Mid-Iowa Cooperative Grain Department

Grain marketing has been a key focus at Mid-Iowa Cooperative for decades. Our grain origination and marketing team can meet all of your needs when it comes to finding a home for corn and soybeans. We work closely with more than 30 end users to make sure you always get the best value for your grain.

With more than 38 million bushels of storage capacity among 14 locations, along with a robust direct-ship grain procurement program, Mid-Iowa Cooperative is prepared to handle your grain efficiently.


Our marketing hub is located at our Conrad, Iowa office. However, our team can meet with you on the farm to assist you with crop insurance, brokerage accounts, market analysis and break-even discovery.

Futures and options brokerage services are provided by LT Capital Management, LLC, a CFTC registered Introducing Broker and NFA member. The trading of derivatives such as futures and options involves a substantial risk of loss and you should fully understand those risks prior to trading.

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Mid-Iowa Cooperative is your trusted source not only for grain merchandising but also for all of your crop insurance needs!


Insurance Team 3 20 2024
Kathy Kucera, Rick Ogle, Pete Busch, Janet Trepp

Sign up with a Mid-Iowa Coop crop insurance agent today!

We are the link between you and your family’s safety net

Your Mid-Iowa team does more than just understanding your marketing needs. We also provide a crop insurance solution tailored to your farm’s specific risk management needs.

Why choose us?
  • Dedicated agents
  • Highly trained
  • Hands-on agricultural experience
  • Committed to our customers
  • Trusted resource for information
  • Create a marketing plan to go along with policy
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Cedar Falls: (319)-266-0775 | LaPorte City (319)-342-3013 | Marketing Office (641)-366-2740 | Midway (641)-484-4927

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Grain Settlement Contracts

The Mid-Iowa Cooperative Grain Marketing team is always working hard to put the needs of their producers first. There are many ways the Grain Marketing team can help you make those tough grain decisions a little easier. We have great options and contracts available to help you, the producer, succeed. By using the Grain Marketing team’s resources, we can always help you get the most out of your grain. If there is a long line at the processors, we can help you divert that grain to a different location to make sure your contract is met on time. We can also ship the grain for you to help get the contract filled faster. Please read below about the contracts we are offering. If you have any questions, be sure to call a member of the Grain Marketing team to help you make the right decision!

2023 Harvest Policy ACH FORM

Traditional Contracts

The go-to contracts for producers who like to stay with straightforward grain marketing
Click on a contract below to learn more

As simple as it gets. Selling grain either currently held or for future delivery.
CBOT Futures – Basis = Cash Price

Half of the cash price equation. This is locking in only the CBOT Futures price to assign basis at a later date. Flexible to deliver time/point of your choosing

The other half of cash price, identifying when and where the grain will go. Advance up to 70% of the cash price and lock in futures at a later date

Very similar to a Basis Contract, but basis value is written against July futures. Producer maintains gain or loss of July futures before the end of June

Move the grain and wait to price at a later date. Competitive service charges, sometimes offered free for a period of time.

Non-Traditional Contacts

Alternative grain marketing contracts that seek to add premium to current market prices
Click on a contract below to learn more

Selling grain today while selling a deferred call option to add premium. If market trades to a target area at expiration, an equal amount of grain will be priced at the strike price of the call option

Selling grain today while buying a deferred call option. Price received today is current market less the premium of the call option. If market moves favorably, premium will be captured and added to initial price

Quotes offered daily to sell grain weekly between now and a future date at a premium to the current market. If market trades below predetermined price at any time, pricing ceases. If market is above premium price at end of period, bushels committed doubles at that price.

*Other variations available

Meet Mid Iowa’s Grain Team


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Rick Pfantz

Grain Operations Manager

641-366-2740

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Pete Busch

Commodity Marketing Analyst, Crop Insurance Agent

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Bob Nielsen

Commodity Marketing Analyst, AP

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Kathy Kucera

Commodity Marketing Analyst, Crop Insurance Agent, AP

641-484-4927

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Rick Ogle

Commodity Marketing Analyst, Crop Insurance Agent

319-342-3013

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McKenzie Feckers

Commodity Marketing Analyst

319-824-5000

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Angie Montgomery

Administrative Grain Accountant

641-366-2740

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Janet Trepp

Marketing Coordinator/Crop Insurance Agent

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Holly Gunderson

Administrative Grain, Receptionist