Articles tagged under: Paul Coppin
Merger Takes Effect Jan. 1
Published December 23, 2023
The merger between Valley United Co-op and Thompson Farmers Elevator Company takes effect January 1. The new organization will operate as Valley United Co-op. Valley United Co-op CEO Paul Coppin will manage the new company once it is consolidated.Optimism for Red River Valley Farmers
Published April 2, 2021
Farmers are starting to begin fieldwork near Reynolds, North Dakota. Valley United Co-op CEO Paul Coppin says spring fieldwork is five weeks ahead of last year. "We're feeling really good right now. Farmers are spreading fertilizer and there's wheat seed…Farmers Finishing Up Soybean Harvest Near Reynolds, ND
Published October 8, 2020
Valley United Co-op General Manager Paul Coppin expects soybean harvest to wrap up soon in the Reynolds, North Dakota area. "We're probably 80 to 90 percent done with soybeans here. We've had such a perfect fall here compared to previous…A Good Quality Crop at Reynolds, ND
Published September 23, 2020
Soybean harvest has started in the Reynolds, North Dakota area. Valley United Co-op CEO Paul Coppin says the drier conditions help. "I'd say we're approximately 15-to-20 percent done with soybean harvest in the area. It's been dry and farmers say…A Different Kind of Spring in the Red River Valley
Published May 29, 2020
It’s been a very different spring in the Red River Valley. "You can go by one field and someone is planting corn and in the next field, someone is combing corn," said Paul Coppin, CEO, Valley United Cooperative. There will…Valley United Cooperative CEO Talks Planting and Trade
Published May 29, 2019
It’s been a slow planting season for many farmers across the Northern Plains, but in the Red River Valley, Valley United Cooperative CEO Paul Coppin says farmers are getting the crop in the ground. "We probably have 90 percent of…Ag Retailer Hopes for an “Orderly Spring”
Published February 12, 2019
The stars will need to align for an orderly start to spring. In many cases, farmers were not able to apply fertilizer this fall. "For our company, we had about 40 percent of an average fall," said Paul Coppin, general…Farmers are Uncertain About ’19 Planting Decisions
Published January 17, 2019
Decisions are being made for the 2019 growing season. Valley United Cooperative General Manager Paul Coppin, who is based at Reynolds, North Dakota, is seeing some uncertainty. "Going into 2019, farmers are looking at their cash flow. There is a…Valley United Co-op Ready for Business
Published January 4, 2019
With the change of the calendar, Reynolds United Co-op and the Halstad Elevator Company merged into Valley United Co-op. Valley United Co-op General Manager and CEO Paul Coppin says the new co-op is already seeing some benefits as it prepares…