Key facts
- Centerra Co-op and Gerber & Sons have formed a grain partnership effective August 1, 2026.
- The partnership allows Centerra to focus on grain origination and servicing.
- Gerber & Sons will concentrate on feed manufacturing and customer service.
- Existing grain contracts and feed agreements will be honored.
- Customers will continue to conduct feed business with Gerber.
Centerra Co-op and Gerber & Sons have announced a new partnership focused on grain services, which will take effect on August 1, 2026. This collaboration aims to leverage the core strengths of both Ohio-based organizations to better serve local farmers and rural communities.
Under the agreement, Centerra Co-op will concentrate on its expertise in grain origination, servicing grain customers, and delivering quality corn to Gerber. This allows Gerber & Sons to sharpen its focus on its primary business of manufacturing high-quality feed and providing exceptional customer service to livestock producers and feed clients.
Both companies have emphasized that the transition for customers is expected to be seamless. Feed customers will continue their business directly with Gerber & Sons. All existing grain contracts and feed agreements will be fulfilled according to their current terms. Centerra will provide customers with its grain marketing expertise, risk management resources, and market access.
Jean Bratton, CEO of Centerra, stated that the partnership benefits farmers by allowing two local companies to work together, with Centerra bringing its deep expertise in grain origination and management to support Gerber's feed mill. Brandon Finke, General Manager of Gerber & Sons, added that the arrangement enables his team to concentrate on manufacturing quality feed and improving operations.
Gerber & Sons, a fifth-generation feed company founded in 1905, serves livestock producers across Ohio and Pennsylvania with various feed products under the Bob White brand. The company continues to invest in its facilities and capabilities to advance its feed business.