MITCHELL, S.D. (KELO) - In South Dakota, soybeans are a big deal as one of the top crops for the state. And now, there's a new processing plant for them and other seeds.

After two years of construction, the $500 million High Plains Processing plant is ready to turn soybeans into refined oil for both food and renewable fuel markets.

"You know, this is a building of a long time -- a lot of processes went into this," Brandon Hope, High Plains Board of Directors President, said. "And, you know, to see agriculture and the State of South Dakota really capture something that's not seen, you know, is a big deal. That's the fun part of this is something new and exciting coming to this area."

The plant has the capacity to process 35 million bushels of soybeans a year, but that's not the only crop

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