For Zeca da Silva, an internship with Agtegra is providing him with much more than a work experience – he’s gaining skills and knowledge to bring back to his farm in Africa. A native of Guinea-Bissau, a country on the west coast of Africa, Zeca came to the United...

Have empty chemical jugs laying around the farm? Aren’t sure how to store leftover chemicals until spring? We’ve got the answers you’ve been looking for!All chemical jugs, whether empty or full, must be stored in accordance with label recommendations and in a...

(Aberdeen, SD) June 13, 2022 – The Agtegra Cooperative Board of Directors is pleased to announce and welcome Jason Klootwyk as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective June 13, 2022.  Jason is a seasoned agricultural executive with over 20 years of...

Deciding what to feed your show livestock during the summer can often be one of the most challenging questions to answer.  

Agtegra Cooperative is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2022 Agtegra Scholarships, including eight high school seniors and three current college students for the 2022-2023 school year. The purpose of the scholarship program is to further the advancement of the...

Agriculture is an ever-changing industry, and new technology is introduced practically every day. As new developments take shape, Agtegra recognizes the need to adapt and strives to stay ahead of the curve by finding methods to best serve our growers.  

Hear how Chris Pearson, CEO of Agtegra, is thinking about the future of broadband Q: What are some of the trends you’re seeing in farming? A: Farming continues to evolve as consumer expectations, weather, political landscape, and technology change. 

Carbon credits have become the subject of many agricultural publication advertisements over the past year and have caused many farmers to research the options of selling carbon credits or carbon offsets on farmland.

Quentin graduated from Pollock High School in 1976 and then went to work at Pollock Farmers Elevator as a laborer, bookkeeper, and assistant manager.  He and his wife Lori were married in 1979.  In 1981, they took over the family farm (homesteaded in 1889). 

When an emergency strikes in the rural Dakotas, it can take several minutes before emergency medical service personnel arrive to the scene. With much of the region considered medically underserved, a partnership between Agtegra and healthcare providers has become a step...

Aberdeen, S.D. - The South Dakota Agri-Business Association has named Agtegra Cooperative’s Garret Foos as the 2022 Applicator of the Year. Foos was recognized on Jan. 19 at the South Dakota Ag Expo held in Sioux Falls. 

One of the crucial (and unique) aspects of a cooperative is the fact that they are governed by a board of customers – in our case, farmers.  While this can be an advantage for the cooperative, the actual role of the board of directors is often a source of confusion...

Autonomy has arrived in agriculture. That’s the takeaway from talking with the tech team at Agtegra in South Dakota after they demonstrated a Raven OMNiPOWER unit this past fall for spreading applications. Matthew Boomsma and Neal Hiemstra—self-admitted early tech...

Living in the Midwest, it can be easy to embrace a mindset that far-off events will have little effect on our daily lives. However, those in the agriculture industry know this is far from the truth. With the Russian invasion of Ukraine on repeat on our airwaves, many farmers...

Chris Pearson, CEO of Agtegra Cooperative, notified the Board of Directors that he will be departing as the CEO on July 1, 2022. Pearson has been with the cooperative since 2013 and served as CEO for 5 years. He was instrumental in the formation of Agtegra in 2018, which has...