New Federated Co-op fertilizer terminal opens in Hanley, Sask.

Federated Co-op has opened its new 96,000 square foot fertilizer terminal in Hanley, Sask.

The new facility has the capacity to store 45,000 metric tonnes of fertilizer.

READ MORE: GrainsConnect building grain terminal in Maymont, Sask.

It’s one of two new facilities commissioned  by the company – the other is in Brandon, Man. – at a combined cost of $75 million.

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Each terminal can fill a super B trailer of blended fertilizer in 10 minutes and dispense up to 400 metric tonnes of straight fertilizer in an hour.

Scott Banda, the CEO of Federated Co-operatives Limited, said the investment is part of the company’s commitment to Prairie farmers.

“Co-op and Western Canadian farmers have enjoyed a long and successful partnership, which will continue to grow into the future with this significant investment,” Banda said in a release.

“With centralized fertilizer distribution, the Co-operative Retailing System can provide producers with everything they need — including fuel, animal feed, crop inputs, grain handling equipment and more — in a single stop, which makes us truly unique in Western Canada.”

Construction on both terminals started in 2016 and each started receiving and shipping product in April.