The Grand Forks City Council’s preliminary approval of the project development agreement for the Fufeng Group’s corn wet mill is a step forward for the project. Local farmers showed up to the meeting, with most of them speaking in favor of the project. Grand Forks farmer Paul Spoule (pictured) met with the Fufeng Group on one of their four visits to Grand Forks. Sproule says the company officials said the project needs support from local grain elevators to handle the corn supply. Emerado farmer Jared Hagert said he understood the concerns about the project,but feels comfortable about the vetting process that is underway. “The bottom line is we are an agricultural community, region and state. When the agriculture sector wins, everyone wins.” Read more about the project.
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