Cooperative strength shows in tough years — and so does your return

Nov 17, 2025


Cooperative strength shows in tough years — and so does your return

Cooperative strength shows in tough years — and so does your return. One thing you can count on: your cooperative.

We all know not every year is the same in agriculture. Markets shift, weather challenges us, and costs rise and fall. But one thing you can always count on is your cooperative.

Even in a tough year, Innovative Ag Services continues to show strength with steady, consistent returns to you — our members. That’s the power of partnership and local ownership.

When you do business with your cooperative, you’re not just buying inputs or selling grain — you’re investing in something that invests right back in you. Year after year, IAS members share in the success they help create through patronage and equity returns across our grain, agronomy, feed, and energy divisions.

These returns are more than numbers — they’re proof of the cooperative difference: stability, trust, and shared progress that lasts through every ag cycle.

Your Cooperative. Your FY 2025 Returns.

Cash Return to Members

Cash to Members in FY 2025

In Millions
Cash Patronage $2.3
Deferred Equity $3.2
Total Cash To Members $5.4
Equivalent Cash from Section 199A(g) to members* $2.8
Total Equivlant Cast to member for FY 2025 $8.2
*The effective tax rate assumed for the Equivalent Cash from 199A(g) calculation is 30%.  














 

Patronage Rates

Patronage Dividend

FY 2025 Units Per 10,000
Grain 0.0¢ Bushel -
Section 199A(g) Deduction* 14.0¢ Bushel $1,400
Grain Services 10.5% Dollars $1,050
Agronomy Sales & Services 3.0% Dollars $300
Feed & Feed Services 1.0% Dollars $100
Refined Fuels Gallons 8.0¢ Gallons $800
Propane Gallons 12.0¢ Gallons $1,200
*Deduction to Taxable Income. For illustration purposes, amounts are rounded. Final values as reported on Form 1099-PATR will govern.











 



 

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Oct 29, 2025
Innovative Ag Services (IAS) closed fiscal year 2025 with strong financial results, new investments in efficiency, and continued commitment to member value. Despite headwinds from lower grain prices, high input costs, and volatile markets, IAS delivered $24.3 million in pre-tax income and will return $4.5 million in patronage dividends to members — half in cash this November.
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Your loyalty keeps this cooperative strong — and your return shows the power of doing business together.

Strong Roots. Steady Returns.

IAS’s foundation is built on cooperative strength and steady performance. Through changing markets and growing demand, we remain committed to returning value to our members and strengthening equity for the future. Explore our performance over the years.

Not a member and want to learn more about getting returns on your investments?
Contact your nearest IAS location.