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NORTHERN COUNTRY COOPERATIVE is a full service cooperative serving it's farmers since 1908. Northern Country Coop's primary business is buying and selling grain; grain storage and drying; sales and services of seed, fertilizer and chemicals; feed manufacturing; lumber sales; and other services. Northern Country Coop has 12 locations serving Northern Iowa and Southern Minnesota. The locations include: Stacyville and Toeterville in Iowa; Adams, Alden, Brownsdale, Conger, Emmons, Lansing, LeRoy, Lyle, Oakland, and Rose Creek in Minnesota. OUR MISSION: Dedicated to providing quality products and services for a successful future together.  NORTHERN COUNTRY COOPERATIVE 2020-2021 BOARD OF DIRECTORS No photo available at this time. Jason Schwenneker-General Manager, David Huper-President, Alan Akkerman-Vice President, Don Hofland-Secretary. Directors include Rick Smith, Scott Bidne, Tony Arndorfer, Steve Brumm, Mark Ratigan, Jim Kellogg. |  STACYVILLE COOPERATIVE COMPANY 1950 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Pictured left to right: John N. Hemann, John P. May, Sy Pitzen, Joe Pitzen - Manager, Jim Reding, John E. Thome, and Carl Blake. | TIMELINE 1908 - The Stacyville Grain and Coal Co. was established. 1909 - Ed Seaton named General Manager. 1910 - William Pitzen named General Manager. 1924 - The Stacyville Grain and Coal Co. and the Farmers Equity Assoc. merged companies. 1931 - Joe Pitzen named General Manager. 1943 - Sy Pitzen named General Manager. 1948 - The name of Stacyville Grain and Coal Co. was changed to Stacyville Cooperative Co. 1959 - Reached the milestone of one million dollars in sales. 1968 - Adams area farmers raised money to buy Schissel Bros. Elevator in Adams, MN and joined the Stacyville Cooperative Co. This was known as the Adams Farmers Division. 1972 - Clarence Mayer named General Manager. 1986 - Stacyville Cooperative Company Lumber was purchased. 1990 - Richard Forey named General Manager. 1994 - Scot Janssen named General Manager. 1998 - Stacyville Cooperative Co. purchased elevators in Oakland, MN and Brownsdale, MN. 1998 - The name of Stacyville Cooperative Co. was changed to Northern Country Coop. 1999 - A Limited Liability Company was formed between Northern Country Coop and Land O' Lakes, Inc. called Northern Country Feeds, LLC. 2000 - Northern Country Coop purchased Agro Distribution locations in Toeterville, IA and Lyle, Lansing, and Rose Creek, MN. 2002 - Northern Country Coop purchased locations in Alden, MN; Conger, MN; and Emmons, MN; and the Agronomy Center in Adams was purchased. 2007 - Northern Country Coop purchased the LeRoy, MN location. 2008 - 100th Anniversary celebrated. 2013 - A 13,000 ton capacity fertilizer plant is constructed at the Stacyville, IA location. 2015 - Northern Country Coop purchased Land O' Lakes, Inc.'s shares of Northern Country Feeds, LLC. 2020 - Jason Schwenneker named General Manager.
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