North Dakota Senator John Hoven calls Agristo’s plan to build its first U.S. potato processing facility in Grand Forks a “game changer” for the region. “This just makes potato production possible for a lot more producers to expand their operations,” said Hoeven. “It always comes back to our great farmers, nobody grows spuds better than we do.” Hoeven said he spoke with BNSF CEO Katie Farmer last year to outline the benefits of a potential partnership and help secure a deal for providing cost-effective rail service
