When did AgSTAR become Compeer?

When did AgSTAR become Compeer?

July 1
Effective July 1, 1st Farm Credit Services, AgStar Financial Services and Badgerland Financial will become Compeer Financial. The new organization’s headquarters will be in Sun Prairie, Wis., and each organization’s existing office locations will continue to provide local service.

What is AgSTAR?

AgSTAR is a collaborative program sponsored by EPA and USDA that promotes the use of biogas recovery systems to reduce methane emissions from livestock waste.

Is Compeer Financial a bank?

Compeer Financial™ is a member-owned Farm Credit cooperative providing financial products and services to support agriculture and rural communities in Illinois, Minnesota and Wisconsin. Compeer Financial is an equal opportunity employer, provider, and an equal credit opportunity lender.

What does Compeer financial do?

Compeer Financial is a member-owned, Farm Credit cooperative serving and supporting agriculture and rural communities. We provide loans, leases, risk management and other financial services throughout 144 counties in Illinois, Minnesota and Wisconsin. Mission: Enriching agriculture and rural America.

What is biogas recovery?

Biogas recovery is a proven technology that is widely used in sectors like food processing and wastewater treatment. Anaerobic digesters are closed systems that harness this natural process to produce biogas and other useful coproducts. These systems also reduce odors, pathogens and waste.

When was Compeer Financial founded?

July 1, 2017
On July 1, 2017, AgStar Financial Services, Farm Credit Services and Badgerland Financial joined together to form Compeer Financial.

How big is the farm credit system?

The Farm Credit System provides more than $304 billion in loans, leases, and related services to farmers, ranchers, rural homeowners, aquatic producers, timber harvesters, agribusinesses, and agricultural and rural utility cooperatives.

How do you restore biogas from sewage?

BIOGAS RECOVERY FROM A THERMALLY TREATED SEWAGE SLUDGE BY A FIXED-BED ANAEROBIC BIOREACTOR. Biogas recovery from the anaerobic digestion of sewage sludge which is discharged from municipal wastewater treatments generally requires a large scale digester owing to the slow biodegradability of the sludge compounds.