GROWING embracing the Cooperative Spirit AGRICULTURE to deliver value to our members TOGETHER JANUARY 2017 | CVACOOP.COM TABLE OF CONTENTS Pages 2 & 3 The Cooperative Way Pages 4 & 5 Mission, Vision, & Core Values Pages 6 - 9 2016/2017 Board of Directors Pages 10 - 13 Senior Leadership Pages 14 - 17 Communication Pages 18 - 27 Products & Services Pages 28-29 Join Our Family Pages 30-31 Safety Pages 32-33 Finances Pages 34-35 History Pages 36 - 39 Locations Central Valley Ag distributed a total of $8.1 Million in cash patronage, equity redemptions, and estates. THE COOPERATIVEMEMBER-OWNER WAY EQUITY Central Valley Ag (CVA) reported $15.04 Not only is the cash received as a benefit for employees and the support of our member- Million in Local Net Profit, $27.3 Million in Total member-owners; $40.7 Million was reinvested owners,” said Beckman. Profit and returned $8.0 Million in patronage to in assets to improve speed, space, and efficiency The success of Central Valley Ag is a result of member-owners with 50% paid in cash and the in 2016. CVA has now spent $213.8M over its member-owners support, Board of Directors balance in Non-Qualified Equity. Over the 2016 the past five years in assets to better serve its vision, and the employee’s dedication to great fiscal year $8.1 Million was paid out in cash member-owners. customer service. patronage, equity redemptions, and estates. The “The Cooperative model continues to perform • • • amount paid out in cash to CVA member-owners well and these results could not have been now stands at $62.6 Million over the past five obtained without an outstanding group of years. 3 EAST HUB | OAKLAND, NEBRASKA OUR MISSION Embracing the Cooperative Spirit to deliver value to our members. OUR VISION To be a world-class cooperative ensuring the long-term success of our employees and customers. CORE WORDSVALUES TO LIVE BY. INTEGRITY: We value the highest ethical committed to providing an environment that is safe transforms and inspires us. By focusing on standard demonstrating honesty in every action and fosters personal growth and development. constant learning we become a stronger partner we take. We believe our promise is our most vital CONSTANT INNOVATION: We believe to our customer, to adapt to a changing business product – our word is our bond. The relationships that meaningful, productive change- solving world. that are critical to our success depend entirely problems- only comes by looking at challenges SUCCESS: We value the competitive spirit; on maintaining the highest ethical and moral and opportunities from new angles and exercising the passion to work, persevere and overcome standards. curiosity. We will be creative in delivering value all obstacles. We will focus on meeting each PEOPLE: We believe in the inherent worth of to our customers. We anticipate change and challenge, rising above the competition and people. Our people are the engine of value capitalize on the many opportunities that arise. winning. creation; our imagination, determination and LIFELONG LEARNING: Development, • • • dedication are essential to success. We are learning and growing are a life-journey that 5 The Board of Directors’ mission is to provide leadership for Central Valley Ag’s current direction and initiatives, in addition to positioning the organization for future success and profitability for members. ANNUAL STOCKHOLDER MEETING 6 2016/2017 Board of Directors BOARD OF DIRECTORSCENTRAL VALLEY AG The Central Valley Ag Board of Directors is skills. The Board of Directors’ mission is to and profitability for members. Three Directors are made up of local, agricultural businessmen, who provide leadership for Central Valley Ag’s elected in Regions 1-6 and Two Directors are are recognized for their industry expertise, as current direction and initiatives, in addition to elected in Region 7-8. well as economic and community development positioning the organization for future success • • • 7 Dave Beckman* Andrew Klug* John Moore* Adam Schroeder Alex Don Nelson Chairman Vice Chairman Secretary Le Mars, IA Brookhouser Wayne, NE Elgin, NE Columbus, NE Shelby, NE Brunswick, NE Doug Moon Gary Resco Gordon Quiring Jay Uehling Jeff Berggren Kurt Thoene Shelby, NE Clyde, KS Hampton, NE Oakland, NE Osceola, NE Hartington, NE 2016/2017 Board of Directors 8 2016/2017 Board of Directors Larry Naber Mark Koss Mark Philips Neal Bracht Pat Wemhoff Paul Jarecke Utica, NE Haddam, KS Akron, IA West Point, NE Humphrey, NE Clarks, NE Randy Johnson Robert Chatt Ryan Crumly Tim Johnson Corey Beller Luke Carlson Osceola, NE Tekamah, NE Page, NE Wausa, NE Associate Director Associate Director Lindsay, NE York, NE * Indicates Executive Committee Members 9 SENIOR LEADERSHIPOUR BALANCED APPROACH focused and complex. Together you have created a cooperative with an amazing balance sheet and the critical mass to compete in any CARL market. DICKINSON I think it is fair to say that you own some of the best assets in the agribusiness community focusing on We believe that the Cooperative the speed and space that you require. You own grain handling facilities that will allow us to reach business model requires a new and different markets on a timely basis, to balanced approach; balancing allow us to add value to the crops you raise. You own high speed, high volume agronomy service, profit, patronage, equity locations that can blend and load products at speeds we only imagined a few years ago. You redemption, and reinvestment. We own high speed, high capacity feed mills that can are proud of our performance in PRESIDENT/CEO compete with anyone as well as add value to the It is an exciting time in the life of your cooperative. grain you raise. each of these areas. Your board and management have worked hard to create a cooperative that you can be proud Your cooperative has and will continue to “Re- of and will serve you long into the future. This Commit, Re-Invent and Re-Invest.” certainly is not your grandfather’s cooperative, I hope you are proud of the cooperative you but we are not serving your grandfather. We are have created. serving customer/owners that are progressive, • • • 10 Senior Management TIM JEFF KARL ESSER GRAWE HENSLEY Senior Vice President Human Resources Senior Vice President Strategic Projects Senior Vice President Agronomy The Human Resource division has focused on The Strategic Projects area of Central Valley The agronomy division of Central Valley Ag recruiting and retaining the best employees. Ag is focused on technology solutions to continues to strive for customer satisfaction. CVA’s Agronomy Team Vision Statement Our employee number has grown to almost meet the needs of our producers for the is “to be the very best team of dedicated 800 full-time employees. Many employees 21st Century. We will also continue to have been able to advance to new duties and professionals with exceptional agronomic focus on positioning CVA for future growth expertise, providing innovative solutions to more specialized and advanced positions. opportunities, to enhance the value of our meet the evolving needs of our customers.” We have focused on a culture of employee member’s equity. We work to live by this vision statement each development to accomplish this. We believe and every day. that having great employees is the key to our past and future success. 11 PEGGY JEFF TOM BRYAN HOPWOOD INGALLS PALMERTREE REICHMUTH Senior Vice President Member Senior Vice President Energy Senior Vice President Marketing Senior Vice President Operations Services The Energy Division at Central The marketing team of Central Valley The focus of our Operations Division is The CVA Member Services team is Valley Ag understands the needs of Ag continues to communicate the to meet the needs of our customer base and exceed their expectations. We will dedicated to providing positive, our customers and are continually brand, message, leadership position highly interactive communications continue to look for any inefficiencies developing innovative ways to and value of our organization as between the cooperative and our we may find within our trade area. patrons. Our focus is on creating meet their expectations. Our clearly and effectively as possible to We will look at equipment and labor positive customer service solutions team of dedicated employees also our designated markets. Through the sharing ability to provide cost savings in the areas of billing, monthly understand the need to deliver talents and efforts of our team and as well as increased service abilities. statements, accounts receivable, a premium product in a timely strategic partners, we consistently look We will maintain our equipment and facilities to provide a long lasting service establishment of new accounts, and manner. CVA Energy is continually for innovative ways to communicate to equity disbursements. This is your to our patrons. Above all else, we will striving toward providing added our markets, get our message heard, Cooperative, and we are here to maintain a safe working environment ensure we do everything possible to value with premium products, and better understand the customers for the protection of our employees meet your needs. cutting edge technology, and we serve. and patrons while utilizing our facilities. excellent customer service to meet the needs of both rural and urban customers. 12 Senior Management (continued) DON ROBERT MATTHEW SWANSON TUREK ASHTON Chief Financial Officer Senior Vice President Feed Senior Vice President Grain The focus of the Accounting Department The CVA Feed division continues to make strides The focus of the Grain Division is to efficiently of Central Valley Ag is to be sure that we are improving customer service and employee operate this dynamic grain company. The collecting, processing, and analyzing information engagement. Our people are our best asset in such a manner that we can enhance your and have always been the cooperative systems new company has access to every major cooperative to be a better steward of the patron’s key point of differentiation between us and our market west of the Mississippi allowing CVA to assets.