New Grain Marketing Meetings Added

Feb 04, 2026


Grain marketing success isn’t about guessing or chasing the market. It’s about understanding the landscape, knowing your options, and being ready when opportunity presents itself.

This winter, Innovative Ag Services is hosting a series of grain marketing meetings across our territory to share timely market insights and practical perspectives you can apply to your operation. These meetings are designed to help you think ahead, ask questions, and connect directly with IAS grain marketing originators who work with producers every day.

Depending on the location, members of our agronomy, feed, and energy teams will also be available to answer questions and share updates on what’s happening across those areas of your operation. It’s an opportunity to have real conversations with the people you already work with — all in one place.

Each meeting will include a casual meal or refreshments, depending on the location and time of day. The setting may vary, but the goal remains the same: provide helpful information in a comfortable, no-pressure environment.
 

Upcoming Grain Marketing Meetings

Alden, IA  
Date Tuesday, February 17, 2026
Time Starts at 5:30 p.m. and includes dinner
Location Alden Community Center, 506 West St., Alden, IA 50006
Guest Speaker Thomas Meierotto, Senior VP & Commodity Risk Manager at 
R.J. O’Brien & Associates LLC
RSVP Alden Online RSVP or call the location at (641) 864-2561
 
Monona, IA  
Date Monday, March 2, 2026
Time Starts at 6 p.m. and includes dinner
Location  Monona Community Center, 104 S Egbert St, Monona, IA 52159
Guest Speaker Thomas Meierotto, Senior VP & Commodity Risk Manager at 
R.J. O’Brien & Associates LLC
RSVP Monona Online RSVP or call the location at (641) 864-2561
 
Elma, IA  
Date Tuesday, March 3, 2026
Time Starts at Noon and includes lunch
Location Innovative Ag Services Office, 305 Busti Ave, Elma, IA 50628
Guest Speaker Thomas Meierotto, Senior VP & Commodity Risk Manager at 
R.J. O’Brien & Associates LLC
RSVP Elma Online RSVP or call the location at (641) 393-2260
 
Farley, IA  
Date Tuesday, March 3, 2026
Time Starts at 6 p.m. and includes dinner
Location Farley Memorial Hall (Basement), 202 1st St N, Farley, IA 52046
Guest Speaker Thomas Meierotto, Senior VP & Commodity Risk Manager at 
R.J. O’Brien & Associates LLC
RSVP by Feb 23 Farley Online RSVP or call the location at (563) 744-3337
 

Monticello, Andrew, Cascade

 
Date Wednesday, March 4, 2026
Time Starts at Noon and includes lunch
Location Eagle’s Club, 102 Linder Ct. Monticello, IA 52310
Guest Speaker Thomas Meierotto, Senior VP & Commodity Risk Manager at 
R.J. O’Brien & Associates LLC
RSVP Monticello Online RSVP or call the location at (319) 465-3501
 
Independence, IA  
Date Wednesday, March 4, 2026
Time Starts at 6 p.m. and includes dinner
Location Heartland Acres, 2600 Swan Lake Blvd. A, Independence, IA 50644
Guest Speaker Thomas Meierotto, Senior VP & Commodity Risk Manager at 
R.J. O’Brien & Associates LLC
RSVP Independence Online RSVP or call the location at (563) 900-5700


Grain marketing opportunities don’t announce themselves in advance. These meetings are designed to help you be ready when they appear — and to help you make the most of them when they do.

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