ADD Grants Awarded

North Dakota Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring announced $1 million in Agriculture Diversification and Development Fund awards for four projects. TAnchor Ingredients received $300,000 to upgrade three Hillsboro plants with new specialty equipment to process flour and oat hulls. Cavendish Farms received $500,000 to expand its Jamestown facility and invest in new potato-processing equipment. Tracey Hauck received $150,000 to build a cattle confinement barn and working facility. Weinlaeder Seed Company received $50,000 to purchase lab equipment for a food-grade specialty crop processing facility. The ADD Fund supports new or expanding value-added agriculture businesses that create jobs, increase profitability, and grow North Dakota’s economy. Applications for the next meeting are due Jan. 1, 2026.