Key Cooperative’s anhydrous tanks are shown at their new location west of Sully.
May 23, Key Cooperative relocated two anhydrous tanks (totaling 56,000 gallons), one from the Sully location and the other from Key’s Grinnell location, to a property west of Sully. The property formerly known as Sully Truck Wash is now the new home of Key’s Anhydrous Terminal.
The property became available for purchase in 2024, and in August, Key Cooperative was able to acquire the property.
“We were fortunate enough to have the opportunity to purchase this property,” said COO and agronomy division manager Brent Deppe, “Key has had this project on the docket for many years now, we just needed to have the right piece of property available to make it happen.”
Safer operations and ways to add efficiency for both customers and employees is always a priority at Key. Relocating the facility is necessary to be good stewards of the community but it also allows for all equipment, including scale house, to be stored in one location. The goal was to identify a property on pavement, with specific electrical requirements, and within a certain mile radius of the existing Key Sully location.
“This state-of-the-art pumping facility will double our capacity and speed,” said Deppe, “This is something our Sully members have needed for years.”
Sully Location Manager Brandon Dunsbergen is excited for the addition of the Anhydrous Terminal. “We are looking forward to having our anhydrous operations outside of town. This will allow us to have more room to stage all our anhydrous tanks at the new site and free up space in town to allow for grain traffic flow.”
