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Long Time Yankton Ag Business Expanding

Long Time Yankton Ag Business Expanding

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A long time Yankton ag business is expanding with a new plant at a new location.
Yaggies Grain & Feed has a building permit for a new plant on the northwest side of Yankton. Company President Mark Yonke says they need room to grow……

Yonke says their current plant, on east Highway 50, can’t keep up with demand…….

Yonke says they will be able to increase their capacity significantly…..

The building permit is for a three point five-million-dollar project.
Yonke says they will build on a ten-acre site, with rail access available. He says they could be operating at the new site by late this year.

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