Groundwork for CHS strategic growth plans to participate in burgeoning oil markets began in October 2019, with a 24-month construction project at its Fairmont, Minnesota, US, plant, which increased soybean crush capacity by 30%, and replaced outdated equipment.

“We’re buying and crushing more local soybeans and transporting more crude oil to the Mankato plant for refining,” Malecha said. “We’re looking forward to being able to process even more of farmers’ soybeans into value-added products, which are in high demand by global customers in several market segments.”