Mid-Iowa Cooperative (MIC) and Mid-Iowa Milling (MIM), LLC are driving economic growth in rural Iowa with the addition of Mid-State Milling, LLC and the Edgewood Feed Mill. These expansions position MIC and MIM as premier partners for livestock nutrition in the eastern half of the state.
“This will allow us to be our customers’ premier partner in the eastern half of Iowa,” said Bruce Kempf, CEO of MIC and MIM. “We have the facilities and experienced team members to manufacture meal, pellets, crumbles and pre-mixes for multiple livestock species. This will give our customers more flexibility and solutions for their animal nutrition needs. This also improves local corn demand for our area farmers, adding value to the crops they raise.”
With the new acquisitions, MIM’s mills now have a combined capacity exceeding 2 million tons of feed annually. Barry Klostermann, vice president of the feed department, highlighted the value of the additional facilities, noting their proximity to existing mills in Jesup and Earlville allows MIM to better serve farmers in northern and eastern Iowa.
The Edgewood Feed Mill, owned by the Perrinjaquet family for four generations, handles about 5.5 million bushels of corn and soybeans and produces over 200,000 tons of swine feed yearly. Jordan Perrinjaquet, now a location manager with MIM, emphasized shared values between the companies, including a commitment to quality and customer service.
Mid-State Milling, known for its exceptional swine diets and quality control, grinds more than 18 million bushels of corn annually and produces over 750,000 tons of feed. Founder Doug Riese saw joining MIM as a natural succession plan, trusting MIM’s similar operational philosophy.
Iowa ranks fourth nationally in feed and pet food sales, totaling $16.5 billion in 2023, underscoring the sector’s importance to the state’s economy.
The Perrinjaquet brothers look forward to growing with MIM, recognizing the company’s potential to support Iowa’s pork industry and local communities.
