Heading into fall we’d like to remind everyone of things that can get done before winter sets in to help set us up for a successful 2025 crop year.

October 1st marked a milestone in my life. Thirty years ago on that date, I started working for the cooperative. I was 32 years old with a work history that included working as a laborer in a cheese factory, a construction worker building Harvestore silos, an infantryman in the U...

Harvest is upon us. Premier Cooperative’s Grain Division is prepared to receive what we hope to be a bountiful crop this year. We have spent a lot of time doing preventative maintenance to ensure quick unload times at each location. This will help ensure limited breakdowns ...

Fall is here and harvest is under way for most of our area. Our grain facilities located in Mazomanie, Mineral Point, Richland Center, and Westby are anxiously awaiting this year’s crop. A few weeks ago, the Premier grain team spent the day reviewing safety and operational ...

As our summer grazing season dwindles down, now is a favorable time to get a head start on the 2025 season. Thistles and other biennial and perennial weeds are soon to begin to prepare for winter by sending nutrients and energy back down to the roots. The translocation to the roo...

As we head into fall and harvest begins, September is a great time to review the basics of soil sampling. When it comes to soil sampling, the phrase “you cannot manage what you do not measure” is all too accurate. 

Have you ever wondered why you aren’t able to get the production you want? Have you ever been left scratching your head for a solution to what seems like an unsolvable problem on the farm? Well, this might be your wake-up call to have a TMR audit done. TMR audits are relati...

Prime, Choice, Select, and Standard are the grades of beef that we see on the shelves. There has been an opportunity like no other in history for the dairy and beef producers to work together to improve both industries. Firstly, the dairy industry has capitalized on a great oppo...

Premier will be holding an election in January for one District 3 Director position. The incumbent, Louie Kieler (Platteville, WI), will be seeking reelection for another three-year term.  If you are interested in applying, please contact David Fiene at 608.535.5207 to recei...

As summer begins to wind down and many of the fairs throughout the area come to a close, I’d like to congratulate all the kids who participated this year. If you haven’t done so already, there’s still time to check out our website for details on how our members&...