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U.S. agricultural cooperative CHS has announced plans to break ground in the coming weeks on a new soybean processing facility in Evansville, located in south-central Wisconsin. The project is expected to come online by the fall of 2028, expanding CHS's footprint in the soybean value chain at a time of rising demand from the renewable fuels sector.
According to Brian Schouvieller, CHS senior vice president of product lines, the new plant will have an annual processing capacity of 80 million bushels of soybeans. He said the facility is designed to unlock fresh market opportunities and to meet rising demand for soybean meal and soybean oil tied to renewable fuels production.
Speaking to Brownfield Ag News, Schouvieller highlighted the strategic advantages of the Evansville site, noting the region's strong soybean production. He pointed out that the area's significant livestock population provides reliable offtake for soybean meal, while the site's multimodal logistics — including rail, barge and truck access — make it well suited to distributing soybean oil to broader markets.
Once operational, the facility is expected to employ around 80 people and to produce roughly one billion pounds of soybean oil and two million tons of soybean meal each year. Construction is set to begin in the coming weeks.
Source: Brownfield Ag News