Propane supplies are in good shape going into the winter, according to Randy Miller, GROWMARK director of propane operations. Regarding total inventories, Randy says 60 million barrels is the total to shoot for to feel comfortable going into the winter. “And we just did get to 60 million,” he said recently. “We’ve had some pretty good inventory increases the last …
GROWMARK Watches Energy Markets
One of the benefits of membership in the GROWMARK cooperative system is daily information about the energy markets and recommendations on contracting fuel at different times of the year. Harry Cooney is manager of customer risk management for GROWMARK Energy and he is constantly keeping an eye on the energy complex, especially gasoline, propane and diesel fuel. He says the …
BioEnergy Bytes
GROWMARK, Inc. has acquired the Canton, South Dakota Propane Terminal from Magellan Pipeline Company, L.P. This acquisition will bolster GROWMARK’s access to propane, expand its propane storage capacity, and enhance GROWMARK’s ability to provide a reliable supply of propane to its members and customers. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Registration is open for the upcoming 2014 National Biodiesel …
Celebrating National Co-op Month
Each October, cooperatives across the United States celebrate the contributions of cooperatives to their communities during National Co-op Month and this year continues the celebration of 2012 as the International Year of Cooperatives with the slogan “Cooperative enterprises build a better world.” As one of the nation’s largest cooperatives, GROWMARK has been celebrating all year long, so we talked with …
STAR Energy Powers Farm Progress Show
The star of the recent Farm Progress Show in Boone, Iowa was the fuel that kept all the engines running – and that was supplied by STAR Energy, a retail division of GROWMARK that covers northwest Iowa. “What’s unique with us is we’re an all energy company,” STAR Energy representative Jason Stauffer said. “We solely stay focused on the energy …