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|EXHIBIT 10(r)                                    | 
|RENEWAL OF DAVID H. ROCHE
  EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

THIS
AGREEMENT, and Addendum to that certain Employment Agreement between the
parties dated March 1, 2001, is made and entered into this 22nd day
of August, 2006 to be effective until September 1, 2006, by and between
Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative, a North Dakota Cooperative Association, with its
principal office located at 7525 Red River Road, Wahpeton, North Dakota 58075,
herinafter referred to as Minn-Dak, and David H. Roche of 702 East Lakeside
Drive, Fergus Falls, Minnesota 56537, herinafter referred to as Roche.

WHEREAS,
the parties entered into an Employment Agreement dated March 1, 2001 with a
term of 18 months, which expired on August 31, 2002; a Renewal Agreement dated
August 27, 2002 with a term of 12 months, which expired August 31, 2003; a
Renewal Agreement dated August 26, 2003 with a term of 12 months, which expired
August 31, 2004; a Renewal Agreement dated August 24, 2004 with a term of 12
months, which expired August 31, 2005; and a Renewal Agreement dated August 23,
2005 with a term of 12 months, which expires August 31, 2006.

WHEREAS,
the parties wish to renew said Employment Agreement effective September 1, 2006
for a 12 month period with modification of salary and vacation provisions.

NOW
THEREFORE Minn-Dak does hereby employ and Roche does hereby accept such renewal
of employment under the following terms and conditions:

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|1. | The term of this Renewal Agreement shall be from
  September 1, 2006 through August 31, 2007.
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|2. | Section Four A. of the Employment Agreement shall be
  amended to read as follows:           
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|   |                                                                                               | Roche shall receive compensation during the term of
  this agreement as follows:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
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|   | A.                                                                                            | During the 12 month term of this Renewal Agreement,
  a base salary of $322,400.00/year payable bi-weekly pursuant to Minn-Daks
  current payroll program.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
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|3. | Section Eight A. of the Employment Agreement shall
  be amended as follows:                  
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|   | B.                                                                                            | During the initial 18 month employment term, Roche
  shall have 3 weeks vacation during the first year and 4 weeks per year after
  the first year. Roche shall have 5 weeks of vacation per year commending on
  September 1, 2006. Increases in vacation time over and above 5 weeks shall be
  at the discretion of the board of directors. Company policy encourages the
  use of vacation time from one

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|   |                                                                                                                                                                  | anniversary date to the next anniversary date with a
  maximum carryover of 240 hours of vacation from one period to the next.
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|4. | All remaining relevant provisions contained in the
  Employment Agreement dated March 1, 2001, shall remain in full force and
  effect during this renewal term.

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|MINN-DAK FARMERS COOPERATIVE | ROCHE                              |                   
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|BY                           | /s/ Michael Hasbargen              | /s/ David H. Roche | 
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|                             | Michael Hasbargen,                 | David H. Roche     | 
|                             | Chairman of the Board of Directors |                    | 

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|DATE: | 8-22-06 |  | DATE: | 8-22-06
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|STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA | )  
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|COUNTY OF RICHLAND    | )  

The
foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this 22nd day of
August, 2006 by Michael Hasbargen, Chairman of the Board of Directors of
Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative, on behalf of said cooperative, and David H.
Roche.

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|(Notary Public
Stamp) | /s/ Julie A. Langston | 
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|                      | Notary Public         | 

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