Chevron said an agreement with Landus Cooperative could return its Ralston, Iowa, biodiesel plant to production, a move it expects to support local jobs at a site rated for nearly 42 million gallons annually.
Ralston went idle in 2024 after a market downturn. A neighboring Landus processing site handles an annual soybean volume above 28 million bushels and forms part of Ralston’s feedstock supply chain.
Chevron announced the plan Thursday, Nov. 12. The preparation plan puts staffing in stages alongside maintenance, safety measures and checks that the site is ready to operate. The company has not set a restart date.
Chevron expects the plant’s return to bring local employment and contract work. It has not decided when or how many workers it may add.
