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ADM has announced a series of investments across four US oilseed crush facilities as it looks to increase processing capacity and capitalise on growing demand for vegetable oils driven by the renewable fuels sector.

The company will invest in targeted upgrades at its facilities in Frankfort, Indiana; Deerfield, Missouri; Lincoln, Nebraska; and Spiritwood, North Dakota. Once complete, the projects are expected to unlock approximately 700,000 metric tons of additional annual oilseed crush capacity, equivalent to more than 25 million bushels of additional demand for US-grown oilseeds.

According to ADM, the investments are designed to increase throughput by optimising existing infrastructure rather than building new facilities, allowing the company to respond to long-term market demand while maintaining operational flexibility.

Gary McGuigan, president of ADM's North America Ag Services and Oilseeds business, said: "These investments reflect ADM's continued focus on targeted growth opportunities in areas where long-term demand trends are creating new opportunities for farmers and customers."

He added: "Strong demand – supported by biofuels policy in the US – is driving opportunities for farmers and the broader American agricultural sector. By choosing to build on our existing footprint and adopting individualised enhancement plans for each facility, we're ensuring that we are investing wisely and preserving flexibility while ultimately delivering a meaningful increase in capacity across our North American network."

The planned upgrades vary by site.

In Frankfort, Indiana, ADM will undertake storage improvements alongside equipment upgrades, with completion expected by late 2028. At Deerfield, Missouri, the company will invest in conveying, flaking, extraction and utility systems, with work scheduled for completion in late 2028 or early 2029.

Meanwhile, the Lincoln, Nebraska, facility will receive additional meal storage capacity and debottlenecking improvements to remove existing processing constraints, while the Spiritwood, North Dakota, soybean crush plant – operated through the Green Bison joint venture with Marathon Petroleum – will undergo operational optimisation and selected equipment upgrades. Work at Spiritwood is expected to conclude by mid-2028.

Beyond the initial four projects, ADM said it is assessing similar enhancement opportunities at additional North American crush facilities as it seeks to further expand capacity across its processing network.

The latest investments build on other recent infrastructure projects across the company's US operations, including upgrades to its Clinton, Iowa, corn processing facility and expanded elevator capacity in Optima, Oklahoma.

McGuigan said the investments would strengthen domestic agricultural infrastructure while helping connect more US farmers with growing domestic and international markets.

"We're proud to continue investing alongside the farmers, communities and colleagues who make these operations successful," he concluded.