Mandy Hunecke 7/8/24 Mandy Hunecke 7/8/24

Informational Meetings July 16 & 17

Join the Crystal Valley Board of Directors to learn more about the ongoing Crystal Valley & New Vision Merger Study. Ask questions and share your opinion. Stay informed and get involved in shaping our future. We look forward to seeing you there!

Mandy Hunecke 6/17/24 Mandy Hunecke 6/17/24

Intern Newsletter - June 2024

See what our Crystal Valley summer interns are up to as they are in the beginning of their internship experience.

Mandy Hunecke 6/5/24 Mandy Hunecke 6/5/24

Introducing Crystal Valley Intern Class of 2024

This summer, Crystal Valley proudly welcomes 11 interns across nine diverse locations, representing our Agronomy, Precision Ag, Feed, Grain, and Communications divisions.

Mandy Hunecke 5/31/24 Mandy Hunecke 5/31/24

Crystal Valley Announces Unification Study

Mandy Hunecke 5/22/24 Mandy Hunecke 5/22/24

Crystal Decisions - Tillage Study

In the third video of the 2024 Crystal Decisions video series, Jason Leary, the Ag Technology Manager, discusses a tillage study in the 2024 Crystal Decisions video series, following fields planted on April 25, 2024.For more information about the studies Crystal Decisions is running this year, check out the other videos in the series by visiting the full playlist.

Taylor Scherr 4/29/24 Taylor Scherr 4/29/24

Crystal Decisions - Insecticide Study

In the second video of the 2024 Crystal Decisions video series, Jason Leary, the Ag Technology Manager, delves into the 2024 Crystal Decisions Insecticide Study. The study focuses on fields that were planted on April 25, 2024, and it will be closely monitored throughout the growing season.

Taylor Scherr 4/11/24 Taylor Scherr 4/11/24

Crystal Decisions - Early Planting Study

Introducing our new Crystal Decisions video series covering all things Precision Ag. Join our Crystal Valley Precision Ag team throughout the growing season as they update viewers on research trials, precision ag services, and more! Stay tuned for more as the growing season progresses.

Brittany Woitas 3/14/24 Brittany Woitas 3/14/24

Pre-Season Planting Refreshers

Get ready for spring and join us at one of our upcoming Pre-Season Planting Refreshers. Our Precision team will be hosting two opportunities to join us from 10am - 2pm at the following locations.

Taylor Scherr 2/1/24 Taylor Scherr 2/1/24

Crystal Valley Annual Meeting & Board of Director Results

The Annual Meeting of Crystal Valley was held on Wednesday, January 31, 2024, at the cooperative’s main office, 1911 Excel Drive, Mankato, MN. Chairman Dean Sonnabend announced the results of the mail-in ballots for the following business items: 1) approval of the minutes of the January 25, 2023, Annual Meeting; 2) acceptance of the FY2023 Financial Audit Report; and 3) election of two directors to the Crystal Valley Board of Directors.

Roger Kienholz - CEO

Taylor Scherr 1/23/24 Taylor Scherr 1/23/24

Crystal Valley Annual Meeting

Crystal Valley Annual Meeting is on Wednesday, January 31, 2024, at 10:00 AM at the main office in Mankato. Ballots must be submitted to the main office by 2:30 pm on Tuesday, January 30, 2024.

Taylor Scherr 1/15/24 Taylor Scherr 1/15/24

Grain Market Update - January 12, 2024

Kyle Leary, Crystal Valley Grain Marketer shares his insight on today's USDA report.

Taylor Scherr 11/14/23 Taylor Scherr 11/14/23

MCPR and Crystal Valley Host State Lawmakers in Janesville

On Friday, November 10, state lawmakers from the surrounding area were invited to Crystal Valley’s Janesville facility to learn more about ag retail. The event was in partnership with the Minnesota Crop Production Retailers (MCPR) and Crystal Valley. The dialogue and tour provided an educational opportunity for policymakers and an opportunity to discuss regulatory challenges and concerns in ag retail.

Taylor Scherr 9/29/23 Taylor Scherr 9/29/23

Harvest Photo Contest

Enter Crystal Valley's harvest photo contest by emailing your entry to communications@crystalvalley.coop by 5 p.m. on Friday, November 10, 2023. Be sure to include your name as you'd like it to be shown on your entry and where the photo was taken.

Taylor Scherr 9/5/23 Taylor Scherr 9/5/23

Board of Directors Nominations

Crystal Valley is currently accepting nominations for the Board of Directors. Applications to serve on the Board of Directors must be submitted to a member of the nominating committee or received at the Crystal Valley main office by 4:30 PM on Wednesday, November 1, 2023.

Dean Sonnabend - Board Chairman

Taylor Scherr 9/1/23 Taylor Scherr 9/1/23

Nicollet Public School Playground Project Receives $7,500 from Crystal Valley

Crystal Valley is proud to support the initiative to build a new accessible playground facility at the non-profit daycare center located at the Nicollet Public School. With the help of matching funds from Land O’Lakes and CoBank, a donation of $7,500 was given.

Taylor Scherr 8/29/23 Taylor Scherr 8/29/23

Crystal Valley Donates $6,000 to Crystal Waters Project

With the help of matching funds from CoBank, Crystal Valley was able to donate $6,000 to the Crystal Waters Project taking place in Lake Crystal in Blue Earth County and Clear Lake in Brown County.

Taylor Scherr 8/17/23 Taylor Scherr 8/17/23

Dan Trullinger Scholarship Recipient 2023

Haley Berends, Sales Agronomist Intern – Jackson, MN, was awarded the 2023 Dan Trullinger Scholarship this year. This $2,000 scholarship is given to a Crystal Valley intern in memory of Dan Trullinger, a former Crystal Valley agronomist. He was a great mentor to his interns and took pride in watching them develop their Agronomic skills.

Taylor Scherr 8/9/23 Taylor Scherr 8/9/23

Intern Newsletter - August 2023

Volume 3 of our 2023 Summer Intern Newsletter has been released! Click the link to learn more about some of their experiences this summer.

Tara Larsen - Communications Intern

Taylor Scherr 7/11/23 Taylor Scherr 7/11/23

Intern Newsletter - July 2023

Volume 2 of our Intern Newsletter has been released! Click the link to learn more about some of their experiences this summer. Tara Larsen - Communications Intern

Taylor Scherr 6/13/23 Taylor Scherr 6/13/23

Intern Newsletter - June 2023

See what the Crystal Valley summer interns are up to as they start their internship experience. Tara Larsen - Communications Intern

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