About

Michigan Agricultural Commodities (MAC) is a privately held, for-profit corporation, which buys, sells and stores agricultural commodities throughout the United States and Canada. Today, MAC is Michigan’s largest grain handler with 7 elevators, 48 million bushels of storage and around 100 employees. Facility ownership, trading offices and international connections give MAC uncommon flexibility with unique opportunities. MAC also offers direct ship opportunities, agronomy services, black bean processing, food grade soybean and organic corn programs. We offer these advantages while remaining small enough for you to talk to – and know you’ll be heard!

History

1976

MAC begins as a small trading office in Lansing, MI

1985

Begins storage by leasing Newaygo Facility. (1,400,000 bu.)

1985

Forms Canadian partnership with LAC

1986

Purchases small facility in Middleton (300,000 bu.)

1990

Begins agronomy division at Middleton facility

1990

Purchases Newaygo facility.

1992

Expands geo. scope, purchased facilities in Blissfield and Jasper. (2,100,000 bu.)

1994

Builds rye processing plant at Jasper facility

1996

Corporate office moved to permanent location in new building on Lansing’s west side.

1997

Purchases facility in Marlette, est. presence in the thumb area (1,600,000 bu.)

1999

Dave Geers succeeds Herm Geers as President.

1999

Purchases Brown City facility (1,100,000 bu.)

2000

Begins Food Grade soybean program at Marlette facility

2001

Purchases largest facility to date in Breckenridge (7,000,000 bu.); 21,000,000 total bushels

2004

Forms handling and processing agreement for dry beans with Kelley Bean Company

2005

Forms marketing agreement with UAP group (1,000,000 bu.)

2008

MAC undergoes facility expansion 9,000,000 bu; 30,000,000 total bushels

2009

Middleton agronomy expands to Breckenridge facility

2010

MAC undergoes facility expansions 2,680,000 bu; 32,680,000 total bu.

2011

MAC undergoes facility expansions 2,930,000 bu; 35,610,000 total bushels

2012

MAC undergoes facility expansions 2,320,000 bu; 37,930,00 total bushels

2013

MAC undergoes facility expansions 4,525,000 bu; 42,455,000 total bushels

2014

Middleton Agronomy adds new 15,000 ton dry fertilizer shed

2014

Forms partnership with Great Lakes Central Railroad for Cadillac facility lease.

2016

Middleton undergoes office expansion

2016

Dave Geers retires, Bruce Sutherland becomes President

2017

Newaygo undergoes office expansion 2017

2018

Acquires elevator in Middleton, 300,000 bu; almost 43,000,000 total bushels

2019

Ceased operations at Cadillac facility and ceased marketing agreement at Henderson facility.

2021

Bruce Sutherland retires, new leadership team formed

2021

MAC Leadership Team: Ted Tucker, Executive V.P. & C.F.O. Robert Geers, V.P. of Merchandising Adam Geers, V.P. of Operations John Ezinga, V.P. of Agronomy/Business Dev.

Members

Agricultural Retailers Association
GEAPS
MABA
Michigan Bean Suppliers
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Michigan State Millers Association
NGFA
SEGF

Support

4H
4R
FFA
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MLE

Leadership

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Ted Tucker

Ted Tucker

Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

Robert Geers

Robert Geers

Vice President of Merchandising

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Adam Geers

Vice President of Operations

Joe Ezinga

John Ezinga

Vice President of Agronomy/Business Development

Futures Prices

Commodity Month Last Change
CORN May $4.3700 +0.0100
SOYBEANS May $11.8775 +0.0000
WHEAT May $5.4225 -0.0050
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