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Preferred Stock value grows 13 percent
Increased revenues and profits help drive the Preferred Stock value. New product and service offerings have had a very positive effect on revenues, as well as providing more value to all of us at the farm. Since it’s inception at $10 a share, the value of NorthStar Preferred Stock has grown significantly. Today’s value of $23.25 reflects the increased strength and value of the Cooperative.
Stockowners approve bylaw resolutions
The NorthStar Cooperative annual meeting included voting on the approval and adoption of proposed amendments to the Cooperative’s bylaws, as well as a change in the minimum business level to maintain voting member status. Click to learn more about all the resolutions that were overwhelming approved at the meeting.
Election results
At the NorthStar Cooperative annual meeting stockowners confirmed elections which occurred at the district level for Resolutions and Advisory Committee members and the board of directors. Click to learn more about the elected officials of the Cooperative.
Scholarship winners announced
Winners of the 2008 NorthStar Cooperative, Inc. Scholarships were recently announced. Lindsey First of Portland, Michigan, Chelsey Muenster of Seymour, Wisconsin and Stacey Choate of Cement City, Michigan are all recipients of $500 scholarships for continuing their education in the field of agriculture. Click here to learn more about scholarship opportunities available through NorthStar Cooperative and National DHIA.
Rotation key to pest management strategy
Continual exposure of insects to a single class of insecticide may lead to the resistance to that class of insecticide. Click here about a new product on the market and tips in developing a successful pest management strategy.
Plan now for heifer breeding
It’s never too early to plan for your heifer breeding needs. While often heifer breeding slacks off in the hot summer months, planning and purchasing your gender SELECTed™ semen needs throughout the summer will help ensure you can breed as many of the heifers you want with this time-tested, reliable sexed semen product. Click to learn more about the ever growing gender SELECTed lineup.
Diverse pedigrees make Select Sires your sure bet!
April Sire Summaries had a positive impact on the Select Sires’ lineup, as many bulls moved-up the ranks of the Holstein Association USA’s Official Top 100 TPI™ List. In fact, today Select Sires is home to 27 sires on Top 100 TPI™ list, and they are sired by 17 different bulls and have 22 different maternal grandsires. Click to learn more about the breed-leading genetics available through your NorthStar representative.
Dairy producers earn top production honors
Eight dairy producers from Michigan, Indiana, and Wisconsin were recognized by NorthStar Cooperative DHI Services for their outstanding production records for the 2007 testing year. Awards were given by geographic area and based on a herd’s annual rolling herd average, as completed with NorthStar Cooperative’s DHI Services. Read on for more information.
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