Making North Dakota Great -- August 17, 2019

Link here, a pdf will download. New beef processing plant in Williston, data points:

• gets a boost from the Williston STAR Fund: $72,000 grant
• location: 6 East Dakota Parkway, Williston
• Yellowstone River Beef
• owners/operators: Trevor Abell, Jamie Aqidius, and Brandon Forseth of Oregon
• purchasing Prairie Packing and converting it into an export-focused operation
• will still provide local custom processing as well as a retail store front

Wow, this is such a great country.

President Trump opened up new overseas beef markets (EU and Asia).

Oregon has the export terminals.

Regional cattle ranchers have outlet.

This is simply so "neat" to see.

I have a particular "emotional" interest in this. My dad had more irons in the fire than anyone I knew when I was growing up in Williston. Among all his many business endeavors he talked often of a cattle feed lot along US 2 & 85 west of Williston, just before the 4-mile corner. Had he bought the land (and kept the minerals) I wouldn't be writing this almost ad-free blog. I would be living/working on a wholly-owned South Pacific Island owning/operating an internet domain targeting the fossil fuel industry.

A journey of a tusen mil begins with the first step. -- Old Norwegian Proverb