We held the board and management retreat in Sioux Falls on Wednesday, February 26^th.  Just as we do performance planning and reviews with our employee team, it is just as important for the Directors and Management team to set aside time annually to evaluate how the company is doing, establish goals and set direction for our company. 

During the meeting the board and management team spent time reviewing the progress of the goals that were established last year and answering the following questions:

• What is important?
• Profitability
• Safety
• Growth
• Employee Retention
• Customer Retention
• What must we do to be relevant in the future (5-10 years)?
• Invest in facilities & equipment
• Develop people from within
• Second language?
• Stay in tune with AI (artificial intelligence) & technology

We also spent time doing a SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities & Threats) analysis, identifying future facility additions and improvements and established goals for the next 12 months.

• Future facility needs (this list is not to be interpreted as to priority)

• Bunker for Corn at Canova
• Montrose Grain Handling
• Salem Fertilizer Blenders
• Seed Storage/Shop area Scotland Ag

• Goals (Ranked by CFC Directors)
1. Profitability and Patronage to members
2. Year with no major accidents
3. No operational mishaps resulting in liability claims
4. Dimock & Viborg Construction projects operational in 2025
5. Plan for Montrose Grain Handling

The things that were identified as important and the goals established reflect our Core Standards and Strategic Priorities.  Working together we will continue to evaluate opportunities and priorities, focusing on what’s important, to position our company and employee team for long-term success.

We met with the Turner County Planning & Zoning board on March 11^th and received approval for the conditional use permit for the new Grain project at the Viborg location.  We can now apply for the building permit with Turner County and with the State for the necessary permits.  Construction is scheduled to start this spring.

Thanks for your patronage, it is greatly appreciated.

It’s time to start thinking about Spring. The month of March has been going fast with the nice weather we are having in our area. The weekend forecast is looking to bring some much-needed moisture that we’ve been waiting for all winter. One thing to keep in mind, with it being so dry and before we start spreading fertilizer, is to ask about our nitrogen stabilizers. N-Fixx XLR is our main choice. This will help coat and protect your Urea applications and prolong your Nitrogen efficacy once applied. Another product to ask about is Fertilink DG . Fertilink DG can help retain nitrates and improve soil quality. All these benefits will help increase stalk girth and larger root mass increasing nutrient uptake resulting in more yield for your bottom dollar. Reach out to your local CFC agronomist and good luck with planting for spring 2025!

Agronomy/Grain Production
Location: Dimock, Irene, Marion, Lyons, Salem, Tyndall, SD. Assists in agronomy &
grain operation by unloading truck grain; other duties as assigned. Extended hours required
in season. Safety sensitive/full time position.

Custom Applicator
Location: Marion, Lyons, Dimock, Irene, Scotland, Salem, Tyndall, SD. Applicate customer
fields as instructed in a timely manner while maintaining quality, customer satisfaction
and obeying all traffic laws and limits. Assist in other areas of CFC operations as
needed. Must have a CDL or the ability to get one. Safety sensitive/full time position.

Truck Driver
Location: Dimock, Marion. Make deliveries as instructed in a timely manner while
maintaining quality, customer satisfaction and obeying all traffic laws & limits. Assist in
other areas of CFC operations as needed. Must have a valid CDL. Safety sensitive/full
time position.