Page 35 2026 Spring Farm Outlook LINCOLN DAILY NEWS March 2026 According to the Center for Land Use Interpretation, ADM in Decatur, IL, is one of the world’s largest corn-processing facilities. This site serves as the North American headquarters and employs over 4,000 workers. Here, they process 600,000 bushels of corn a day, utilizing wet and dry milling techniques to prepare it for use as food ingredients, animal feed, and industrial products. The ADM website states that “virtually every meal in America contains at least one ADM ingredient.” Some of the food and beverage ingredients include sweeteners, starches, acidulants, and texturizers. These items enhance the sweetness of sodas and candies, thicken soup and salad dressings, preserve flavor, and improve the texture and shelf life of processed foods. Corn germ is extracted for corn oil, which is used for cooking and snacks. The remaining portion of the corn or by-product is then converted into animal feed. This feed provides essential nutrients to help livestock grow. ADM also uses corn for industrial products, such as ethanol (a renewable fuel additive) and biochemicals used as binders in drywall and paper manufacturing. ADM in Decatur provides corn for the second-largest ethanol plant in the United States. ADM also has a method for storing carbon dioxide. It is released during corn fermentation, purified, and then injected deep underground. This method reduces emissions and enables ADM to lower its carbon footprint. Contrary to ADM in Decatur, ADM in Havana serves as a river terminal. Located on the Illinois River, Havana ADM operates as an entry point to the global supply chain. Once loaded onto the barge, the corn will begin its journey to the Gulf, and will be made ready
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