Gaining Steam
July 1, 2008 By LP Gas
If estimates hold true, the propane industry is poised for massive, off-peak market growth in the agricultural sector that could add 10 million gallons in annual sales.
Read More The numbers don’t lie
March 1, 2008 By LP Gas
The American Petroleum Institute says total domestic propane sales for combined residential, commercial, engine, farm and industrial uses in 2006 fell for the fourth consecutive year.
Read More Help for the Harvest
September 1, 2007 By LP Gas
Mike Clark enjoyed the outdoors too much to pursue a career in law, so he became a farmer. He doesn’t regret the decision one bushel.
Read More Hybrid technology may change the landscape of drying grain
September 1, 2007 By LP Gas
When Cooperative Energy Co. entered the propane market in 1969, about 70 percent of its business came from drying corn. Now it’s down to 27 percent, says General Manager Brian Dreessen.
Read More The Heat is On
July 1, 2007 By LP Gas
The Propane Education and Research Council (PERC) has discovered another hot project aimed at increasing the fuel’s use nationwide.
Read More Who’s the boss?
July 1, 2007 By LP Gas
When a career in the medical field didn’t materialize, Ed Meyer relied on his entrepreneurial spirit to carry him into the business world.
Read More Sales, response still down
March 1, 2007 By Patrick Hyland
For the third consecutive year, total domestic propane sales for combined residential, commercial, engine, farm and industrial uses has fallen.
Read More Propane growing agriculture presence
December 1, 2005 By LP Gas
The agriculture market accounts for more than 10 percent of all odorized propane sales in the United States — almost 1.5 billion gallons a year. Agriculture is a business, so for propane to be a leading agricultural energy choice, our industry must always look for new and improved technologies that provide sound business solutions for the farmer. The propane industry, through the Propane Education & Research Council (PERC), is funding research and development efforts that do just that.
Read More Defending the promising ag market
September 1, 2003 By LP Gas
In response to his July article "All customers don’t offer equal value," I agree wholeheartedly with LP/Gas business columnist Carl Hughes that in his hypothetical residential vs. agriculture scenario all customers do not offer equal value. In fact, I would suggest that any time a business slashes margins by more than 58 percent for similar volumes — as Mr. Hughes implies happens with agricultural customers — then equitable profits and business value are unrealistic expectations.
Read More Down on the farm
July 1, 2002 By LP Gas
Probably every propane dealer knows a veteran industry colleague who has converted a standard farm tractor to run on propane. Or perhaps you’ve even done this work yourself.
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