My internship this summer at Aurora Cooperative has revolved around grain accounting. Most of what I have been doing has been related to the behind the scenes work that is done to keep track of the grain financials. I have spent a lot of time so far learning the accounting software that Aurora Cooperative uses.…
Continue readingMy name is Jared Sullivan, and I am a 2nd year agronomy intern at the Grant, Nebraska location. Most days I find myself out in fields scouting for weeds and pests or doing location maintenance. The fields I have been spending the most time in are all part of our Yield Advantage program. So far…
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Continue readingThe Aurora Cooperative Carleton location received some upgrades including a 500,000 gallon 32-0-0 tank, along with bulk tanks for N-Stat, Prolock, and zinc. Along with the bulk tank investments, they also upgraded to a Kahler system and did away with the old system of loading to a weigh tank to the farmers tank. Location manager…
Continue readingThe Aurora Cooperative Doniphan location received a huge upgrade with a new facility in a new location. Our new facility is location at 2026 W Binfield Road in Doniphan. The new facility has a significant amount of room for trucks to get around with a new loadout system for fertilizer. The loadout system allows for…
Continue readingThe Aurora Cooperative Minden facility gained a 500,000 UAN tank and new loadout system to increase both the speed and capacity in their area. With the technological advancements in farming, we know our growers need more inputs in a smaller window of time. Randall Horine, Minden location manager, said last spring they ran out of fertilizer…
Continue readingOwners, Partners, and Guests: Aurora Cooperative is open for business and is prepared to help you be successful even in this dynamic environment.However, due to CDC and Governmental recommendations for social distancing, our offices will only be open to our employees. Office doors will be locked but our employee team is on site and ready…
Continue readingMy name is Jared Sullivan, and this summer I have been an agronomy intern at the Grant, Nebraska location. Most days I find myself out in fields scouting for weeds and pests or pulling tissue samples for test results. The fields I have been watching are all part of the Yield Advantage program, so at…
Continue readingAs an Accounts Payable intern, most of my days are spent in the main office. Because the coop uses their own accounting system, there was a bit of a learning curve, but by week seven I can pretty much be self-sufficient with anything that needs to be done. For my first project, I spent about…
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