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Exhibit 10.34
CONSTRUCTION NOTE
| $94,000,000.00 | November 30, 2007 |
1. FOR VALUE RECEIVED, HOMELAND ENERGY SOLUTIONS, LLC, an Iowa limited liability company
(Borrower), hereby promises to pay to the order of HOME FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK, a federally
chartered stock savings bank organized under the laws of the United States (Lender), the
principal sum of Ninety Four Million and No/100ths ($94,000,000.00) Dollars, or so much thereof as
may be advanced to, or for the benefit of, Borrower and be outstanding, with interest thereon, to
be computed on each advance from the date of its disbursement as set forth herein, and pursuant to
that certain Master Loan Agreement of even date herewith by and between Lender and Borrower (as the
same may be amended, modified, supplemented, extended or restated from time to time, the MLA),
and pursuant to that certain First Supplement to the MLA, of even date herewith, by and between
Lender and Borrower (as it may be amended, modified, supplemented, extended or restated from time
to time, the First Supplement), and which remains unpaid, in lawful money of the United States
and immediately available funds. This Construction Note (this Note) is issued pursuant to the
terms and provisions of the MLA and the First Supplement and is entitled to all of the benefits
provided for in the MLA and the First Supplement. All capitalized terms used and not defined
herein shall have the meanings assigned to them in the MLA and the First Supplement.
2. The outstanding principal balance of this Note shall bear interest at a variable rate
determined by Lender to be 350 basis points above the LIBOR Rate in effect on the date of the first
Advance made to Borrower under this Note. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the rate of interest
under this Note may be adjusted by Lender pursuant to the provisions of the MLA, the First
Supplement and this Note. On the Conversion Date, up to but not more than fifty percent (50%) of
the outstanding principal balance under this Note may, at Borrowers option, be converted to a
fixed rate of interest at the rate set forth in Section 9 of this Note.
3. LIBOR Rate (London Interbank Offered Rate) means the rate (rounded upward to the nearest
sixteenth and adjusted for reserves required on Eurocurrency Liabilities (as hereinafter defined)
for banks subject to FRB Regulation D (as hereinafter defined) or required by any other federal law
or regulation), quoted by the British Bankers Association (the BBA) at 11:00 a.m. London time
two Banking Days (as hereinafter defined) before the commencement of the Interest Period for the
offering of U.S. Dollar deposits in the London interbank market for an Interest Period of one
month, as published by Bloomberg or another major information vendor listed on BBAs official
website. Banking Day shall mean a day on which Lender is open for business, dealings in U.S.
dollar deposits are being carried out in the London interbank market, and banks are open for
business in New York City and London, England. Eurocurrency Liabilities has the meaning as set
forth in FRB Regulation D. FRB Regulation D means Regulation D as promulgated by the Board of
Governors of the Federal Reserve System, 12 CFR Part 204, as amended from time to time.
4. The rate of interest due hereunder shall initially be determined as of the date hereof and
shall thereafter be adjusted, as and when, the LIBOR Rate changes. All such adjustments to the
rate of interest shall be made and become effective as of the first day of the month following the
date of any change in the LIBOR Rate and shall remain in effect until and including the day
immediately preceding the next such adjustment (each such day hereinafter being referred to as an
Adjustment Date). All such adjustments to said rate shall be made and become effective as of the
Adjustment Date, and said rate as adjusted shall remain in effect until and including the day
immediately preceding the next Adjustment Date. Interest hereunder shall be computed on the basis
of a year of three hundred sixty (360) days, but charged for actual days principal is outstanding.
5. Advances may only be made under this Note until the Conversion Date after which no further
Advances may be made hereunder. No amounts may be readvanced under this Note. Any principal
repayment by Borrower will reduce Lenders commitment on the Construction Loan.
6. Borrower will pay interest on the Construction Loan monthly in arrears on the first day of
each month commencing on the first Monthly Payment Date following the date on which the first
Advance is made hereunder, and continuing on each Monthly Payment Date thereafter until the
Conversion Date. On the Conversion Date, all outstanding accrued interest shall be due and payable
in full.
7. On the Conversion Date, $20,000,000.00 of the outstanding principal balance of this note
shall be converted into the Term Revolving Note pursuant to the MLA and the Second Supplement to
the MLA. The remaining outstanding principal balance of this note shall be converted i






