Minnesota Ag News Headlines Food, Ag Companies Dominate Top 100 Minnesota Companies List Minnesota Ag Connection - 06/10/2010 The Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal released a list of the top 100 Minnesota private companies, listed by revenue. Food and agriculture companies are a leading demographic in this list, holding nearly 40% of the spots. Further, the Minnesota Agri-Growth Council has six companies included in its membership within the top 10. Of the top 10 companies listed in this report, six are food and agriculture companies. All of these are also members of the Agri-Growth Council. 1. Cargill, Inc. (Ranked #1) 2. CHS, Inc. (Ranked #2) 3. Land O'Lakes, Inc. (Ranked #3) 4. The Schwan Food Co. (Ranked #6) 5. Rose's Diversified, Inc. (Ranked #9) 6. Fagen, Inc. (Ranked #10) Daryn McBeth, president of the Minnesota Agri-Growth Council, said, "Minnesota has a very strong food and agriculture industry, as made apparent by the food and agriculture companies listed here. These companies are major influencers in Minnesota's economy and business sector. Further, we're proud that so many of these companies are members of the Agri-Growth Council." The Minnesota Agri-Growth Council (www.agrigrowth.org) is an advocate for the state's food and agriculture industry. Founded in 1968, the Council is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that represents the shared interests of its 200-plus members, which include food and agriculture businesses, organizations and producers, as well as the service industries that support them. More from this state at: Minnesota Ag Connection Copyright © 2010 - USAgNet.com. All Rights Reserved.