MKC opens one-of-a-kind grain education complex in Kansas

The 5,000-square-foot facility serves as a grain safety and quality training ground for employees, first responders and students.

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Roy Graber
June 7, 2023
Farmers, first responders, students, 4-H members, FFA members and people from other agriculture-based businesses come to MKC's training center to learn.
Farmers, first responders, students, 4-H members, FFA members and people from other agriculture-based businesses come to MKC's training center to learn.
Roy Graber

Safety is something that is taken very seriously at Mid-Kansas Co-op (MKC), and to show how deep its commitment to safety is, the cooperative has built a new learning center in Moundridge, Kansas.

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