Bartlett, Shell Rock to combine soy operations

Bartlett, a Savage Company, and Shell Rock Soy Processing announced their intent to combine their soybean crush businesses.

The combination brings together two organizations with a shared commitment to connecting U.S. farmers to expanding markets for food, feed and renewable fuels. Together, the companies will create a larger platform for long-term growth while preserving the operational strengths and relationships that have driven their success.

“Shell Rock fits perfectly in the Bartlett network,” said Bartlett’s Executive Director Bob Knief. “This combination will offer growth opportunities for our business and our team members, creates efficiencies and resilience, and will allow us to better serve our customers. We have known the team at SRSP for years and are excited to welcome them and build on the strengths of both our companies.”

The joined company will adopt Bartlett’s branding, leveraging its 118-year history of sourcing, processing and transporting grains and oilseeds while gaining SRSP’s extensive oilseed crush industry experience. Both crush plants were designed with the ability to double their current capacity, providing the joint venture with significant growth potential.

Bartlett’s crush plant is located in Cherryvale, Kansas, and SRSP’s is in Shell Rock, Iowa, supporting geographic risk diversification and differentiating the destination markets for both companies.

“We are thrilled about the potential to grow through this partnership with Bartlett,” said SRSP CEO Corey Jogenson. “Our shared purpose of connecting U.S. farmers to their markets, and feeding and fueling the world makes this joint venture a natural and complementary fit.”

Both facilities will continue operating and leaders commit that employees, customers and suppliers will experience continuity throughout the integration process.

Subject to due diligence by both parties and the satisfaction of closing conditions, the business combination is expected to close by January 2027.