**Exhibit10.26**

**EMPLOYMENTAGREEMENT**

**THIS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT** (“Agreement”)is entered into effective as of the 21st day of March 2007 by and betweenAmerican Crystal Sugar Company (“Company”) and David  A. Berg (“Executive”).

**WHEREAS**, Company desires to employExecutive, and Executive desires to be employed by the Company, pursuant to theterms of this Agreement.

**NOW THEREFORE**, in consideration of theforegoing and the mutual terms and conditions set forth herein, the partiesagree as follows:

**1.****                                      NATURE OF EMPLOYMENT.**  Company and Executive expressly agree thatthey have an “at will” employment relationship, which means that either partyhas the right to terminate the employment relationship at any time and for anyreason, with or without cause.  Thereason for the termination, as set forth in Paragraph 6 of this Agreement, willdetermine the amount of post-termination payments upon termination, as setforth in Paragraph 7 of this Agreement. It is understood and agreed that Executive will continue to be subjectto the same policies, terms and conditions as those described in Company’semployee handbook, other policies and employee benefit plans, except asotherwise specifically provided in this Agreement.

**2.****                                      DUTIES.**  Effective April 2, 2007, Executive shall beemployed in the capacity of, and shall hold the title of, President.  Executive shall also assume the title ofChief Executive Officer upon the retirement of James J. Horvath.  Executive shall assume primary responsibilityfor his job titles, reporting responsibilities and duties that are assigned,which titles and responsibilities may be changed from time to time, by Company’sBoard of Directors.  Executive shall beresponsible for providing Company with such expertise as is within the areas ofExecutive’s knowledge and professional experience.  The services of Executive shall be exclusiveto Company.  Executive will devotesubstantially all of Executive’s business hours to, and make the best use ofExecutive’s energy, knowledge, and training in performing Executive’s duties atthe Company.

**3.****                                      RELATIONSHIPBETWEEN PARTIES.**  Therelationship between Company and Executive shall be that of employer andemployee.  Nothing contained herein shallbe construed to give Executive any interest in the assets of Company.  All of the records of any and all businessventures in which Company from time to time may become involved, and all of therecords and files pertaining to Company’s suppliers, licensors, licensees andcustomers are herein specifically acknowledged to be the property of Companyand not that of Executive.

**4.****                                      COMPENSATIONAND BENEFITS.**  As compensationfor all of Executive’s services under this Agreement, subject to the provisionsof Paragraph 7, Company agrees to provide Executive the following compensation,reimbursements and benefits:

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**a.****                                       BaseSalary.**  Company will payExecutive a gross base salary (the “Base Salary”), payable in accordance withCompany’s standard payroll practices and withholdings.  Executive’s initial annual gross Base Salaryshall be $324,000.  The Base Salary shallincrease to $415,200 at such time as Executive assumes the position of ChiefExecutive Officer as provided in Paragraph 2. Thereafter the Base Salary shall be subject to annual performance reviewand adjustment by Company’s Board of Directors.

**b.****                                       IncentiveAwards.**  As additionalcompensation, Executive may be eligible to receive discretionary annual bonusesand/or long term incentive compensation (“Incentive Awards”) pursuant to theterms and conditions of Company’s short term (annual) bonus program and/orCompany’s long term incentive plan (jointly referred to as “Incentive Plans”).  With reference to the Incentive Plans, theparties understand as follows:

(i)                                     Executive’seligibility to receive Incentive Awards will be determined by Company’s Boardof Directors, in its sole discretion;

(ii)                                  TheIncentive Plans are as complete and accurate as Company can reasonably makethem.  However, they are not necessarilyall-inclusive because circumstances which Company has not anticipated mayarise.  Company may interpret or varyfrom the Incentive Plans if, in its opinion, the circumstances warrant it;

(iii)                               Companyreserves the right to make any changes at any time to the Incentive Plans byadding to, deleting from or otherwise amending any portion of them, with orwithout notice to Executive.

(iv)                              Anyquestions regarding the computation of Incentive Awards under the IncentivePlans will be conclusively determined by Company’s Board of Directors, pursuantto the terms and conditions of the Incentive Plans.

**c.****                                       Automobile.**  Company will provide Executive with a monthlyautomobile allowance of $604.  Inaddition, the Company will reimburse Executive at IRS approved rates formileage driven on Company business.

**d.****                                       BusinessExpenses.**  Company shallreimburse Executive for any and all ordinary, necessary and reasonable businessexpenses that Executive incurs in connection with the performance of Executive’sduties under this Agreement, including entertainment, telephone, travel andmiscellaneous expenses, provided that Executive obtains proper approval forsuch expenses pursuant to Company’s practices and procedures and that Executiveprovides Company with documentation for such expenses in a form sufficient tosustain Company’s deduction for such expenses under the Internal Revenue Code.

**e.****                                       StandardBenefits.**  Except as otherwiseprovided in this Agreement, Company shall continue to provide Executive withthe same time off pay (e.g., vacation), health, disability and life insurancecoverage provided generally to other employees of Company, and to continuedparticipation in Company’s other employee benefit plans which are presentlyexisting or which may be established in the future by Company for itsemployees.  Executive shall receivephysicals, tax planning assistance, and other benefits to the extent availableto other officers of the Company.  It isunderstood that no references in this Agreement to particular employee benefitplans established or maintained by Company are intended to change the terms

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and conditions ofthese plans or to preclude Company from amending or terminating any suchbenefit plans.

**f.****                                         CountryClub Membership.**  Company shallprovide Executive with use of a membership to the Fargo Country Club for thepromotion of Company’s business.  Companyshall be responsible for reimbursing Executive for all costs related to suchmembership (i.e., dues, monthly minimums, etc.).

**g.****                                      Changes.**  No reference in this Agreement to any policyor any employee benefit plan established or maintained by Company shallpreclude Company from changing any such policies or amending or terminating anysuch benefit plans; provided, that, such change, amendment or termination shallnot cause an amendment of this Agreement without the written approval of theparties as provided in Paragraph 12.

**h.****                                      WithholdingTaxes.**  Company may withhold fromany compensation, reimbursements and benefits payable to Executive all federal,state, city and other taxes as shall be required pursuant to any law orgovernmental regulation or ruling.

**i.****                                         Termination.**  Except as otherwise stated in this Agreement,Company’s obligations under Paragraph 4 will cease upon the date of Executive’stermination of employment.

**5.****                                      BUSINESSPROTECTIONS TO COMPANY.**

**a.****                                       Non-Disclosureof Trade Secrets and Confidential Information.**  Executive shall not during the term of hisemployment or at any time thereafter divulge, furnish or make accessible toanyone or use in any way other than for the benefit of Company in the ordinarycourse of business of Company any trade secrets or confidential information ofCompany which Executive has acquired or has become acquainted with or willacquire or become acquainted with during the term of his employment, whetherdeveloped by him or by others. Confidential information includes any information or compilation ofinformation that derives independent economic value from not being generallyknown or readily ascertainable by proper means by other persons and whichrelates to any aspect of Company’s business, including, but not limited to,trade secret information relating to Company’s scientific technology, processesand products; research and development; Company’s philosophies and strategies;vendor and customer lists; and any confidential information of a vendor,licensor, licensee or customer which has been divulged to Company by suchindividuals or entities.  All informationdisclosed to Executive, or to which he obtains access, whether originated byhim or by others, during the period of his employment, which he has reasonablebasis to believe to be confidential information, or which is treated by Companyas being confidential information, shall be presumed to be confidentialinformation.

**b.****                                       Non-Competition/Non-Solicitationof Customers or Employees.** Executive expressly agrees that during the term of his employment byCompany he will not, without the prior written consent of Company, beinterested or involved, directly or indirectly, in any form, fashion or manner,as a partner, officer, director, stockholder, adviser, employee, agent or inany other form or capacity, in any other business competitive with Company’sbusiness, or which, had Executive presented the opportunity to Company, is soclosely related to Company’s business that such opportunity could have beenpursued by Company.  Executive alsoagrees that

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he will bring anybusiness opportunity that Company may be interested in to Company’s attention.

Executivefurther agrees that for a period of two years after termination of hisemployment with Company for whatever reason, whether voluntary or involuntary,Executive will not, directly or indirectly, either for himself or for any otherperson, firm, company or corporation, engage in or otherwise affiliate with anybusiness operation engaged in competition with Company, or call upon, solicit,divert, or attempt to solicit or divert business from any person, firm orcorporation which was a customer of Company during Executive’s employment withCompany.  Executive agrees andacknowledges that Company’s natural trade area is international in itsgeographic scope, and therefore that it is reasonable that the restrictions setforth in this paragraph pertain to all states in the United States of Americaand all other countries in which Company does business.

Further,for a two year period after Executive’s termination of employment for anyreason, whether voluntary or involuntary, Executive agrees not to solicit orinduce any of Company’s employees to terminate their employment relationshipwith Company, for any reason.

Theterm “customer” of Company as used herein shall be defined and construed tomean any and all persons, partnerships, trusts, corporations or other entitieswhich were customers of Company, or any of Company’s related companies oraffiliates, at any time during Executive’s employment.

**c.****                                       Non-Disparagement.**  During the period of Executive’s employmentand for an unlimited period thereafter, Executive agrees not to make anydisparaging remarks of any sort or otherwise communicate any disparaging remarksabout Company or any of its shareholders, directors, officers or employees,directly or indirectly, to any of Company’s employees, shareholders, directors,customers, vendors, competitors, or other people or entities with whom Companyhas a business or employment relationship.

**d.****                                       Return ofConfidential Information Upon Termination of Employment.**  Upon the termination of his employment,Executive agrees to deliver promptly to Company all originals and copies ofrecords, manuals, books, blank forms, documents, letters, memoranda, notes,notebooks, reports, data, tables, accounts, calculations and copies thereof,which are the property of Company or which relate in any way to the business,products, customers, practices or techniques of Company, and all otherproperty, trade secrets and confidential information of Company, including, butnot limited to, all documents which in whole or in part contain any tradesecrets or confidential information of Company, which in any of these cases arein his possession or under his control. Executive shall also return any Company computer in his possession andany electronic media used for storage of the Company’s confidentialinformation.

**e.****                                       Cooperationin Claims.**  During the period ofExecutive’s employment and for an unlimited time thereafter, at the request ofCompany, Executive will cooperate with Company with respect to any claims orlawsuits by or against Company where Executive has knowledge of the factsinvolved in such claims or lawsuits. Such cooperation shall include, but

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shall not belimited to, Executive providing reasonable deposition, hearing and trialtestimony and making himself available at reasonable times to prepare for suchtestimony with Company’s attorneys; responding to questions that may be posedfrom time to time by Company’s attorneys regarding such claims or lawsuits;declining to voluntarily aid, assist or cooperate with any party who has claimsor lawsuits by or against Company, or with their attorneys or agents; andnotifying Company and Company’s attorneys when and if the Executive iscontacted by other parties or their attorneys or agents involved in actions byor against Company.  Nothing in thisSubparagraph 5.e. shall prevent Executive from honestly testifying at anadministrative hearing, arbitration, deposition or in court, in response to alawful and properly served subpoena in a proceeding involving Company.  Company agrees to pay, or reimburseExecutive, for any out of pocket expenses which he incurs relating to hiscooperation.  If Executive forfeitscompensation from other employment as a result of meeting his requirementsunder this subparagraph, Company agrees to compensate Executive in an amountequal to the amount of compensation forfeited.

**f.****                                         Remedies.**  The parties recognize and agree that, becausethe breach by Executive of the provisions of Paragraph 5 would result indamages difficult to ascertain, Company shall be entitled to injunctive andother equitable relief to prevent a breach or threatened breach of theprovisions of Paragraph 5.  Accordingly,Executive specifically agrees that Company shall be entitled to temporary andpermanent injunctive relief to enforce the provisions of Paragraph 5 and thatsuch relief may be granted without the necessity of proving actual damages.  Such injunctive or equitable relief shall bein addition to and not in lieu of any right to recover money damages for anysuch breach.  Further, if Executiveviolates any portion of Paragraph 5, in connection with any suit at law or inequity, Company shall be entitled to an accounting, and to the repayment of allprofits, compensation, commissions, fees, royalties or other enumeration whichExecutive or any other entity or person may have either directly or indirectlyrealized and/or may realize, as a result of, growing out of, or in connectionwith Executive’s violations; and if Company prevails against Executive in alegal action for violation of any portion of Paragraph 5, Company shall beentitled to collect from Executive any attorney’s fees and costs incurred inbringing any action to enforce the terms of Paragraph 5, as well as anyattorney’s fees and costs for the collection of any judgments in Company’sfavor arising out of Executive’s violations.

**g.****                                      Enforceability.**  Executive agrees that considering Executive’srelationship with Company, and given the terms of this Agreement, therestrictions and remedies set forth in Paragraph 5 are reasonable.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, if any of thecovenants set forth above shall be held to be invalid or unenforceable, theremaining parts thereof shall nevertheless continue to be valid and enforceableas though the invalid or unenforceable parts have not been includedtherein.  In the event the provisionsrelating to time periods and/or areas of restriction shall be declared by acourt of competent jurisdiction to exceed the maximum time periods or areas ofrestriction permitted by law, then such time periods and areas of restrictionshall be amended to become and shall thereafter be the maximum periods and/orareas of restriction which said court deems reasonable and enforceable.  Executive also agrees that Company’s actionin not enforcing a particular breach of any part of Paragraph 5 will notprevent Company from enforcing its rights as to any other breach that Companydiscovers, and shall not operate as a waiver by Company against any futureenforcement of a breach.

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**h.****                                      OtherObligations.**  It is intended thatthe obligations of Executive to perform pursuant to the terms of Paragraph 5are unconditional and do not depend on the performance or nonperformance of anyagreements, duties or obligations between Company and Executive notspecifically contained in this Agreement. Paragraph 5 shall survive the termination of Executive’s employment,regardless of the reason for termination.

**6.****                                      TERMINATION.**  Executive’s employment will or may beterminated at any time as follows:

**a.****                                       Death.**  Executive’s employment shall terminate uponExecutive’s death.

**b.****                                       Disability.**  Executive’s employment shall terminate ifExecutive sustains a disability which is serious enough that Executive is notable to perform the essential functions of Executive’s job, with or withoutreasonable accommodations, as defined and if required by applicable state andfederal disability laws.  Executive shallbe presumed to have such a disability for purpose of this Agreement ifExecutive qualifies, because of illness or incapacity, to begin receivingdisability income insurance payments under the long term disability incomeinsurance policy that Company makes available for the benefit of its employeesgenerally.  If there is no such policy ineffect at the date of Executive’s potential disability, or if Executive doesnot qualify for such payments, Executive shall nevertheless be presumed to havesuch a disability if Executive is substantially incapable of performingExecutive’s duties for a period of more than twelve (12) weeks.

**c.****                                       For Cause.**  Company may terminate Executive’s at willemployment at any time for Cause.  “Cause”shall be defined as:

(i)                                     Executive’smaterial breach of any of Executive’s obligations under this Agreement, orExecutive’s repeated failure or refusal to perform or observe Executive’sduties, responsibilities and obligations as an employee of Company for reasonsother than disability or incapacity;

(ii)                                  Anydishonesty or other breach of the duty of loyalty of Executive affectingCompany or any customer, vendor or employee of Company;

(iii)                               Useof alcohol or other drugs in a manner which affects the performance ofExecutive’s duties, responsibilities and obligations as an employee of Company;

(iv)                              Convictionof Executive of a felony or of any crime involving misrepresentation or fraud;

(v)                                 Commissionby Executive of any other willful or intentional act which could reasonably beexpected to injure the reputation, business or business relationships ofCompany and/or Executive;

(vi)                              Theexistence of any court order or settlement agreement prohibiting Executive’scontinued employment with Company; or

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(vii)                           Anyother reason or act of misconduct which would permit discharge of an employeeof Company under disciplinary guidelines applicable to Executive as an employeeof Company.

**d.****                                       VoluntaryResignation/Retirement.** Executive may, upon sixty (60) days written notice, voluntarily resignand/or retire from Executive’s at will employment at any time and for anyreason.  During the sixty (60) days afternotice is given, Executive agrees that he shall continue to render his normalservices to Company, and Company agrees that it shall continue to pay him hisregular rate of compensation.

**e.****                                       Without Cause“At Will”.**  Company may, uponwritten notice, terminate Executive’s at will employment without cause.  In other words, Company can terminateExecutive’s at will employment at any time and for any reason, by givingExecutive written notice.

**7.****                                      PAYMENTS UPONTERMINATION.**

**a.****                                       Death.**  If Executive’s employment is terminated dueto the death of Executive, Executive’s estate or heirs, as appropriate, shallbe paid (i) Executive’s monthly Base Salary (or other applicable benefits)through the date of death; (ii) any benefits payable under any life insurancepolicy maintained by Company for the benefit of Executive at the time Executive’sdeath occurred; (iii) Executive’s accrued but unpaid time off pay (including,but not limited to, vacation) (iv) any unpaid expense reimbursement; (v) anyvested Incentive Awards owing to Executive pursuant to the terms and conditionsof the Incentive Plans; and (vi) Executive’s other accrued benefits, if any,under any of Company’s other employee benefit plans (e.g., pension plan, 401(k)plan, the SERP), subject to the terms and conditions of those plans.  In the event of a termination of employmentas a result of Executive’s death, Executive understands that no IncentiveAwards will be granted to Executive for the fiscal year in which thetermination of employment takes place.

**b.****                                       Disability.**  If Executive’s employment is terminated dueto Executive’s Disability, Executive shall be paid (i) the applicable employeebenefit (e.g. paid leave, sick leave, unpaid leave, disability benefits, etc.)through the date of termination; (ii) any benefits payable under any disabilitypolicy made available to Executive by Company for the benefit of Executive atthe time of Executive’s disability (iii) Executive’s accrued but unpaid timeoff pay (including, but not limited to, vacation); (iv) any unpaid expensereimbursement; (v) any vested Incentive Awards owing to Executive pursuant tothe terms and conditions of the Incentive Plans; and (vi) Executive’s otheraccrued benefits, if any, under any of Company’s other employee benefits plans(e.g., pension plan, 401(k) plan, the SERP), subject to the terms andconditions of those plans.  In the eventof a termination of employment as a result of Executive’s disability, Executiveunderstands that no Incentive Awards will be granted to Executive for thefiscal year in which the termination of employment takes place.

**c.****                                       ForCause/Voluntary Resignation/Retirement.** If Company terminates Executive’s employment for Cause, or if Executivevoluntarily resigns and/or retires from his employment, Executive shall be paid(i) Executive’s monthly Base Salary through the date of termination; (ii)Executive’s accrued but unpaid time off pay (including, but not limited to,

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vacation); (iii)any unpaid expense reimbursement; and (iv) any vested Incentive Awards owing toExecutive pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Incentive Plans; and (v)Executive’s other accrued benefits, if any, under any of Company’s otheremployee benefit plans (e.g., pension plan, 401(k) plan, the SERP), subject tothe terms and conditions of those plans. In the event of a termination for Cause by Company, or a voluntarytermination by Executive, Executive understands that no Incentive Awards willbe granted to Executive for the fiscal year in which the termination ofemployment takes place.

IfExecutive voluntarily resigns and/or retires from his employment, Company may,at its sole option, waive some portion or all of the 60-day notice period; andcontinue to pay Executive his full Base Salary as well as all benefits for theremainder of the 60-day notice period, with the understanding that Executivewill have no rights or obligations to provide employment services.  In other words, the effective date of theresignation or retirement will not be changed; and Company’s compensationobligations, as set forth in Paragraph 4, will continue through the designateddate of resignation or retirement, although Executive will not be performingservices during that period of time.  Theparties expressly agree that, should Company choose to waive some portion orall of the 60-day notice period under this provision, it will nevertheless betreated as a voluntary resignation and/or retirement; it will not be treated asa termination without cause.

**d.****                                       Without CauseAt Will.**  If Company terminatesExecutive’s at will employment without Cause, Executive shall be paid (i)Executive’s monthly Base Salary through the date of termination; (ii) Executive’saccrued but unpaid time off pay (including, but not limited to, vacation);(iii) any unpaid expense reimbursement; (iv) any vested Incentive Awards owingto Executive pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Incentive Plans; and(v) Executive’s other accrued benefits, if any, under any of Company’s otheremployee benefit plans (e.g., pension plan, 401(k) plan, the SERP), subject tothe terms and conditions of those plans. In the event of a termination without Cause, Executive understands thatno Incentive Awards will be granted to Executive for the fiscal year duringwhich the termination takes place.

Anadditional payment of “post-termination severance pay” may be available ifCompany terminates Executive’s at will employment without Cause.  If Executive (after having Executive’semployment terminated without Cause) signs (and does not rescind, as allowed bylaw) a Release of Claims in a form satisfactory to Company which assures, amongother things, that Executive will not commence any type of litigation or otherclaims as a result of the termination, and if Executive honors all of Executive’sother obligations as required by this Agreement, Company shall pay Executivepost-termination severance pay, as follows:

(i)                                     Exceptas provided in Paragraph (7)(d)(ii) below, if Company terminates Executive’s atwill employment without Cause, Company agrees to pay Executive apost-termination severance payment equal to two (2) years of Executive’s BaseSalary in effect as of the effective date of the termination ofemployment.  This payment will be madeover a two year period of time in a manner consistent with the Company’s normalpayroll practices, unless otherwise agreed to by the parties, less applicablepayroll withholdings, after the above-referenced Release is signed and becomeseffective.

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(ii)                                  IfCompany terminates Executive’s at will employment without Cause as a result ofa change of control, (e.g., a merger, consolidation, sale of a controllinginterest in Company, or a sale or lease of substantially all of its assets),and if Executive accepts a position of employment in a comparable position withthe new controlling entity (either before or after termination of employmentwith the Company), Company will not be obligated to pay Executive the remainderof the post-termination severance payments provided in Paragraph (7)(d)(i)above, for the period following acceptance of the position with the newcontrolling entity.

(iii)                               Itis understood that, except as specifically set forth above or required by law,no post-termination payments or benefits will be provided to Executivefollowing the termination of Executive’s employment.  It is specifically understood that nopension, retirement, 401(k) or SERP contributions will be paid by Company basedon the post-termination severance payments. Further, the parties expressly agree and understand that Executive shallnot be entitled to an Incentive Award under Company’s Incentive Plans or anyother bonus for any fiscal year, or part thereof, during which the post-terminationpay is paid.

(iv)                              Inno event shall the Company pay any post-termination severance pay to Executiveunless Executive’s termination of employment by the Company without causeconstitutes a ‘separation from service’ as defined in Section 409A of the InternalRevenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the regulations, notices and guidance ofgeneral applicability issued thereunder.

**8.****                                      ASSIGNMENT.**  The rights and obligations of Companyhereunder may be transferred to its successors and assigns.  Executive may not, however, transfer orassign his rights or obligations contained in this Agreement.

**9.****                                      SEVERABILITY.**  To the extent any provision of this Agreementshall be invalid or unenforceable, it shall be considered deleted from thisAgreement and the remainder of such provision and of this Agreement shall beunaffected and shall continue in full force and effect.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the eventthat any provision of this Agreement is unenforceable because it is over broad,then such provision shall be limited to the extent necessary to make itenforceable under applicable law and enforced as so limited.  Executive acknowledges the uncertainty of thelaw in this respect and expressly stipulates that this Agreement be given theconstruction which renders its provisions valid and enforceable to the maximumextent (not exceeding its express terms) possible under applicable law.

**10.****                               GOVERNING LAW.**  This Agreement shall be construed andenforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Minnesota, to the extentnot pre-empted by federal law.  Any legalproceeding related to this Agreement shall be brought in an appropriate stateor federal court in the State of Minnesota, and each of the parties herebyconsents to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and/or federal courts inthe State of Minnesota for this purpose.

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**11.****                               WAIVER.**  The waiver by any party hereto of a breach ofany provision of this Agreement shall not operate or be construed as a waiverof any subsequent breach by either party.

**12.****                               ENTIRE AGREEMENT;AMENDMENT.**  This Agreementsupersedes any prior employment or other agreements between the parties andcontains the entire Agreement of the parties. There are no terms other than those contained herein.  No amendment or modification of this Agreementshall be deemed effective unless or until executed in writing by the partieshereto with the same formality attending execution of this Agreement.

**IN WITNESS WHEREOF**, Company has caused thisAgreement to be executed by its duly authorized officer and Executive hassigned this Agreement as of the day and year first above written.
|            |   | **AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY** |
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| ** ** |   | ** **                         |
| ** ** |   | ** **                         |
|       |   | By                                 | \s\ David  Kragnes |   |
|       |   |                               | Its | Chairman |   |
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|       |   |                               |
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|       |   |    \s\  David A. Berg    |   |
|       |   | **    David A. Berg**    |
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