Local Decisions, Local Values, and Local Return with Tom Tucker and Kim Ames

More Than a Trophy on a Shelf: Talking Harvest Elite with Amanda Egler and Brandon Lovett

For Amanda Egler, the drive to do more with every acre is motivated by a rich family history, and a piece of it rests in her home. A top her mantle is a yield trophy from 1960 that her grandfather won, and she uses that as encouragement to always do more with the resources available. On this podcast farmer Amanda Egler visits with Brandon Lovett, Co-Alliance, on the benefits and competitive advantage of the Harvest Elite yield competition.  Interested in learning more about Harvest Elite? Visit:

Local Decisions, Local Values, and Local Return with Tom Tucker and Kim Ames

Co-Alliance just announced we will be paying 57 million dollars in patronage to eligible farmer-members who did business with our cooperative in 2023. It is also projected that $80 million will be reinvested into our cooperative’s assets to ensure Co-Alliance is prepared to service today’s member owners and the next generation of farm families.   Those are some big numbers and big news. Joining us on Cultivated this month are two Co-Alliance Board members, Tom Tucker and Kim Ames, who talk through this patronage return with us to better understand these Local Decisions, Local Values and Local Return.

Talking National Blue & Corn Gold with Doug Quear

It’s National FFA Convention Week! The streets of downtown Indianapolis are flooded with thousands of students getting the experience of a lifetime as they navigate through The Convention Center.  Co-Alliance is opening our doors to FFA chapters this week who want to learn more about our farmer-owned cooperative and the work we do on behalf of American Agriculture and Energy. On top of that, we’ve committed to getting kids to convention who may not have the chance otherwise. We’ve sponsored students to attend the National FFA Convention from North White FFA and Tri-High FFA. Our hope is that this trip opens doors for them and continues to fuel that fire to want to learn and do more in the agriculture industry.  Co-Alliance's support of the FFA organization has grown tremendously in the last 3 years and much of that growth has to do with the persistence and passion of one of our agronomy employees, Doug Quear. Doug works at our Indian Trails location in Boone County. He was instrumental in getting the Hamilton Heights FFA Chapter off the ground and he still pours many, many hours to the organization.   This month on the podcast, we invite you to learn more about Doug and why he believes so strongly in National Blue & Corn Gold.

Leveraging Experience: From Intern to Full-Time

We are in the heart of internship season. The value of an internship is to gain valuable hands-on experience in the field one may – or may not! - want to go into. We have so many internship opportunities available, for various talents and skill sets. Our Mission to LEAD, GROW, GIVE and REMEMBER continues to direct our day-to-day work. We of course want to LEAD with people and technology. That’s why we’re on a mission to find, hire and retain the very best in the field. Three of the best were guests on the September podcast.  We visited with three individuals who began their Co-Alliance experience as an intern and now they’re on our team as full-time employees bringing remarkable value to our business. Listen now to hear what Hannah, Kyle & Cassie had to say!

This is Indiana with Joe Rule and Claire Bishop

The lights. The competition. The nerves. The food. The exhaustion. The Indiana State Fair, Week Two: Sometimes in the middle of the rush, you just need to sit down for a fulfilling conversation. Recently at the Indiana State Fair we had the remarkable opportunity to sit down with two individuals who have boundless, and very different, responsibilities during the greatest 18 days of summer. Mr. Joe Rule sits on the Indiana State Fair Board, the decision-making body to ensure improvements are made annually to ensure the longevity and enjoyment of the State Fair. He is also a Co-Alliance employee, manager of our Michigantown Agronomy location. Miss Claire Bishop is the 2023 Indiana State Fair Queen and is the ambassador for the 3-week event. Claire is a highly involved 10-year 4-H member, sister, daughter and role model for so many. We invite you to join us as we learn how these two work to make our State Fair, and 4-H, better.