Marshall, Oct 9 - Twenty-three students from Marshall High School toured the Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) carbohydrate plant here yesterday. 

The students that participated in the tour were 11th and 12th graders from the school’s automotive class.

“It's always a pleasure to welcome students from Marshall High School's Automotive class. These tours give us an opportunity to showcase the ways we're able to transform a kernel of local corn into clean energy, animal feed and for use in numerous bio-industrial products.”

“Moreover, we have an opportunity to highlight to this next generation of consumers the ways our industry benefits Minnesotans by providing cleaner air, fortifying our rural economies, lowering prices at the pump and reducing our reliance on foreign oil,” said Greg Webb, vice president for state government relations at ADM.

Mike Braithwaite, agriculture teacher at Marshall High School, accompanied his students during the tour. 

“Our tour of ADM provided students with a behind the scenes view of what happens at their facility. It also provided valuable insights into the agricultural supply chain, food safety, and sustainable practices, while exposing them to advanced processing technologies in our community,” Braithwaite said.

Yesterday’s tour was the second time a group of students from Marshall High School’s automotive class has visited ADM this year. A group of 17 students from the school toured ADM in April.