Grand Forks Gives Initial Nod to Chinese Corn Milling Plant
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The Grand Forks City Council has given initial approval to a Chinese company’s proposed $700 million corn-milling facility that officials say could be the largest private sector investment in the community’s history.

The council approved a development agreement with a subsidiary of Fufeng Group Ltd. Tuesday that allows the project to move forward with financing and permitting, City Administrator Todd Feland said.

Construction on the project could begin later this year, he said.

The Chinese agribusiness picked an approximately 370-acre (150-hectare) site in Grand Forks’ agri-business park last year. The facility is expected to initially require 25 million bushels of corn annually.
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