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North Dakota flour mill expands to become largest in US

North Dakota flour mill expands to become largest in US

Jeremy Gerrard
September 29, 2014

North Dakota flour mill expands to become largest in USA $27 million expansion to North Dakota’s state-owned flour mill needed to meet demand will make the facility the largest wheat-grinding factory in the US, a company executive told the Associated Press.

The North Dakota Mill and Elevator Association, in Grand Forks, ND, began operations in 1922 and is the only state-owned milling facility in the US. With seven milling units, a terminal elevator and packing warehouse, the mill cleans, processes and mills more than 80,000 bushels of wheat a day. According to the mill, each year it adds value to 23 million bushels of spring and durum wheat.

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Jeremy Gerrard was Food Engineering's Digital/Online Editor. He is a graduate of Auburn University with a degree in journalism. His previous work experience includes years spent as a reporter with the Daily Local News out of Chester County, PA. In addition to writing feature articles for Food Engineering, Jeremy covered the Dry Processing, Field Reports and People and Industry news sections.