Topflight Grain Cooperative, Inc. is a farmer-owned grain cooperative in the heartland of the USA in the middle of Illinois grain belt.
The rich soils and modern farm practices produce record yields of quality grains.
Founded in 1998
Formed in 1998 as the consolidation of three local grain cooperatives and additional mergers in 2000, 2003 & 2014, Topflight Grain Cooperative serves grain producers in Piatt, Macon, Moultrie, Dewitt, Douglas, Champaign, & Logan counties. Permanent storage capacity of the nineteen facilities is 48 million bushels.
13 Year-Round Locations in Central Illinois
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The Decatur processing plants of ADM & Primient are just 25 miles from many of the facilities. Processing plants and ethanol plants near Pekin are just 40 miles from the Logan County elevators; Bloomington, IL processors are just 30 miles away. Gibson City processors and One Earth Energy are only 30 miles from the Seymour elevator. These markets provide many market opportunities for the quality grain grown by the 2,600 stockholders of Topflight Grain. The numerous trucking firms that serve all of Topflight’s grain elevators ensure prompt delivery to meet contract specifications.
Topflight Rain Map
Topflight Central Illinois locations’ Rain Map featuring year-to-date totals of rainfall at 13 Topflight Grain locations.
Topflight Grain facilities at Bement, Milmine and Monticello are located directly on the Norfolk Southern rail main line, allowing shipments of grain into Decatur, movement to the Illinois River, east coast, or the export market. Through a reciprocal agreement, switching on the Illinois Central affords the opportunity for export markets via the Gulf of Mexico. The expanded Topflight Grain facility at Pierson Station is located on a short-line railroad that gives us access to three Class 1 railroads. Those lines: the CSX (Southeast Markets), UP ( Western Markets), and CN serve the Center Gulf export markets. The facility can load up to 110 car shuttle trains.
Illinois Licensed Grain Dealer
Topflight Grain Cooperative, Inc. is a state-licensed grain dealer and participant of the Illinois Grain Insurance Fund.
Illinois Licensed Grain Dealer
Topflight Grain Cooperative, Inc. is a state-licensed grain dealer and participant of the Illinois Grain Insurance Fund.
TFG Customer Appreciation Lunches are on!! 11:30-1:30 pm! Come get a pork chop! MONDAY!! ~ JOHNSTON SIDING The United Church of Atwood will be serving pork chop lunches TOMORROW!! 10/3 from 11am-1pm in Pierson by free-will donation! The Sadorus 4H all stars will be selling BBQ meals and baked goods Sunday, 10/4 from 11am-1:30pm in Milmine State Bank of Bement will be passing out Harvest Bags Thursday, 10/8 from 1:30-3:30pm in Monticello & LaPlace State Bank of Bement will be passing out Harvest Bags Friday, 10/9 from 1:30-3:30pm in Milmine The Prospect Baseball Team will be selling sandwiches Saturday, 10/10 from 10am-2pm in Pierson State Bank of Bement will be passing out Harvest Bags Wednesday, 10/14 from 1:30-3:30pm in Bement United Prairie will be serving lunch Friday, 10/16 from 11am-1pm in Pierson
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Trivia: According to the U.S Census Bureau, which state has the shortest one-way commute to work? (answer below)
Market Recap- Happy Friday. It was a mixed close to the week in Chicago on Friday, with corn and soybeans closing lower on a mid-morning flurry of selling while the products were mixed and wheat finished the day on either side of unchanged. Outside of typical Friday profit taking and what we assume to be farmer hedge selling into the weekend, we don't have a lot of explanation for the drop lower that occurred just before lunch time but would note that long liquidation has been ongoing all week and it was likely nothing more than a continuation of that.
Corn Summary- Corn futures closed lower on Friday, capping off what appears to be one of the worst weeks for spot corn prices seen over the last couple years as ongoing long liquidation talked about above really drove the market into the close. We've talked about it all week, but the additional bushels on the balance sheet don't do a lot to alter bigger picture global fundamentals that have been tightened by supply loss in Europe and a war in the Black Sea that has still seen zero signs of ending. The news has spurred some of the weaker fund longs to head for the exits, but the bulk of that position isn't likely to change until some of the fears regarding either inflation or El Niño that are present today subside.
Soybean Summary- The soy complex was mixed to end the week, with the beans somewhat quietly lower and the products mixed on more spread activity and strength in the oil market based on this week's EIA data. News out of Argentina regarding crush expansion could've also likely helped weigh on the meal a bit, as there were reports Friday that an agreement had been made with Molinos Agro to expand soybean crush capacity by upwards of 50% to some 30,000 tons/day. Other than that, there was little new in terms of fresh news otherwise, with it again likely that simple long liquidation into the weekend was as good an explanation as any for the day's price action.
Wheat Summary- Wheat futures did little to nothing to end the week on Friday, with the Chicago market closing on either side of unchanged with light volume and relatively small trading ranges. The Putin comments got headline attention this morning, but they illustrate the same thing that has been going on for weeks in that there will be no grain corridor without some sort of broader sanctions relief or other olive branch that simply isn't going to be given. The war will drag on, which means supply disruption will also drag on and this should keep some sort of support underneath prices for the time being. It's not getting any easier to get grain out of the Black Sea and into the hands of countries who need it.
Outside News Headlines- Crude oil futures down around $1.00/bbl.
Weather Updates- Weekend weather across the Midwest looks to start a drier pattern for the next couple weeks, with the models showing limited rainfall and near-average temperatures over the next couple days and into next week. High pressure ridging across the central US will be the driver behind the pattern shift, while rains will be pushed to areas along the Gulf and then north and east into Canada The extended forecast into the weekend continues to be little changed from recent days this week, as the models are stuck on the drier short term outlook and see its effects lingering into the back half of the month. The models also continue to see the cooler east/warmer west temperature pattern lingering, but the recency bias has our confidence in the solution low.
Answer: South Dakota has the shortest average one-way commute, frequently cited around 16.6 to 18.4 minutes.
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Bailey Runyen Grain Originator | Topflight Grain Coop. 101 N. Main St. | Cisco, IL 61830 Phone :: 217-669-2141 Email :: brunyen@tfgrain.com Image ...
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