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More than we imagined!
If 2004 was great, 2005 was more than we could have imagined. Again we exceeded all previous years’ sales revenues and logged our second highest operating profit in NorthStar’s history. As a result, the board of directors declared more than $400,000 be distributed to stockowners through patronage. Click here to learn more about the 4.9% average rate of return to stockowners.
Progressive Dairy Producer of the Year
Leon Van Loon, St. Louis, Michigan, has concentrated on making improvements to cow comfort. His efforts have definitely paid off as evidenced by a gain of over 7,000 pounds of milk; an increase which helped earn Van Loon the 2005 NorthStar Cooperative Progressive Dairy Producer of the Year award.
Maximize mycotoxin control with DTX
Cows off feed, fluctuating production and diarrhea; the symptoms were all too familiar for Tim and Sandy Ver Hage, west Michigan dairy producers. Before Tim sent a feed sample in for testing he knew there was a mycotoxin problem with the silage. Click to learn more about when and how to increase microbial dosage to deal with heavy toxin loads.
2005 Annual Report
Record sales in all business units led to NorthStar Cooperative experiencing the second highest operating profit in NorthStar’s history. Click here for complete details of NorthStar’s financial success in 2005.
Annual meeting stockowner information
The NorthStar Cooperative, Inc. annual meeting will be conducted Thursday, March 23 at the Courtyard by Marriott in Springfield Ohio. Common stockowners of record as of December 31, 2005 will discuss, defer and act upon matters pertaining to the business and affairs of the Cooperative. Click here to view the resolution being presented at the annual meeting.
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