USA: Cargill AgHorizons, Kaiser’s crop service reach agreement on Hebron grain elevator

Cargill AgHorizons announced on November 21 that it has reached a service agreement with Wanatah-based Kaiser’s Crop Service, Inc. The two parties will work together to provide grain marketing and crop input solutions to area producers. Under the agreement, Kaiser’s will provide the crop inputs-related application and tendering services while Cargill AgHorizons will continue to own and manage overall operations at this grain and crop inputs facility.

“We are working closely with Kaiser’s Crop Service so that producers can continue to take advantage of solutions ranging from financing, grid sampling and variable rate fertilizer application programs to popular risk management tools such as the Forward Fertilizer and Triple Play products,” said Peter Schram, farm service group manager for Cargill AgHorizons’ Greater Indiana grain elevator system. “Our intent is to provide a hassle-free transition with no disruption to our customers. With this agreement, producers will benefit from Kaiser’s proven operational expertise in this region, while Cargill AgHorizons will continue providing its sales, grain marketing support and fertilizer sales services.”

“Kaiser’s Crop Service has been around for nearly three decades and is a family-owned business,” said president and owner Phil Kaiser. “We are working closely with Cargill AgHorizons to meet the ongoing needs of the farming community. Through this agreement, we are looking forward to enhancing the services that we can provide to area farmers.”

A business unit of Cargill, Incorporated, Cargill AgHorizons, http://www.cargillaghorizons.com is a customer-focused organization working to bring product and service solutions to producers. Cargill is an international provider of food, agricultural and risk management products and services. With 124,000 employees in 59 countries, the company is committed to using its knowledge and experience to collaborate with customers to help them succeed.

22 November, 2005