FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - Midwest Farmers Coop

304 South 3rd, P.O. Box 40
Elmwood, NE 68349
Phone (402) 994-2585 Fax (402) 994-2595
www.midwestfarmers.coop
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 6, 2015
For additional comment or information:
Austin Benes
Marketing Manager
Midwest Farmers Cooperative
402-786-2665
austin.benes@midwestfarmers.coop
Midwest Farmers Cooperative announces plans for rail shuttle facility in Otoe County, NE Midwest Farmers Cooperative announced plans today to construct a rail shuttle facility in rural Otoe County, Nebraska. This facility, located southeast of Syracuse on the Arbor Rail Line will serve the membership’s grain and fertilizer needs by gaining competitive access to global markets. The initial phase of development will involve building a grain facility designed to receive grain by trucks at the rate of 40,000 bushels per hour and capable of loading out 110 railcars in less than 15 hours. The facility will be serviced by a newly constructed loop track connecting to the Arbor Line main railroad. Agreements
and permits are in place to allow groundbreaking to occur by July 1. Completion of the grain facility is scheduled for October of 2016. Board of Directors Chairman, Neil Stedman stated, “The Board of Directors of Midwest Farmers Cooperative are excited to announce plans to build a high capacity, high speed grain handling facility with rail access near Syracuse, Nebraska. This location is central to the geography we serve and will help us better serve our members in the global marketplace. It will provide room for expansion that could include accessing fertilizer by rail in the future. Our mission at Midwest Farmers Cooperative is to provide the highest level of customer service, aligning products and technology to create customer and cooperative success. This project will help us better fulfill the cooperative’s mission to our patron owners.” “As the global markets continue to evolve, we continue to search for ways to add value to our members’ needs and this project is a vital link to meet those needs,” stated Dale Piper, Chief Executive Officer of Midwest Farmers Cooperative. “This is an exciting time for not only Midwest Farmers Cooperative, but also for the entire agricultural community in Southeast Nebraska. This state of the art facility will provide additional value to the crops in the region and will provide quality employment opportunities during construction and for many years to come”. About Midwest Farmers Cooperative Midwest Farmers Cooperative, with headquarters in Elmwood, NE, was formed January 1, 2014 when Greenwood Farmers Coop/dba Midwest Farmers Cooperative merged into Farmers Cooperative Company of Waverly. Midwest Farmers Cooperative has operations that have been serving members since 1908 and currently has locations in 26 communities providing grain, agronomy, feed, and energy products to over 14,000 members located throughout Southeastern Nebraska and Southwestern Iowa. More information is available at www.midwestfarmers.coop. XXX