Premier Cooperative is an Illinois farmer owned cooperative providing agricultural commodities and energy products. We give the first step into the grain marketing channel. We offer outstanding service that is fast, efficient, and technologically advanced; delivered always with integrity. Our goal is to enhance the business of our farmer owners while supporting the communities in which we all live and work.
Premier Cooperative facilities, where grain initially enters the marketing channels, are maintained by full time millwright crews. The network of railroads and interstate highways serving our trade territory are indicative to the complete shipping capabilities of Premier Cooperative. The early Illinois Prairie settlers efforts to grow and market their crop, have been instrumental in making Premier Cooperative an important force in serving the world food economy as a farm cooperative with solid resources and modern facilities.
1903
Savoy Grain Company is formed
1904
Ivesdale Co-op Grain Company is formed
1905
Sadorus Cooperative Elevator Company is formed
1911
Fisher Farmers Grain & Coal Company is formed
1916
Farmer Elevator of Jamaica is formed
1962
Rising Farmers Grain Company is formed
1967
Fisher Farmers Grain & Coal Company is reorganized as a cooperative
1981
Fisher Farmers Grain & Coal purchase Elliott Grain Company which included a bulk fuel business
Savoy Grain Company, Ivesdale Co-op Grain Company, and Sadorus Cooperative Grain Company consolidate to form Grand Prairie Coop, Inc
1982
Grand Prairie Coop, Inc purchases facilities in Philo, Sidney, Fulls Siding, and St. Joseph after the failure of Champaign County Grain Association
1984
Grand Prairie Coop, Inc purchases elevator facilities in Broadlands, Longview, and Block Station
1985
Fisher Farmers Grain & Coal purchases facilities in Thomasboro, Leverett, Gifford, Ellis, and Reilly after the failure of East Central Grain Company
1994
Grand Prairie Coop, Inc purchases the Galesville Elevator facility
1995
Fisher Farmers Grain & Coal Company purchases the Dillsburg Elevator facility
1996
Grand Prairie Coop, Inc partners with Unity Grain Company to form United Prairie LLC to expand the agronomy services provided by both companies
2009
Farmers Elevator Company of Jamaica merges with Grand Prairie Coop, Inc, adding facilities at Jamaica and Indianola
Fisher Farmers Grain & Coal and Grand Prairie Coop, Inc consolidate to form Premier Cooperative, Inc
2011
Rising Farmers Elevator Company merges with Premier Cooperative, Inc adding facilities at Rising, Bondville, and Mahomet
2017
Premier Cooperative, Inc purchases grain elevators at Royal, Collison, and Rossville from JBS United
2022
Premier Cooperative, Inc purchases the grain elevator in Farmer City from ADM
2023
Launch of Premier+ App
Purchase of Miller Oil Company in Cowden, IL
2024
Ability to Sell Grain 24/7 on Premier+
Purchase of Progressive Propane