Two Rivers Cooperative
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February
A merger plan was approved by the Board of Directors of both cooperatives after two months of discussion. Four joint membership meetings were held in February and March 2001 to discuss the future plans of the two cooperatives merging to form a new cooperative.
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March 23rd
Membership votes to merge the two co-ops.
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April 1st
The first day of joint operations as Two Rivers Cooperative.
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Soybean Storage Additions
Pella added a new soybean storage bin and dump along with a new grain dryer.
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Pella Scales Up
A new scale was constructed at the Pella location.
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Expansion Leads to More Opportunities for Monroe
Large facility expansion completed in Monroe which included a new office and scale.
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Pella Project Complete
The Pella corn bin addition was completed.
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Expansion Plans Lead to Tracy
The land was purchased to build the Tracy location.
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Serving Farmers & The Land Better
Tracy location was built to provide needed services to farmers in the Tracy area. In April of 2011, a construction project at the construction at the Tracy location started on the initial stages of excavation on the office and warehouse.
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TRC Breaks 25-Year Record!
TRC passed all segments of an extensive FDA Inspection for the 25th consecutive year and received the Land O’ Lakes Quality Assurance Award to recognize TRC’s commitment to quality.
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Cover Crop Services
Two Rivers began custom drilling services of cover crops in response to the Iowa Nutrient Reduction Strategy.
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TRC Offers Direct Deposit & Farm Publications
TRC offers direct deposit for TRC grain customers. This simplified the process since previously customers had to call in to order.
Two Rivers began publishing an Agronomy publication called Soil Report. This publication is sent out twice a year, during peak seasons for the Agronomy team and local producers.
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Nutrient Reduction Goals & Resources
Des Moines Water Works begins a lawsuit against three northwest Iowa counties. TRC urges customers to reflect on their own operations and to familiarize themselves with the Iowa Nutrient Reduction Strategy.
Two Rivers updates the look on their website, making it more user-friendly.
Two Rivers adds a John Deere 4030 to the fertilizer fleet. This piece of equipment brings added benefit to patrons by giving flexibility in application timing and the ability to work towards Iowa’s common goal of reducing nutrient loss and run-off.
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Bushels & Bushels of Storage!
Expansion Project to the Monroe grain receiving capacities began as well as the addition of a grain dryer and 515,000-bushel storage bin.
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Tracy Location Sees Expansion
The Two Rivers Cooperative Board of Directors approved an expansion project at the Tracy location. This expansion consisted of an additional storage capacity of 500,000 bushels.
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Craig Hetland Takes On New Role
Craig Hetland was the General Manager of Otley-Monroe from 1986 – 1996. That role affirmed his strong tie to the co-op system, and when Tracy Gathman asked Craig if he would be interested in helping manage and plan the new Tracy Two Rivers location in 2008, Craig proudly took on the task. Craig retired at the end of January 2018.
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100th Year Anniversary
Two Rivers Cooperative celebrates 100 years of serving area members.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, TRC postpones the celebration of the event.