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WINSTED, MN
PERMIT #30
PO Box 177
Cologne, MN 55322
Open to fi nd out what
your Coop is up to!
STAFF SPOTLIGHT
Diane Beckrich Alex Klaustermeier
Before joining Mid-County as an administrative
assistant Aug. 31, Diane Beckrich and her
husband Jerry had operated a dairy farm in
Cologne. They recently sold their herd, but still
keep busy raising beef cattle, steers, and sheep,
and growing corn, silage, beans, and hay. Diane is
originally from Shakopee, and her fi rst husband
raised beef cattle and hogs before he passed
away from cancer. At Mid-County, Diane works
with LP and bulk fuel tickets, enters data for
the Holiday Station Store, and takes fuel orders
over the phone, among other duties. When she’s
not at work, Diane loves gardening, sewing, and
spending time with family, including her three
sons. The oldest son owns beef cattle, the second
works as a mechanic in Shakopee, and the
youngest is studying mechanical engineering at
the University of St. Thomas. Although this is Alex Klaustermeier’s fi rst year as a
full-time custom applicator, he had been an intern
for Mid-County two summers prior. He focused on
crop scouting for his fi rst internship, and divided
his time as a crop scout and custom applicator
for the second. Alex, the son of Mark and Nissa
Klaustermeier, grew up on a dairy farm in Cologne,
and graduated from Mayer Lutheran High School
in 2011. He has a degree in farm operations/
management from Ridgewater College in Willmar.
His favorite part of being a custom applicator is
getting to work with complex machinery. In his
free time, Alex enjoys predator hunting.
Serving you with
Honesty • Integrity •Value
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Brandon Leifermann
Brandon Leifermann joined Mid-County Co-
op as a fi nancial controller in March. He will
eventually replace Dick Pauly, who is moving
toward retirement. Brandon grew up in Glencoe
and graduated from Glencoe-Silver Lake High
School. In 2010, he earned an accounting degree
from Minnesota State University, Mankato.
Before coming to Mid-County, Brandon had
been working in real estate accounting in
Bloomington. He is excited to be employed
in the agricultural industry, and has enjoyed
getting to know Mid-County’s customers. During
his free time, Brandon’s favorite activities include
disc golf, boating, and wake skating.
www.midcountycoop.com
AGRONOMY
710 Lake St., W., Cologne, MN 55322
(952) 466-3710
700 Lake St., W., Cologne, MN 55322
(952) 466-3720
700 Lake St., W., Cologne, MN 55322
(952) 466-3730
COLOGNE
Hwy. 212 & Hwy. 284, Cologne, MN 55322
(952) 466-5657
(952) 466-3700 • 888-466-3700 • 700 Lake Street West, P.O. Box 177,