Jeremie Francis Walter Parr

Central Iowa Energy LLC owns a commercial scale, state-of-the-art biodiesel production facility in Newton, Iowa. The multiple feedstock production facility can utilize soybean oil, other vegetable oils and animal fats to manufacture approximately 30 million gallons of high quality biodiesel each year. Central Iowa Energy LLC is owned by more than 500 individual investors. Those investors are represented by a Board of Directors. The plant was built by Renewable Energy Group, Inc. with their patented continuous-flow technology. Renewable Energy Group, Inc. also has an agreement with Central Iowa Energy LLC to manage the plant and market all biodiesel produced under their SoyPOWER® biodiesel brand. The plant runs 24 hours a day, seven days a week and employs 30 people. The plant utilizes patented continuous flow technology and was built by Renewable Energy Group® Inc. The turnkey project includes a pre-treatment area for oils and fats, the production area where those oils and fats are turned into biodiesel, a tank farm for raw material and finished product storage; a load out and receiving area where trucks and railcars are loaded and unloaded; and an administration building which includes a board room, scale room and offices. Central Iowa Energy, LLC.'s facility is located a site in Jasper County, Iowa on the north side of Newton. This site sits on the Iowa Interstate Railroad (IAIS) and is located approximately 4.75 miles from US Interstate 80. The site is approximately 32 acres with additional acreage available to allow for possible future expansion.

NC+ Hybrids, Inc. manufactures and supplies hybrid seeds. Its products include corn, soybean, grain sorghum, forage, and alfalfa seeds. The company was founded in 1958 and is headquartered in Lincoln, NE.

Part of UPL Ltd., Golden Seeds Pvt Ltd. is an Indian company that produces and markets seeds for commercial farming. The company is based in Bangalore, India. Golden Seeds was acquired by Advanta Ltd., part of UPL Ltd. from August 01, 2016 on June 01, 2007 for $14.80 million.

Part of Bayer AG, Trisler Seed Farms is a company that produces and sells seeds and farm supplies. The company is based in Fairmount, IL. Trisler Seed Farms was acquired by American Seeds LLC on July 01, 2006.