Mid-America Biofuels

Although Mid-America Biofuels was formed in 2005, the groundwork for this project was started thirteen years before. From the initial checkoff dollars funding a research program to the culmination of shipping the first load of biodiesel, many people have worked extremely hard to see this plant come to fruition. “Missouri soybean farmers took the lead in biodiesel research over a decade ago with their very own checkoff dollars. They discovered a major new use for excess soybean oil in 1992. Since that initial investment, Missouri soybean farmers have continued the goal of furthering biodiesel production here in the state, with the help of a great team of Missouri legislators,� said Dale Ludwig. Thirteen years of work culminated in an equity drive in 2005, in which nearly 400 agricultural producers in Missouri purchased shares in Biofuels, LLC, which formed the joint venture, Mid-America Biofuels, LLC, between Archer Daniels Midland Company; Ray-Carroll County Grain Growers, Inc.; MFA Oil Company; and Growmark, Inc.