Important Harvest Update

To improve efficiency this Fall, Gerber & Sons will adjust crop intake at our Columbiana facilities: 

  • New Waterford – Soybeans Only 
  • Hillcrest – Corn Only 
  • Baltic, Sterling, Echo Valley, Rodine – As Usual 

If you have questions about your harvest needs, please call us at (330) 897-6011. 


GSI Grain Company

Our goal is to build long-lasting partnerships with the farmers who sell us their grain.  GSI Grain Company has a goal to keep local grain local, and obtain the best grain possible to produce high quality feed. 

GSI Grain Company

Our goal is to build long-lasting partnerships with the farmers who sell us their grain.  GSI Grain Company has a goal to keep local grain local, and obtain the best grain possible to produce high quality feed.

100 N. Ray Street

Baltic, OH 43804


3200 McCloskey Road

New Waterford, Ohio 44445

100 N. Ray Street

Baltic, OH 43804


3200 McCloskey Road

New Waterford, Ohio 44445

GSI Grain Company Bios

Brooks Numbers - Purchasing Management

Brooks has been with Gerber & Sons, Inc. for 11 years. He is part of the Management Team.  His position includes purchasing of bulk commodities, grain,  bagged ingredients and grain accounting. Previous positions include receiving, accounts payable and payroll.

Brooks is a graduate of Garaway High School and Kent State University.  

He and his wife Jessica have been married for 20 years. They have three children; Brooklyn, Lofton and Lucy. In Brooks spare time he is usually found at a sporting event. Brooks also is the Garaway High School Girls Varsity Basketball Coach.

Marvin Mast - Grain & Ingredient Purchasing

Marvin has been with Gerber & Sons, Inc. for 56 years. He is a 56 year employee with the company and has worked all positions in the mill. He is instrumental in all purchasing aspects, inventory and over all general knowledge of the production process. 

Marvin has seven children, thirty two grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. He and Betty have been married for 51 years. His hobbies include making clothes dryers.

If you have questions regarding grain, contact Marvin at: 330-897-6011 Ext. 123 or marvin_mast@gerberandsons.com.

Ethan Miller - Purchasing Assistant

Ethan represents the sixth generation of the Gerber family to be involved with the business and has been with Gerber and Sons since June 2024. He assists Brooks and Marvin in multiple aspects including purchasing bagged ingredients, and grain accounting. He received his BA in History with Business Management and Marketing minors from Muskingum University and was a four-year letter winner for the Fighting Muskies men’s golf team. In his spare time, he enjoys golfing and anything cooking or baking related.

Delayed Price & Contracting Options

GSI Grain: Columbiana County 2025 Storage Rates and Delayed Price Effective October 1st, 2025


Soybean Delayed Price Rate

8 cents per bushel per month pro-rated on a daily basis (.002666 per day) from date of delivery until priced or September 30, 2026. Any soybeans sold within 5 calendar days of delivery will have Delayed Price charges waived.


Corn Delayed Price Rates

7 cents per bushel per month pro-rated on a daily basis (.002333 per day) from date of delivery until priced or September 30, 2026. Any corn sold within 5 calendar days of delivery will have Delayed Price charges waived. 

*All drying charges and grade discounts will be deducted when the grain is priced. 

*Delayed Price grain cannot be used to fill forward contacts or transferred to Grain Bank. 

*Delayed Price agreements must be on file within 10 calendar days of delivery. 

*The ODA supplies an official document for Delayed Price transactions. The agreements are available and have no expiration. The Delayed Price agreement covers all commodities, and all future Delayed Price transactions once signed. 


Corn Feed Agreement (NO CHARGE)

0 cents per month on feed agreement for harvest 2025. Delayed price charges will apply if feed agreement is sold, or grain is taken out of feed agreement to be used for anything other than manufactured feed. Feed agreement is available to feed customers for the purpose of feeding livestock. 

*Grain placed on feed agreement and later sold will revert to the Delayed Price rate the day delivered. Grain placed on feed agreement and later loaded out (not sold to GSI Grain) will be subject to a 10-cent receiving and 10 cent load out charge per bushel. 


Contract Offerings

  • Spot Cash Sale – grain delivered to a GSI location and sold at the cash price at the time of delivery. Unless specified, bushels delivered on a “Spot Cash Sale” contract will be priced at the closing price on the day the grain is delivered. 
  • Forward Cash Sale – An agreement which establishes a Chicago Board of Trade futures price and basis, for a specific quantity to be delivered to a specific facility at a specific time. 
  • Hedge to Arrive Contract – An agreement which establishes a specific Chicago Board of Trade price on a specific quantity. Delivery period, location, and basis will be established later, corresponding with which Chicago Board of Trade futures month that is referenced and must be established before delivery. The delivery period cannot exceed 12 months from the contract date. Services fees may apply.
  • Offer Contract – An agreement which “offers” a specific quantity for a specific delivery period at a specific cash or Chicago Board of Trade futures price. If the offer is hit, it will trigger either a “Spot Cash Sale” or “Hedge to Arrive” contract depending on what was specified when the offer was placed. 
  • Deferred Payment – Customers may elect to defer payment for grain delivered against contracts or spot sales to January, 5 2026.


Hedge to Arrive Fees

  • Corn – 3c/bu for “current month.” 2c/bu extra for each CBOT futures month following. 
  • Soybeans – 6c/bu for “current month.” 3c extra for each CBOT futures month following.

Discount Schedules

Discount Schedules

2023-2024 Corn Discount Schedule

2023-2024 Soybean Discount Schedule

Cash Bids

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