MITCHELL, S.D. — A South Dakota company has announced plans to build a new soybean processing plant, a facility to be served by BNSF Railway and capable of processing about 35 million bushels of soybeans per year.
The Mitchell Republic reports South Dakota Soybean Processors will build the facility about 2 miles south of Mitchell at a site near both BNSF’s line and Interstate 90. The rail line was an important part of the site choice, company CEO Tom Kersting told the newspaper.
“It’s a great location for what we do,” Kersting said. “The BNSF rail line is very important. There is a lot of grain going back and forth on that railroad.”
The company will begin the permitting process soon, Kersting said, although the targeted opening is not until 2025.
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