ND Grain Growers to Pence: "We can't just store it all -- We don't have the space"

[Wwcd]

https://www.google.com/amp/s/bismarcktribune.com/news/state-and-regional/north-dakota-agribusinessman-tells-pence-he-can-t-sell-enough/article_8d9fe6f2-44e0-537f-b9e4-078d143c1ad9.amp.html

North Dakota agribusinessman tells Pence he can’t sell enough grain

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7/25/2018 VP Pence visited Grand Forks, ND

Pence attended a fundraiser at the Hilton Garden Inn for Senate candidate Rep. Kevin Cramer, R-N.D. While at the Hilton, Pence also met privately with agriculture leaders to discuss the $12 billion farm aid program President Donald Trump announced Tuesday.

Rick Burgum, chairman for Arthur Cos., was one of the agriculture leaders who traveled to meet Pence in Grand Forks Wednesday.
The company, owned by members of Gov. Doug Burgum’s family, is involved in several aspects of the ag industry, including grain elevators.

“The thing that is at the forefront for anybody that is in production agriculture is getting rid of our crop this fall,” said Burgum, the governor’s first cousin. “It’s not just that the administration is going to throw $12 billion at the farmer, it’s moving the crop.”

Last year, Burgum said his company sold 16 trains of grain last year, adding each train has approximately 110 to 115 cars. This year Burgum has only been able to schedule four deliveries.

“We have no way to sell today more trains,” he said. “And we need to. … We can’t just store it all -- we don’t have the space, we don’t have the money. And we’re typical of every other elevator in the country.”

Burgum agreed with Cramer and Trump that the U.S. needs more fair trade agreements with countries like China.

“But it’s unfortunate we’re trying to fix them all at the same time, with every country,” Burgum said. “Maybe we could do it one at a time. That’s not the way they’re doing it.”

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[lagomorph777]

1. Make more booze. We're gonna need it until Trump is gone.

[Phoenix61]

3. +1

[nature-lover]

4. Good idea! Put it in bottles. Those aluminum cans are now too expensive!

[nature-lover]

2. Throw out an idea and wing the details. Puerto Rico, separating families, summits etc.

The list is endless.

[Wwcd]

9. Yup. ND Red State Trump Voters have to come to grips with their 2016 ballot choice

Honestly the worst possible timing of the tariffs comes as grain harvest is just in its beginning weeks of August.

There'll be plenty of product, but no where to send it.
Thanks Trump!

[Blue Owl]

5. Time to call Ben Carson

n/t

[SunSeeker]

16. LOL

This pyramids are just sitting there waiting to be filled!

[exboyfil]

6. I can't stand Pence

but at least he knows how a President is supposed to act. Visiting a base should be a non-partisan event as much as possible (just like the VFW and BSA).

Pence’s remarks at the base didn’t address Cramer’s campaign for Senate, or his opponent, Sen. Heidi Heitkamp, D-N.D. Instead, he thanked the uniformed men and women before him, and referred to state leaders Gov. Burgum, Cramer, and Sen. John Hoeven, as “champions of all those in uniform” and U.S. defense.

https://bismarcktribune.com/news/state-and-regional/north-dakota-agribusinessman-tells-pence-he-can-t-sell-enough/article_8d9fe6f2-44e0-537f-b9e4-078d143c1ad9.html

[pangaia]

8. Penis has no fucking idea how a president is supposed to act,,,

Not a god damn clue..

He's a plastic trump with a fascist toupee

[Wwcd]

11. ROFL...ha! Haaaahhaa. .god that is the truth!

[no_hypocrisy]

7. Just like my old man

Throw money at a problem to make it go away.

[Squinch]

10. 75% unsold and sitting in storage. What could go wrong?

[Wwcd]

12. And they are in the heaviest weeks of harvest for many grain varieties.

Guess the Grain Storage builders will do ok this year!
The banks will only allow so much time till those spring planting loans must be called in.

Maga all the way back to..1920's ?

$12 billion will extend the loans, but wonder what interest rate they'll be paying.

Cuz ya know someone's still going to make a profit from this disaster.

[NickB79]

18. Mold.

Aflatoxin is nothing to mess with.

[Squinch]

19. And rats.

[keithbvadu2]

13. Brazil and Trump's Russian pals have gotten contracts for a lot more agricultural products thanks to

Brazil and Trump's Russian pals have gotten contracts for a lot more agricultural products thanks to Donald.

[Midnight Writer]

14. This is like manufacturing. Once it's gone, it ain't coming back. Other countries will take business

[keithbvadu2]

15. Even some of those 'evil' Canadians, I hear.

[SunSeeker]

17. Mexico used to be one of our largest grain purchasers.

Now they buy from Russia and South America. This disaster is all on Trump. He broke this.