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On Sunday, September 19, Crystal Valley was alerted we had been targeted in a ransomware attack. This attack has infected the computer systems at Crystal Valley and severely interrupted the daily operations of the company.

On Tuesday, September 8th, Crystal Valley, South Central College, and Greater Mankato Growth celebrated the long-awaited ribbon cutting of the newly renovated Crystal Valley Agribusiness Lab at South Central College. Crystal Valley donated $132,275 to South Central College's North Mankato Campus Foundation, which covered half of the lab's construction costs, with the other half paid for with bonding funding from the legislature in 2017 for SCC's North Mankato Renovation project.

Megan Tusa, Crystal Valley Grain Marketer, shares her insight with the latest grain market update.

Luke Hennis, Sales Agronomist Intern, was awarded the 2021 Dan Trullinger Scholarship this summer. This $2,000 scholarship is given to a Crystal Valley intern, in memory of Dan Trullinger, a former Crystal Valley agronomist. He was a great mentor to his interns and took pride in watching them develop their Agronomic skills.

We have been hearing a lot about African Swine Flu in the past few days. The USDA has recently announced the presence of ASF in the Dominican Republic. The Dominican Republic is a Caribbean nation that shares its island with Haiti. Because it’s an island, the virus was transported by ship or plane.

Just after 8 am this morning, the construction crew began the continuous cement pour of the slip forms at the new feed mill in Trimont. Work will be non-stop with rotating shifts until the 160+ foot pour is complete.

Over the past month, Crystal Valley hosted the third and fourth intern training with leading industry professionals. On June 18, representatives from Brevant and Corteva joined the group in Nicollet. The presentation covered the products offered and also how their respective companies became who they are today. Before the presentation, interns went to a Crystal Valley research plot in Nicollet, MN, looking at plant health in corn and soybeans.

Kyle Leary, Crystal Valley Grain Marketer, shares insight into the latest USDA Report, crop conditions, and weather.