LINCOLN, Neb. (DTN) -- Maumee, Ohio-based The Andersons will retain its grain license in Nebraska after the Nebraska Public Service Commission dismissed a complaint on Tuesday that alleged the company failed to make timely payments to a Nebraska grain producer.

"As part of the resolution, The Andersons provided records demonstrating that the company had addressed the payment issues raised in the complaint," the PSC said in a news release.

"In its review, the grain department found that the issues were resolved and that it had received no additional reports of payment problems related to the company."

The Andersons also agreed to pay $5,000 in administrative fines under an agreement with the PSC.

"Respondent also denies the alleged conduct and in no way by agreeing to this settlement waives its right to prove that no violations occurred," the PSC said in the agreement.

On March 2, 2026, the commission's grain warehouses and dealers department initiated an investigation based on an informal complaint from an unnamed grain producer who said they were not being paid for grain deliveries.

The PSC's investigation revealed the company received 17 loads of grain from a producer between November 2023 and January 2024 and that a portion of the grain remained unpaid.

The Andersons operates about 180 facilities across the U.S. and Canada, and focuses on commodity merchandising of corn, soybeans, wheat and feed ingredients. In addition, the company operates four ethanol plants in Michigan, Indiana, Ohio and Iowa with a combined production capacity of 500 million gallons.

"Our priority is ensuring Nebraska's grain laws are followed and that producers are protected as the statutes intend," grain department Director Terri Fritz said in a statement.

"We're satisfied that the issues that led to the complaint have been addressed, and this agreement provides an appropriate resolution that allows us to bring the matter to a close."

The PSC issued a formal request for information on June 25, 2026, asking The Andersons to provide a written response by July 16, 2026. The agency granted an extension to July 27, 2026, according to the original complaint.

The Andersons told the PSC that one reason for nonpayment was an inability to verify title to the grain.

The Andersons later contacted the agency and reported the allegations were resolved and payment was arranged for all grain deliveries in question.

The PSC originally alleged the company violated Nebraska law by failing to maintain accurate, complete, or current records and by failing to make payment on demand related to the 17 loads in question.

Beginning on Jan. 8, 2024, and ending on Dec. 9, 2025, the complaint alleges The Andersons failed to make payment on demand for nine loads delivered on Nov. 30, 2023, and Jan. 8, 2024, for a total of 701 days.

The PSC also alleged the company failed to make payment on demand for eight loads delivered on Nov. 2, 2023, for a total of 939 days.

The Andersons is licensed by the state's PSC as a grain dealer, which allows it to buy, sell and broker grain in Nebraska.

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