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Company Highlights Farm Service Elevator Congratulations to Dennis Gaffaney, General Labor at Farm Service Elevator on recently celebrating 40 Years with the organization!  Thank you for your hard work and dedication!  Dennis is pictured below on the left with Andrew Carlson (right), Mill Operation Supervisor. Nova-Tech … Continued

Employee Appreciation Each year, the first Friday in March, companies across the United States celebrate Employee Appreciation Day.  This is an opportunity for employers to thank their employees for their hard work throughout the year and to recognize the contributions made by their staff.  This … Continued

Company Highlights Next Nest Members of the Next Nest team joined the HatchTech booth at IPPE in Atlanta the end of January.  Peter Gruhl, Director of Sales, and John Byers, Project Manager, along with the HatchTech team used this event as an opportunity to further showcase the HatchCare … Continued

Welcome to 2025!  As we reflect on the past year, we’re thrilled to share the holiday celebrations and the well-deserved awards recognizing the achievements of our teams.  In addition you’ll notice two new companies, Headstart Hatching and Nova-Tech Poultry have … Continued

Thanksgiving Turkeys The Presidential pardon of turkeys for Thanksgiving has been observed since 1947 and this year’s birds hail from Minnesota!  The turkeys being pardoned this year were grown by NTF Chair, John Zimmerman, and were hatched at Headstart Hatching.  Peter Gruhl, … Continued

Reminder | Open Enrollment has started Open Enrollment for all companies within our organization opened on Monday, October 21st and runs through Friday, November 8th.  This is a great time to review your current elections and update your coverage for the coming year.  … Continued

Nova-Tech & Headstart Partnership Over the past several months, Nova-Tech Engineering and Nova-Tech Poultry have been proud to collaborate closely with HeadStart Hatching to ensure their success by delivering top-tier poultry health and welfare solutions. This partnership marks our largest installation … Continued

Summer Fun The team at Life-Science Innovations enjoyed a sweltering evening at a Stinger’s game the end of July.  The food was delicious and it was a close game up until the very end when the Stinger’s fell by 1 … Continued

PALS Summer Celebration MinnWest Ag Conference MinnWest Technology Campus co-hosted the Partners in Ag Innovation Conference with the Kandiyohi County Economic Development on June 18th. This year’s theme for the annual conference was The Impact of Technology on Agriculture.  Speakers addressed topics on AI, climate … Continued

The month of June is National Turkey Lover’s month!  As an organization heavily involved in the turkey industry from many different aspects, it seems appropriate that we would celebrate this and highlight how you can incorporate more turkey into your menu.  Whether you’re a … Continued