animal Science. As an Aurora Cooperative intern, I have had the opportunity of seeing many aspects of the agriculture and livestock industry. Going…

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FUEL DELIVERY DRIVER: SCOTT SHAFER

04/10/2018

I grew up in the small town of Trumbull, Nebraska with strong farming values. My family has lived in Trumbull all of their lives. I learned many small town values that aren’t so common in bigger cities. I believe that farming is truly the backbone of rural Nebraska. I have been a Fuel Delivery Driver…

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GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS: Farm Bill Expiration Impacts and Continuations

10/09/2018

The following information is communication from Allison Rivera, Executive Director of Government Affairs at National Cattlemen’s Beef Association in Washington, D.C. Since Congress did not pass an extension of the current Farm Bill when it expired at midnight on September 30th, some programs have expired and/or run out of funding. EQIP was funded through 2019…

GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS: Times of Triumph with Plenty of Work Still To Do

10/05/2018

Trade agreements have been made! President Trump has a trip to Iowa planned for next week to announce lifting the summer ban on E15. I just had to start this update with GOOD NEWS. There is not one person involved in agriculture that doesn’t understand the importance of exports bringing value to what we produce.…

Dawn Caldwell

GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS: Farm Bill and Trade

06/29/2018

Farm Bill is Chugging Along With the House VERY narrowly passing their version of the 2018 Farm Bill with a 213-211 outcome, now it’s on to the Senate to keep the ball rolling. The work requirements for SNAP outlined in the House version are not mirrored in what moved out of the Senate Ag Committee.…

Dawn Caldwell

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OWNER SPOTLIGHT: Kelly Heitmann

06/10/2021

Meet KELLY HEITMANN. Kelly farms with his father Darrell near Belleville, Kansas and works closely with the Byron location. Kelly came back to farm full-time in 2012 when his grandfather passed away. He had been a project manager for a highway construction company, had 3 young daughters who were about to start school, and his…

OWNER SPOTLIGHT: Cody Simonton

03/26/2021

Pictured above: Cody Simonton, right, with his wife, Kristen, and son, Blaine. Meet CODY SIMONTON from Upland, NE. Cody owns and operates a true family operation of corn, soybeans, and 230 head of cattle. He got his start in farming as a kid growing up on the farm, and it’s the only lifestyle he has…

OWNER SPOTLIGHT: Steve Howley

03/26/2021

Pictured above: Steve Howley and his wife, Marilyn. Meet our owner spotlight from the Republic, Kansas location, STEVE HOWLEY. Steve grew up on a farming operation, went to school, and began a career at his local cooperative. In 1994 his father-in-law was looking to retire so the opportunity came available for him to take over…

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