PCA Expands Grain Storage with New Waco, MO Facility
GIRARD, KANSAS (August 17, 2026) — Producers Cooperative Association (PCA) is continuing to invest in its grain infrastructure with the acquisition of approximately 15 acres of land in Waco, Missouri, where construction is currently underway on a new grain storage site.
Located on County Road 300 northeast of PCA’s existing Waco grain elevator, the property is being converted into a 500,000-bushel ground pile storage facility, with the ability to expand the site to 1 million bushels in the future.
The new facility will provide PCA with additional grain storage capacity, allowing the cooperative to handle increased grain volumes during harvest and provide greater flexibility in receiving and managing grain. The storage pile will include a drive-over conveyor system capable of handling approximately 15,000 bushels per hour, providing an efficient method of moving grain during peak harvest times.
“This is an important investment in our grain infrastructure and our ability to serve producers,” said Steven Miller, VP of Grain & Grain Operations. “Adding this storage provides us with additional flexibility during harvest and allows us to continue providing dependable grain handling and marketing services to the producers who rely on PCA. The acquisition of this property also strengthens PCA’s overall footprint and creates opportunities for future growth and expansion across other areas of our cooperative.”
With the wetter start to the summer and earlier corn harvest season already underway, PCA is working to complete the necessary site preparation and construction with the goal of having the new storage facility available for the majority of this year’s corn harvest.
The Waco project is part of PCA’s continued investment in its grain operations and the infrastructure needed to efficiently handle the crops produced by the farmers it serves.
“PCA and our Board of Directors is committed to meeting the needs of our producers, and this project is a great example of that," said GM Doug Graber. "Adding this storage space, along with the speed of unloading, will give us the ability to handle more grain efficiently and help keep the combines rolling during harvest. Our goal is to make sure we have the people and facilities in place to serve our producers when they need us most.”
More information about the project and its capabilities will be shared as construction progresses.
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