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Scott Cooperative expands north Kansas grain reach with new leased rail facilities

Scott Cooperative Association will lease three Scoular grain-handling facilities in Oakley, Monument and Winona, Kansas, with the agreement taking effect Sept. 1. The lease is designed to expand the cooperative’s network and improve rail-served access to domestic and export markets.

Rail-served grain elevators and freight cars in a rural Kansas setting representing expanded cooperative facilities.

In announcing the deal, Scott Cooperative said the new facilities will help it develop new producer relationships as it grows beyond its western Kansas footprint. Scoular and Scott Cooperative also noted the lease strengthens their existing partnership, with both companies connected through an LLC that owns facilities in Selkirk and Pence, Kansas, which are operated by Scott Cooperative.

For producers interested in selling grain to Scott Cooperative, the article directs residents to call Brinlee at 620-872-5823. Scott Cooperative Association is headquartered in Scott City, Kansas, and serves more than 1,300 members across the western Kansas High Plains.