"Helping farmers produce and market profitably."


"Helping farmers produce & market profitably."


Today's challenges make us a better company tomorrow.

Since the early days of the 1900's, Central Iowa farmers knew they needed a place to market their grain for a fair price. Now, over 100 years later, Heartland Co-op has evolved into the cooperative it is today with its 70+ locations providing products and services to its farmer members/patrons.   

                                         

At each benchmark during the past 100 years, Heartland Co-op looked at the future needs of its members and chose growth over stagnation. The original elevators served the needs of those turn-of-the-century farmers who unified in order to put some clout in their grain marketing. We're still doing everything we can to give Heartland-area farmers a voice in the future of agriculture.

We believe in differentiating ourselves from the competition by providing unique, value-added and innovative solutions to our customers. Currently we are proud to have over 5,800 members and conduct business with them and others at one or more of our full-service, customer-oriented cooperative locations around the state. 

 

Core Values

Profitability

 We make decisions through understanding and taking action for long term success. 

Empowerment with Accountability

We take ownership of our decisions through communication, competence, and confidence. 

Continuous Improvement

We pursue increased efficiency and effectiveness in our daily activities. 

Ethical / Honest 

We build trust and relationships though professionalism and reliability. 

Confront Brutal Facts

We identify and address challenges with proactive solutions. 

Growth Oriented

We actively seek opportunities that support our purpose.

Career Opportunities

Heartland Co-op has career positions open across multiple locations and departments, follow the link or talk with us to achieve your career goals.

Latest Updates

Congratulations Scholarship Winners!

Each year Heartland Co-op sponsors $1,000 scholarships

to youth planning on continuing their education and moving forward with an ag career.

We are proud to announce this year’s group of scholarship winners.

Congratulations!!



Brady Wayne Reinhart

Parents: Brian and Kelli Reinhart

Cody Dickinson

Parents: Brian and Courtney Dickinson

Jacob Mundt

Parents: Brian Selvy & Noellle Mundt

Joseph Perrigo

Parent: David Perrigo

Natalie Ann Nichols

Parents: Brad and Marci Nichols

Tyson Mohr

Parents: Alan and Sara Mohr

The 2024 Leadership Development Class Graduated!

The 2024 Leadership Development Class Graduated

last week!

Congratulations to all!

Focusing on our Core Value of Continuous Improvement, Heartland Co-op has Partnered with the Iowa Institute for Cooperatives to work with a group of Heartland Co-op employees in the new Leadership Development Program.


Heartland Co-op Secures First Ever Sustainability-Linked Loan with CoBank to Finance Conservation Services

In partnership with Heartland Co-op, CoBank has launched a first of its kind sustainability-linked loan to proactively finance and scale water quality conservation farming practices. Through this innovative loan structure, Heartland Co-op will benefit from lower interest rates in its line of credit with CoBank by meeting conservation practice and farmer engagement targets through its conservation services. 

Heartland Co-op has maintained a long-standing commitment to conservation agronomy. This first-ever approach to financing ag retail conservation is a major milestone and opportunity to advance conservation efforts further and improve Iowa’s water quality through private ag lenders. 

The proactive loan structure will incentivize and support sustainable agriculture efforts such as increases in annual cover crops; expansion of edge of field structure installations; and growth in farmer engagement to meet the demand of tailored conservation services for farm businesses. 


New Mobile App

For your convivence we have launched a new Customer App, allowing you full account access, bill pay, grain prices, order propane and submit grain offer contracts.

Supporting Youth

Heartland Co-op recently hosted Josh Remington and the FFA Chapter Board.  We have been a proud supporter of FFA for numerous decades through the Grain Check Off Program and the Gold Level Sponsorship.

Grain

Helping farmers market profitably is a commitment Heartland takes very seriously. Our grain department represents a complex network of storage and terminal shipping facilities dispersed throughout the landscape of central / east-central

Iowa. It is Heartland's objective to offer fast, easy access to a variety of grain markets that drive competitive grain bids for our patrons.

Heartland's diverse market access reaches from local processors to livestock producers throughout the U.S., as well as international buyers and exporters that take Iowa's grain worldwide.  Our regional grain terminals and multiple Rail Road unit-train loading system provide the flexibility needed to be a reliable suppler to the consumers of Iowa grain and the negotiating power that delivers optimal returns for our owner members.

Heartland believes it's important to assist our growers with a variety of grain marketing programs and to provide risk management tools which meet their individual needs. Grain origination specialists and opportunities such as our "condo storage" and accumulator program demonstrate innovation and leadership which sets Heartland apart from

our competitors. 

Click the button below to learn more, submit a grain contract, check prices

and resources.


Grain

Heartland Co-op is a value-based, full-service agronomy company focused on meeting and exceeding the needs of our customers.

We provide a full suite of agronomic input products such as seed, crop nutrients, and crop protection products to provide optimum plant health and maximum yield results.

Precision Ag and information management is our cornerstone for proven results.


Agronomy

Heartland Co-op Energy products and services keep Iowa customers moving ahead. We’re your dependable source for:

  • Propane Residential/Agricultural/Commercial/Construction
  • Gasoline
  • Diesel fuel
  • A large variety of bulk, packaged oil, and grease
  • Bulk and packaged Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF)
  • Bulk storage options
  • (17) 24/7/365 convenient Cardtol Locations (Please note we no longer have Council Bluffs/Pacific Junction/Treynor/Logan)


Energy

Feed

Heartland Co-op offers an exceptional line of feed brands and options, as well as our own brand. We also offer mineral, and specialty products for show animals.

Feed

Internships

Heartland Co-op provides a variety of learning opportunities through our internship program. We help interns gain hands-on experience and prepare them for their future careers.

Intern

Solid foundation-History

The "original" Heartland Co-op was formed in 1987 with a merger of three cooperatives with facilities in Panora, Dallas Center, Minburn and Granger. Panora Farmers Cooperative was formed in 1947. Farmers Cooperative Company of Dallas Center was formed in 1919. Minburn had been a private elevator until it became Minburn Cooperative Elevator in 1945. Minburn purchased a private agronomy plant located at Granger in 1986. In a 1991 merger, Booneville Cooperative Elevator Company (a cooperative formed in 1949) was added through a merger. In the following year, 1992, Laverty Elevators (a private elevator) in Indianola, was purchased.

The Heartland Co-op that exists today was formed in 1993 with a merger of the "original" Heartland Co-op.