Webrecent data from the u. s. Bureau of economic analysis (bea) shows north dakota leading the nation in the growth of earnings and gross domestic product (gdp),. Webbismarck — north dakota is about to embark upon a new era of directly investing in fledgling businesses to help grow the state’s economy by tapping into the. Doug burgum on friday was joined by dozens of legislators, representatives of statewide farm commodity groups and state agriculture. Red trail energy llc will use a $10 million loan to help farmers, ranchers, and rural small businesses in developing renewable energy systems,. Bobby frauenberg operates a family farm growing small. Department of agriculture (usda) rural development state director erin oban.