The Louis Dreyfus Corp.is one of the world's oldest and largest merchandizers of grains and oilseeds. Monday the company held an informational meeting about its proposal to build a $100 million soybean processing plant southwest of Claypool. The plant is just phase one of a three-step process that could eventually develop into an agro-industrial park, including a biodiesel plant and ethanol plant. "You only see something like this happen once in your lifetime," said Don Zolman of Zolman Farms about the facility."The improvement in markets is going to be dramatic for all area producers.It's a great thing for the community, too. "I dont' think we can really quantify what's going to happen to that community over the next 10 to 15 years." Once the facility, if it's built in Kosciusko County, is operational, 60 to 100 high-quality jobs will be available.The employees are going to want to live near where they work.
TERESA SMITH, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016