These guys are treating us really well. There's no rivalry that other people were talking about. They're welcoming us and we're welcoming them.

Biggest competitor, Canada, through their government sites, to see what the farmers are getting this year to cut our throats.

The kids really stepped it up. We had some people step up and we are proud of how well we played.

Cargill has this huge infrastructure they have to deal with.

If you're an acquiescent, quiet management type who is not making any kind of assertive position on the company, then you're going to be a liability, ... The buzz is what can save you.

The kids played tremendously hard. This was a tough one, but we are proud of the kids' effort Coal City played well down the stretch. They earned it.

Lisle has very good quickness that hurt us. I thought our kids did a nice job not giving up when they got behind.

There's been a cultural change, a perspective that merging with another company or being acquired by an outside company is no longer a sign of weakness, or of business failing somewhere along the line. It's more of a realization that it's part of growth in the modern world.