CARRINGTON , ND April 25 2009 - A man has turned his small family farm into an international exporter of specialty oilseeds and has plans to expand his oilseed business even further in the coming months.
Roger Gussiaas, president of Gussiaas Family Farm Inc., became the owner of the original Gussiaas farm with his wife, Stacey, in 1994. A fact sheet on the farm says that traditionally spring wheat, sunflowers, barley and flaxseed were produced, but now several oilseeds along with grasses such as barley and wheat are raised to improve crop rotation to naturally break weed, disease and insect cycles.
In 2002 the farm started exporting oilseeds internationally, and that enterprise has now become an important part of the family business.
"Our business is exporting oilseeds, specialty oilseeds such as golden flaxseed, brown flaxseed and borage, both nonorganic and organic," Roger Gussiaas said.
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