ABOUT UFC

our people

Good People Make Great Partners

It goes without saying that no great operation exists without great people. From our board of directors, to our leadership team, to the people on the road and in the field, United Farmers Cooperative team brings together the best people to guide your cooperative today – and into the future. As you grow and evolve, we evolve with you.

Meet the team that is here to support you, your livelihood, our communities and our rural way of life.

Leadership Team

Agronomy Team

Energy Team

Ag Service Center Team

Feed Team

Grain Team

Our Locations

Our Board

Jeff Manderscheid

Chairman

Kurt Martens

Director

Tyler Stehr

Vice-Chairman

Kevin Lindeman

Director

Ryan Mackenthun

Secretary

Ryan Ponwith

Director

Todd Kettner

Director

The Leadership TEam

All hailing from different areas of expertise, meet the men and women who lead and support our teams. Their unique areas of expertise contribute to the success of your coop.

Mitch Altermatt

CEO / General Manager

Jonathan Olmscheid

Chief Financial Officer

Ryan Altmann

Director of IT

Jason Tews

VP of Grain & Feed

Darv Turbes

VP of Energy

Jim Carlson

VP of Agronomy

Chad Wilson

VP of Ag Services

Jenny Krohn

Human Resources Manager

The Agronomy TEam

United Farmers Cooperative agronomy team is ready to answer the call with customized solutions tailored to you. Stay informed on the latest trends that impact your business and contact any of our team members, today.

Jim Carlson

VP of Agronomy

Craig WIlson

Seed Manager, Account Manager

Brett Amberg

United Insight, Account Manager

Bob Wilkinson

Account Manager

Norseland Location Manager

Jim Ebbers

Account Manager

Hector Location Manager

Mark Hoekstra

Master Agronomy Adviser/Account Manager

Brownton

Tyler WIlson

Account Manager

Lafayette

Patrick Kopesky

Account Manager

Hamburg

Aaron Schwab

Agronomy Operations Manager

Roger Trebbensee

Project Manager

Karen Firle

Agronomy Accounting Manager

Kayla Leifermann

Accounting and Customer Service

Anthony Martens

Agronomy Sales & Business Manager

Seth Lokensgard

Account Manager

Jeff Kiewatt

Agronomy Account Manager

Jack Wolter

Account Manager

The Energy TEam

United Farmers Cooperative energy team is ready to answer the call – from energy products and services to payment programs, delivery scheduling, safety and repair, plus expert information on the latest fuel and energy trends that impact your business.

Darv Turbes

VP of Energy

Merle Bohlin

Energy Sales & Service

Klossner

Zac Kuehn

Operations Manager

Winthrop

Jesse Matthews

Operations Manager

New Germany

Josh Fischer

Gas Services Technician

Klossner

Mike Hulke

Lead Gas Service Technician

Klossner

Ruth Domeier

Energy Account Lead

Winthrop

Tony Kammerlander

Energy Accounting Manager

Winthrop

Cindy Kuehn-Gleason

Energy Accountant

Winthrop

Sarah Olson

Energy Accountant

New Germany

The Ag Service Center Team

United Farmers Cooperative Ag Service Center team in Lafayette is ready to serve your operation from top to bottom. New inventory, used inventory, tires, parts and repairs. Call us with your challenge and put our people to the test.

Andy Berdan

Farm Equipment/Grain Handling Sales

Kyle Burnett

Commercial Field Sales

Scott Maynard

Farm Equipment Product Sales Manager

Jeff Nelson

Service Manager

Kelly Norell

Customer Service

Lafayette

Judy Waldvogel

Accounting Manager

Brady Webster

Parts Manager

Chad WIlson

Vice President of Ag Services

Dan Hayes

Precision Planting Manager

The Feed Team

United Farmers Cooperative feed team knows animals and knows how to determine the best path to feed them and nurture their health. Contact any of our team and see how we can help start your feeding program today.

Jason Tews

VP of Grain & Feed

Kim Hague

Feed/Grain Controller

Kelly Powell

Feed Sales Manager

Leon Wenninger

Operations Manager

Bob Rehbein

Dairy Tech Services Manager

Robert Westman

Nutrition/Management Consultant

John Kiese

Nutrition/Management Consultant

Rich Schug

Nutrition/Management Consultant

Deb Walter

Customer Service

Cologne

Paula Walter

Customer Service

Cologne

Tara Hawks

Customer Service

Le Sueur

The Grain Team

United Farmers Cooperative grain team is ready to help you determine the best sell and hold options, contracts, storage, future strategies and more. Contact our grain team to help make the most of every acre.