North Dakota Soybean Processors, LLC

October was an exciting month at NDSP as team members have been heavily engaged with the startup of our soybean processing plant. The facility began operations in early October processing beans, and loading the first railcar with meal and pellets. That was followed by the refinery startup, which is currently producing?Refined and Bleached?(RB) oil. The facility expects to produce?Refined, Bleached, and Deodorized?(RBD) oil in the coming weeks. NDSP has produced quality products from day one, has loaded meal trains, oil cars, and soyhull pellet cars, and has had quite a bit of truck loading. Thanks to all who have helped make this possible!

Today, on National Farmer's Day, we say thank you to America's soybean farmers whom we partner with each day! #NationalFarmersDay #Soybean #Farmers

Recently, North Dakota Soybean Processors proudly sponsored a table and had employees volunteer to serve at the Casselton Business Association’s Senior Day luncheon. It was a great day of giving back!

Governor Doug Burgum (R-ND) recently called the North Dakota Soybean Processors plant a “win-win-win for the state”.?NDSP’s senior merchant Zach Spilker explained in Farm & Ranch Guide that farmers will benefit from the year-round local market for their crop that historically had to be exported.?Thanks to Farm & Ranch Guide for sharing our story! #Agriculture #soybeans #northdakota

NDSP received our first tractor with a pup trailer today.?It worked great! But, do you know what a pup trailer is? ?? ? Pup trailers are a shorter semi-trailer type, typically 26 to 32 feet long, with a single axle, two axles, or a heavy-duty tri-axle. They get the name “pup trailer” because they appear to be on a “leash” behind the primary truck. NDSP's dump pits are designed to accommodate these short second trailers, as well as super bee trailers as well!

North Dakota Soybean Processors, LLC in action!?On August 7, we celebrated CGB Enterprises, Inc. and Minnesota Soybean Processors’ joint venture state-of-the-art soybean processing plant in Casselton, ND.?North Dakota, Minnesota, and South Dakota soybean producers now have a new year-round, local market, resulting in better soybean prices and better returns for farmers. ? Gov. Doug Burgum said, “We appreciate North Dakota Soybean Processors and its joint owners CGB Enterprises and Minnesota Soybean Processors for this significant investment, which will benefit our state’s economy and our citizens with tax revenue that supports essential services." ? NDSP extends our sincerest thanks to the many leaders, contractors, employees, and partners who have had a shared interest in the development, construction, and operation of this facility. We have exceptional partners in MnSP’s Jeramie Weller and Scott White.?Local and state leadership includes Mayor of Casselton, Michael Faught, former Mayor Lee Anderson, Governor Doug Burgum (R-ND), Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Senator John Hoeven , and US Representative Kelly Armstrong (R-ND), whose endorsements and support have been instrumental. Cass County leadership and Casselton city leadership provided crucial local partnerships as we navigated the project through its development – this includes the North Dakota Soybean Council (Chairman, Jim Thompson), North Dakota Soybean Growers Association, Casselton Community and Economic Development (Director, Adrienne Olson and former Director, Melissa Beach), Casselton Township (Chairman, Ryan Rademacher), as well as the County Commission (Chair, Chad Peterson). Also special thanks to the guiding support of the Greater Fargo Moorhead Economic Development Corporation (President & CEO, Joe Raso), Cass Rural Water District (General Manager, Jerry Blomeke), Casselton Fire Department (Chief John Hejl), ND Ag Commissioner – Doug Goehring, ND Commissioner of Commerce – Josh Teigen, and Public Service Commissioner – Julie Fedorchak. We also want to acknowledge and thank McGough, KFI Engineers, Red River Valley & Western Railroad (President, Victor Meyers), BNSF Railway (General Director Agriculture Marketing, Matthew White), Sukup Manufacturing Co., and the many contractors and suppliers who have worked to see this project to fruition. ? Special thanks to the people of Cass County and the City of Casselton, the state’s soybean farmers, and the community at-large for welcoming us and becoming our partners. NDSP stands as a testament to our long-term commitment to Casselton and its surrounding areas. ? And, thank you to the NDSP team that is on the ground today! This is a world-class team who have been resilient and dedicated to this project all the way through. We are grateful for such a strong team supporting NDSP’s efforts in Casselton.

Our permanent sign is now up - welcoming producers, customers, partners, and visitors to NDSP!

“Receiving our first truck is a huge milestone,” Commercial Manager Bill McBee said. “The NDSP team and contractors have been working hard over the past two years to get to this point. It has taken dedication and expertise of the many involved, especially the NDSP team, our owners (CGB Enterprises, Inc. and Minnesota Soybean Processors), our expert contractors, and the support of the Casselton community.”

Please enjoy this timelapse showcasing day one of receiving our first trucks at NDSP!

Today is a big day! NDSP is excited to share that we have begun receiving our first truck deliveries. Stay tuned for more updates, and big thanks to those who have put in a lot of hard work to get us to this point!