WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. John Hoeven issued the following news release:
Senator John Hoeven today marked the grand opening of the Columbia Grain Pulse Processing Plant in Valley City. The 11,000 sq. ft. facility has the capacity to process 40,000 tons of pulse crops per year, including dry edible beans, peas and lentils. Hoeven stressed that value-added investments like this new facility reinforce the state's role as a leader in pulse production. North Dakota is the nation's top producer of dry edible beans, with the state's farmers having grown 423,247 metric tons of this commodity in 2025, while being a leading producer of dry peas and lentils as well.
Hoeven also outlined how such a facility helps to strengthen the farm economy, as ...