The state-owned mill finished the first quarter with profits of $3.1 million. That compares to $3.8 million in the same period last year. Quarterly sales were down 2.6 percent. North Dakota Mill CEO Vance Taylor is pleased with the results, noting the bounce-back from last year’s fourth quarter. “Customer demand picked up for us so our volume was a little bit over compared to last year’s first quarter. Yields are down for the mill due to the wheat crop we had to work with this year.” Total flour production for the quarter was just over one percent below last year, but shipments were up one percent. Taylor says there’s an uptick in flour demand. “We’re fortunate to have lots of good wheat in North Dakota. So far, we’re pulling most of our wheat from the northeast corner of the state. No doubt there’s some sprout damage out there and test weights are down a little bit, but we don’t have many concerns about finding quality wheat. This year’s crop is working well for customers. We’re able to make things work.” Taylor says the mill is finishing up the new storage and rail track and those are not impacting overall results at this time.
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