Chaseburg Farmer’s Union Co-op Service was incorporated in December, 1947.
Persons in the Chaseburg community purchased $20,000 worth of shares to provide capital to start the Chaseburg Co-op. The first audit report showed assests of $39,000. Today they have increased to $8,000,000 of which $1,500,000 are investments in supply and service cooperatives – the principle ones being CENEX and Land O Lakes.
The main products were feed, seed, fertilizer, lube oil, and tires. A manager and two full time employees sold $97,800 worth of merchandise during the first year of operation. By 1970, the sales volume reached one-half million dollars and one million dollars in 1974.
ORIGINAL Board of Directors
President
Frank Mlsna
Vice President
Rudolph Strasser Sr.
Secretary
Terry Nelson
Director
Lester Kuester
Director
Walter Manske
Director
Joel Lindahl
CURRENT Board of Directors
President
Rich Nickelotti
Vice President
Alan Seelow
Secretary
TERRY NELSON
Director
JOEL OLSTAD
Director
Ralph Schedivy Jr.
Director
Wesley Hanson
Director
John McClelland Jr.
2017
Relocated offices to newly renovated building.
2015
Purchased Chaseburg Manufacturing building in Chaseburg.
2012
Added 30,000 gallon storage capacity for LP. Total capacity: 60,000 gallons.
2007
New Agronomy warehouse built in Stoddard.
2000
New bulk fuel plant was built.
1997
Purchased land from BNSF in Stoddard for Agronomy.
1995
Grain bin storage built adding more storage in 1997 and 1999.
1993
Leased outlet store in Redmound.
1991
LP Bulk plant with 30,000 gallon storage tank.
1978
Fertilizer plant was built in Stoddard, WI.
1967
Purchased service station.
1962
Bulk fertilizer was available to farmers
1957
Erected a bulk petroleum plant and provided bulk service to patrons.
2016
Began renovations in Chaseburg Manufacturing building.
2015
Added 30,000 gallon storage capacity for LP. Total capacity: 90,000 gallons.
2010
Purchased Hoff Construction shop.
2002
Schlicht property and building purchased in Chaseburg.
1999
Redmound store was purchased.
1996
Major upgrade to service station building and branded CENEX Convenience Store.
1994
Bulk storage for 28 percent liquid fertilizer.
1992
Chemical storage building and loading pad.
1984
New warehouse for storage and supplies.
1968
Added the Home Comfort Department for furnace installation and service.
1966
LP gas delivery and service were made available from CENEX’s plant at Reedsburg.
1960
Purchased old tobacco warehouse and remodeled building installing bulk feed storage and equipment.