Co-op Advantage Grower-Owners

Randy Forbus – A Man of True Grit

By: Co-op Advantage / November 19, 2019

Yoakum County grower-owner Randy Forbus is a man of true grit. A veteran producer and a Vietnam veteran, his life’s story is one of good…

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Vardeman Farms: Generations Strong

By: Co-op Advantage / August 1, 2019

It’s tough to find a producer who isn’t passionate about their career. Lacy Vardeman is no exception. She and her husband, Dean, are second-generation farmers…

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Serving PYCO: John Mark Addison

By: Co-op Advantage / April 24, 2019

John Mark Addison, a third-generation Terry County producer, is the newest PYCO Industries, Inc. board member and the first in nearly a decade. PYCO President…

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A Farmer’s Story – Freddie Maxwell

By: Co-op Advantage / December 27, 2018

A producer since 1973, Freddie Maxwell looks forward to the New Year. “God has blessed me and so many others,” Maxwell said. “I am blessed…

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A Farmer’s Story: Dahlen Hancock

By: Co-op Advantage / December 13, 2018

Every year, right around the time of harvest, the sandhill crane begin their migration from Canada to the south. Anyone who has lived in or…

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Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow: Mires Farms

By: Co-op Advantage / July 24, 2018

Travis Mires is the epitome of every dedicated producer in our nation’s largest cotton patch. He is proud of what brought him to where he…

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Mark Hegi: Serving One Another

By: Co-op Advantage / May 29, 2018

No doubt about it, West Texas farmer Mark Hegi has a servant’s heart. It was taught to him by his father, who taught him to…

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Burt Heinrich – Stronger Together

By: Co-op Advantage / April 26, 2018

When asked to describe in one word what The Co-op Advantage® meant to 4th generation farmer Burt Heinrich, his answer is quick: Strength. “Being part…

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Brian Baker – Never Say Never

By: Co-op Advantage / March 16, 2018

Brian Baker, a proud 1996 Texas Tech graduate with a degree in Agricultural Economics, once swore he’d never go into the farming business he’d witnessed…

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David Strain: A First-Generation Farmer’s Story

By: Co-op Advantage / February 27, 2018

As any farmer knows, adaptability is a must in the agricultural industry. First-generation grower-owner David Strain has it in spades. He purchased his first field…

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