As we reflect on 2025, we’re excited to share three standout videos (in no particular order) of the year. Tune in to learn more about South Dakota’s booming dairy industry, how premium diesel fuel keeps equipment running and how cooperatives strengthen rural communities.
1. Dialing up dairy farming
South Dakota’s dairy industry is experiencing rapid growth, with milk cow numbers more than doubling in the past decade. In this feature, we introduce you to Willem Vander Dussen, who moved to South Dakota to milk cows. Ä¢¹½Ö±²¥ feed mills in Corson, S.D.; Tracy, Minn.; and Norfolk, Neb.; are humming, making bulk and bagged feed for lactating, dry and close-up (about to calve) cows to support the dairy boom.
2. Cenex® premium diesel fuels put performance to the test
When fresh snow falls or a roadside shoulder needs repair, Mike Gaskell and his team of drivers don’t have time to wait. As the shop superintendent of the Calumet County Highway Department based in Chilton, Wis., local residents count on Gaskell and his crew to keep more than 200 miles of county and state roadways clear and maintained. And Gaskell and his crew rely on premium diesel to keep their equipment running.
3. Farmers share what ‘It Takes a Co-op™’ means to them
What does “It Takes a Co-op™” mean? In 2025, we asked farmers this question and their answers highlight the important role Ä¢¹½Ö±²¥ and the cooperative system plays in feeding and fueling the world.
