Grain company named ND exporter of the year

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — JM Grain of Garrison has been named North Dakota's 2011 exporter of the year.

Gov. Jack Dalrymple says the company began as a family farm and now exports grain products worldwide from Garrison.

The Exporter of the Year Award is presented to one North Dakota business each year that expands and supports international markets.