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Page 1- Spring / summer 2025 Page 2- Propane Page 2- Agronomy Page 4- Team Member Spotlight Page 6- Holiday of Cologne Page 7- Holiday of Waverly

Spring 2025 • Vol. 44 www. midcountycoop. com

Bill Reimers General Manager( 952) 466-3721 billr @ midcountycoop. com

Usually, we talk about and plan for the future, sometimes it is good to look back at recent history to see how your decisions turned out.

Truck Center

A few years

back, we exited the automotive repair business to focus on trucks. It was mostly due to not being able to hire qualified auto technicians who were trained in today’ s new car technology. The truck business has turned out to be much steadier throughout the year, and much easier to manage. And we have been very fortunate to have experienced and qualified staff to make it successful.

Energy

We were able to hire several people in this department within the last year, which has allowed us to step up our propane service programs. The first priority is to make sure every customer’ s propane system is safe. And secondly, even with our low claims history, it is very difficult in today’ s environment to find companies that are interested in insuring a propane company.

Having a consistent service program has allowed us to add new customers on a timely basis, and still make sure our existing customer is well cared for. You may have noticed a Mid-County employee at your home surveying your propane tank and equipment. We are on a very focused campaign to routinely check all of our customers systems to make sure they are safe.

Agronomy

I have been asked many times if building the new fertilizer plant was a good decision. The answer is always an absolute yes. As a short-term decision, having the extra storage has been critical when dealing with today’ s volatile supplies and pricing. As a long-term decision. Even though we do have some urban sprawl, farmers will depend on us to be their local supplier for years to come. No other company has made this type of commitment to

be here for the long term.

Convenience stores

Was it a good idea to franchise with Holiday? Again, I would say an absolute yes. With that being said, when Holiday( a family run business) sold out to a large cooperation( Circle K) with several thousand stores, things naturally change. Communications with a large company naturally become more difficult, but on the positive side, having the strength of a national brand on our side is an absolute must. Remember, at Mid-County:

• You have a voice – you as a customer own Mid-County, and you are represented by local people

• You can still talk to a live person on the phone who is friendly and professional

• Equipment and facilities are modern and continuously updated – this helps maintain a high level of service

• The profits are returned to you in the form of dividends and stock

As always, I appreciate your comments to improve your coop.

( 952) 466-3700 • 888-466-3700 • 700 Lake Street West, P. O. Box 177, Cologne