ND Ag Grants Awarded

The North Dakota Agricultural Products Utilization Commission has awarded three projects in its quarterly meeting. Tatanka Sky will receive $150,000 for a bison hide and skull repurposing business. Third Day Family Farms was awarded $150,000 for winter tulip production and to expand agrotourism. A $95,000 award was given to the NDSU Carrington Research Extension Center to evaluate North Dakota coproducts in finishing steer diets. Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring has also announced Agriculture Diversification and Development funding. KT Feeders was awarded $250,000 to finish and market cattle on a year-round basis. A $200,000 grant was given to Cows and Co Creamery to increase the volume of dairy products produced and VanBedaf Dairy was awarded over $380,000 to increase milk production and facilitate segregation from A2A2 protein cows.