THE HISTORY OF CASSIDY GRAIN CO.

Carl Cassidy (1885-1976) homesteaded in the Big Pasture near Grandfield, Oklahoma
in 1906, after moving his family here by train from southern Illinois. He began grain elevator operations as the Northwestern Grain Elevator Co. in 1921. He later purchased the E.O. Billingslea Elevator, and the Calvert Elevator on the Northwestern Railroad at the present location in Frederick, Oklahoma. This facility consisted of a single, 100,000-bushel capacity wooden grain elevator. Merchandising farmer grain such as wheat, milo and corn, he was also a cotton merchant, and retailed Superior brand feeds, seed, coal and fuel. Cassidy Grain Co. joined the Oklahoma Grain & Feed Association in 1934, and has held continuous membership since that time. The grain facilities were expanded in 1948 with the addition of a 500,000-bushel capacity concrete grain elevator adjacent to the wooden elevator. In January 1950, the wooden grain elevator and office structure burned to the ground. Construction began immediately on a 100,000-bushel capacity concrete elevator replacement, and in 1951 a concrete annex was completed providing a total concrete grain storage capacity in Frederick of 768,000 bushels.

After World War II, Carl’s son, William E. Cassidy (1912-1979) returned home to Frederick to take over the operations of the family business. In the 1950’s he added Anhydrous Ammonia and Dry Fertilizer to the services provided to farmers. He constructed a 400,000 bushel capacity flat grain storage facility to accommodate increased grain storage demand. A certified seed cleaning facility was built to round out a complete, modern, farm-to-market service center.

Bill Cassidy operated the company until his death in 1979 when his sons, Mike and Brent returned home to Frederick to continue as the third generation of Cassidys to operate the family business.

As bumper wheat crops in the early 1980’s enticed an increased demand for storage space, Cassidy Grain Co. expanded by purchasing the Kimball Elevator in Manitou, Oklahoma from the Chickasha Cotton Oil Co. in 1981, and the Bunge Elevator in Hollister, Oklahoma in 1982. These purchases increased the total storage capacity to over 2,000,000 bushels of space.

The business further expanded into the custom application of dry and liquid fertilizers and agricultural chemicals, soil sampling and crop consultation services, production credit financing, bulk dry and liquid fertilizer storage facilities, lime application, bulk feeds, a bulk retail fuel outlet, a trucking company and custom construction equipment leasing. The recent purchase of Frederick Lumber Co. has expanded Cassidy Grain Co. into the retail lumber business.

Cassidy Bros., Inc. and Cassidy Grain Co. were incorporated in 1985 as Oklahoma corporations. Principal stockholders are Mike and Brent Cassidy, who continue to operate the business, serving farmers, and reflecting the principals and values of their forefathers to this date.

Michele Kinder, daughter of William E. Cassidy, joined the firm as Office Manager in 1998. The fourth generation of Cassidy’s, Chase, Will, and Kindra have recently joined the firm as full time employees, poised to take over the family business, with Krissy Cassidy working as a part time employee.




Cassidy Grain Co. consists of three grain elevator facilities headquartered in Frederick, Oklahoma, with harvest-only locations in Hollister, and Manitou, Oklahoma. Total storage capacity exceeds 2,000,000 bushels of space. Operations include a fleet of seven liquid and dry custom fertilizer application rigs, and tender and nurse trucks. Services include seed conditioning, retail feed, seed, fertilizer and farm supplies sold to agricultural producers. 2004 addition of bulk fertilizer storage facility, known as Walker Fertilizer, (Owned by Cassidy Bros., Inc.) includes 750-ton bulk dry storage and blending, and 2400-ton bulk liquid tank.

Manitou Fertilizer Co. is a bulk dry fertilizer storage facility located in Manitou, Okla.
Anhydrous ammonia is retailed from bulk storage facilities at Frederick and Hollister, Okla.

Cassidy Bros. Trucking Co. owns two (2) semi-truck tractors, plus eight (8) various related trailers. Separately incorporated, CBTC hauls exclusively for Cassidy Grain Co., hauling grain, and ag-input supplies, such as liquid and dry fertilizer, feed, seed and farm supplies.