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
Please click on a Topflight Location below for Staff, Phone & Contact Info
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.
Friday, October 9, 2026 Closing Markets: Corn: -20.50. Beans: +4.50. Wheat: -12.25. The Prospect Baseball Team will be selling sandwiches TOMORROW! 10/10 from 10am-2pm in Pierson Olympia FFA will be feeding the farmers a free meal Monday, 10/12 from 4:30pm-6:30pm at both Tabor and Atlanta 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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Market Recap- Grains ended the week on a defensive note, with corn leading the downturn and dragging wheat lower as the market responded to today’s generally bearish USDA data. Soybeans were able to end the day in the green on support from higher soymeal. Market participants continue to monitor interest in Chinese buying as well as geopolitical developments in the Black Sea and Middle East. Weekend weather should allow for generally active harvest progress across much of the Corn Belt. Trade attention next week likely shifts back toward yield results, export demand, and the pace of U.S. harvest progress.
Corn Summary- The corn market got a bearish report today. The most shocking number being the U.S. corn yield, which was revised higher to 181.2 bu/acre, well above trade estimates. At the state level, IL was revised lower from 209 to 208, IA held steady at 219, and the biggest change came from NE up 11 bpa from 177 to 188. Even with demand up 125 mil bu, it still wasn't enough to offset the jump in production. Corn futures traded briefly at limit down, and with harvest still in full swing across the U.S., prices are expected to stay heavily weighed on.
Soybean Summary- The soybean market had a similar sentiment as corn today with the market turning lower, but beans were able to fight back and close firmer. U.S. soybean yield was raised, which was widely expected, being slightly offset by a jump in exports. With the report being neutral to slightly bearish for soybeans, November futures did fall to a 6 week low, finding support near the 50-day MA of $12.65.
Wheat Summary- Wheat traded lower as USDA’s wheat balance sheet leaned slightly bearish, with reduced export projections pushing 26/27 ending stocks up 23 mil bu to 740 mil bu despite only modest changes to production. At the same time, corn futures came under heavy pressure, dragging the broader grain complex lower. While Black Sea risks remain elevated, grain continues to move into global markets through alternative export channels, which limited some of the risk premium.
Outside News Headlines- Crude oil futures down around $0.10/bbl.
Weather Updates- Forecasts have Hurricane Isaias making landfall near the FL/AL border sometime tonight/tomorrow morning as a category two or three storm, with the storm then tracking north and east through AL and TN and into KY/OH/WV. Other than areas in the far southeastern Midwest, most of the Corn Belt looks to end up not seeing much impact from this storm. Otherwise, weekend weather into next week will be quiet throughout the rest of the Midwest, with light showers seen impacting the region today but then little in the way of precip potential until the middle of next week. Temperatures look to stay warm through the weekend and into next week, with above average daytime highs seen lingering through at least Thursday. Our confidence in the forecast beyond the middle of next week remains minimal, but week two precip maps this afternoon have continued to show drier than normal conditions likely across most all of the US into the end of the month while also keeping temperatures average to slightly above average. Frost risks outside of far northern areas along the border with Canada and in the far northeast remain almost non-existent. Seven-day rainfall maps for South America this afternoon are nearly identical to those seen Thursday, with the bulk of Argentina's ag belt expected to stay well-watered, especially in the west, while Brazil stays wet in the south and through the west-central part of the country, while the north and east and stay dry.
Answer: Mike Ditka. Passed away today at the age of 86.
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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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