The commodity company is building a new facility in Granger, Washington, focused on producing feed for current and potential ag retail locations in the region. “The new Granger retail feed facility expands our existing retail feed footprint, enabling us to better service our retail customers and their farm and ranch customers in the Pacific Northwestern region,” said Mariano Berdegue, Regional Managing Director of the company’s animal nutrition business in North America. “As we seek to serve the needs of consumers where and when they shop, we are growing with retailers who are meeting those needs both in-store and online.”

The new Granger retail feed operation is a stand-alone facility that will sit on the same site as the company’s bulk dairy feed mill. The facility will house pellet mills, packaging lines, a spacious warehouse, office space, breakrooms and locker rooms for employees. Initially, the facility will be capable of producing more than 125,000 tons of feed annually, which will be packaged and sold under Nutrena brand and many customers’ brands. The company broke ground on the new facility in early May 2023 with an anticipated operating date of fall 2024.

 “Demand for our Nutrena, ProElite, Record Rack, Black Gold, and Sunglo products has never been stronger. It has been our privilege to feed over 52 million animals over the last 12 months, and our sights are set even higher for the future,” added Berdegue.