Omaha — Gavilon Liberty Grain LLC on Nov. 1 celebrated the grand opening of its Kimball, S.D., facility. The high-speed grain and dry fertilizer shuttle facility – Gavilon’s first in the state – is located near the intersection of U.S. Interstate 90 and state Highway 45 in Brule County. The grain facility will handle corn, soybeans, milo, and wheat, and the fertilizer facility will distribute urea, MAP, and potash. The facility unloaded its first unit train of fertilizer in approximately 10 hours earlier in October. The greenfield project, which commenced construction in November 2011, includes a 2.2-million-bushel, upright concrete grain elevator, a 42,000 st dry fertilizer facility, and a 1.5-mile loop track large enough to accommodate 125 cars. The Dakota Southern Railroad, which will service the shuttle facility, was recently upgraded to handle unit trains. Gavilon Liberty Grain LLC was formed in 2011 by a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Gavilon Group LLC and Richland Investments LLC to invest in the sourcing and distribution of a variety of grains and fertilizers in South Dakota. The Kimball-based joint venture employs 17 people.
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