MAUMEE, OHIO, U.S. – The Andersons, Inc. announced on April 1 that it has signed an agreement to sell eight of its facilities in Iowa to MaxYield Cooperative of West Bend, Iowa, U.S.

"We have referenced performance issues in our western grain assets during several recent investor calls. We anticipate this sale will improve our prospects and provide a pathway to profitability for this area of our business," said Chief Executive Officer Pat Bowe. "We believe MaxYield will capably continue to serve the needs of the growers in this region and make good use of these assets in Iowa."

The eight grain and agronomy locations were acquired from Green Plains Grain Company in 2012. The Tennessee assets acquired during that same transaction will remain a part of The Andersons. This transaction does not divest or otherwise involve the company's ethanol facility or recently-acquired Nutra-Flo facilities in Iowa.

"We are excited about the opportunity to expand our presence in an area already served by MaxYield," said Howard Haas, MaxYield Cooperative board chairman. "MaxYield currently has facilities in 17 rural communities and has 1,700 members, many of which will have increased access to grain, agricultural inputs and services as a result of this transaction."