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Belgian processor Agristo says North Dakota chosen for US factory; company meeting growers and building local supply chain
Summary
Agristo representatives told the council the company selected North Dakota for a future U.S. factory and will develop seed and commercial grower supply chains; company agronomist said Agristo plans to work with roughly 25 growers initially and expects to expand to 40–50 growers by 2027.
Representatives for Agristo, a Belgian potato processor, addressed the Grand Forks City Council on Monday to outline the company’s site-selection work and next steps for local supply-chain development after choosing North Dakota for a planned U.S. factory.
Joachim (Agronomy representative) told the council he led Agristo’s multi-state review of North American potato-growing regions beginning in 2022 and recommended North Dakota after field visits and assessments of water availability, land availability and whether the company’s leadership felt it would “feel at home” with local farmers and the community. Joachim said the company made a unanimous decision in December 2023 to pursue North Dakota.
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