Legacy Feed Begins Operations in East Central Indiana
Oct 07, 2024
Legacy Feed, a feed manufacturing and swine management company, has begun operations of its east central Indiana feed mill, servicing deliveries within 70 miles of Millville, Indiana in Henry County.
The Legacy Feed state-of-the-art feed mill was completed in early September and the first load of feed was produced and delivered on September 11. The mill has 1.5 million bushels of grain storage and the capacity to produce 300,000 tons of pelleted hog feed. Legacy Feeds has combined this high-quality feed production with industry-leading swine management services to assist local farm families in producing top tier pork products.
Legacy Feed was created in 2022 as a partnership between Signature Farms, LP and Keystone Cooperative. Keystone is the largest swine management company in the state of Indiana and the operator of Legacy Feed. This mill provides the swine production company the opportunity for growth and allows diversification on the family farm. It is fully automated with the latest pelleting technology with built in biosecurity features to prevent disease transfer.
Legacy Feed was able to take an existing facility with limited production capacity and turn it into an advanced feed mill that creates a more competitive corn basis for local farmers. It enables farmers to diversify their operations, ensuring long-term sustainability for future generations while creating quality career opportunities for rural communities.
Legacy Feed has brought 25 fulltime jobs to east central Indiana and continues to look to grow the team as more pig spaces are fed out through the business. Legacy has assembled a remarkable team already, and they are currently looking for an additional second shift mill operator and a Class A CDL driver. Legacy is proud to offer highly competitive wages and benefits to those who want a promising career in agriculture close to home.
“The completion of the Legacy Feed mill expands Keystone’s swine and animal nutrition into a new territory. This allows us to continue to expand our footprint into this region and actively look to grow our swine contract partners,” said Eric Freeman, Director of Swine and Animal Nutrition for Legacy Feed. “This mill is unlike any in our area and will best serve contract swine producers who are looking for growth opportunities on their farm. We are excited to build a robust team that will best support and serve our customers.”
Keystone’s swine and animal nutrition division is one of four for the farmer-owned cooperative, the others being agronomy, energy and grain.
The Legacy Feed state-of-the-art feed mill was completed in early September and the first load of feed was produced and delivered on September 11. The mill has 1.5 million bushels of grain storage and the capacity to produce 300,000 tons of pelleted hog feed. Legacy Feeds has combined this high-quality feed production with industry-leading swine management services to assist local farm families in producing top tier pork products.
Legacy Feed was created in 2022 as a partnership between Signature Farms, LP and Keystone Cooperative. Keystone is the largest swine management company in the state of Indiana and the operator of Legacy Feed. This mill provides the swine production company the opportunity for growth and allows diversification on the family farm. It is fully automated with the latest pelleting technology with built in biosecurity features to prevent disease transfer.
Legacy Feed was able to take an existing facility with limited production capacity and turn it into an advanced feed mill that creates a more competitive corn basis for local farmers. It enables farmers to diversify their operations, ensuring long-term sustainability for future generations while creating quality career opportunities for rural communities.
Legacy Feed has brought 25 fulltime jobs to east central Indiana and continues to look to grow the team as more pig spaces are fed out through the business. Legacy has assembled a remarkable team already, and they are currently looking for an additional second shift mill operator and a Class A CDL driver. Legacy is proud to offer highly competitive wages and benefits to those who want a promising career in agriculture close to home.
“The completion of the Legacy Feed mill expands Keystone’s swine and animal nutrition into a new territory. This allows us to continue to expand our footprint into this region and actively look to grow our swine contract partners,” said Eric Freeman, Director of Swine and Animal Nutrition for Legacy Feed. “This mill is unlike any in our area and will best serve contract swine producers who are looking for growth opportunities on their farm. We are excited to build a robust team that will best support and serve our customers.”
Keystone’s swine and animal nutrition division is one of four for the farmer-owned cooperative, the others being agronomy, energy and grain.