Landus, Iowa’s largest farmer-owned cooperative, announced on Aug. 3 that it has purchased land and assets along Highway 169 in Iowa for the construction of a grain and agronomy facility located centrally between the towns of Ft. Dodge, Humboldt, Badger, and Clare.
Landus said the decision to purchase the site, which was formerly owned and operated by Sparboe Companies, was made in response to feedback from local farmers desiring a centrally located agricultural hub. Details about the site’s construction timeline and projected storage capacity were not disclosed.
“At Landus, our focus first and foremost is on the needs of the farmer, and to provide what the farmer is asking for,” said Matt Carstens, Landus President and CEO. “The decision to invest here was driven entirely by feedback from the farmers in that region who have been demanding more. We have heard them, and we are excited to bring our Landus offerings to this area and continue to put our farmer-owners at the center of everything we do.”