AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoFuel Costs: North Dakota diesel averaged $6.10 a gallon for the week ending Oct. 3, as farmers and truckers pressed for tax relief and industry groups warned the federal red-dyed diesel order may offer little help. Agriculture: State producers are set to receive an estimated $721 million in federal farm payments. A bipartisan congressional group also urged the EPA to protect 2026–27 biofuel requirements, which support crop markets and rural jobs. Manufacturing: Badland Batteries opened its 80,000-square-foot lithium-ion battery factory in Fargo, a project highlighted by Sen. John Hoeven as part of the state’s defense-manufacturing capacity. In Pembina and Walsh counties, 240 students toured local manufacturers as employers look to build a rural workforce. Energy and Technology: Minnkota plans a natural-gas power plant in Cass County, while Applied Digital is targeting 4 gigawatts of AI data-center capacity by 2030. The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe has filed a new lawsuit seeking to shut down the Dakota Access Pipeline.
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