1905
Farmers Cooperative
Thornton
ABOUT NORTH IOWA COOPERATIVE
History & Milestones
Since 2002, North Iowa Cooperative has demonstrated the strength of true cooperative spirit and member-first vision. Throughout their history, North Iowa has reached several milestones that demonstrated the strength of the member-owned cooperative and its abilities to remain a quality resource for today’s and tomorrow’s farmers.
Pre-North Iowa Cooperative Years of Incorporation
1906
Farmers Cooperative
Plymouth
1919
Farmers Cooperative
Portland
1921
Farmers Cooperative
Clear Lake
1982
Portland-Plymouth Unification
1996
Farmers Cooperative Thornton purchase of two Thermogas sites (United LP)
Our History
2001
North Iowa Cooperative is incorporated (unification of Portland-Plymouth & Thornton)
2002
Clear Lake is unified with North Iowa Cooperative
2009
North Iowa launches 10-Year Facilities and Equipment Improvement Plan
2010
Plymouth Grain Storage and Grain Dryer added
2011
Expanded Plymouth NH3 Storage with additional 30,000 gallon tank
2012
650,000 bushel grain storage added in Plymouth
2013
Centralized Seed Facility and Seed Treatment services construction completed
2014
Purchase of 20 acres on north side of Portland for agronomy facility expansion
Acquisition of Watters L.P. Gas Service of Swaledale
2015
Construction of 13,000-ton Dry Blend Fertilizer Plant & Two 30,000-Gallon NH3 Storage Tanks in Portland
Completed 10-year Facilities and Equipment Improvement Plan
2016
Built a 2 million-gallon 32% UAN storage tank
2017
Constructed the Centralized Liquid Fertilizer Facility with Chemical Warehouse in Portland
2018
Purchased 25 acres east of Thornton for Future Use