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New Century FS breaks ground for state-of-the-art expansion at Melbourne, Iowa service center
The expanded site will serve farmers in the Melbourne, Albion, Gladbrook, Garwin, Toledo, Newton, and
Baxter areas. A 10,700 ton dry plant food building will be constructed with state-of-the-art receiving and
blending equipment. The facility also features a full-ƐĞƌǀ ŝĐĞ͕ Ěƌŝǀ ĞƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƌŽƉWƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶͬ h E ďůĞŶĚŝŶŐ
building and increased anhydrous ammonia storage and pumping capacity. A new warehouse will hold crop
ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶƉƌŽĚƵĐƚƐĂŶĚƐĞĞĚǁ ŝƚŚĂŶĂƩ ĂĐŚĞĚŚĞĂƚĞĚƐŚŽƉǁ ŚŝĐŚǁ ŝůůŝŶĐůƵĚĞƌĞƐƚƌŽŽŵƐĂŶĚĂďƌĞĂŬƌŽŽŵ͘ “This new facility will allow New Century FS to
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ers more efficiently,” said Jake Jacobs, New
Century FS manager. “We are also looking to
future growth and will increase our customer
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on product supply and a team of experts who
will be able to meet their needs.”
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