Atlanta, Ind. — Beck’s, the largest family-owned retail seed company in the United States, today announced the acquisition of the Mid-State soybean processing facility in Marshall, Missouri, further expanding its commitment to farmers across the region.

The facility, located on approximately 12 acres, features state-of-the-art equipment and infrastructure designed to support efficient seed conditioning and distribution. The site is expected to process up to 1 million units annually and include more than 400,000 bushels of storage capacity. “Beck’s has a longstanding familiarity with this facility and its infrastructure having worked with Mid-State Seed to clean and package for us over the last several years”, said Jim Herr, processing/inventory/wholesale manager of Beck’s.

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“We appreciate the contributions of the Mid-State team over the years and their role in supporting this operation. After careful evaluation, we determined that our relationships with contract seed processors deliver the best strategy for MFA to provide seed genetics that fit our customers’ needs. Sale of the facility allows us to responsibly transition this operation while maintaining continuity for our customers.”

“Missouri will likely be our number one state in soybean growth over the 2025 and 2026 seasons. By investing in high-quality infrastructure and elevating our footprint in this region, we’re investing to support the significant demand for our products by farmers in Missouri, Iowa and west.”