2011 – Hesco certified as a Women's Business Enterprise by the Women's Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC).
2011 – Hesco certified as a Women's Business Enterprise by the National Women Business Owners Corporation (NWBOC).
2011 – Hesco's Hastings, NE facility earned an "A” certification grade, the highest possible, during a BRC audit recognized by the Global Food Safety Initiative.
2011 – Added automated batch blending equipment for blending multiple grains in Hesco's Watertown, SD facility.
2010 - Earned highest possible certification rating, an "A”, during Hesco's first BRC audit at its Watertown, SD facility
2009 – Added blending equipment for blending multiple grains in Hesco's Watertown, SD facility.
2008 - Began "super cleaning" organic wheat in Hesco's Hastings, Nebraska facility.
2007 - Focus on "Field to the Table” approach for Hesco.
2006 - Added state of the art optical cleaning equipment, catapulting Hesco's quality standards of "super clean" whole grain.
2006 – Added Dakota Organic Products division within Hesco Inc. This division's main purpose was to procure and process organic grain products for a variety of industries.
2005 - Received highest possible rating, "Superior”, during Hesco's first AIB Certification audit, which is maintained to this day.
2004 - Added a roller mill system to provide a variety of cracked and granulated products.