Join the Midwest Farm Report program called ALCIVIA Co-op Talk with Pam Jahnke and Bob Bosold. The entire energy complex from crude oil to propane has been bouncing all over the place. That’s keeping everyone on their toes on securing supplies and protecting prices. Stewart Anhalt, Energy Sales for ALCIVIA, says every day is different and producers/consumers need to stay involved in the conversation.
During the season of giving, ALCIVIA helped local families in need by supporting Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern Wisconsin and Second Harvest Heartland, Wisconsin’s largest hunger-relief charity. Thanks to the generosity of employees, members, and partners, ALCIVIA provided Second Harvest with a donation of more than $37,000.
Over the course of the campaign, ALCIVIA employees participated in various events that included an online auction, a mystery envelope game and potlucks. Money raised from each of the events was donated to the campaign.
“ALCIVIA is committed to ending hunger in the communities we serve. Part of our ‘ALCIVIA Gives Back’ campaign includes supporting efforts through Second Harvest foodbanks and other local food pantries,” said Jim Dell, CEO and President at ALCIVIA. “We are proud of the dedication of our employees and partners and their continued support to end hunger.”
ALCIVIA is proud to be a silver sponsor of Second Harvest as part of the cooperative’s philanthropic efforts to end hunger. This is ALCIVIA’s ninth year of partnering with the food bank, which meets nearly one million annual requests for help with food security in the 16 counties it serves.
“Aiding in the effort to eliminate hunger in our communities is deeply important to us at ALCIVIA,” said Chrissy Long, Creative Director at ALCIVIA and Second Harvest Committee Chairperson. “Second Harvest is doing crucial work, and Share Your Holidays is a wonderful event that we’re proud to support. We’re grateful for the caring and generous hearts of everyone at ALCIVIA who rallied to raise funds for the foodbank.”
ALCIVIA is a leading, member-owned agricultural and energy cooperative driven by our passion for excellence and a future without boundaries. Located in Wisconsin and serving farm, business and retail customers in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Illinois, and Iowa, our engaged employees provide innovative, responsible solutions to help drive the immediate and long-term success of our customers, including competitive operating loans and input financing, as well as best-in-class products and services for the agronomy, animal nutrition, energy, and grain needs of our customers.
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Join the Midwest Farm Report program called ALCIVIA Co-op Talk with Pam Jahnke and Bob Bosold. 2021 was incredibly busy for all the stakeholders involved in ALCIVIA. Entities from across the state were brought together to formally create ALCIVIA. All. Together. Cooperative.
Jim Dell recaps some of the highlights from the partnership and also updates members on recent acquisitions that will continue to strengthen the cooperative in 2022.
As part of ‘ALCIVIA Gives Back’ philanthropic efforts to end hunger in its communities, the company donated Piggly Wiggly gift cards to support the annual Gifts For Kids toy distribution in Edgerton.
Gifts for Kids is committed to providing gifts and opportunities to children in the community and the organizations that support them. For more than 30 years, the board of directors and many volunteers have provided gifts as well as a family care bag to an average of 100 families and 200 children (from birth through the fifth grade).
This year the event was held on December 7 in a drive-through lane, while observing safety protocols such as mask wearing.
“A huge thank you goes out to all our donors and sponsors like ALCIVIA,” said Lori Ainsworth, Gifts For Kids Secretary. “These donors and sponsors provide Gifts For Kids with the funds needed not only to serve the children of Edgerton during the winter holidays, but also to support a wide range of programs through the entire year in Edgerton.”
All children receive a “Santa” level gift ($50 value) as well as several other smaller gifts that usually come from donors. Each child also receives a package of new socks, a package of new underwear, a new blanket, and stuffed animal.
Each family receives a family care bag with a roll of wrapping paper, toilet paper, paper towels, Kleenex and paper plates, along with a family game or craft item.
The family also receives a “fun” bag that contains stocking stuffers such as candy, crayons, coloring book, and stickers, along with batteries, tape, bandages, toothpaste, hand sanitizer, and new toothbrushes.
To learn more about the children-centered programs that Gifts For Kids operates, go to https://www.edgertongiftsforkids.org/.
Join the Midwest Farm Report program called ALCIVIA Co-op Talk with Pam Jahnke and Bob Bosold. Forages in the dairy diet can make up as much as 70% of that animals inputs. Making sure you’re managing quality and quantity is key.
Happy Holidays!!! As we have turned the page on harvest and starting to enter the new year, now is a good time to start game planning for what we have in our bins and even looking at some new crop. The markets have been well supported by the ethanol and soybean crush margins. There has been some volatility in the market over the last several weeks, but I don’t expect things to change over the next week. I think it’s important that farmers are aware and monitor the rebalancing of the funds, which typically takes place at the end of the year. A lot of eyes will now turn to Brazil as we will start to see their crops coming off. We also have to start thinking about what U.S. exports for corn and soybeans will look like. With all the unknowns, we advise you not to try and hit the homerun. Instead, I wouldn’t be afraid to make some smaller sales now and then put in some offers.
The next WASDE report will be released on Wednesday, January 12. This WASDE report will cover the final production numbers as well as supply & demand. If you have any questions, make sure to reach out to your Grain Marketing Specialist to help ensure you’re managing your own risk.
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!
Jens Lantz
As of this writing, today’s high trade for corn was 5.96 ½ and we have to wonder what would justify 6.00 corn. These levels are well supported by the ethanol crush and moderate export demand, but there is a difference between having a bullish stance and being well supported. Locally, the ethanol and rail markets are offering the strong basis and you’ll continue to see the ebb and flow of producer selling, basis backing off due to them rewarding the market and then basis tightening to draw out more bin bushels. This is all to say that the corn market is near 6.00 for old crop and near 5.50 for 2022. We do not want to be complacent in this marketing environment with the high risk involved on the inputs side of the equation. Much of the fund buying as far as inflation is concerned has already been factored into the trade, so pushing above the 6.00 mark is going to take a significantly bullish talking point.
We are neutral the grain market and welcome a sideways trade following the last 12 months of volatility, however we are positive the risk in raising next year’s crop is strong. You are welcome to visit with your ALCIVIA Grain Marketing Specialist at any point throughout the year to set up a personalized marketing plan! Give us a call!
Beth Helding
Join the Midwest Farm Report program called ALCIVIA Co-op Talk with Pam Jahnke and Bob Bosold. So there’s a pile of money in the middle of the table. What do you spend now versus what you hang on to for future expenses. Sorting that out is exactly what Traci Anderegg does with ALCIVIA. In our ALCIVIA Co-op Talk, she discusses different grain marketing strategies that might help producers keep some of their money.
COTTAGE GROVE, WI – ALCIVIA is excited to announce the purchase of Franksville Oil & LP Gas Co. Franksville Oil and the Noppe family have been delivering home heating oil, farm fuels, LP and gasoline to customers in Racine county and the surrounding area for more than 60 years. ALCIVIA is looking forward to the opportunity to continue to provide a full range of energy products and great service that Franksville Oil customers deserve and are accustomed to.
“We view ALCIVIA as a true partner for your energy needs and have confidence they will serve you extremely well. We both share a desire to make sure that this transition is as smooth as possible and that service continues without any issues,” said Debra Wadewitz, co-owner of Franksville Oil. “We’d like to thank our customers for your loyalty and your valued patronage, as it means more to us than we can express. We’re looking forward to this transition knowing that your needs will be met with excellent customer service and by people who care as much as we do.”
Both Franksville Oil and ALCIVIA have similar approaches to the energy business. Both companies care about the customers, the services they receive, and the quality of products that are delivered. ALCIVIA is honored that the Noppe family chose ALCIVIA as their partner for their business transition.
“On behalf of ALCIVIA, I’d like to congratulate the Noppe Family on their success running Franksville Oil for more than six decades. The energy team at ALCIVIA is eager to serve the Franksville Oil customers and welcome them to ALCIVIA,” commented Lee Parker, ALCIVIA Vice President of Energy and Retail. “The certified energy professionals at ALCIVIA are committed to delivering outstanding products, customer service, and technical support to your home, farm, or business.”
“Our purchase of Franksville Oil allows us to continue our strategic growth and investment in the communities we serve,” said Jim Dell, ALCIVIA CEO and President. “We are excited to serve our new customers and welcome the Franksville Oil staff to the ALCIVIA team.”
ALCIVIA is a leading, member-owned agricultural and energy cooperative driven by our passion for excellence and a future without boundaries. Located in Wisconsin and serving farm, business and retail customers in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Illinois, and Iowa, our engaged employees provide innovative, responsible solutions to help drive the immediate and long-term success of our customers, including competitive operating loans and input financing, as well as best-in-class products and services for the agronomy, animal nutrition, energy, and grain needs of our customers.
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Join the Midwest Farm Report program called ALCIVIA Co-op Talk with Pam Jahnke and Bob Bosold. 2022 is going to be an expensive year for farmers and planning ahead is key. Wendy Meyers with Verity Business Solutions is standing by ready to explore options to allow farmers to capitalize on end of the year purchases.