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Perdueville Closure
The board of directors of Ludlow Coop has made the difficult decision to close the Perdueville facility. We will not be accepting farmer bushels for fall of 2024 and beyond. This was not an easy decision and the discussions had been ongoing for quite some time.
The Perdue facility has seen its grain volume drop over the years. Volume is key for our low margin business and Perdue doesn’t handle enough bushels to make this facility economically viable to remain open. In addition, the grain dryer quit running late last harvest and there are numerous spouts that need replaced.
As all of our facilities age, we have had to spend an increasing amount of money repairing equipment or replacing with new. With the age, limited storage capacity and slower dump speed of the Perdue facility, it’s hard to justify the amount of money needed to make it a facility that can handle grain volume at the speed today’s farmers can deliver. With limited resources to spend, the board has to decide where to invest capital expenditure dollars. Spending those dollars at Perdue versus other higher volume facilities does not make the best sense for all patrons of the coop.
We would like to thank all of the patrons who have supported the Perdue facility over the years. It is your continued patronage that has made it possible for Ludlow Coop to survive and grow. As both the patron and commercial grain business continues to evolve, we will work to remain viable in this ever-changing landscape.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Paul Seaman, 217-396-4111.
Ludlow Coop is offering Delayed Pricing & Open Storage with NO Drop Charge on Corn & Soybeans Starting 1/4/24
No drop charge for DP & Open Storage deliveries starting 1/4/2024. Please call your settlement location with questions.
Ludlow Coop is offering Delayed Pricing & Open Storage with NO Drop Charge on Corn & Soybeans Starting 1/4/24.
CORN deliveries beginning 1-4-24 are eligible for:
Delayed Pricing – moisture averaged by farm ID (within a 30 day delivery period) and shrunk to 15.0% charges of NO drop charge and .0012 cent per bushel per day (3.5 cents per month) thru 8-31-24, new 2024 crop rates will go into effect at that time.
CORN deliveries beginning 1-4-24 are eligible for:
Open Storage – moisture averaged by farm ID (within a 30 day delivery period) and shrunk to 14.0% charges of NO drop charge and .0012 cent per bushel per day (3.5 cents per month) thru 8-31-24, new 2024 crop rates will go into effect at that time.
BEAN deliveries beginning 1-4-24 are eligible for:
Delayed Pricing – NO MOISTURE AVERAGING (within a 30 day delivery period) and shrunk to 13.0% charges of NO drop charge and .0012 cent per bushel per day (3.5 cents per month) thru 8-31-24, new 2024 crop rates will go into effect at that time.
BEAN deliveries beginning 1-4-24 are eligible for:
Open Storage – NO MOISTURE AVERAGING (within a 30 day delivery period) and shrunk to 13.0% charges of NO drop charge and .0012 cent per bushel per day (3.5 cents per month) thru 8-31-24, new 2024 crop rates will go into effect at that time.
Harvest Reminders
If you have any new farm ID’s that need set up or changed, please let your settlement location know as soon as possible. Otherwise, you will be asked to pull off the scale at harvest while we get your farm ID set up.
Construction and electrical work continues at our Paxton facility. Like most projects, completion seems to drag on later than what was promised when contracts were signed. We are pushing contractors to get things running, but it is going to take some more time. If you are planning on harvesting soon, please make sure that you call your delivery location prior to hauling in just to make sure that we are prepared. Ludlow staff are working hard to get all the facilities ready for your bushels and many locations are ready.
Off farm hauling with semis will be limited this year. Our full-time harvest truck numbers are low. We may have some capacity early in harvest before we get enough grain at locations to load out, but once we get grain above a spout at short space locations, trucks will be hauling from elevators to help them keep enough space for patrons to haul in.
Thank you for your continued patronage of Ludlow Coop.
Ludlow Co-op is Hiring Full-time Seasonal Help
Ludlow Coop is currently looking for Outside Elevator Operators and Office Scale Help
Ludlow Coop is accepting applications for seasonal harvest help at our 11 grain elevator facilities.
Outside operations and office help positions are available.
These are full-time, temporary positions during the harvest season.
- Office scale help will entail weighing trucks, sampling, testing, and grading grain samples.
- Outside elevator operators will be dumping trucks while maintaining a clean work environment.
Must be willing to work weekends and extended hours. Apply online or at one of our locations.
Download Ludlow Job ApplicationPlease fill out the Ludlow Application Form and send it to: AccountsPayable@ludlowcoop.com
OR
Drop it off at any Ludlow Coop location.
You may also apply in person at any location.
Schedule & Events
Schedule & Events
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Awesome! Great science teacher at Tri Point JH! Kids have fun!