Piqua, Ohio — TruPointe Cooperative Inc., a member-owned regional co-op that serves growers in northeastern Indiana and west-central Ohio, has announced plans to build a $30 million fertilizer and grain facility near Milford, Ind. The location, north of Milford in an area known as Milford Junction, was selected because of its proximity to other TruPointe facilities and access to two main rail lines that intersect in northern Kosciusko County. The company has purchased acreage near the rail intersection, and plans to begin construction in early 2013. County officials have voted to recommend rezoning the area from agricultural to heavy industrial. The first phase of construction will be a full-service agronomy hub with storage for both dry and liquid fertilizer, plus bulk seed storage, which is slated to be operational by spring 2014. The co-op plans to build a 4.5 million bushel grain elevator during the second phase of construction, with completion scheduled for 2015. TruPointe also plans to build a loop track for rail service to the site, and infrastructure improvements have already been approved that will widen and extend local roads accessing the plant. The facility will serve producers in a 60-mile radius, and have a workforce of approximately 35 employees. TruPointe currently operates 50 locations throughout 29 counties in Indiana and Ohio, and has more than 500 employees. The company’s agronomy division handles bulk dry fertilizers, custom anhydrous and UAN-28 applications, crop protection products, seed treatments and inoculants, and precision agriculture services out of some 22 locations in Ohio and Ind. TruPointe also operates grain, energy, turf, and feed divisions, and numerous home and farm supply stores.
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