CHS to build soybean processing facility in Wisconsin

CHS Inc., the largest farmer-owned cooperative in the United States, has announced plans to construct a state-of-the-art soybean processing facility near Evansville, Wisconsin. Representing an investment of approximately $700 million, the site will process up to 80 million bushels of U.S.-grown soybeans annually to serve expanding demand across food, livestock feed, and renewable fuel markets.

Construction on the facility is scheduled to begin in the coming weeks, with commissioning targeted for fall 2028.

Processing Capacity and Regional Logistics
Located in southern Wisconsin, the Evansville site is positioned adjacent to regional grain production, rail service, and primary transportation corridors. When fully operational, the plant will employ approximately 80 permanent personnel and generate:

The facility will expand the cooperative's existing oilseed network, which includes plants in Fairmont and Mankato, Minnesota (processing approximately 119 million bushels of soybeans combined), as well as Hallock, Minnesota (processing 525,000 metric tons of canola seed annually). Once online, Evansville will raise total CHS soybean processing capacity by more than two-thirds.

Economic and Agricultural Impact
During the build-out phase, the capital project is projected to support hundreds of skilled trade and contractor positions. Over the long term, the facility provides local growers in southern Wisconsin with an expanded, domestic delivery point close to production hubs, mitigating freight overhead and reinforcing regional supply chain resilience.

Edited by Romila DSilva, Induportals Editor, with AI assistance.