Bionutrients, a new joint venture between Hello Nature, an organic fertilizers, biostimulants ,and microbials company, and MPS Egg Farms, Manchester, Ind., plans to break ground on a $50 million two-building production facility in Wabash, Ind., this spring. Completion is expected in the summer of 2023.
“We believe that this new production facility will be a turning point for the North American market,” said Luca Bonini, Hello Nature’s CEO. “Today the fertilizer industry undergoes multiple challenges such as rising prices, logistics issues and shortage of inputs, and there is a desperate need for innovative solutions to feed a growing population with less inputs and less land available. Our facility will ensure a regular production of sustainable fertilizers to help North American farmers achieve their yield goals. We are honored to partner with MPS and the Krouse family in this important project.”
This facility will expand Hello Nature’s Indiana presence and complements its two facilities in Anderson, Ind. (GM Oct. 25, 2019). The company was formally known as Italpollina (GM Jan. 22, 2021). It is based in Rivoli Veronese, Italy, with its U.S. headquarters in Anderson.
MPS said the project will enhance its operations in and near Wabash. The company has six farms, with locations in Indiana, Illinois, and Texas. It has over 11 million hens.
“MPS is excited to partner with Hello Nature to bring their expertise to Wabash. After a thorough review of potential sites in two states, we determined Wabash was the most attractive location and allowed us to expand at home,” said Dan Krouse, MPS Vice President of Operations. “We couldn’t be more thrilled to make this investment and hire more Hoosiers in Wabash County.”
Krouse told Inside Indiana Business that its Wabash County farms produce some 80,000 st/y of chicken litter, which currently goes onto row crops. He said Hello Nature’s technology will allow it to be made into products for a variety of crops.
The facility will employ 46, and the Indiana Economic Development Corp., has committed $490,000 in tax credits due to the job creation.