AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoEnergy: North Dakota oil production and prices continue to outpace forecasts, boosting state tax revenue as officials push the next phase of Bakken recovery testing. Manufacturing: Applications are open for the state’s 2026 Automation Tax Credit, offering eligible manufacturers and animal-agriculture businesses credits of up to 15% on qualifying equipment; the deadline is Feb. 2. New Industry: State regulators are taking comments through Nov. 20 on a proposed pig-iron plant northeast of Minot that would process Minnesota mine waste into steelmaking material. Infrastructure: Red River Valley & Western Railroad won a $23.6 million federal grant for upgrades. Technology: North Dakota lawmakers are beginning to shape data-center legislation, while a new $1 million DOE award will support advanced-materials research at UND. Agriculture: Recent rain has eased soil-moisture concerns after a dry growing season, but won’t reverse crop stress from earlier drought.
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