MALT PLANT

Anheuser-Busch to close Moorhead plant and sell elevators in West Fargo & Sutton

Moorhead malt plant (KVRR)MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – Brewing giant Anheuser-Busch will shut down operations at its Moorhead malt plant and redirect the grain to be processed by a Twin Cities-area company in 2025. “Anheuser-Busch has reached an agreement with Rahr Malting Co. to take on the full capacity of malt production for Moorhead,” according to a company statement. “As a…

Spiritwood Energy Park Closing Malt Plant In October

55 Jobs Will Be Impacted

STUTSMAN COUNTY, N.D. — Cargill is closing its malt plant near Jamestown in October. The closing will affect about 55 employees at Spiritwood Energy Park. Cargill spokeswoman April Nelson says demand has dropped for the locally-produced type of malts being used in the production of beer. Nelson says growers were notified that Cargill would not continue its contract growing program…