River Valley Terminal

ABOUT RIVER VALLEY

This grain project for GCC has had many iterations and challenges to be able to come to fruition.  The goal has always remained the same, though, to cooperatively create more value for GCC farmer members.

River Valley Terminal grain facility sits across the road and just southeast of the Tyson plant - just west of Holcomb, Kansas.  We have named this facility River Valley in homage to the Herb Clutter farm name as this facility was planned to go on the old River Valley Farms ground.  In the end we moved the facility across the railroad tracks just northwest for better highway access and to reduce traffic through Holcomb.

STATS

• Capacity: 1.2 million bushels
• Loop Track: 1.5 miles long
• Automation: Highly automated with RFID Technology
• Efficiency: Load or unload a train in less than 8 hours (115 cars)
• Traffic Flow: Inbound and outbound scale with one-way traffic flow
• Dump Pits: Two pits, each capable of 20,000 bushels per hour

This facility is classified as a terminal because most of the grain will come from transfers from our current facilities, off farm purchases, and purchases from other grain companies.  To best capture market opportunities, grain will need to move in and out of the facility quickly.  Grain flows will be directed by market conditions. For example, we could be shipping corn in at wheat harvest and shipping wheat out during corn harvest, so direct farm harvest bushel delivery may not always be available.

Due to these factors, we are not able to offer open storage or patronage for grain handled through the River Valley Terminal, and any bushels delivered will need to be contracted before delivery.

We are excited about the additional marketing opportunities this facility will provide.