Updates
May 27, 2015: see first comment. I am bringing it up here so it is google-searchable:
There is a big Case IH tractor plant in Fargo, which used to make Steiger tractors, which were huge (and help end the need for farm labor). Also, Phoenix Incorporated, a subsidiary of John Deere, has a plant in Fargo to assemble electronics for other Deere plants.
There's a number of smaller implement manufacturers, like Summer Manufacturing, in Devils Lake.
Original Post
The AP is reporting:
A group of government and business leaders from Belarus is touring North Dakota this week to talk about trade. This is the second visit by a Belarusian delegation within the last year.
The delegation is interested in the state’s beef, dairy and agriculture sector, including farm machinery.Farm machinery? I am unaware of any farm machinery manufacturing in the state of North Dakota except for "Bobcat." But see RDO Equipment below.
Officials say North Dakota’s exports have grown from $1 billion in 2004 to nearly $5.3 billion in 2014. The state’s top exports include front-end shovel loaders, tractors, wheat and soybeans.
For those who have forgotten, Belarus separates Poland from Russia, and is almost the same latitude as North Dakota. (Minsk: 54 degrees north; Alamo: 49 degrees north.)
By the way, speaking of Kazakhstan, this is from an October, 2014, press release:
The North Dakota Trade Office (NDTO), along with North Dakota agriculture machinery and technology companies, are returning to the KazAgro Farm Show October 27-29, 2014, in Astana, Kazakhstan. This year, the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan – the main sponsor of the show – has invited NDTO to co-sponsor the program, because of North Dakota’s long-standing relationship with leaders in the Kazakh agriculture sector.That link will take you to RDO Equipment:
Despite these impressive gains, RDO Equipment's true growth spurt did not begin until 1997, when Offutt opted to take the company public with the hope of generating capital with which to fuel future expansion. In its initial public offering, launched in January 1997, RDO Equipment sold about 42 million shares and raised $68.3 million, becoming the first corporation based in North Dakota to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange. The company immediately used $10 million of this total to retire debts and paid out another $15 million in dividends to existing shareholders. The remaining $34 million was intended 'to allow us to continue to grow the company, expand our dealership numbers,' Offutt explained to the Fargo Forum.
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Unwinding The Nation's Worst Nightmare Will Take Decades
This story was printed in The Washingon Post of all places. One would have expected to see this in the Orange County Register.
President Obama's second-term agenda, it seems, is in the hands of the courts. Same-sex marriage. Immigration. ObamaCare. Climate change.
It will take decades to unwind this. This is not to say that I'm in favor or not in favor of any of his initiatives, it's just what The Washington Post is saying.
And the article didn't even touch on what has already happened in the Mideast due to his policies.
Or the US energy industry.
There a big Case IH tractor plant in Fargo, which used to make Steiger tractors, which were huge (and help end the need for farm labor.). Also, Phoenix Incorporated, a subsidiary of John Deere, has a plant in Fargo to assemble electronics for other Deere plants.
ReplyDeleteThere's a number of smaller implement manufacturers, like Summer Manufacturing, in Devils Lake.
Simply amazing; thank you. I am always impressed with all the entrepreneurs out there -- putting these things together -- literally and figuratively. I mentioned the ND exports to my wife (who is not from North Dakota) -- she was quite surprised.
DeleteI will post your note up in the body of the blog so it's google-searchable. I really appreciate the feedback.