Agtegra gets USDA Rural Development grant to expand fertilizer storage and production facilities in Ipswich, McLaughlin and Kimball

A South Dakota agriculture cooperative has received a $3-million ($3,044,434) grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to help offset the cost of expanding its fertilizer production capabilities.

In Ipswich, Agtegra Cooperative will be constructing a 21,000 square foot fertilizer manufacturing building and installing two storage tanks with a combined capacity of 950,000 gallons. Some of the USDA Rural Development grant funds will also be used to install a 500,000-gallon storage tank at Agtegra's facilities in McLaughlin and Kimball.

When operational, the cooperative's fertilizer production will double, going from 26-thousand tons (26,175) to 53-thousand tons (53,270) per year. Agtegra is a 100-year-old, producer owned cooperative operating 70 locations throughout South and North Dakota.

In total, this week's announcement (Oct. 30, 2024) included more than $120-million in grants to fund six fertilizer production projects. Other states where grants were awarded are Arkansas, California, Illinois, Washington and Wisconsin.