News

Crystal Valley is excited to announce a project to upgrade and increase milling capacity at our Vernon Center feed mill. The project will increase milling capacity by approximately 75,000 complete feed tons per year. It is expected to begin in June and be completed in November. Dave Limoges - Feed Sales Manager

This summer,  Crystal Valley is proud to have 16  interns taking their classroom experience to the field. Specialties include Agronomy Sales, Precision Ag, Operations, and Grain, and each intern has a specific goal they working towards this season. At the end of their experience, each intern does a presentation about what they learned and shares it with their peers and Crystal Valley employees, including the Senior Leadership Team. 

If you’ve been by our Janesville location recently, you’ve probably noticed some big changes taking shape! In mid- April the new Agronomy Office opened

Yesterday the USDA released the details on the CFAP.  While there are still some questions out there being answered here are a couple of the best links we could find to help describe the program: Ryan Brandts - Grain Marketing Manager

Crystal Valley offices will again be open to the public with the exception of Feed Mills/Feed Mill Offices which will remain closed due to Bio-Security concerns for Food/Feed Safety. We appreciate your understanding of the need to do business a little differently during these unprecedented times and we look forward to continuing to provide services in the way you feel most comfortable. 

We would like to inform you of the board’s recent decision regarding the future of the Lakefield grain elevator. Several factors have led up to this after operating the grain elevator on a seasonal basis for the past two years.

This month, we are proud to announce a new effort to tackle the lack of rural broadband access, an issue dramatically heightened by the coronavirus pandemic and for many, the unparalleled and sudden shift to conducting virtually all daily tasks online. Select Land O’Lakes facilities and select Crystal Valley locations are planning to offer free and open Wi-Fi access to local citizens for the next six weeks.

Grains continue to try and catch their footing as ethanol demand continues to erode and a bearish March planting intentions report.  The USDA shocked the corn market by printing a 96.99 million acre estimate for the 20/21 crop. This was 2.66 million acres above the average trade estimate and 7.29 million above last year. Kyle Leary - Grain Marketer