Built in 1989 as the Red River Confection Sunflower Processing Plant, this 10.2± acre facility on Interstate 70 in northwest Kansas offers three opportunities. (1) Step-in turnkey and continue cleaning, sorting, packaging, and warehousing confection sunflowers — equipment, layout, and operating history in place. (2) Repurpose the processing building for specialty grains and oilseeds (millet, flax, milo, safflower, buckwheat, quinoa, hemp), pulses (lentils, chickpeas, dry peas, edible beans), pedigreed and cover crop seed, or premium birdseed and pet food. Equipment was purpose-built for confection sunflower and would need modification for other crops, but segregated bins and a single-product bagging line make the facility a strong fit for organic, non-GMO, kosher, or identity-preserved operations. (3) Use the real estate as standalone commodity storage, warehouse, and distribution, ideal for grain merchandising, ag input distribution, custom feed, or 3PL on the I-70 corridor.
Real estate: 765,000± bu commodity storage in 8 bins with overhead conveying and under-bin unloading; 20,915± sq ft warehouse with 2 loading docks; 8,095± sq ft office, shop, and enclosed truck scale/unloading pit; and a 14,765± sq ft, 4-story processing building.
Processing equipment and rolling stock (sold separately): air-screen cleaners, spiral separators, gravity tables, destoners, PLC color sorters, bag sewing line, metal detector, Pasco robotic palletizer, Arpac stretch wrapper, and forklifts. Detailed list on request.
Real estate sold first; if sold separately, equipment offered subsequently at seller’s option.
The existing line was purpose-built and optimized for confection sunflower. A buyer continuing in confection sunflower can step in turnkey; a buyer with a different crop in mind would need to evaluate, modify, or replace components to suit their specific application.
Sale Terms: If the real estate sells first without the equipment, the processing equipment and rolling stock will be made available separately. In that case, the seller reserves the right to retain selected equipment and to determine the timing and method of any subsequent equipment sale. Equipment list and condition is subject to buyer verification and inspection.
Strategically located on Interstate 70 in northwest Kansas at 1320 East College Drive, just 1.3 miles north of Colby Exit #54, this 10.2± acre facility offers a versatile combination of bulk commodity storage, climate-controlled warehouse space with dock access, office and shop space, and a four-story processing building — all on a single integrated site totaling 43,775± sq ft under roof. Built in 1989 as the Red River Confection Sunflower Processing Plant, the property has operated continuously as a food-grade confection sunflower cleaning, sorting, packaging, and warehousing operation. With its location in the heart of the High Plains specialty crop belt, the facility presents strong opportunity for continued sunflower processing, repurposing for other grains, oilseeds, pulses, organic, and identity-preserved crops, or use as a standalone commodity storage and warehouse distribution hub. It is offered with full flexibility: as real estate only, or as a complete turnkey package with the existing processing equipment and rolling stock.
The existing processing line was purpose-built and optimized for confection sunflower and is in proven, operational condition for that use. A buyer continuing in confection sunflower can step in turnkey. A buyer with a different crop in mind would need to evaluate, modify, or replace components to suit their specific application — but the building, infrastructure, utilities, and layout were designed around a multi-stage cleaning and conditioning flow that adapts well to other grains, oilseeds, pulses, and specialty seeds.
Equipment includes:
Detailed equipment list available upon request.
Colby sits squarely in the High Plains proso millet, sunflower, food-grade milo, dryland pulse, and specialty crop belt, with strong producer supply within the local trade area and growing demand for organic and identity-preserved capacity in the region.
Real estate sold first. If the real estate sells without the equipment, the processing equipment and rolling stock will be made available separately. In that case, the seller reserves the right to retain selected equipment and to determine the timing and method of any subsequent equipment sale. Equipment list and condition subject to buyer verification and inspection.
Direct access to I-70 between Denver and Kansas City, in an established agricultural service hub with skilled labor, supporting trades, and producer relationships developed over more than three decades of continuous operation. Drawing area includes northwest Kansas, eastern Colorado, southwest Nebraska, and the Oklahoma and Texas panhandles.
Serious inquiries welcome from operators, processors, cooperatives, grain merchandisers, distributors, organic and IP grain handlers, seed companies, and birdseed/pet food packagers.
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NOTICE TO PROSPECTIVE BUYER(S): The information contained herein has either been given to us by the owner of the property or obtained from sources that we deem reliable. We have no reason to doubt its accuracy, but we do not guarantee it. Reck Agri Realty & Auction and the Seller assumes no responsibility for the omissions, corrections, or withdrawals. The location and aerial maps are not intended as a survey and are for general location purposes only. The prospective Buyer(s) should verify all information contained herein. All prospective buyers are urged to fully inspect the property, its condition and to rely on their own conclusions. All equipment and improvements are to be sold AS IS-WHERE IS, without warranty, representation, or recourse to Seller.
