Our Story

Six area farmers join together to form Creston Fertilizer Company. Founders included Dan Kallweit, Leroy Kallweit, Wilbert Schwanebeck, Floyd Schwanebeck, Tom Hoesly, and Bill Oeltjen. Together, they owned and operated the original equipment that started it all.

Officially open for business with the company’s first customer.

First company office opened on Creston, Nebraska main street. First employee hired and company expanded offerings to include the sale of crop protection products.

Creston Fertilizer Company becomes incorporated and the first NH3 transport is purchased.

Company purchases former Creston Grain & Lumber and Creston Manufacturing properties. Office moves to new locations to house expanded equipment fleet and crop protectant inventory.

Stine Seed, Wil-Rich & Blumhardt farm equipment, and commodities hauling added to the company’s offerings.

Creston Fertilizer purchased land and fertilizer equipment fleet from Farmers Coop in Creston.

Liquid Fertilizer plant built including storage tanks and blender.

Creston Transportation formed and purchased propane business from Oschner Grain in Madison, NE. All equipment and facilities moved to Creston and propane delivery service offered. Company purchased 23 acres of land plus a warehouse from Leigh By-Products.

Lime products division established and custom lime application service offered.

New 40’ x 120’ dike-type tank farm constructed for the liquid fertilizer plant

Pioneer Seed agreement made. Stine Seed offering discontinued.

New 100’ x 200’ seed and storage shed built providing drive-thru service for customer pick-up.

New tank farm and pumping station installed next to the new crop protection products building.

Creston Fertilizer expands to include 30+ retail partners located in Nebraska and South Dakota.

Creston LP Gas Service, Inc. was established and Rock & Gravel containment built to provide new offerings.

Pioneer Agribusiness provider with expanded offerings and member of the Columbus Area Chamber of Commerce.

A bulk & bag seed storage & seed treatment facility was established on Hwy. 91, north of Creston.

30,000 gal. storage tank was added for retail propane storage.

New dry fertilizer storage building with blender established on Hwy 91.

1.2 Million gallon liquid storage tank #1 completed on Hwy 91.

1.2 Million gallon liquid storage tank #2 completed on Hwy 91.

1.2 Million gallon liquid storage tank #3 completed on Hwy 91.

1.2 Million gallon liquid storage tank #4 completed on Hwy 91.