DALHART, TEXAS — Viterra has broken ground on its new grain facility in Dalhart. The facility will feature a grain handling system and loop track served by Union Pacific Railroad’s 32,000-mile network once it is completed in mid-2026.

“Today’s groundbreaking signifies a significant step in enhancing Viterra’s ability to serve the West Texas region and builds momentum toward a stronger network,” said Rayner Freyberg, chief executive officer of US and Mexico for Viterra. “We look forward to this facility’s completion and expanding our customer reach.”

Jason Hess, senior vice president of marketing and sales at Union Pacific Railroad, added, “Union Pacific appreciates and values the relationship we have with Viterra to provide safe and reliable service to this growing agricultural market for years to come. We innovate for growth just like this, investing more than $10 million per day in infrastructure, technology and network expansion to provide solutions for our customers to win in the marketplace.”

Plans for the grain facility were first announced in June 2024.

Viterra has more than 265 storage and handling facilities in 15 countries. In the United States, it has 83 storage facilities with a licensed capacity of 273 million bushels, according to Sosland Publishing Co.’s 2024 Grain & Milling Annual.

Viterra is in the process of merging with Bunge Global SA, which would create one of the world’s largest agribusiness companies, moving it closer in size and scope to leading agribusiness giants Cargill and ADM.

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