About Us

The Midwest Shippers Association (MSA) is a regional trade association cooperative that serves to promote marketing, and facilitate shipping and delivery of Specialty Grains to consumers and the food industry worldwide.  

Originally established through a grant from the Minnesota Legislature, the Midwest Shippers Association now serves the five-state region of the United States made up of the states of Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa and Wisconsin

This Upper Midwest region produces some of the highest quality, premium specialty grains available anywhere. 

The region also benefits from having a transportation infrastructure, education and research institutions, grain industry suppliers, and grain quality regulatory infrastructure which have enabled our Midwest Shippers members to become reliable suppliers and partners with food industry buyers throughout the world.  MSA members put high value their relationship with their customers, and often establish long-term supplier and buyer partnerships that last many years.

Midwest Shippers Association serves as The Network for the specialty grains industry in this region.

Our Services

  • International Marketing Services – Trade leads service, matchmaking of IP specialty and conventional grains buyers and sellers, international Midwest Specialty Grains Trade Show, facilitating direct trade.
  • Services for Growers and Processors – Grower contracts available service; network to processors, traders, purchasers of premium value specialty grains; network to seed and input suppliers, certification services, technical expertise.
  • Shipping Services – Network facilitation of transportation and logistics services for worldwide delivery, logistics education.
  • Member Information Services – News and education, including weekly E-News Digest.  Internationally focused web portal linking industry partners.  Promotion of Upper Midwest Agriculture and opportunities in high value specialty grains.