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.
TFG is offering ½ rate shrink on beans between 13.1-14.0 at MILMINE & PIERSON through SUNDAY 9/27!!
TFG Customer Appreciation Lunches are on!! 11:30-1:30 pm! Come get a pork chop! MONDAY! ~ PIERSON TUESDAY! ~ EMERY WEDNESDAY! ~ CISCO THURSDAY! ~ JOHNSTON SIDING The United Church of Atwood will be serving pork chop lunches Saturday, 10/3 from 11am-1pm in Pierson by free-will donation!
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Market Recap- Happy Friday. It was a mixed close to the week in the corn and soybean markets, with an overnight and early morning sell-off failing as the day went on. We're guessing a bit, but its likely that there were algorithms that were programed to dump longs today ahead of the weekend if there weren't any specific ag announcements out of this week's US-China trade meeting, and this was likely the driver behind the morning selling. Underlying fundamentals, in our opinion, remain friendly, but amid what continues to be a considerable amount of speculative money in the space, correction risk will linger in the weeks ahead.
Corn Summary- It was quiet end to the week in the corn market on Friday, with futures prices finishing near unchanged after breaking out of the recent trading range to the downside in the overnight session on a lack of positive headlines out of yesterday's US-China meeting. Underlying fundamentals related to both the Black Sea and the Middle East, as well as harvest yields that have been mostly down from last year, remain supportive, but the easy money on the long side appears to have already been made. A push to new highs at this point requires one of either a weather issue in South America, a confirmation that US yields are sharply lower than what is assumed today, or evidence that China is going to begin buying US corn; all three are possible, but if they don't occur, we would expect the choppy/sideways trade seen just below the highs in recent weeks to generally continue.
Soybean Summary- Like corn, things were quiet in the soy complex to end the week on Friday, with nothing of note coming out of yesterday's meeting with China. Product markets closed mixed while the beans were on either side of unchanged, though the spreading in the products was opposite of what its been this week, indicating profit taking was possibly at play. Lost in the China drama a bit this week has been the ongoing situation in the cash bean market, with bids in the western US still rising today amid the lack of available new crop supplies and with crush margins still well above normal levels. These bids will evaporate as soon as new crop beans start rolling in, but with more rain in the forecast next week, delays look to linger at least for another several days. There will be ongoing noise surrounding China, but the next bigger picture price move will likely be the result of either a trade miss on US yields or El Niño-related weather issues for planting in South America.
Wheat Summary- It was more of the same in the wheat market to end this week, with futures prices quietly lower on generally the same back and forth rhetoric between Russia and Ukraine regarding grain/energy attacks that has been going on for days now. Both say they're willing to explore options, but then both continue lobbing missiles and drones, which has produced a stalemate in the process. Its not a new idea, but shipping and flows of grain and energy products will not immediately normalize even if a deal is reached short term. There's plenty of supply available around the world to satisfy demand even with production hiccups in the US and Europe, it’s just a matter of getting it to where it’s needed.
Outside News Headlines- Crude oil futures down around $2.00+/bbl.
Weather Updates- Weekend weather across the eastern Corn Belt looks to remain much like previous days this week, with seasonal temps and limited rainfall expected into Monday. The temperature profile will warm gradually through the region into the first part of next week, but highs look to stay generally near average overall. In the west, models are calling for more rainfall over the next few days, with an additional 1-2" expected into Monday morning, with more then expected into the week next week. The heaviest totals look to focus on the NE/IA area, with lesser totals seen further to the north. Rain then expands further south through the week next week. Though things look wet next week, longer range forecasts into October are working back drier, with there decent agreement between the two this afternoon on the outlook. Wet conditions to look remain present across the southeastern US, but anomaly maps show drier biases throughout the rest of the country including the Midwest. The 10-15 day temperature outlook shifted cooler again this afternoon, with the two models also in good agreement on a cooler bias across much of the eastern Midwest, while heat gets pushed back west of the Rocky Mountains.
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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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