ADM Announces Investment to Expand North American Oilseed Crush Capacity

U.S.-based agribusiness company ADM has announced a new investment program to expand its North American oilseed crushing capacity in response to growing demand from the biofuels sector. The first phase of the initiative will increase annual processing capacity by approximately 700,000 metric tons through upgrades at four facilities across the United States.

According to the company, the investment program covers capacity enhancements and operational improvements at existing facilities in Indiana, Missouri, Nebraska and North Dakota. Rather than constructing new plants, ADM plans to increase production by upgrading its existing infrastructure.

Once completed, the projects are expected to add approximately 700,000 metric tons of annual oilseed crushing capacity across the four facilities. The expansion is projected to generate additional demand of more than 25 million bushels of oilseeds annually from U.S. farmers.

As part of the initial investment program, the Frankfort, Indiana, facility will undergo storage upgrades and equipment modernization. At the Deerfield, Missouri, plant, investments will focus on increasing capacity in conveying, flaking, extraction and utility systems. The Lincoln, Nebraska, facility will receive expanded meal storage capacity along with debottlenecking improvements designed to eliminate production constraints.

Meanwhile, the Spiritwood, North Dakota, facility, operated through the Green Bison joint venture between ADM and Marathon Petroleum Corporation, will benefit from operational optimization and selected equipment upgrades. Most of the projects are scheduled for completion during 2028, while work at the Deerfield facility is expected to be finalized in late 2028 or early 2029.

ADM stated that U.S. biofuels policies continue to support demand for vegetable oils and indicated that the investments are intended to strengthen its ability to meet this growing market. The company also revealed that it is evaluating similar capacity expansion projects at several other oilseed crushing facilities across North America.

The investment program follows a series of recently announced infrastructure projects by ADM in the United States, including upgrades at its corn processing facility in Clinton, Iowa, and capacity expansion at its grain elevator in Optima, Oklahoma.