Andrea Moss, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, SaskToday.caLouis Dreyfus Company has officially opened its expanded Yorkton processing complex, a project expected to add 140 jobs and significantly increase the region’s capacity to process canola and peas. The province has long exported grains and oilseeds, he said, but increasingly is building processing capacity that adds value closer to where crops are produced. Benefits for farmers and the regionSaskatchewan Agriculture Minister David Marit said additional processing capacity creates more marketing opportunities for producers and can help improve returns for crops grown in the region. Largest project in company historyLDC chief executive officer Michael Gelchie said the Yorkton development represents the largest capital project in the company’s history. “We’re inaugurating two additions to our industrial complex which represent really the largest capital project in our company’s history,” Gelchie said.