Grain Shuttle Loader to Open on K&O Line

Written by Marybeth Luczak, Executive Editor
Agribusiness CHS and farm cooperative MKC operate high-speed shuttle loading facilities in Canton (pictured) and Milan, Kan. They plan to open a third near Sterling, Kan., next year.

Agribusiness CHS and farm cooperative MKC operate high-speed shuttle loading facilities in Canton (pictured) and Milan, Kan. They plan to open a third near Sterling, Kan., next year.

Planning is under way for a new grain shuttle loader in Rice County, Kan., to be served by Watco’s Kansas & Oklahoma Railroad (K&O); partners CHS Inc. and MKC anticipate a late-2023 launch date.

The facility would include a high-speed shuttle loader and on-site storage for approximately 5.2 million bushels.

The final construction decisions and timeline are contingent on negotiations with state and local officials, according to agribusiness CHS and farm cooperative MKC. The companies already operate high-speed shuttle loading facilities in Canton and Milan, Kan.

“We are excited to once again make a strategic local investment with our cooperative partners at CHS,” MKC CEO Brad Stedman said. “Investments such as this rail terminal expand the cooperative system’s ability to deliver our farmers’ grain to various parts of the world, returning greater value to local farmers and local communities.”

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