MAUMEE, Ohio, July 18, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The Andersons, Inc. (Nasdaq:ANDE) today announced it has entered a grain merchandising agreement with Trotter, Inc., of Arcadia, Neb.

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The agreement provides The Andersons with access to an additional 4.1 million bushels of storage space in Nebraska.

"This agreement reinforces The Andersons' ongoing commitment to customers in Nebraska," says Hal Reed, President of The Andersons Grain & Ethanol Group. "This partnership increases the breadth of services both of our companies can offer our customers."

Jim Trotter, President of Trotter, Inc. said, "The goal for us at Trotter Grain is to provide a competitive advantage for our customers. We believe aligning ourselves with The Andersons will accomplish that."

During the past year, The Andersons added four million bushels of capacity in Nebraska with the acquisitions of O'Malley Grain and B4Grain, Inc.

About The Andersons, Inc.

The Andersons, Inc. is a diversified company with interests in the grain, ethanol and plant nutrient sectors of U.S. agriculture, as well as in railcar leasing and repair, turf products production, and general merchandise retailing. Founded in Maumee, Ohio, in 1947, the company now has operations across the United States, in Puerto Rico, and has rail equipment leasing interests in Canada and Mexico. For more information, visit The Andersons online at www.andersonsinc.com.

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