Heartland Co-op history

They also purchased Melbourne Grain in July of 1989 and leased an NH3 plant in Baxter in November, 1989.

In 1990, Farmers Cooperative of Gilman, Newburg, and Laurel merged with the Farmers Cooperative of Kellogg and Pickering to become the original Central Counties Cooperative.

In 1995, Famers Cooperative Elevator Company of Grundy Center and Holland merged with Farmers Cooperative Company of Reinbeck to become Farmers Cooperative.

The Conroy location was initially named Conroy Farmers Co-op, but the name was changed to Gateway Cooperative in 1996 when they merged with the Malcom Farmers Coop Elevator.

Lincoln Cooperative Company of Lincoln and Traer merged into Central Counties Cooperative in 1998.

In 2000, the final addition to Farmers 4-County Cooperative was the purchase of a private elevator in Marengo.

Hauschel, was employed at Heartland since 2005 and currently serves as executive vice president of grain and risk management, succeeds long-time CEO Larry Petersen who announced his plans to retire at the end of the calendar year.

In July of 2006 Central Iowa Cooperative (CIC), with locations in Jewell, Randall and Stanhope, voted to be part of the strong organization of Heartland Co-op.

On July 1, 2007, Central Counties Cooperative, Reinbeck and Heartland Co-op, West Des Moines merged.

The following year on February 1, 2008, the Farmers 4-County Cooperative of Belle Plaine became part of Heartland Co-op family.

In July of 2010 the acquisitions of four previously owned Roorda operations were acquired in Newton, Monroe, Prairie City West and Runnells by Heartland Co-op.

Hauschel to succeed long-time CEO Larry Peterson who retires at end of 2012

On September 1, 2013, Heartland Co-op welcomed Farm Service Company (FSC) to its ever-expanding trade territory.

But the current apple of his eye is a massive new elevator in Fairfield, Iowa, which opened in October 2015 after four years of planning and 18 months of construction.

August 1, 2016, Consolidated Grain and Barge Co. (“CGB”), a wholly owned subsidiary of CGB Enterprises, Inc., entered into an agreement to lease its Wever, Iowa facility to Heartland Co-op.

On April 6, 2018, Heartland Co-op purchases Nebraska City and Howe in Nebraska from Helena Chemical/Gavilon Fertilizer to extend our agronomy opportunities.

On August 1, 2019, Heartland Co-op purchased Brooklyn Elevator’s Grain business, Millwright division, and Truck repair shop.

January 1, 2020, Heartland Co-op worked an agreement with United Farmers Cooperative to acquire the grain, agronomy, and feed facilities in the Lacona, Iowa.