Farmers Cooperative opens grain loading facility near Pawnee City
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 9 Oct, 23:48 · Archive
Farmers Cooperative has completed a new shuttle loader facility north of Pawnee City, Nebraska, with capacity for 3.7 million bushels.
Farmers Cooperative has completed construction of a shuttle loader facility north of Pawnee City, Nebraska, begun in spring 2024. The site includes 3.7 million bushels of upright grain storage across seven concrete tanks and can receive grain at 20,000 bushels per hour across four receiving pits.
The facility loads trains at 80,000 bushels per hour on the BNSF rail line, completing a full 440,000-bushel corn train in seven to eight hours. According to Farmers Cooperative Senior Vice President of Grain Dale Hayek, each shuttle train replaces approximately 450 semi-truck loads of grain, running 110 to 115 rail cars.
The location was chosen for its proximity to customers and access to rail infrastructure. Hayek said the facility benefits local farmers by providing a nearby market and reducing transport distances, which cuts diesel costs. President and CEO Allan Zumpfe described it as 'a high-speed, state-of-the-art facility' of which the co-op is 'very proud'.
How it is being reported
- Co-op Month: Farmers Cooperative unveils new loading facility near Pawnee CityFarmers Cooperative started building a new shuttle loader site in the spring of 2024. The facility stands just north of Pawnee City and is positioned as a major grain hub on the rail.1011Now · 9 Oct, 23:21
- Co-op Month: Farmers Cooperative unveils new loading facility near Pawnee CityFarmers Cooperative started building a new shuttle loader site in the spring of 2024. The facility stands just north of Pawnee City and is positioned as a major grain hub on the rail.WOWT · 9 Oct, 23:21
In this story: Farmers Cooperative · Pawnee City · Nebraska · Allan Zumpfe · Dale Hayek · BNSF
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