A Nebraska grain trader that operated for more than two years without a license is being fined $28,000.
According to the Mitchell Republic, the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission on Thursday, April 14, approved the fine against Crossroads Cooperative of Sidney, NE.
The PUC noted the fine was higher because "there was a pattern of no response" when PUC staff contacted Crossroads.
The PUC complaint says Crossroads made more than 700 grain purchases without a license, most recently on February 8, 2022.