OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Today a new Research ad Development Facility for agricultural equipment broke ground in the metro. The building is expected to be 44,800 square feet.

The President of CLAAS Omaha Inc. said they expect a number of jobs in construction, agriculture, engineering and research to develop at their new facility, boosting the local workforce here in Omaha.

At Friday, groundbreaking, representative Mike Flood spoke on the company’s benefits overall to local communities.

“You need to know that building is going to come from Grand Island, and the steel that holds up that roof is going to come from Norfolk, and the construction workers that put it together are going to be from the Omaha and Lincoln metro areas of Nebraska. This isn’t just a win for your company, this is a win f

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