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Two grain traders are facing fines in South Dakota after regulators said they were operating in the state without a license, reportsAgWeek.
The most serious of the two cases involvesCrossroads Cooperativeof Sidney, NE.
A complaint filed by theSouth Dakota Public Utilities Commissionsays that Crossroads operated for more than two years without a license, making more than 700 grain purchases.
The commission also took action againstAtlantic Grain and Trade,总部位于南卡罗来纳。
The PUC said Atlantic bought about 69 train car loads of grain without a license, but cooperated with the state on stopping purchases and getting a license as soon as it was contacted.
