About Us
Platinum Crush, a new first-in-class soybean crushing facility, is fully operational and crushing soybeans in Alta, Iowa. The plant successfully started-up on schedule in early May 2024 and will propel value-added agriculture forward in the communities of Northwest Iowa while building on its strong agricultural heritage. As a contributing member of the US soybean crushing industry, Platinum Crush will help meet the expanding global demand for protein and oils in the feed, food, and fuel markets, including animal nutrition, human nutrition, and renewable fuels. Crushing 115,000 bushels daily, we are a team of 60 colleagues extracting maximum value from locally-grown soybeans. With strong logistics, best-in-class efficiencies, and proximity to some of the largest feed mills in Iowa, we’re helping position Buena Vista County and surrounding areas into the center of the global food and fuel supply chain.
Soybean Bids/Offers
Platinum Crush will crush approximately 40 million bushels of soybeans annually (115,000 bushels per day) producing 875,000 tons of soybean meal per year (2,500 tons per day), 465 million pounds of crude soybean oil per year (650 tons per day), and 80,000 tons of pelleted soybean hulls per year (230 tons per day). The soybean meal and soy hulls (which contain highly digestible fiber) will be used in animal nutrition while the soybean oil can be used for a variety of applications, including the human nutrition and the rapidly expanding, renewable diesel bioenergy segment.
Now Bidding for Soybean 2024 Deliveries!
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News
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Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Tours BV County Soybean Crushing Plant
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig on Tuesday toured the Platinum Crush soybean crushing plant that’s under construction between Storm Lake and Alta. Iowa Senate […]
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Hear KWMT Power Lunch with Erik Lightner, new CEO of Platinum Crush
Erik Lightner, CEO of Platinum Crush shares his vision to create a first-in-class soybean processing facility that will put Northwest Iowa in the center of the global […]
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Lightner leads Platinum Crush, seeks employees with integrity
ALTA — It’s been two months since Erik Lightner and his wife arrived in northwest Iowa, and his home is only a quarter mile from the Platinum Crush plant where he holds […]
Come Crush It On Our Team
Passionate about value added Agriculture? Proud to support NW Iowa and our communities? Platinum Crush is building a world class team in Alta Iowa with the start of plant operations scheduled for May 2024. Let’s Crush this Together!
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If you have any questions about Platinum Crush LLC or would like more information about our products, please fill out the form or call us at the number listed below. We look forward to hearing from you.
Platinum Crush LLC
5956 70th Avenue Alta IA 51002
Main Office: (712) 213.4000
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