Pride Ag Resources Great Bend Ace Hardware, would like to say "Thank You" to all the customers that attended our Grand Opening April 4th thru 6th. It was a huge success, with over 2000 customers coming through the door those three days.
Manager Mike Fortkamp and his employee's stated that it was a very busy three days, during this sale! They enjoyed meeting all the people from Great Bend and surrounding Communities.
Annual Meeting
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Pride Ag Resources 97th Annual Stockholders Meeting will be Tuesday May 20th at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Dodge City Kansas at 6:30 pm. At this year’s annual meeting besides the normal door prizes there will be a drawling for (2) $1000 early equity retirement (have to be present to win). This years Scholarship award winners will be present that evening.
This years guest speaker will be Kevin Ochsner, Senior Consultant, Adayana Agribusiness Group. Click here for full Bio.
CEO/GM Jerald Kemmerer
Pride Ag Resources Scholarships
I am pleased to announce that Pride Ag Resources in support of continued education for its members, is providing five $1000 scholarships.
Eligibility: Area high school seniors who will be graduating in May of 2014 and will be attending post education at Vo-Tech, Junior College or 4-year College will be eligible to apply.
Application:Applicants must be children of parents who are members of Pride Ag Resources and will need to apply before May 5th of 2014. Award money will be paid in two payments each semester to an education facility selected by winners. Scholarship winners will be announced prior to and will be recognized at the Pride Ag Resources Annual Meeting on May 20th , 2014 at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Dodge City, KS.
Committee: Applicants will be selected by a committee of educators, retired employees, and business leaders. Scholarships are awarded without regard to race, color, creed, religion, gender, disability, or national origin. Recipients are selected on the basis of academic record, leadership, participation in school and community activities, honors, work experience, and a statement of career and educational goals.
Recipients: The scholarship winners will need to provide a proof of passing at the end of semester, graduation certificate, and certification of enrollment for the post education selected. Payment will be made directly to the college after proof of enrollment.
CEO/GM Jerald Kemmerer
To download a PDF version of this application, click here.
Pride Ag Resources would like to welcome Calvin Carey to the Pride Ag Resources team. Calvin will be the new feed salesman.
Calvin was raised on a family farm near Sterling Kansas. His family raised wheat, milo and back-grounded cattle. His family still farms in the Sterling area.
He is a Graduate from K-State University and has been in the feed industry for over 20 years in the South East Nebraska and the North East Kansas area. He is looking forward to meeting and working with our customers.
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Pride Ag Resources would like to welcome Calvin Carey to the Pride Ag Resources team. Calvin will be the new feed salesman.
Calvin was raised on a family farm near Sterling Kansas. His family raised wheat, milo and back-grounded cattle. His family still farms in the Sterling area.
He is a Graduate from K-State University and has been in the feed industry for over 20 years in the South East Nebraska and the North East Kansas area. He is looking forward to meeting and working with our customers.
Editor's Picks
Hanston Branch managerPaul Weber and wife Shawna had a little girl (sort of little) 8 lbs 10 oz 19 inches long, her name is McKenzie Rose.
Congratulations to Paul and Shawna, Paul said everyone was doing fine.
I fought for you!
Letter to first purchasers from Kansas Wheat Commission
The following letter is from the Kansas Wheat Commission to first purchasers in Kansas regarding a wheat check-off increase:
Dear Kansas First Purchaser,
Fifty-six years ago, the Kansas Wheat Commission was created to conduct a campaign of wheat promotion and market development through research, education and information. The many successes attributed to Commission activities through this producer investment would not have been possible without the support of those who collect and submit the assessment. Thank you for your support in collecting the Kansas Wheat assessment.
For the past 5 years, producers have been investing 15 mills (1.5 cents per bushel) to support research and market development activities of the Commission. At a meeting this August, the Kansas Wheat Commission board voted to raise the assessment from 1.5 to 2 cents per bushel which is the maximum allowed by current statute. This change will be implemented on November 1, 2013. This will put the Kansas wheat check-off at a rate equal to or less than most other wheat check-offs in the U.S.
Why are we increasing the check-off?
Continued Innovation in Wheat Research
With the opening of the Kansas Wheat Innovation Center in December 2012, a huge step was taken towards the advancement of wheat research in Kansas. The 35,000 square-foot, $10.3 million facility will result in new, improved wheat varieties being released at an increased frequency. Decreased wheat acres and smaller crops in combination with decreased state and federal research funding make it more vital than ever that farmer invest more in their own industry. The increased assessment will allow the Commission to pay down debt on the building and focus on funding research in the Innovation Center.
Ever-Changing International Markets
Kansas continues to export 50% of wheat produced every year to international markets at a value of $1.5 billion. The Commission continues to work through U.S. Wheat Associates to identify new and emerging international markets and assessing the needs of those customers. Case in point, the U.S. will export over two million tons of wheat to Brazil this year. Every Kansas farmer dollar contributed to international marketing efforts through U.S. wheat is matched by nearly three dollars of federal support.
Fighting Fads on the Home Front
The gluten-free food market has seen a 28% increase in growth the past five years. Books like the “Wheat Belly” feed into this consumer diet fad. Only a very small percentage of the population has celiac disease (gluten intolerance) or are allergic to wheat gluten. Through support of the Wheat Foods Council, Kansas wheat farmers can make sure that truth and science combat myths and fads regarding gluten.
Thank you for your continued support of the wheat industry and the Kansas Wheat Commission. If you or your customers have any questions about the assessment increase, please do not hesitate to call 1-866-75Wheat.
Pride Ag Resources is going Green with our Newsletters. In order to go Green you will need to submit your email address to our webmaster. We then will email you when our quarterly Newsletter is published to our site. Here is our 4th Quarter Newsletter
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