ADM Invests in Optima Grain Elevator to Increase Grain and Feed Throughput

ADM has announced a multimillion-dollar investment to increase the throughput capacity of its grain elevator in Optima, Oklahoma, with construction already underway.

The project is intended to improve the movement of grain and feed products through the facility and strengthen connections between agricultural producers and livestock markets in the Texas Panhandle and surrounding region.

As part of the upgrades, ADM plans to add 150 rail cars of track capacity and construct a new rail unloading pit equipped with two hard car diggers. The company expects the improvements to reduce train unloading times by approximately 50 percent.

The upgrades are expected to significantly increase the facility’s throughput of corn and corn gluten feed pellets. The Optima elevator receives grain and feed products from across the United States and plays a role in supplying customers in one of the country’s major livestock-feeding regions.

According to ADM, growing demand from livestock markets has increased the importance of efficient grain and feed logistics. The investment is therefore focused not only on additional infrastructure but also on improving the speed, reliability and flexibility of the unloading process.

Tim McHenry, vice president of North America Grain & Feed at ADM, said the facility is an important part of the company’s North American logistics network, connecting agricultural production with livestock markets in the region.

Michael Means, ADM’s vice president of North American Milling and Ag Services Operations, said the project is intended to improve operational safety and reliability while enabling the facility to handle larger volumes more consistently.

The investment forms part of ADM’s ongoing efforts to improve its agricultural logistics infrastructure. The project is expected to be completed by mid-2027.