OCTOBER 2018 INSIGHT. Monthly Employee Newsletter.
HAPPY HALLOWEEN FROM BILLINGS!
Michele Green, Mike Grimm, Robin Sian, Vickie McKay, Jack Gabel, Cheryl Edwards and Karen Maggert
C & B - Glasgow participated in the 2nd annual Northeast Montana Ag Expo on Oct. 12, displaying large equipment outside and a booth inside at the trade show. Throughout the day Agribusiness speakers presented on different topics such as Risk Management Strategies, Staying Safe In An Agricultural Workplace, and Foreign Worker 101. The day ended with a dinner, Ag Appreciation Banquet/Night of Honors Ceremony and Harvest Dance.
IOWA
CLAY COUNTY FAIR
One of the country’s largest county fairs, the Clay County Fair in Spencer, Iowa, wrapped up in mid-September, bringing in more than 308,000 people over 9 days. C & B was there—advertising, outfitting 4-H & FFA exhibitors with C & B gear, displaying equipment, and working the John Deere Dealer Association building and lot. The John Deere Dealer Association is a partnership between C & B and 3 other JD equipment dealers in the Iowa/Minnesota area to promote and sell JD equipment and merchandise. Each of the member dealers brings equipment and provides employees to work the fair on behalf of the association, not their individual companies. The association has been in place at the fair for 18 years and the former Noteboom stores have been active members for many years. The store filled with JD toys and clothing is extremely popular, and this year even more fairgoers visited the building to watch the Iowa/Iowa State football game! Thanks to the employees from Spencer, Ida Grove, Sibley, Storm Lake, Lake Park and Jackson that worked the fair this year.
C&B OCTOBER INSIGHT.
Kirsten Bense and Fred Potter drove in the Glasgow Scotties High School Homecoming Parade
Cousins! Huck Joshua Wudel was born September 17th to Josh & Katelyn Wudel. Josh is the Store Manager in Selby. Grandparents are Marlys & Pat Starks. Marlys is the Admin in Selby.
Piper Beckett Wudel was born July 18th to Jesse & Vanessa Wudel. Grandparents are Marlys & Pat Starks. Marlys is the Admin in Selby.
Congratulations!
NEW ARRIVAL Renly Tayte Saiz was born September 13th to Kobe Saiz & Mykayla Lauckner. She weighed 8 lbs, 1 oz. Kobe is a service tech in Glasgow, MT.
Congratulations!
Ryan & Micaela Ellefson were married September 15th in Fairmont, MN. Ryan is a Sales Marketing Coordinator in Jackson, MN
C&B OCTOBER INSIGHT.
JD FLEX DRAPER VS. JD TRADITIONAL FLEX HEAD Today, I’m going to talk about the advantages of using a flex draper over a traditional flex head for harvesting soybeans. I can’t believe we’re still having the conversation about harvesting soybeans this late in October, but mother-nature, unfortunately, can at times deal us some difficult cards here on the farm. Compared to what our fathers and grandfathers before us used, our current traditional flex platforms are amazing in their ability to harvest soybeans. But using a flex draper platform instead of a standard flex head has many advantages. Like I said earlier about mother-nature, the weather alone is probably the biggest factor. Tough, wet, cutting field conditions can be trying. The superb cutting efficiency of a flex draper and its 7.5” flexibility with on-the-go down pressure adjustability will help with tough, wet ground conditions like we have this fall. In addition, the flex draper’s wider feed section will allow for improved feeding into the feeder house compared to the traditional flex platforms. With a more even feed, the combine engine and machine will run smoother, which in turn will help with more precise threshing of soybean pods. Having the ability to run the reel higher is key in decreasing shatter loss from the header. Studies have shown that only 4 soybean seeds/square foot, on the ground, is equal to 1 bu/ac loss. Also, increased speed and torque will allow you to work faster as we’re up against the clock with the weather. Another advantage is that a flex draper offers better visibility compared to standard flex platforms. This is very important, especially with the wetter field conditions we’ve been having, because of possible foreign debris in the lower, wetter areas of the field, and of course the chance of a rock or two that the land roller missed. What is it that we don’t have much of during harvest? Time, and nice sunny harvest days, right? A flex draper will help you optimize that critical time on those few “perfect” harvest days that we get every fall. Customers have told us they can start around 1 hour earlier and stay in the field 1 hour longer over the traditional auger head! At times it seems like the wet, cold conditions are more variable every fall. Being more efficient in harvesting soybeans, even a matter of finishing a day sooner, can sometimes be enough to beat the storm. Josh Horstman Certified Crop Advisor
HUMAN RESOURCES TEAM EXPANDS The HR department has a new structure and new faces. Three Regional HR specialists, Shelly Boles, Adam Somers & April Star, will join HR Director Corey Mellegaard, Coordinator Ann Wold and Training Manager Larry Radi in serving the HR needs of C & B’s 800+ employees. They hope that with a larger HR staff they will be able to provide better face to face HR support for employees and the company. The Regional Specialists are the first point of contact for all employees as they need assistance with HR matters. They encourage employees if they have any questions to reach out to their regional HR specialist. Adam will be in Billings, Shelly in Sibley and April will office in Corsica alongside Corey and Ann. Larry’ office is in Billings.
Left to right: Ann Wold-HR Coordinator, Corey Mellegaard-Director Human Resources, Shelly Boles-MN/IA Regional HR Specialist, Adam Somers-ID/MT/WY Regional HR Specialist, April Star-SD Regional HR Specialist. Not pictured: Larry Radi, Operations Training Manager.
C&B OCTOBER INSIGHT.
NOVEMBER BIRTHDAYS Tom Bosma Jonni Kosmicki
1 1
Mark Woelber Jarren Badertscher
10 11
Mike Schmitz 20 Nathan Wallenberg 20
Terry Reisdorfer
1
Heath Kurtenbach
11
Jason Aanestad
21
Steve Soulek
1
Lindsay Lantz
11
Mark Harberts
21
Sara Cronin
2
Karen Maggert
11
Oliver Mohwinkel
21
Jon Kolar
2
Tanner Miller
11
Bradley Stelter
Jason Albee
3
Jeff Neyens
Joel Garcia
3
Donovan Oakland
Cody Gunnerson
3
Joe Koenig
ACCIDENT FREE DAYS (as of October 15)
Headquarters
3331 Luverne
34
Gettysburg
152
Edgerton
1083
21
Selby
14
Pipestone
215
11
Teresa Montgomery 22
Miller
438
Worthington
10
11
Linda Connell
23
Kyle Patten
11
Larry Radi
23
Roscoe
168
Tracy
34
3
Dave Randall
11
Darvin Weidner
23
Billings
94
Slayton
40
Bonnie Plehall
3
Christopher Grismer
12
Jason Clipperton
24
Miles City
234
Freeman
318
Brandon Haiar
4
Jacob Reynen
12
Jim Wiese
24
Jerry Hericks
4
Doug Bargfrede
13
John Brunk
25
Glendive
544
Wagner
280
Dale Clement
5
Dan Noteboom
13
Orion Bergeson
26
Glasgow
145
Yankton
431
Sawyer Krenz
5
Alex Yeska
13
Curt Rawstern
26
Circle
35
Mitchell
307
Kenny Bishop
6
Joel Thacker
14
Gary Baker
27
Culbertson
224
Chamberlain
21
Tyrell Curnutt
6
Wil Triplett
14
Kyle Viland
27
Wendy Grimm
6
Levi VanderWoude
14
Gary Wormsbecher 27
Plentywood
224
Corsica
56
Wade Heinrich
6
Brent Hulstein
15
Lexy Aukes
28
Sheridan
266
Parkston
56
Doug Rueb
6
Nick Blasius
16
Mike Hart
28
Powell
110
Platte
56
Paul Veit
7
Mitch Davis
16
Austin Harris
29
Cristen Dickey
8
Gary Solma
16
Reid Kaiser
29
Idaho Falls
34
Spencer
56
Nick Woodford
8
Deric DenHartog
19
Jim Kracht
29
Rexburg
15
Lake Park
56
Tylar Spoelstra
9
Kaiden Garner
19
Kelly Vilhauer
29
Blackfoot
146
Sibley
56
Mike Weber
9
Robin Sian
19
Cory Gillen
30
St. James
180
Ida Grove
20
Howard Middleton
10
Jared Hanson
20
Chad Rembold
30
Doug Schwanz
10
Dustin McCauley
20
Jackson
96
Storm Lake
56
Truman
39
OCTOBER
CALENDAR CUSTOMERS
Sanders Farms Truman, MN
D&L Moe Farms Mitchell, SD
Cope Farms Monteview, ID
WELCOME
NEW EMPLOYEES Emily Glawe
Admin
Chad Morgan
Service
Ida Grove, IA
Mitchell, SD
Austin Mammenga
Jon Kolar
Tire Shop Operator
Parts
Dustin McCloy
RAM
Eric Sandbulte
Store Manager
NE Montana
Worthington, MN
Jason Schreier
Kyle O’Toole
RAM
Store Manager
Dustin Ricklefs
Gettysburg, SD
Slayton, MN
Steve Torkelson
Sawyer Krenz
Kyle Patten
Slayton, MN
Sales
Parts Truman, MN
RAM
Marcus Hardy
Justice Hinker
MN-East
Iowa
Sibley, IA
RSM
MN-West
SAME FACE, NEW ROLE Congratulations on your new position!
Parts
St. James
Service Mitchell, SD
Milt Prescott
Zak Shurtliff
Logan Long
Devin Shelton
Parts
Service Student
Mitchell, SD
Service
Glendive, MT
Parts
Rexburg, ID
Mitchell, SD
Not Pictured:
Tim Schwenneker
Mike Heath
Service Mgr-Spencer, IA
Service-Pipestone, MN