Your Hometown Machine Shop on Route 71
Ottawa Welding, Grain Handling, Fireplace and Stove Headquarters
Visit our showroom near the Illinois and Fox River confluence for expert advice on welding, grain drying, fireplaces and stoves.
Sales and Services
Ottawa Farms, Shops and Homes
Harvest is rolling across LaSalle County, combines are working the fields outside Ottawa, and somewhere a bin unloader just quit or a trailer hitch needs a fresh bead before the next load. That is the moment you need answers fast, and it is exactly why our showroom sits right here on Route 71. You can walk in, describe the problem, and leave with the wire, rods or grain handling parts that get you running again. When the first cold snap rolls up the Illinois River valley, the same counter helps you choose a fireplace, insert or wood stove sized for an older home near Washington Square or a newer place on the edge of town. You get welding, grain and hearth expertise from people who live in the county seat too.
Our Service
Five Specialties, One Experienced Team
Midwest Agri-Com has served customers since 1975, and our work spans five areas that matter to local households and operations. Shop owners come to us to buy new welding machines or get a tired one serviced, and they leave with whatever consumables the next job needs, from a plasma cutter to a fresh spool of wire. Grain growers lean on us for in-bin drying setups and the elevator legs that move a crop from pit to bin, designed and installed by our own people. Homeowners visit for fireplaces finished in brick or cultured stone and topped with a wood mantel. Our stove floor shows wood, gas, corn and pellet units side by side, so you can compare soapstone with cast iron before deciding. Repair, restoration and inspection come with every category, which means you deal with one crew from the first sales consultation to the final walkthrough.
Why Midwest Agri-Com
Why customers choose Midwest Agri-Com
Family owned since 1975
We have served our customers since 1975. As a family-owned and operated business, we take personal pride in every sale and every installation.
Free in-store estimates
Visit our showroom for a free estimate and an individual consultation before you commit to anything.
Done right the first time
Our installation and inspection processes are designed to keep your equipment running reliably from day one.
Our Services and products
Why Ottawa Keeps Coming Back
Experience counts for a lot in a river town that has seen every kind of winter. The team at Midwest Agri-Com has been serving customers since 1975, and that history shows up in the questions we ask before recommending anything. You get personalized expert consultations that start with how you actually work, heat or farm, not with a sales sheet. Free in-store estimates let you compare options at our Ottawa showroom without pressure or obligation. Competitive pricing on quality products means you are not paying extra for the convenience of buying close to home. A knowledgeable sales staff and a professional service crew handle everything from a single spool of wire to a full in-bin drying setup or a masonry fireplace build. Because we are local, follow-up visits and repairs happen on your schedule, and you always know who to call when something needs attention.
Fireplaces
Wood mantles, cultured stone, and brick and masonry designs, plus the tools and accessories to care for them.
Grain Drying Systems
In-bin drying, grain handling, unload systems, elevator legs, stirring machines, and bin stairs.
Welding Supplies
Torches, plasma cutters, welding wire, electrodes, filler rods, handles, and fuel kits.
your questions answered
Find answers about our products and services.
Should I choose an MIG welder or a stick welder for farm repairs?
For thin sheet metal, gates and indoor shop work, a MIG welder is faster and easier to learn. For outdoor repairs on rusty or painted implements, especially in wind, a stick welder handles dirty metal better and needs no shielding gas. Many farm shops keep both. Tell us what you fix most often and we can match the machine to the job.
How do I size a wood stove for an older farmhouse?
In-bin drying uses fans and heaters to dry grain right in the storage bin, often with stirring machines to keep moisture even. It suits operations that want to harvest earlier at higher moisture without running a separate dryer. Capacity depends on bin size, airflow and how wet your corn comes out of the field, so planning ahead matters.
What does in-bin drying mean and when does it make sense?
In-bin drying uses fans and heaters to dry grain right in the storage bin, often with stirring machines to keep moisture even. It suits operations that want to harvest earlier at higher moisture without running a separate dryer. Capacity depends on bin size, airflow and how wet your corn comes out of the field, so planning ahead matters.
Visit the Showroom
Start With a Free Estimate
Bring your measurements, photos or a worn part to our Ottawa showroom on Route 71, and we will walk through the options with you in person. Store hours run late on most days, so call ahead to confirm today's schedule. For a free in-store estimate on welding, grain or hearth work, call 815-712-5750.