North Dakota funds announce grants for ag-related businesses | State & Regional

Nodak Meats is finding $45,000 for tools in its custom meat plant in Steele through the Agricultural Diversification and Progress Fund, in accordance to the condition Agriculture Department.

South 40 Beef in Mott is obtaining $200,000 for growth via that fund, which supports price-extra agriculture organizations. The Tharaldson Ethanol Plant in Casselton is obtaining $250,000 for technological innovation to improve output.

Meanwhile, North Dakota’s Agricultural Products Utilization Fee is furnishing grants totaling much more than $445,000 to six assignments, Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring introduced.

The group better regarded as APUC resources developers of North Dakota farm-related products. The income normally is utilized for investigate, promoting, farm diversification, agriculture tourism and technologies.

Valley Fiber Processing of Fargo is acquiring the greatest grant this quarter — $101,000 to support create its industrial hemp business enterprise. St. Paul, Minnesota-based Prototype Garage is acquiring $100,000 for carbon dioxide extraction perform.

Lesser grants are likely to an Upham meat company an Alexandria, Minnesota-based mostly hydroponic farm North Dakota Point out College, for get the job done on using soy and corn derivatives to make adhesives and the condition Agriculture Division, for a trade demonstrate and trade mission reimbursement application.

Both of those money will keep their future grant application hearings Nov. 16-17 in Wahpeton. Apps for equally will have to be obtained by Oct. 1. For much more info, go to https://www.nd.gov/ndda/apuc and https://bnd.nd.gov/ag/agriculture-diversification-and-enhancement-fund/.