March 1, 2025 - TRA Newswire -

Viterra, a global network that connects producers to consumers, announced the groundbreaking at a new grain facility in the Texas panhandle town of Dalhart.

The plant's grain handling system will be served with a new loop track served by Union Pacific Railroad once it is completed in mid-2026.

Jason Hess, senior vice president of marketing and sales at Union Pacific Railroad said “Union Pacific appreciates and values the relationship we have with Viterra to provide safe and reliable service to this growing agricultural market for years to come. We innovate for growth just like this, investing more than $10 million per day in infrastructure, technology and network expansion to provide solutions for our customers to win in the marketplace.”

“Today’s groundbreaking signifies a significant step in enhancing Viterra’s ability to serve the West Texas region and builds momentum toward a stronger network,” said Rayner Freyberg, chief executive officer of US & Mexico for Viterra. “We look forward to this facility’s completion and expanding our customer reach.”

Plans for the grain facility first were announced in June 2024.  Viterra has more than 265 storage and handling facilities in 15 countries. In the United States, it has 83 storage facilities with a licensed capacity of 273 million bushels, according to Sosland Publishing Co.’s 2024 Grain & Milling Annual.

Viterra is in the process ofmerging with Bunge Global SA, which would create one of the world’s largest agribusiness companies, moving it closer in size and scope to leading agribusiness giants Cargill and ADM.

Photo credit: Viterra, Union Pacific at Dalhart TX