Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Sustainable Systems

Montana Biodiesel Company Fails to Pay Farmers
By Associated Press
04-22-09

BILLINGS – A Montana biodiesel company, which has received more than $1.6 million in grants and loans from the state and a regional economic development corporation, owes farmers in Montana and North Dakota $1.2 million for crops grown last year.Sustainable Systems LLC and a parent company agreed Wednesday to sign a consent agreement allowing the Montana Department of Agriculture to sell crops, seed and processed cooking oil held at several Montana locations and distribute a $113,000 surety bond to pay part of what is owed to Montana producers.

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Last month, the company voluntarily relinquished its license to purchase agricultural commodities and has cooperated with the investigation and planned liquidation to pay growers."The voluntary cooperation should speed up the process of getting money to growers and allowing future development of the bio-products industry in Montana," de Yong said.
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The company's Culbertson oilseed processing plant has been in existence since 1956, and produced safflower cooking oil most recently under the Montola brand. At full production, 19 employees crushed and refined oil from crops. The plant now sits idle.
FULL ARTICLE HERE:

http://www.flatheadbeacon.com/articles/article/montana_biodiesel_company_fails_to_pay_farmers/9845/


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SkunK

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