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Energy Extras
Budget Heating Program
By Scott Chase, Energy Department Manager
As we flip the calendar to June, it’s hard to believe that we’re already halfway through 2025. With summer just around the corner, now is the perfect time to start preparing for the upcoming propane season.
Central Farmers is once again offering our Budget Heating Program, designed to help customers manage their propane expenses with ease and predictability. In the June mailing, customers will receive a pamphlet outlining the details of this year’s budget plan. We highly encourage you to take advantage of this program—it offers stable monthly payments and protection against rising market prices throughout the heating season.
By enrolling in the CFC budget plan, your propane price is locked in, giving you peace of mind regardless of fluctuations in the market. Our goal is to serve the best interests of our patrons, and we welcome any questions. Feel free to stop by or call—our team is happy to walk you through the program.
As always, safety remains a top priority. We continue to monitor regulators and perform leak checks as part of our ongoing service. For new customers, please remember that you must be present at the time of your first propane delivery. In accordance with state codes and insurance regulations, a system inspection and leak check will be performed. Our drivers will also provide safety information and walk you through the operation of your propane system.
We’d like to extend a sincere thank-you to our current customers who participate in the budget program. We encourage others to enroll by June 30, 2025, to secure your spot and take full advantage of the program benefits.
Thank you for trusting Central Farmers—we look forward to serving you in the upcoming season!
5/16/2025
How Does South Dakota Get Supplied With Propane and Fuel?
By Gerry Crawford, Energy Sales
Scott and I wanted to provide you with some information on how we receive the propane and fuel that we order. We work with CHS to coordinate our supply throughout the year.
Propane is transported by pipeline to the South Dakota market directly by the Sunoco pipeline system, and indirectly by the Enterprise MAPL West leg system.
- Sunoco: Propane is moved through a batch format, along with gasoline and diesel products.
- South Dakota Terminals: Yankton SD, Wolsey SD
- Propane is batch supplied to these terminals directly in South Dakota
- Out-of-state terminals: Rock Rapids IA, Norfolk NE
- Propane is batch supplied to these terminals, then this supply can find its way trucked into South Dakota at times
- Enterprise: Propane is moved through this pipeline in a continuously single product format.
- Out-of-state terminals: Sanborn IA, Whiting IA
- This supply can find its way trucked into South Dakota at times
It is also important to know that the US exports over 60% of its propane.
When we look at fuel and gas for the state of South Dakota we have the following sources.
Rapid City SD is supplied via the Newcastle Wyoming refinery. That refinery runs off Canadian Crude. That refinery is the only source of supply for the Rapid City terminal.
The Sunoco line (orange), formerly known as Nustar, covers most of the east side of SD with terminals in Sioux Falls, Wolsey, Yankton, Mitchell, and Aberdeen. This line is fed from CHS’s McPherson refinery in McPherson KS. This refinery runs primarily on American crude but does also bring in some Canadian Crude. This pipeline is a fully fungible pipeline.
The Oneok line (green), formerly known as Magellan, covers the Sioux Falls Oneok and Watertown terminals. The Watertown terminal is supplied via the Magellan pipe that is connected to North Dakota. This pipe is being fed by refineries in North Dakota and Montana. These refineries use 100% Canadian Crude oil. The Sioux Falls Oneok terminal gets fed from the south, with some coming from the CHS McPherson refinery and other southern refineries. Again, these use mainly American Crude oil, but some Canadian as well.
In closing, we want to thank you for your business and wish you a safe planting season.
4/25/2025
Services Offered
By Scott Chase, Energy Department Manager
With the service that we offer I would like to thank all the employees in the energy department that work for Central Farmers Coop. Salem Station- Tyler Iverson: Shop Attendant, Adam Jaeger: Tire Truck, Jeff Beck: Shop Mechanic, Brandi Mcpherson: Front Counter Attendant/Bookkeeper, Ruby Kampshoff: Head Bookkeeper, Brad Dykes and Todd Snyders: Propane Delivery Drivers, Shawn Barron: Refined Fuel Driver, and Gerry Crawford: Energy Sales of all locations.
The Scotland location has Mike Fuerst: Regional Operation Manager, Lori Aman: Head Scotland Bookkeeper, JT Kass: Station Manager, Wade Neal: Shop Attendant, Carl Fuerst: Shop Mechanic/Applicator. Tyndall and Springfield locations have Jake Peterson: Locations Supervisor, Megan O’Grady: Head Bookkeeper, Randy Houska: Refined Fuel Driver, Keith Brockberg: Propane/Refined Fuel Driver, and Ryan Gilley: Refined Fuel /Propane Driver.
With that if you need fuel, gas, oil, tires, or any other services we offer don’t waste time, call us. The Salem phone number is 605-425-2691, Scotland is 605-583-2221, Springfield is 605-369-2630, and Tyndall is 605-589-3303.
Hope everyone has a great and safe spring season!
3/28/2025
CFC's Safety & Delivery Policies
As a valued propane customer, your safety is our main concern.
We would like to make you aware of our delivery policies.
Our policies follow the National Fire Protection Association mandates, state codes, insurance requirements
and the CFC credit policies.
We appreciate your business and look forward to serving you this coming season.
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