Despite Tennessee producing over 1.6 million acres of soybeans each year, the state lacks a solvent extraction facility. As a result, soybeans are typically shipped out of state, processed at large crushing plants and returned as meal — a supply chain that wastes time, fuel and money while introducing unnecessary risk and inefficiency.

This disconnect between where soybeans are grown and where feed is produced highlights the need for more regionally integrated, flexible processing solutions tailored to Tennessee’s agricultural strengths.

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