HOME FEDERAL BANK PROMISSORY NOTE MODIFICATION AGREEMENT

Exhibit 10.2

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PROMISSORY NOTE MODIFICATION AGREEMENT

Modification #2700 Loan #9206756

This Agreement is made as of February 25, 2004, between Home Federal Bank having its office at 000 Xxxxx Xxxx Xxxxxx, Post Office Box 5000, Sioux Falls, South Dakota 571 17-5000 (“Lender”) and Great Plains Ethanol LLC, 00000 000xx Xxx., Xxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000 (“Borrower”).

RECITALS:

A.            Lender is the holder of a Promissory Note of Borrower dated February 28, 2003 payable to the Lender in the original principal amount not to exceed $1,600,000.00 (the “Loan”).

B. Lender is willing to modify payment terms of the Loan evidenced by the Loan Documents in the manner set forth below. These proposed changes are requested by and acceptable to Borrower. Borrower acknowledges that the Loan Documents shall remain the legal and binding obligation of Borrower, endorsers and guarantors, free of any claim, defense or offset.

Accordingly, in consideration of the premises and other good and valuable consideration, each paid to the other, the parties agree as follows:

1.             Effective as of, N/A and until the Loan is fully paid or Lender changes the number of basis points or the Index, whichever is the first to occur, the unpaid balance of the Loan shall bear interest at a variable rate of N/A basis points in excess of the N/A (“Index”). Lender, at its discretion, may change the number of basis points or Index upon thirty (30) days’ prior written notice to Borrower.

2.             The unpaid principal balance of the Loan and interest thereon shall be paid in full on or before March 1, 2005.

3.             The maximum amount of the Loan is changed to and shall not exceed $1 ,250,000.00.

4.             The Loan Documents are amended to the extent necessary to reflect the changes set forth above. No other amendments are made to the Loan Documents. Except as amended herein, the terms and conditions contained in the Loan Documents, and the Related Documents described therein, shall continue to govern the relationship of the parties.

5.            It is understood and agreed by the parties that this Agreement shall not operate as a novation of the Loan Documents or the Loan.

6. A Loan Modification Fee of $3,125.00 will be charged.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto each duly executed this Agreement as of the day and year first above written.

	HOME FEDERAL BANK
	BY:	/s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxx
	ITS:	VP