AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoBusiness Growth: North Dakota’s Development Fund approved $6.3 million in third-quarter loans for four businesses, including $5 million toward Packet Digital’s Fargo drone-battery plant and $925,000 to buy a Bismarck child-care facility. The projects represent $102.3 million in combined costs. Beef Industry: A judge struck down the law giving four named groups exclusive power to nominate six Beef Commission members, but upheld the state checkoff and producer requirements. School Meals: North Dakota voters will decide next week whether to guarantee school meals statewide. The debate centers on replacing family meal fees with state funding, while some families face debt collection over unpaid lunch bills. Data Centers: A proposed energy and data center project near Williston will hold public meetings Nov. 5 and 12 as the state weighs development against local concerns. Agriculture: North Dakota farmers had harvested 58% of corn and 88% of soybeans by Oct. 25. The Beef Commission is also taking applications from FFA juniors and seniors for a program introducing students to careers across the beef industry.
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