Demand hopes send cattle futures higher Dow Jones Newswires04/17/2013 @ 11:15am U.S. live-cattle futures are trading higher Wednesday, supported by hopes that demand for beef could pick up in coming weeks. April live-cattle futures were up 1.175 cents, or 0.9%, to $1.2655 a pound at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Most-active June futures recently advanced 1.125 [...]
Morton Construction Has Started

Mother Nature has set back our construction on the Morton site. Today, they started the construction process. HLC, our contractors, and the City of Morton ask that individuals please keep away from the work construction zone. We want everyone to stay safe including our employees, workers, and those that live near the work zone. For [...]
April Newsletter
HLC/AgQuest Relay for Life Team
Like most of us, I know too many people whose lives have been touched by cancer. That’s why HLC/AgQuest have joined with the American Cancer Society to help save lives by participating in my local Relay For Life event. HLC/AgQuest are aiming to raise $1,000.00. We all know someone who has lost a battle to [...]
2013 Coloring Contest Winner Results!
Thank-you to everyone who participated in this year’s coloring contest! We had 460 coloring pages! That’s a total of 119 MORE than 2012! We are very pleased and already have new ideas for next year! Here are the winners that were picked from our team of 5 judges! Girl Bike- Julia Groebner Boy Bike- Jaden [...]
Spring Safety Tips for the Farm
Here are a few spring safety tips for you to take into consideration this spring! One of the greatest hazards on today’s farms is the risk of electrocution. Before heading back into the fields this spring, be especially aware of dangers while working near overhead power lines. Know the location of power lines around the [...]
Cooperative Network hosts youth conference on cooperatives, leadership

Cooperative Network hosts youth conference on cooperatives, leadership EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (March 19, 2013) –More than 100 Wisconsin and Minnesota high school students attended the CO-OPS YES! Youth Leadership Conference, March 18-19, 2013, at the Ramada Convention Center in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Students in grades 10, 11, and 12 were eligible to participate in this [...]
2013 Coloring Contest

It’s that time of year again! Easter is right around the corner which means it’s time for our 2nd Annual Harvest Land & AgQuest Coloring Contest. Last year we had 347 entries. This year we are aiming to get 400 pages to decorate the Morgan office! You can view the contest rules & coloring pages [...]
2013 HLC & AgQuest Full PowerPoint Presentation
2013 HLC/AgQuest Producer Meeting
Patrons & Producers: The theme of this year’s Producer Meeting is Risk Management in an Uncertain Environment. Agenda has changed as we sent the invitations out… Please see below for changes. 8:50-9:00- Ben Fast-County Executive Director-Disaster Payment 9:00-9:25-Kurt Legred- CHS- broad range of grain markets 9:25-9:35-Dennis Schreier-General Manager 9:35-10:50-Kevin, Joel, Mark, Steve- Scenarios, Matrix, Marketing [...]



