Archer Daniels Midland will expand its soybean crush facility in Lincoln as part of a broader investment across four U.S. plants aimed at increasing domestic oilseed processing capacity to meet rising demand for renewable fuels and vegetable oils.
The Lincoln facility will receive additional soybean meal storage and equipment upgrades designed to remove processing bottlenecks. The work is expected to be completed in late 2028.
The Nebraska project is one of four announced Thursday by ADM, alongside improvements at facilities in Indiana, Missouri and North Dakota. Combined, the investments are expected to add about 700,000 metric tons of annual oilseed crush capacity, equal to more than 25 million bushels of additional demand for U.S. farmers.
ADM said in a press release the company is expanding existing facilities rather than building new ones to increase capacity while maintaining operational flexibility.
ADM also said it is evaluating additional North American crush facilities for similar upgrades in the future.
Projects announced by ADM include:
- Lincoln, Nebraska: Meal storage enhancements and debottlenecking improvements to increase throughput. Completion expected in late 2028.
- Frankfort, Indiana: Storage improvements, optimization work and multiple equipment upgrades. Completion expected in late 2028.
- Deerfield, Missouri: Upgrades to conveying, flaking, extraction and utility systems to unlock additional capacity. Completion expected in late 2028 or early 2029.
- Spiritwood, North Dakota: Operational optimization and selected equipment improvements at the Green Bison joint venture with Marathon Petroleum. Completion expected in mid-2028.
