Coop News

Frontier Cooperative and Food Bank of Lincoln Unite Against Food Insecurity

Apr 19, 2024 | Frontier
Frontier Cooperative is proud to announce its partnership with the Food Bank of Lincoln in the relentless fight against hunger. Through the generous support of the Land O'Lakes Cooperative Member Match program, Frontier Cooperative has donated $2,000 to the Food Bank of Linco...

Frontier Awards Scholarships to 25 Area Students

Apr 08, 2024 | Frontier
Frontier Cooperative is pleased to announce the recipients of its scholarship program, recognizing 25 outstanding area students. Each scholarship, valued at $1,000, is designated to support the pursuit of further education beyond the high school level. Following a thorough review...

Field Focus: Optimizing Spring Planting

Mar 29, 2024 | Frontier
As we welcome the arrival of spring, farmers across SE Nebraska gear up for the busy planting season ahead. With soil temperatures warming up and the first days of April here, it's time to dive into some essential tips and considerations to ensure a successful planting season...

Making a Difference: Frontier Cooperative helps contribute thermal imaging drone for North Bend Fire Department

Mar 13, 2024 | Frontier
At Frontier Cooperative, our commitment to the community goes beyond providing agricultural products and services. We recognize the importance of supporting projects that protect our communities.

Field Focus: Key Tips for Optimal Emergence

Mar 13, 2024 | Frontier
As we gear up for the upcoming planting season, it's crucial to revisit fundamental practices for achieving optimal corn planting and emergence. Planting is a make-or-break moment in the growing season, and the decisions made during this phase significantly impact yield poten...

Directors Complete Certification Program

Jan 11, 2024 | Frontier
Clint Bornemeier, a director of Frontier Cooperative, recently completed a four-phase educational program co-sponsored by the Nebraska Cooperative Council and CoBank.

2023 FFA Chapter Grant Recipients Announced

Jan 03, 2024 | Frontier
Frontier Cooperative has donated to the Nebraska FFA Foundation to directly support local FFA chapter needs. Seven FFA chapters received a grant to enhance their FFA chapter or classroom. 

Feeding CPM Calving and Breeding Mineral

Jan 02, 2024 | Frontier
Calving season is rapidly approaching, for our purebred operations it may already be here. I want to discuss the advantages of our Calving and Breeding mineral, what separates it from other related products on the market, and how it works within the animal to achieve the desired ...

Advantages of Omega 3 Products In Your Ranching Operation

Dec 29, 2023 | Frontier
Breeding season will be sneaking up on us rather quickly, arguably the single most important time of the year for cow-calf producers. Some might say calving time is the most important, but if we don’t get them bred, we don’t have to worry about calving!

Nebraska Beef Summit Tackles Industry Challenges: Insights from Carter Jensen, Frontier Nutrition Advisor

Nov 22, 2023 | Frontier
Students in the Krutsinger Beef Industry Scholars minor program, supported by Nebraska Cattlemen, recently hosted the annual Nebraska Beef Summit this fall. Among the attendees was Carter Jensen, Frontier Nutrition Advisor, who returned with valuable insights from the event's...

Frontier Employees Go "Above and Beyond"

Nov 13, 2023 | Frontier
Each quarter, Frontier recognizes and awards a selection of nominated employees that have gone above and beyond for their contributions to the community, or in the area of one or more of our core values.  

Feeding Our Farmers

Nov 07, 2023 | Frontier
Frontier Cooperative and local FFA chapters partner to feed over 1300 meals to farmers this fall.

Frontier Welcomes 2023 Summer Interns

Jun 01, 2023 | Frontier
Frontier Cooperative is excited to welcome 14 college student interns this summer. These interns will be stationed at various Frontier locations, taking on roles in each of our different business units. To ensure their success, each intern will be paired with a mentor who will gu...

Frontier Awards Area Scholarships

Apr 11, 2023 | Frontier
Frontier announces scholarship awards to 18 area students. 

Bringing the Frontier Experience to you

Oct 17, 2022 | Frontier
How have you experienced Frontier this last year? That’s a question I use when starting employee and producer meetings. When we stop and think about it, we realize that there are numerous ways we have experienced Frontier in the past year. Common examples I hear are ‘...

Governor to Sign Proclamation for Cooperative Month

Sep 21, 2022 | Frontier
A proclamation recognizing October as Cooperative Month will be signed by Governor Pete Ricketts on October 3, 2022. This coincides with the annual recognition of October as National Cooperative Month by the United States Department of Agriculture. This year's national theme ...

New Broadband Towers Released in Butler County with Microsoft, Land O' Lakes & Nextlink Internet

Sep 06, 2022 | Frontier
Frontier Cooperative Locations to boost internet speeds and provide broadband connectivity to local members and residents have now been installed in Bellwood, David City, Dwight, Brainard and Garrison. 

Frontier Awards Area Scholarships

Apr 13, 2022 | Frontier
Frontier announces scholarship awards to 20 area students.
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Frontier Fuel Stations Raise Funds for Cancer Research

Jan 10, 2022 | Frontier
Fuel retailers across Nebraska joined forces to raise funds for October “Fuel the Cure.”

Frontier Cooperative Donates to Local FFA Chapter Grants

Nov 17, 2021 | Frontier
Eight FFA chapters receive Frontier Cooperative local grant awards. 
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New Broadband Towers Released in Butler County

Nov 09, 2021 | Frontier
Frontier Cooperative locations to boost internet speeds and provide broadband connectivity to local members and residents have now been installed in Bellwood, David City, Dwight, Brainard and Garrison.  

Frontier Coop Fuels Up for Cancer Research

Oct 04, 2021 | Frontier
Nearly 50 Nebraska gas stations, will donate 3 cents for every gallon of higher ethanol blends sold during the month of October.
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October is Coop Month

Oct 01, 2021 | Frontier
Proclamation recognizes the important role cooperatives play in the lives of many Nebraskans

Frontier Explores J1 Visa Exchange Program

Jun 16, 2021 | Frontier
Ukrainian students will join Frontier Coop for a 12-month educational work program.

Frontier Coop Launches Broadband Connectivity Project with Microsoft, Land O’Lakes & Nextlink Internet

May 03, 2021 | Frontier
The effort will boost broadband internet speeds at the cooperative and extend broadband connectivity to customers and residents in nearly 30 Frontier location areas.

Frontier Awards Area Scholarships

Apr 07, 2021 | Frontier
Frontier announces scholarship awards to 25 area students.

Frontier Now Offering TruCarbon™ Program

Feb 04, 2021 | Frontier
Farmers may receive $20 per ton of carbon through this offer.  

Frontier Director Completes Certification Program

Jan 13, 2021 | Frontier
Local Coop directors recently completed a four-phase educational program.   

Frontier Donates to Local FFA Chapter Grants

Nov 24, 2020 | Frontier
Six local FFA chapters have received grants from Frontier Cooperative.

Nebraska Coop Council Education Foundation Scholarships

Nov 13, 2020 | Frontier
Applications are now being accepted for the Nebraska Cooperative Council Education Foundation scholarships.

Northeast Ag Facilities Get Boost From Frontier Coop Investment

Oct 20, 2020 | Frontier
Frontier Coop has pledged $50,000 to the Nexus capital campaign to build new ag facilities at Northeast Community College.

Frontier Coop, OOP, Inc. Announce Purchase Agreement

Oct 09, 2020 | Frontier
Frontier Cooperative has entered into a purchase agreement with OOP, Inc. (Otte Oil &Propane) of Wahoo, Nebraska.

Frontier Cooperative Breaks Ground on Syracuse Fertilizer Plant

Oct 05, 2020 | Frontier
Frontier Cooperative broke ground this week at the Syracuse Ag Service terminal located on the outskirts of Syracuse.

Fuel the Cure in October

Sep 29, 2020 | Frontier
Frontier Coop is donating 3 cents per gallon for every gallon of higher ethanol blends sold during the month of October.

XtendFlex Approved for 2021

Sep 28, 2020 | Frontier
Bayer's XtendFlex Soybeans gain final key regulatory approval.

Member Vote Approves Unification

Aug 18, 2020 | Frontier
Frontier Cooperative and Farmers Union Coop Association unification effective Sept. 1, 2020.

100th Shuttle Train Comes To Syracuse

Aug 11, 2020 | Frontier
Frontier Coop saw its 100th shuttle train come through the Syracuse Shuttle Facility last week.

Frontier Cooperative & Farmer's Union Coop Association Sign Definitive Agreement

Jul 24, 2020 | Frontier
The Boards of Directors signed a definitive agreement to move forward with a member vote to unify the two cooperatives.

Frontier Cooperative Donates to Local Food Banks

Jun 16, 2020 | Frontier
Frontier Cooperative donates food and monetary donations to local community food banks during the impacting events of COVID-19.

Frontier Cooperative Releases “My Frontier Business” App

Jun 12, 2020 | Frontier
Frontier Cooperative is pleased to announce the release of the new “My Frontier Business” app. While technology advancements continue to be very important in the Agriculture industry, Frontier intends to develop with it.

Frontier Awards Local Scholarships

Apr 01, 2020 | Frontier
Frontier Cooperative is pleased to announce the awarding of scholarships to 14 area students. 

Frontier Receives Conservation Grant

Mar 12, 2020 | Frontier
Frontier Cooperative is one of four ag retailers to be part of the Conservation Innovation Grants.

Frontier Donates to Local FFA Chapter Grants

Feb 19, 2020 | Frontier
Frontier Cooperative announces local FFA chapter grant awards.

Frontier Cooperative Offers Scholarship Program

Feb 12, 2020 | Frontier
Frontier Cooperative is pleased to offer a scholarship program to students who choose to further his or her education in agricultural-related studies.

Frontier Cooperative Mineral Meeting Series

Feb 03, 2020 | Frontier
Please join us for a mineral discussion and see how Purina minerals can make a difference in your herd.

Dicamba Training

Jan 29, 2020 | Frontier
Monsanto is offering in-person, live webinars and online Dicamba training.
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Frontier Employees Recycle 4000 Uniforms

Nov 21, 2019 | Frontier
Frontier Cooperative employees wrapped up a successful uniform recycling program, collecting nearly 4,000 items for repurpose.

Changes to The Farmer Member Health Plan

Nov 20, 2019 | Frontier
Nebraska Farm Bureau invites members of the 2019 Nebraska Cooperative Farmer Health Plan to enroll in the Nebraska Farm Bureau (NEFB) Member Health Plan.

Governor Signs Proclamation for Cooperative Month

Oct 02, 2019 | Frontier
A proclamation recognizing October as Cooperative Month was signed by Governor Pete Ricketts and presented in a ceremony at the State Capitol

Support any Nebraska FFA Chapter with I Believe in the Future of Ag

Sep 16, 2019 | Frontier
September marks the official start of the ninth annual I Believe in the Future of Ag fundraising campaign. This campaign serves as an outlet for local FFA chapters to receive donations for innovative projects in their classrooms, leadership programming, community service projects...

Frontier Coop & Midwest Farmers Cooperative Announce Name, Headquarters

Jul 12, 2019 | Frontier
Unification of the two Cooperatives Effective this September

Nebraska Farmer Testifies On Capitol Hill

May 21, 2019 | Frontier
Matt Rezac, a fourth-generation corn and soybean farmer from Weston, Nebraska, said today in testimony to the U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee that farmers’ commitment to future generations, paired with their willingness to embrace new technology, positions them to lead on...

Members Approve Unification of Frontier Cooperative & Midwest Farmers Cooperative

Apr 25, 2019 | Frontier
Following a four-week voting period, Frontier Cooperative and Midwest Farmers Cooperative members approved the unification of their cooperatives. The unification of the two cooperatives will be effective September 1, 2019.

Resources For Flooded Farmers

Apr 02, 2019 | Frontier
Here are some of the initial steps that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) recommends to jump-start the recovery process for those affected by the recent flooding.

Safety is Our Priority

Apr 01, 2019 | Frontier
Our number one goal in this business is safety. Profitability and success mean nothing if you’re not here to reap their benefits.

Frontier Coop Teams Up For Flood Relief Concert Fundraiser

Mar 21, 2019 | Frontier
What started as a reason to get out of the house at the end of a long winter has turned into a major benefit event for Nebraska flood relief. In early March, as the seemingly unending snow was piling up, the newly renovated Starlite Event Center planned a “Spring Fever&rdqu...

Frontier Coop & Midwest Farmers Cooperative Unification Proceeds To Member Vote

Mar 15, 2019 | Frontier
This week, the Boards of Directors for Frontier Cooperative and Midwest Farmers Cooperative voted to sign a definitive agreement. Signing the definitive agreement means the Boards approved moving forward with a member vote to unify the two cooperatives. This decision came after c...