Central Valley Ag ProEdge Staff
Bryan Reichmuth: V.P. Grain
Bryan grew up in Northeast Nebraska in the small community of Humphrey. He graduated from North East Community College in 1981 with his Associate Degree in Agri-Business. Immediately after college Bryan got started in the Co-op world. Bryan started with the Farmers Co-op at Lindsay in 1981. In 1983 he took the position of Office Manager for Farmers Coop Grain & Lumber Co in Humphrey. In April of 1994 Bryan was promoted to General Manager of the Humphrey Coop. In 2003 Farmers Coop Grain & Lumber merged with Central Farmers Coop in O'Neill. In 2004 Bryan was asked to assume the position of V.P. of Grain with Central Valley Ag. Bryan brings 27 years of service to the Co-op industry and was born and raised on a farm near Humphrey. Bryan lives near Humphrey with his wife and has four children.
Wade Johannes: Commodity Risk Manager
Wade grew up on his family farm and cattle feedlot northeast of Columbus,
Nebraska. Wade graduated from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in May of
1999 with a degree in Diversified Agriculture and minors in Ag Econ and
Agronomy. Wade then worked at his family's farming operation until 2005, when he
moved to Albion to work at Cargill as a Farm Marketer. In February 2009,
Wade joined the Central Valley Ag team to manage their ProEdge marketing
team. Wade and his wife, Nicole, live in Columbus with their two children,
Macey and Brenden.
Dan Nelson: Commodity Risk Consultant
Dan grew up on a family farm in SE South Dakota. He attended South Dakota
State University where he majored in Ag Business and minored in Accounting.
Dan underwent a couple of internships while at college including a summer as
an agronomy sales & marketing intern as well as a grain marketing internship
at a soybean processing plant. He was married in July 2007 and lives in
Oakland with his wife.
Keith Borer: Commodity Risk Consultant
Keith Borer grew up on a farm near Elgin, NE. He went on to get his degree in Agricultural Economics from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. While in college, he worked as a merchandising intern for ADM in their regional office in Lincoln, NE. Keith is based out of St. Edward helping CVA patrons via full service brokerage, grain contracting, and ProEdge consulting. Keith and his fiance Audra will live in Albion when they get married in the fall of 2010.
Dan Reardon: Commodity Risk Consultant
Dan grew up on a farm east of St. Edward. He graduated from the University of Nebraska at Kearney and worked as an Application Engineer at Lindsay Manufacturing from 1999-2001. From 2002-2005 Dan managed the Sprinkler and Parts Division at Lindsay. Later in 2005 Dan began a career at Behlen Mfg. Co. handling Domestic and International grain bin sales. In July 2010 Dan became a Pro Edge Marketing Consultant with CVA at the St. Edward location. Dan and his wife Nichole live in St. Edward with three children.
Nathan Hake: Commodity Risk Consultant
Nathan grew up on a family farm north of Creston, a small town in northeast Nebraska. After graduating high school he attended Northeast Community College in Norfolk where he got his associate's degree in agribusiness. After an internship with a local agronomist Nathan started with Central Valley Ag in 2007. After receiving his brokerage license, Nathan began working with the ProEdge marketing team in the summer of 2009. Nathan currently lives in Madison.
Russ Thede: Commodity Risk Consultant
Russ grew up on a family farm at Palmer, NE. He graduated from Northeast Community College with an Associate Degree in Agri-business and was a self-employed farmer and feeder pig producer from 1978-1984. He moved to Wayne, NE. to manage Greater Northeast Pig Coop until 1999. Russ assumed the manager position at Hilltop Feed and Grain (ADM) at Wisner in 1999 until joining CVA as a ProEdge consultant in August of 2009. Russ and his wife Jean reside near Pilger. They have 3 children, all college graduates and married.
Brad Loseke: Grain Accountant
Brad grew up in a farm family that resided in a small town called Leigh in eastern Nebraska. After graduating high school he attended Northeast Community College for two years and then attended the University of Nebraska-Lincoln graduating with a BS in Agribusiness. Brad started in the Cooperative system in 2001 working part-time for Farmer Coop Grain and Lumber. After his college graduation Brad became full time and has worked his way into his current position as Grain Accountant. He continues to be involved in the family farm operation. Brad and his wife Katie live on a farm northeast of Platte Center and have two daughters.