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Exhibit 10.34

SECURITY AGREEMENT

& DEPOSIT ACCOUNT CONTROL AGREEMENT

     THIS AGREEMENT, made effective this 16th day of August, 2006, by and among First
National Bank of Omaha (hereinafter called “SECURED PARTY”), Red Trail Energy, LLC, a North
Dakota limited liability company (hereinafter called “DEBTOR”), and Bremer Bank (“DEPOSITARY
BANK”), a bank organized under the laws of North Dakota, whose mailing address is PO Box 352,
Richardton, ND 58652.

WITNESSETH:

     1. DEBTOR warrants that DEBTOR’s only place of business is the address appearing following
DEBTOR’s signatures. DEBTOR will promptly notify SECURED PARTY, in writing, of any change in the
location of any place of business,; or the establishment of any new place of business.

     2. For valuable consideration, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, DEBTOR hereby grants
to the SECURED PARTY a security interest in the following property (hereinafter called the
“COLLATERAL”).

     A. A certain deposit account numbered 8620810 in the name of DEBTOR, established at
DEPOSITARY BANK on behalf of DEBTOR. DEBTOR agrees to maintain a minimum amount in the
account but said account balance shall not exceed Five Hundred Thousand Dollars
($500,000.00) at any time. If said account balance exceeds Five Hundred Thousand Dollars
($500,000.00), DEBTOR shall transfer the excess funds to an account established at the
banking offices of SECURED PARTY.

     B.
Each and every deposit account now or hereinafter identified to or
becoming a part
of the account hereinabove set out, and all monies or funds now or hereinafter identified
to or becoming a part of said account above set out.

     3. The COLLATERAL secures several Promissory Notes dated December 16,2006, in the aggregate
amount of Fifty Eight Million Seven Hundred Eleven Thousand Seven Hundred Forty Dollars
($59,711,740.00), plus interest accruing thereon; and all prior, contemporaneous and future debts
owed to the SECURED PARTY by the DEBTOR, whether Originally owned of transferred to the SECURED
PARTY.

     4. DEBTOR does hereby grant to the SECURED PARTY such control of the above set out account
and money which is a “deposit account” within the meaning of the Nebraska Uniform Commercial Code
§9-l02(a)(29) and similar statutes which may govern any aspect
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     5. DEBTOR may acquire assets to be identified to or become a part of the above set out
account. None of the COLLATERAL may be pledged or otherwise hypothecated without the prior written
consent of SECURED PARTY.

     6. The DEBTOR warrants that there are no adverse claims to the COLLATERAL.

     7. Hereinafter, DEPOSITARY BANK shall hold the account and any monies on behalf of the SECURED
PARTY, and such retention of possession thereof by DEPOSITARY BANK shall constitute possession of
the account by the SECURED PARTY.

     8. It is agreed and understood that DEPOSITARY BANK does not represent that any valid
security interest exists in the account and the assets in the account and DEPOSITARY BANK shall
have no ongoing responsibility for ensuring that a valid security interest exists in favor of the
SECURED PARTY.

     9. DEPOSITARY BANK shall send to SECURED PARTY at the following address monthly statements of
the above account: First National Bank of Omaha, 1620 Dodge St. STOP 1050, Omaha, NE 68197-1050,
Attention: Christopher Reiner.

     10. REMEDIES. If total or partial default is made in the payment at maturity of any sum
(principal or interest), at any time secured hereby, or if default is made in the performance of
any obligation imposed upon the DEBTOR hereunder, or by any document, instrument or thing executed
by the DEBTOR in connection with any debt or obligation secured hereby, or hereafter secured
hereby; or if any of the representations or warranties of the DEBTOR made in connection with this
transaction shall prove raise; or if any proceeding is instituted by or against the DEBTOR under
provisions of the Bankruptcy Code, or any other insolvency law; or if the SECURED PARTY shall
reasonably at any time deem its rights hereunder insecure, then, in any of such events, the holder
Of this security interest may, at its option, declare the entire indebtedness secured hereby
(with all interest secured hereunder) to be immediately due and payable. In such event,
DEPOSITARY BANK, upon written notice from the SECURED PARTY of the default and of the
amount of debt in  default, shall immediately proceed to relinquish all monies in or identified to the account and pay the
amount of the debt to the SECURED PARTY. In such an event, the SECURED PARTY may also enforce all
remedies available to it afforded under the Uniform Commercial Code, or otherwise authorized by
law, or at equity, or given in this instrument, or any other document, instrument or thing
executed by the DEBTOR in connection with any debt or obligation secured, hereby or hereinafter
secured hereby. Such remedies may be pursued contemporaneously, or otherwise.

     11. All rights of the SECURED PARTY will inure to the benefit of its successors and
assigns.

     SIGNED IN TRIPLICATE and delivered on the date first above written, the DEBTOR hereby
acknowledging receipt of a copy of this Agreement.

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	SECURED PARTY: First National Bank of Omaha	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	By: 

Its

	 	/s/ Chris Reiner
 

Commercial Loan Officer
	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	DEBTOR: Red Trail Energy, LLC	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	By: 

Its

	 	/s/ Mick J. Miller
 

CEO
	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	And
	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	By: 

Its

	 	/s/ Bonnie Eckelberg
 

CFO
	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 

	 	 	 
	DEBTOR’s Address:

	 	Red Trail Energy, LLC
	 

	 	P.O. Box 11
	 

	 	Richardton, North Dakota 58652
	 

	 	Attention: Ambrose Hoff

	 	 	 	 	 
	DEPOSITARY BANK: Bremer Bank	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	By:

	 	/s/ Brian Hagen
 

	 	 
	Its

	 	EVP
	 	 

 ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND AGREEMENT

     THE UNDERSIGNED, Bremer Bank, does hereby acknowledge receipt of an executed copy of the
above and foregoing Security Agreement, and does hereby agree to be bound by the agreement and
does adopt and publish to the SECURED PARTY the warranties provided therein.

     EXECUTED effective the 16th day of August, 2006.

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	BREMER
	 	BANK	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:

Its
	 	/s/ Brian Hagen
 

EVP
	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	ATTEST:
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	By: /s/ Beth Odegaard
 

       Secretary

	 	 	 	 	 	 

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Exhibit 10.35

Equity Grant Agreement

     This Equity Grant Agreement (“Agreement”) is entered into this 8th of
September, 2006 by and between Red Trail Energy, LLC, a North Dakota limited liability company (the
“Company”), and Mickey Miller (the “Grantee”).

     WHEREAS Grantee is employed by Greenway Consulting LLC (“Greenway”) and is providing services
to Red Trail pursuant to a Management Agreement between Red Trail and Greenway; and

     WHEREAS, as part of its effort to benefit the Company and its members, the Company wishes to
provide Grantee with long-term incentives in the form of a contingent grant of membership units of
the Company (the “Units”) as of the date upon which Grantee formally began working in the role of
General Manger for the Company (the “Effective Date”).

     NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises set forth herein, Company and Grantee
agree as follows:

     1. Greenway Consent. Because Grantee is employed by Greenway Consulting LLC
(“Greenway”) and is providing services pursuant to a Management Agreement between Red Trail and
Greenway, this Agreement is expressly conditioned upon Grantee providing Red Trail with written
confirmation from an authorized Greenway representative other than himself that Greenway consents
to this Agreement and acknowledges that the Agreement does not entitle Greenway to any compensation
or other remuneration that is not set forth in its Management Agreement with Red Trail. A form of
written consent for Greenway is attached hereto as Exhibit “A.”

     2. Number of Units. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, Grantee is
eligible to receive an award of 150,000 Units.

     3. Award Schedule. Provided Grantee continuously (i) remains in good standing with
the Company and continues to provide management services to Company commensurate with the type of
service provided by a General Manager or CEO of an ethanol plant, (ii) has met and continues to
meet all of Grantee’s obligations with respect to the Company pursuant to any agreement under which
Grantee provides management services to the Company, and (iii) is in full compliance with the terms
and conditions of this Agreement and any other agreements between Grantee and the Company by which
Grantee is bound, the Award shall be granted to Grantee in the installments set forth below.
Grantee’s eligibility to receive each grant contemplated in this Section 3 is expressly
conditioned upon receipt of any prior available grant hereunder. If for any reason Grantee does
not qualify to receive a particular grant or grants as contemplated herein, the Company expressly
reserves the right to change the installment allocations, decrease the aggregate amount of the
Award and/or elect to not make the Award at all, in its sole discretion. All Units granted
hereunder shall be fully vested as of the date of the award.

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	 	(a)	 	Within a reasonable period of time following the third anniversary of the
Effective Date, Grantee will receive an award of 15,000 Units.
	 
	 	(b)	 	Within a reasonable period of time following the fourth anniversary of the
Effective Date, Grantee will receive an award of 15,000 Units.
	 
	 	(c)	 	Within a reasonable period of time following the fifth anniversary of the
Effective Date, Grantee will receive an award of 15,000 Units.
	 
	 	(d)	 	Within a reasonable period of time following the sixth anniversary of the
Effective Date, Grantee will receive an award of 15,000 Units.
	 
	 	(e)	 	Within a reasonable period of time following the seventh anniversary of the
Effective Date, Grantee will receive an award of 15,000 Units.
	 
	 	(f)	 	Within a reasonable period of time following the eighth anniversary of the
Effective Date, Grantee will receive an award of 15,000 Units.
	 
	 	(g)	 	Within a reasonable period of time following the ninth anniversary of the
Effective Date, Grantee will receive an award of 15,000 Units.
	 
	 	(h)	 	Within a reasonable period of time following the tenth anniversary of the Effective
Date, Grantee will receive an award of 45,000 Units.

     4. Change of Control. The Units referenced in paragraph 2 will vest immediately in the
event of a Change of Control. For purposes of this paragraph 4, “Change of Control” shall mean a
sale of all or substantially all of the assets of Red Trail; the event of a merger, exchange,
reorganization of Red Trail with or into any other entity; or the occurrence of any transaction
requiring member approval for a transaction involving Red Trail, such as a sale of all or
substantially all of Red Trail’s assets

     5. Grantee’s Representations and Warranties. This Agreement is made with Grantee in
reliance upon his representations and warranties to the Company as set forth herein, which by his
acceptance of this Agreement he confirms.

     (a) The Units are or will be acquired for investment for an indefinite period for Grantee’s
own account, not as a nominee or agent, and not with a view to the sale or distribution of any part
thereof, and Grantee has no present intention of selling, granting participation in, or otherwise
distributing the same. By executing this Agreement, Grantee further represents that he does not
have any contract, undertaking., agreement or arrangement with any person to sell, transfer, or
grant participations, to such person or to any third person, with respect to any of the Units.

     (b) Grantee understands that the Units have not been registered under the Securities Act of
1933, as amended (the “Act”), on the grounds that the transactions provided for in this Agreement
are exempt from the registration requirements of the Act, and that the Company’s reliance on such
exemption is predicated on Grantee’s representations set forth herein.

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     (c) Grantee acknowledges that he understands that any sale of the securities that might be
made by Grantee in reliance upon Rule 144 under the Act may be made only in limited amounts in
accordance with the terms and conditions of that rule and that Grantee may not be able to sell the
Units at the time or in the amount Grantee so desires. Grantee is familiar with Rule 144 and
understands that the Units constitute “restricted securities” within the meaning of that Rule.

     (d) In connection with the investment representations made herein Grantee represents that he
is able to fend for himself in the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, has such knowledge
and experience in financial and business matters as to be capable of evaluating the merits and
risks of his investment, has the ability to bear the economic risks of his investment and has been
furnished with and has had access to such information as he has requested and deem appropriate to
his investment decision.

     (e) Grantee agrees that in no event will he make a disposition of any of the Units unless and
until (a) he has notified the Company of the proposed disposition and has furnished the Company
with a statement of the circumstances surrounding the proposed disposition, and (b) he has
furnished the Company with an opinion of counsel satisfactory to the Company to the effect that (i)
such disposition will not require registration of such Units under the Act, or (ii) that
appropriate action necessary for compliance with the Act has been taken, or (c) the Company shall
have waived, expressly and in writing, its rights under clauses (a) and (b) of this subparagraph.
In addition, prior to any disposition of any of the Units the Company may require the transferee or
assignee to provide investment representations in writing and in a form acceptable to the Company.

     (f) The Company shall not be required (i) to transfer on its books any Units of the Company
which shall have been sold or transferred in violation of any of the provisions set forth in this
Agreement, or (ii) to treat as owner of such Units or to accord the right to vote as such owner or
to pay dividends to any transferee to whom such Units shall have been so transferred.

     (g) All certificates, if any, representing any Units of the Company subject to the provisions
of this Agreement shall have endorsed thereon the following legends:

     (i)
THE TRANSFERABILITY OF THE UNITS REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE IS
RESTRICTED. SUCH UNITS MAY NOT BE SOLD, ASSIGNED, OR TRANSFERRED, NOR WILL ANY
ASSIGNEE, VENDEE, TRANSFEREE, OR ENDORSEE THEREOF BE RECOGNIZED AS HAVING ACQUIRED
ANY SUCH UNITS FOR ANY PURPOSES, UNLESS AND TO THE EXTENT SUCH SALE, TRANSFER,
HYPOTHECATION OR ASSIGNMENT IS PERMITTED BY, AND IS COMPLETED IN STRICT ACCORDANCE
WITH, THE APPLICABLE STATE AND FEDERAL LAW AND THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SET FORTH IN
THE MEMBER CONTROL AGREEMENT.

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     (ii) THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE MAY NOT BE SOLD, OFFERRED
FOR SALE, OR TRANSFERRED IN THE ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION UNDER THE
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, AND UNDER APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS, OR
AN OPIIONN OF COUNSEL SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY THAT SUCH TRANSACTION IS EXEMPT
FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED AND UNDER APPLICABLE
STATE SECURITIES LAWS.

     (iii) Any legend required to be placed thereon by applicable state laws.

     6. Working Relationship not Guaranteed. Grantee acknowledges that he does not have a
written contract of employment with the Company and that he is employed by another entity that
provides services to the Company pursuant to a Management Agreement. Neither this Agreement,
nor any Award constitutes a representation or guarantee that Grantee will continue working in the
role of General Manager or any other role that may be assigned to him under the Management
Agreement between Greenway and Red Trail, or in any other capacity. Grantee agrees and
acknowledges that neither this Agreement, nor any Award hereunder, are subject to any provision of
such Management Agreement and, any provision of such Management Agreement notwithstanding, any
rights under this Agreement or the Award do not survive termination or interruption of Grantee
providing General Manager, or the equivalent, services to the Company except as otherwise
contemplated herein.

     7. Responsibility for Payment of Taxes. Grantee acknowledges that he is responsible
for the payment of any tax liability that he may incur as a result of any Award.

     8. Member Control Agreement. Concurrent with Grantee’s receipt of any Units
hereunder, he shall be required to execute the Member Control Agreement in effect between the
Members of Red Trail at the time Grantee receives any Units hereunder. unless he is currently a
Member.

     9. Confidentiality/Non-Disclosure. Grantee acknowledges that during the course of his
working relationship with the Company, he may become aware of trade secrets, know-how and other
confidential business and technical information that is not generally known to the public,
including, but not limited to, information on the Company’s business plans,
products, manufacturing methods and processes, and/or services, organization,
finance, staffing, compensation, research and development, or marketing, as well as information
the Company may receive from others under an obligation of confidentiality (the “Confidential
Information”). Grantee agrees to (i) hold Confidential Information in confidence and trust, (ii)
use Confidential Information only in the performance of his duties for the Company and for no other
purpose at any other lime, and (iii) use all reasonable precautions to ensure that Confidential
Information is not disclosed to any unauthorized persons or used in an unauthorized manner both
during and after his work with the Company.

     10. Non-solicitation of Red Trail Employees. During the term of this Agreement and
until the date that is one (1) year after Grantee ceases providing management services to the
Company for any reason, Grantee agrees and acknowledges that he shall not, whether
voluntarily

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or involuntarily, directly or indirectly, solicit, induce, attempt to solicit or induce,
recruit, encourage, attempt to take away, or attempt to hire any employee of the Company or
cause an employee to leave his or her employment with the Company, either for Grantee or for
any other entity or person.

     11. Modification of Agreement. No provision of this Agreement may be modified,
waived, or discharged unless such modification, waiver, or discharge is agreed to in writing and
signed by the Company and Grantee.

     12. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by, construed and enforced in
accordance with the laws of the State of North Dakota without giving effect to the conflict of
law principles thereof.

     13. Severability. The provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed severable and
the invalidity or unenforceability of any provision shall not affect the validity or
enforceability of the other provisions hereof.

     14. Entire Agreement. This Agreement represents the entire agreement between
Grantee and the Company with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes any and all
prior agreements and understandings with respect to such subject matter.

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Grantee	 	 	 	Red Trail Energy, LLC	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	  /s/ Mickey Miller
 

Mickey Miller

	 	 
	 	By:
	 	/s/ William Price
 

William Price, Vice President
	 	 

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EXHIBIT A

GREENWAY CONSULTING LLC CONSENT TO EQUITY AGREEMENT

     Greenway Consulting LLC (“Greenway”) has received a copy of the Equity Agreement between
Mickey Miller and Red Trail Energy LLC (“Red Trail”) and hereby consents to said Agreement.
Greenway further acknowledges that neither the Equity Agreement, nor any award of membership units
thereunder, are subject to any provision of the Management Agreement between it and Red Trail dated
December 17, 2003; and the Equity Agreement does not entitle Greenway to any compensation or other
remuneration that is not set forth in its Management Agreement with Red Trail.

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	Greenway Consulting, LLC	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:
	 	/s/ Gerald Bachmeier
 

	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	Name:
	 	Gerald Bachmeier
 

	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	Its:
	 	Chief Manager
 

	 	 

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