CVA increasing grain storage by 1.5 million bushels in Clay Center

Central Valley Ag (CVA) continues to meet the needs of its producers by increasing grain storage capacity by 1.5 million bushels in Clay Center, Kansas.

“Our mission of embracing the cooperative spirit to deliver value to our members means as our customers’ needs grow, we grow with them,” said Brent Reichmuth, Senior Vice President of Operations at CVA. “By investing in additional speed and space to serve Clay County and surrounding communities, we are able to serve our producers more efficiently allowing us to meet their needs.” 

The grain expansion will take place near the current bunker site at CVA’s Clay Center Agronomy Plant. Once complete, the site will have a 1.5-million-bushel hoop building that will fill with a 20,000 BPH leg and receiving pit. The building will have a 10,000 BPH center belt reclaim. In addition, CVA is investing in a 5,000-bushel load-out overhead bin, in-floor aeration and a 10,000 BPH Day Paddle Sweep that will help aid in final cleanout of the building. This expansion will be fully automated for inbound and outbound loading, increasing efficiencies and speed for producers.

CVA looks forward to breaking ground on this project in the first part of 2024. “We plan to have this expansion completed and ready to receive grain for the fall harvest of 2024,” stated Reichmuth. “This project allows CVA to provide the quality service that member-owners have long come to expect from their cooperative.”