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Star of the West Milling is based in Frankenmuth, MI.
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The independent dealership is a fixture in the CropLife 100 ranking of largest U.S. ag retailers.
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An historic view of the Star of the West’s early facilities. The company was founded in 1870.
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The company’s name, Star of the West, is rooted in the Civil War. In 1861, a merchant ship the “Star of the West” was being used to transport soldiers and supplies south
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Remarkably, for a company that measures its history in centuries, Star of the West has only had five leaders, including current CEO Jim Howe.
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Star of the West Milling CEO Jim Howe.
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Today, the company’s sales are divided into five products: 47% flour, 11% corn, 16% soybeans, 13% grain, and 13% plant food.
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There are an additional 25 grain elevators and agronomy centers throughout Michigan as well as bean operations in North Dakota and Minnesota. Pictured: Star of the West’s Richville, MI,
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A fleet of application equipment at Star of the West Milling.
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From left: Keith Martus, Vice President of Agronomy, Jacob Hecht, and Jeff Martus at the Richville Fertilizer Project.
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Trucks can be loaded with a variety of products in minutes.
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The loading system needs little human intervention.
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One of the site’s original devices was turned into a lecturn in the company’s meeting room.
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Star of the West Milling Co. in the past five decades has continued to grow. Expanding from one mill to todays five flour mills in four different states and nine country elevators handling corn, soybeans, processing edible beans and providing local farmers with their crop inputs. The daily flour milling capacity now stands at 19,900 cwts, making Star of the West the 17th largest miller in the U.S.