The Farmers Elevator Company of Jefferson, SD, is formed.

The Farmers Elevator Company of Elk Point, SD, is formed.

The Farmers Coop Elevator of Beresford, SD, is formed.

FCE Beresford purchases the Fruen Elevator Company, also of Beresford.

FEC Elk Point purchases Curry Fertilizer Company.

SFE Coop Formed

FEC Jefferson purchases Bosse Oil Company of Jefferson. Then, FEC Elk Point and FEC Jefferson merge, forming Southeast Farmers Elevator Coop.

Grain Terminal Operational

Construction is completed on the shuttle facility located between Elk Point and Jefferson, and the terminal receives its first load of grain.

Mergers & Acquisitions

Southeast Farmers and FCE Beresford merge. Later that year, Southeast Farmers purchases the Hefty Grain Company facility in Centerville.

Construction Complete

Construction is completed on the agronomy facility and main office at Spink.

Elk Point Facility

Elk Point grain terminal investments increase grain-receiving speeds from 20,000 bushels per hour to 35,000 bushels per hour.

Centerville Upgrade

Centerville upgrades add 1.2-million-bushel bunker storage with conveyors. The receiving pit can handle 15,000 bushels per hour.

Beresford Expansion

Beresford grain bunker expanded to 900,000 bushels. Additionally, $2 million was invested to increase receiving capacity at the grain flat. We can now handle 45,000 bushels per hour of corn and soybeans.

Headline Pending

Adding 12.5 bu/hour receiving for soybeans to feed a concrete bin that was just lined, upping receiving to 27K on beans. 33K hour receiving on corn. Bunker takes it to 48K/hour. 75K/hour full steam.”

Elkpoint Storage Increasing

With a target of being ready for fall harvest, we’ve started a 1.5-million-bushel expansion of upright storage at Elk Point. In addition, a new receiving pit will bring loading speeds to 40,000 bushels per hour for corn and beans.