As Congressman Derek Van Orden pointed out, you know the soy processing facility is a big deal if he and Gov. Tony Evers are both their showing their support.
“The biofuels industry is not just a business here in the state of Wisconsin. It’s part of our culture,” Van Orden said. “And we’re both here to support the culture of the state of Wisconsin.”
CHS Inc.’s $700 million investment in Wisconsin soybean processing brought farmers, cooperative leaders and officials from both political parties together Oct. 7, highlighting the connection between stronger farm markets and domestic biofuel production.
CHS celebrated a ceremonial groundbreaking for its planned Evansville facility, which will process 80 million bushels of soybeans annually. The farmer-owned cooperative is targeting completion in fall 2028.
“The impact of this facility is going to be huge,” said Doug Rebout, president of the Wisconsin Soybean Association. “The jobs this project will create will help the local community, and having is facility will open up the market and hopefully reduce the basis a little bit, which would be significant for farmers.”
The plant is expected to produce approximately 1 billion pounds of soybean oil and 2 million tons of soybean meal annually, serving food, livestock feed and renewable fuel markets. It will create about 80 permanent jobs, along with hundreds of construction positions.
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