Hopkinsville Elevator Cooperative members are receiving a near-record amount of patronage that is being paid back following a successful 2022-23 fiscal year.
Hopkinsville Elevator General Manager Eston Glover, III, made the announcement during the annual meeting at the Silo Event Center Tuesday night.
click to download audioGlover says the record patronage is being returned to farmers in spite of a year that saw lower grain sales due to dry weather that impacted the 2022 corn crop.
click to download audioMeanwhile, Agri-Chem General Manager David Buchanon reported a good year for the supply division of Hopkinsville Elevator.
click to download audioCommonwealth Agri Energy General Manager Mick Henderson says production and use of corn produced by farmers in Kentucky and northern Tennessee has steadily increased over the years.
click to download audioAlso during the annual meeting board members David Brame, John Martin, and John Young were re-elected to the Hopkinsville Elevator Board of Directors for another term.
