Cargill to expand oilseed processing plant

US agribusiness company Cargill is set to rebuild and expand its oilseed processing plant in West Fargo, North Dakota, US.

The facility currently processes canola and sunflower seeds into edible oil for food processing and food service businesses, as well as flaxseed to make linseed oil for industrial use, and protein meal for animal feed.

The project, which is expected to total more than $50m, will modestly increase the sunflower and flaxseed processing capacity and significantly increase the production of canola oil.

Facility manager Jaysen Schock said the existing facility has served the company well since it was built 30 years ago, and the company is now looking at rebuilding it to meet the needs of the customers for the next 30 years.

The construction is expected to start in late third quarter 2011, to be completed in time for the 2013 harvest.