Farmers Cooperative

The Feed Department at FC is overseen by Ray Carpenter, Sr. Vice President of Feed. Functional areas in feed are Accounting, Clerical Billing, Information Management, Merchandising, Operations, Quality Control, and Sales and Marketing.

Accounting

All feed accounting duties are handled by the Feed Product Accountants. These duties include budget coordination, expense allocation, entering expense information into the accounting system, and monitoring accounts receivables.

Clerical Billing

The Feed Corporate Clerical Billing Staff is responsible for feed ordering and invoicing for the vast majority of FC’s feed customers. Feed ordering is mostly centralized to improve communication and reduce mistakes. The corporate staff is supported by Location Clerical Billing at each of FC’s feed manufacturing locations.

Information Management

FC’s Feed Information Manager is responsible for researching, coordinating, and implementing the Feed Department’s database and information control systems. This position is in charge of maintaining databases related to every aspect of FC’s feed business.

Merchandising

The Feed Ingredient Procurement Manager works with suppliers to negotiate purchase price , sets margins for feed products, communicates pricing with customers, maintains feed formulas, and works with department budgeting.

Operations

The Feed Operations Manager oversees operations for FC’s feed mills. Duties include handling personnel issues, construction coordination, and production optimization.

Each mill has a Feed Mill Manager who is in charge of operations at that mill. The Feed Mill Operators report to each respective Mill Manager. Additionally Feed Truck Drivers report directly to the Mill Manager. The Mill Manager, Mill Operators, and Feed Truck Drivers are responsible for complying with the many FDA and industry regulations associated with manufacturing and delivering feed.

Quality Control

The Feed Quality Control Manager is responsible for monitoring and improving FC’s feed quality control programs and ensuring its success by working with the Feed Operations Manager and feed mill personnel.

Sales and Marketing

The Feed Sales and Marketing area is comprised by the Feed Sales and Marketing Manager, Swine Specialist, Feed and Livestock Specialist, and Beef Production Specialists. These employees handle customer relations and developing new customer accounts.