Yorkton area farmers are getting a big boost.

Richardson International is doubling the processing capacity at its canola crush plant in Yorkton, to 2.2-million tons, making it the largest in Canada.

Agriculture minister David Marit says the significant investment helps meet a provincial goal of crushing 75 percent of the canola produced in Saskatchewan.

“When you take 1.1-million more tons of canola off of the rail line and put it into crush capacity that’s a good news story for the Province of Saskatchewan and for the farmers,” said Marit.

Construction is to begin immediately with completion set for 2024.