The Bayer Commercial Soybean Production facility in West Fargo began as a canola and sunflower plant owned by Interstate Seed. It was acquired by Monsanto in 2009 and converted to soybean seed processing. Now a Bayer company, the plant packages 2.8 million units or bags of soybean seed each year. Unit Lead Jose Zandonadi says this facility serves the growing demand for soybeans in the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest. The first soybeans from the 2025 growing season are now coming through the West Fargo plant. “We’ve been seeing really good quality coming into our facility,” said Zandonadi. “We make sure that every single bean meets the quality that’s necessary before we’re even thinking about bringing it to this site. So, for the most part, every single bean that comes here is meeting that quality that we’re looking for. That job is very easy for us because we have good quality soybeans out there this year.” Asgrow hosted ag reporters at its site on Wednesday. Tour photos are available online. Listen to the RRFN interview with Zandonadi.
