ADM has announced a multimillion-dollar investment to expand corn receiving capacity at its processing facility in Clinton, aimed at improving operational efficiency and reducing wait times for farmers during peak harvest periods.

The project will add two new high-speed receiving pits at the site, each capable of handling up to 25,000 bushels of corn per hour. ADM said the upgrades are designed to streamline grain intake operations, improve traffic flow and create a faster delivery experience for producers supplying the facility.

The investment also includes additional grain storage infrastructure, upgrades to inbound scale systems and paving improvements to part of the facility’s access road to reduce truck congestion and dust around the site.

Tim McHenry, vice president of North America Grain & Feed at ADM, said: “These upgrades will help farmers spend less time waiting and more time in the field, and help ADM continue to connect those farmers and their crops to the many markets we serve."

The company expects the two high-speed receiving pits to be operational by the end of 2026, while the storage expansion project is scheduled for completion by summer 2027.

According to ADM, much of the construction and equipment sourcing associated with the project is expected to come from contractors and suppliers across Iowa and the wider Midwest region, supporting local employment and economic activity.

Peter Bortoli, regional operations manager at ADM, said: “Farmers want a simple, efficient experience when they arrive, pull in, unload and get back to the field. This project will allow us to receive corn faster, improve reliability and offer a better experience for our farmers and our community.”

“Farmers want a simple, efficient experience when they arrive—pull in, unload, and get back to the field,” Bortoli said. “This project will allow us to receive corn faster, improve reliability and offer a better experience for our farmers and our community."

ADM has operated in Clinton for more than four decades and employs over 750 people in the area. The site includes a corn wet mill producing sweeteners, starches, ethanol, beverage alcohol, corn oil, enzymes and animal feed ingredients, alongside grain elevator and barge loading operations.