Two companies plan soybean crushing plants for northeastern Nebraska

Amy Hadachek
Feb 14, 2022
Feb 14, 2022 Updated Feb 18, 2022

Soybean facilities (2).jpg — Supporters say two new soybean crush facilities in Nebraska will mean value added to the state's soybean crop.
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It’s the tale of two soybean crushing facilities, each vying for an early start building a state-of-the-art manufacturing plant in northeastern Nebraska, just 70 miles apart.

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Soybean processing facility coming to David City in 2025

AGP – or Ag Processing Inc. – is planning to build a new soybean processing plant near David…

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Soybean facilities (3).jpg — There’s going to be a large increase in demand for soybean oil from the biofuel industry, said Stephen Sunderman, chairman of the Norfolk Economic Development Council.
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Soybean facilities (1).jpg — The site location for future Norfolk area Soybean Crush Manufacturing plant.
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Reporter Amy Hadachek is a two-time Emmy Award winning meteorologist and a storm chaser who earned her NWA and AMS Broadcast Meteorology Seals of Approval. She and her husband live on a diversified farm in Kansas. Reach her at amy.hadachek@midwestmessenger.com.