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Committee flags timber market shifts, ADM closure and proposed biomass project as issues to watch
Summary
Advisory members raised concerns about the closure of an ADM facility in Kershaw County affecting soybean markets, noted potential interest from Cargill, and discussed a proposed biomass/biofuels conversion at a former International Paper site in Georgetown; members said they will monitor for regional economic and supply-chain impacts.
Oconee County agricultural advisory members raised two market issues during district reports: the recent closure of an ADM facility in Kershaw County, which creates a near-term need to reroute soybeans, and a proposed conversion of a former International Paper facility in Georgetown into a biofuels/biomass plant.
Members said the Kershaw ADM closure leaves processors and growers seeking alternative…
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