ST. LAWRENCE, S.D. (KELO.com) — A grain elevator in St. Lawrence, South Dakota that closed last year is reopening.
The Agtegra Grain Elevator is recommissioned and will only handle high-fat soybeans that are used in soybean oil.
Farmers in the area contract to grow the genetically edited soybeans.
The elevator had been in operation since 1926 until last year.
The elevator sits on the Rapid City, Pierre, and Eastern Railroad.
Below is a news release from Calyxt.
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ST. LAWRENCE, South Dakota, Nov. 12, 2019 – Minneapolis-based ag-tech company Calyxt joined Agtegra Cooperative to celebrate the revival of the St. Lawrence Grain Elevator and recognize Midwest farmers for doing their part to make the foods consumers love a healthier choice. The Harvest Feed event took place Oct. 24, 2019, with Calyxt and Agtegra leadership, local farmers and South Dakota public officials joining together for a ribbon-cutting ceremony and community lunch at Willie’s Bar and Grill.
Harvest Feed was held to celebrate the Agtegra Grain Elevator in St. Lawrence, South Dakota, being fully operational and solely dedicated to Calyxt soybean grain – reviving an elevator that had an uncertain future. Following the ribbon-cutting, lunch cooked with Calyxt’s flagship Calyno® high oleic soybean oil was served at Willie’s Bar and Grill to 125 attendees. Additional meals were distributed to local farms, to thank farmers working hard in their fields to deliver the harvest.
2019 has been one of the most challenging seasons American farmers have experienced in decades. “Calyxt is proud to recognize its Midwest grower partners in Hand County, South Dakota, and the surrounding area for collaboratively working with us to overcome modern farming obstacles,” said Jim Blome, president and CEO of Calyxt. “We are committed to building technologies and finding innovative ways to help the American farm economy thrive for generations to come.”
More pictures from the event can be found at bit.ly/33qedM6
