Wisconsin Soybean Investment
CHS Plans $700 Million Soybean Facility in Wisconsin to Boost Processing Capacity
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CHS currently crushes about 119 million bushels of soybeans annually at facilities in Fairmont and Mankato, Minnesota, and processes 525,000 metric tons of canola seed each year at Hallock, Minnesota.
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Rock County, where Evansville is located, is Wisconsin’s leading soybean-producing county. The National Oilseed Processors Association described the project as Wisconsin’s first large-scale soybean-crushing facility and one of the first new U.S. crush plants to break ground in recent years.
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The plant is expected to have capacity equivalent to most of Wisconsin’s annual soybean crop, giving an indication of the scale of the additional regional demand. As a farmer-owned cooperative, CHS said the investment is intended to generate more income for its farmer owners as crop prices have declined amid international trade tensions.
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The facility will include an in-plant loop track connected to Union Pacific’s rail network, providing a specific rail-logistics link beyond general access to rail transportation.
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CHS executives cited strong demand in food, feed and renewable fuels, along with federal policies promoting domestic processing, manufacturing and energy production, as factors behind the need for additional soybean-crushing capacity. The project comes after several proposed U.S. crush plants were delayed or shelved amid uncertainty over biofuels policy.
CHS Inc., the nation's largest farmer-owned cooperative, plans to invest $700 million in a new soybean-processing plant near Evansville, Wisconsin, with construction starting soon and completion targeted for fall 2028 WPR. The facility will process up to 80 million bushels of U.S.-grown soybeans annually, producing roughly 1 billion pounds of oil and 2 million tons of soybean meal for food, feed, and renewable-fuel markets Beloit Daily News.
The plant will create about 80 permanent jobs and support hundreds of construction positions. It marks CHS's biggest commitment to U.S. agricultural infrastructure in recent years, following a $450 million fertilizer joint venture in Louisiana Gazette Extra.
Wisconsin's First Large-Scale Soybean Crusher
The Evansville plant will be Wisconsin's first large-scale soybean-crushing facility, according to the National Oilseed Processors Association WPR. Rock County, where Evansville sits, is Wisconsin's leading soybean-producing county. The new plant will have capacity equivalent to most of the state's annual soybean crop, dramatically boosting regional processing power Wisconsin Politics.
Boosting Farmer Income Amid Trade Tensions
As a farmer-owned cooperative, CHS designed this investment to generate more income for its farmer owners as crop prices have declined due to international trade tensions Beloit Daily News. The cooperative currently crushes about 119 million bushels of soybeans annually at facilities in Fairmont and Mankato, Minnesota. The new Wisconsin plant will increase CHS's total soybean-processing capacity by more than two-thirds WPR.
Rail Access and Major Logistics Infrastructure
The Evansville facility will include an in-plant loop track connected to Union Pacific's rail network, providing direct rail-logistics capability Gazette Extra. The plant can handle as many as 1,000 truck deliveries daily. This combination of rail and truck access positions the facility to efficiently move massive volumes of soybeans in and finished products out WPR.
Federal Policy Drives Domestic Processing Growth
CHS executives cited strong demand in food, feed, and renewable fuels as a key driver for the expansion Beloit Daily News. Federal policies promoting domestic processing, manufacturing, and energy production also supported the decision. The project comes after several proposed U.S. crush plants were delayed or shelved due to uncertainty over biofuels policy WPR.
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