Work to expand fertilizer production at Dakota Gasification Company’s Great Plains Synfuels Plant to support coal producers and provide farmers with a local fertilizer source.

Expanding fertilizer production at the Dakota Gasification Company’s (DGC) Great Plains Synfuels Plant. ... Increasing production would create additional revenue for coal producers while benefiting farmers, who would have access to an affordable, local source of fertilizer.

Hoeven committed to expanding fertilizer production at the Great Plains Synfuels Plant as part of Crack the Code 2.0.

Hoeven Working to Advance Coal-Based Fertilizer & Critical Mineral Production Under Second Phase of Crack the Code 2.0
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Expanding fertilizer production at the Dakota Gasification Company’s (DGC) Great Plains Synfuels Plant. This facility uses coal to produce fertilizers such as ammonium sulfate, anhydrous ammonia and urea. Increasing production would create additional revenue for coal producers while benefiting farmers, who would have access to an affordable, local source of fertilizer.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Within the lookback window, Hoeven identified the DGC fertilizer expansion as part of a developing second phase, but the wording describes a goal and expected benefits rather than a completed expansion.

unresolved same_term A for effort

Hoeven Working to Advance Coal-Based Fertilizer & Critical Mineral Production Under Second Phase of Crack the Code 2.0
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Now, we’re getting to work on phase two with the goal of creating additional revenue streams to support our coal producers. Not only will these efforts increase domestic production of vital resources like fertilizer and critical minerals, but they will help generate the CO2 we need to increase oil production in the Bakken.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Hoeven framed the fertilizer work as a phase-two effort newly underway, supporting concrete effort but not completion.

unresolved same_term A for effort

Hoeven Working to Advance Coal-Based Fertilizer & Critical Mineral Production Under Second Phase of Crack the Code 2.0
primary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 92%

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Dakota Gasification Company’s (DGC’s) production of fertilizers, including ammonium sulfate, anhydrous ammonia and urea in North Dakota, providing a local source of critical fertilizer for the nation’s producers. DGC is producing more than 2,400 metric tons a day of fertilizer.

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): Hoeven documented existing local fertilizer production at DGC, which partially matches the local-source component, but it does not establish that the promised expansion has been completed.

partial same_term A for effort

Hoeven Joins Secretary Rollins, Secretary Wright to Outline Efforts to Lower Fertilizer Prices
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Dakota Gasification Company (Dakota Gas) experienced a groundbreaking year in 2024, setting new records in fertilizer production and CO2 sequestration. It also marked a historic milestone as the first year ever in ammonia and urea production without a scheduled turnaround.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Dakota Gas reported record fertilizer production in 2024, showing production growth at the facility, though not directly tying the increase to Hoeven’s promised federal work.

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Dakota Gas: Breaking records in 2024 - Dakota Gasification Company
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Fertilizer sales revenue increased $5.4 million due to higher prices, partially offset by a decrease in volumes sold.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The latest available SEC-filed mid-2026 results do not show expanded fertilizer sales volume; they note decreased volumes offsetting higher prices.

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basin-20260630
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Dakota Gas currently produces anhydrous ammonia and ammonium sulfate (Dak Sul 45®), which are used as agricultural fertilizers. At the beginning of 2018, Dakota Gas added urea to its fertilizer product mix.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The company confirms the plant already produces multiple fertilizer products, including urea added before the current term; this supports an existing local source but not a new expansion delivery.

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Fertilizers - Dakota Gasification Company
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 84%