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The new Norfolk Crush company could begin operations in mid-2024 and will process one million tonnes of soybeans per year (3,000 tonnes per day) to produce 847,000 tonnes of soybean meal per year (2,420 tonnes per day). , 225,000 tons of crude soybean oil per year (640 tons per day) and 77,000 tons of pelletized soybean hulls per year (220 tons per day).
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The soybean bran and hulls (rich in highly digestible proteins and fibers) will be destined for animal nutrition markets, the company said. While Norfolk Crush soybean oil could be used in a wide variety of applications, including the rapidly expanding biodiesel industry.
“This will be the first modern soybean processing plant to begin operations in Nebraska,” Bowdish said. In addition to leading the development of Norfolk Crush, Bowdish is helping lead the development of Platinum Crush, LLC, which has announced plans to build another similar facility in Buena Vista County, near Alta, Iowa. Nebraska Central Railroad Co. and Union Pacific Railroad will serve the Norfolk Crush.
By: Leonardo Gottems | agrolink
