Ralston Bean Processing Plant

Operating the largest mechanical soybean plant in the US, Landus has revolutionized how dairy cows are fed. The innovative process of extracting oil from soybeans by mechanically crushing the seed to extract the oil instead of using harsh chemicals, creates two premium, sustainable products – soybean oil and SoyPlus® (soybean meal).

Pioneering Sustainable Soybean Processing at Ralston

Discover the industry standard in sustainable soybean processing innovation at Landus' Ralston, Iowa facility – the largest of its kind in the U.S. Our cutting-edge process eliminates the use harsh chemicals in favor of mechanical extraction, resulting in two distinct premium products:

Soybean Oil - Landus employs an innovative approach to the process of extracting the oil out of soybean seed. Instead of using harsh, dangerous chemicals to draw every ounce of oil out of the seed, the Landus facility crushes the bean to extract the oil.
SoyPlus® (soybean meal) - After the oil has been extracted, the soybean flakes are dried, toasted and ground into soybean meal. Introduced to the dairy industry as a high quality bypass protein in 1984, SoyPlus quickly became recognized as the gold standard of dairy nutrition because of its quality and consistency.

This closed-loop, scalable operation not only ensures top-quality output but also positively influences every aspect of the sustainability chain, from soil health to the final consumer product.

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Plant History : Manufacturing Value from Field to Farm

Landus’ portfolio of high-quality dairy feed ingredients showcases the farmer-owned cooperative’s unique soybean supply chain and commitment to delivering innovative solutions to dairy producers and feedmills worldwide.

1942

Landus began processing soybeans at our Ralston facility

Early 80's

Landus started investigating how innovations in soybean meal processing could benefit our farmer-owners

1984

SoyPlus® was launched. This high-quality soybean meal-based feed became the gold standard of dairy nutrition which other dairy bypass products would be measured against

1992

Construction was completed on a new SoyPlus production facility

1997

Plant capacity was doubled

2016

A $23 million dollar plant expansion completed, increasing production by 50%

The Gold Standard of Dairy Nutrition

For over 30 years, nutritionists and producers worldwide have counted on the quality and consistency of SoyPlus. By providing a uniform 60% RUP and 93% digestibility combined with reliable supply chain management and excellent customer service experience, the statistics clearly prove that SoyPlus has set the standard in bypass protein.

SoyPlus Bypass Protein

Soybean Oil - Landus employs an innovative approach to the process of extracting the oil out of soybean seed. Instead of using harsh, dangerous chemicals to draw every ounce of oil out of the seed, the Landus facility crushes the bean to extract the oil.
SoyPlus® (soybean meal) - After the oil has been extracted, the soybean flakes are dried, toasted and ground into soybean meal. Introduced to the dairy industry as a high quality bypass protein in 1984, SoyPlus quickly became recognized as the gold standard of dairy nutrition because of its quality and consistency.

This closed-loop, scalable operation not only ensures top-quality output but also positively influences every aspect of the sustainability chain, from soil health to the final consumer product.

Ralston Bean Processing Plant