UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

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Rule 13d-1(b)

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Rule 13d-1(c)

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Rule 13d-1(d)

CUSIP No. 55302G103

1.

Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only)
Midwest Grain Products, Inc.

Employee Stock Ownership Plan

48-6107197

2.

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

(a)

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(b)

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3.

SEC Use Only

4.

Citizenship or Place of Organization
Kansas.

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With

5.

Sole Voting Power
0

6.

Shared Voting Power 
1,393,647

7.

Sole Dispositive Power 
0

8.

Shared Dispositive Power
1,393,647

9.

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
1,393,647

10.

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)  o

11.

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
8.7%

12.

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
EP

Item 1.

(a)

Name of Issuer
MGP Ingredients, Inc.

(b)

Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices
1300 Main Street

Atchison, Kansas  66002

Item 2.

(a)

Name of Person Filing
Midwest Grain Products, Inc.

Employee Stock Ownership Plan

(b)

Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence
1300 Main Street

Atchison, Kansas  66002

(c)

Citizenship
Kansas

(d)

Title of Class of Securities
Common Stock, No Par Value

(e)

CUSIP Number
55302G 103

Item 3.

If this statement is filed pursuant to §§240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

(a)

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Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o).

(b)

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Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).

(c)

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Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).

(d)

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Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C 80a-8).

(e)

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An investment adviser in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);

(f)

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An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

(g)

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A parent holding company or control person in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);

(h)

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A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);

(i)

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A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);

(j)

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Group, in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

Item 4.

Ownership

Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.

The following information is provided as of December 31, 2005:

(a)

Amount beneficially owned:   

1,393,647

(b)

Percent of class:   

8.7%

(c)

Number of shares as to which the person has:

(i)

Sole power to vote or to direct the vote   

0

(ii)

Shared power to vote or to direct the vote    

1,393,647

(iii)

Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of   

0

(iv)

Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of   

1,393,647

The Midwest Grain Products Employee Stock Ownership Plan disclaims beneficial ownership in all of the above referenced shares.

The reporting person is the principal stock ownership plan of MGP Ingredients, Inc.  The Employee Stock Ownership Plan and each of the subsidiary employee stock ownership plans are managed by five Trustees consisting of Laidacker M. Seaberg, Dick Larson, Randy M. Schrick, Brian Cahill and Dave Rindom, all of whom are employees of MGP Ingredients, Inc. and all of whom have addresses at 1300 Main Street, Atchison, Kansas 66002.  The other MGP Ingredients, Inc. employee stock ownership plan, which is also managed by the five Trustees, and whose shareholdings are included in the 1,393,647 shares mentioned above, is the  Illinois Non Union ESOP.

The Trustees of the Plans are obligated to vote the shares which are allocated to participants (1,393,647 shares at December 31, 2005) in accordance with instructions given by such participants.  Unallocated shares (0 shares at December 31, 2005) are voted by the Trustees.

Item 5.

Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class

Not applicable

If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following   o.

Item 6.

Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person

Not applicable

Item 7.

Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company or Control Person

Not applicable

Item 8.

Identification and Classification of Members of the Group

Not applicable

Item 9.

Notice of Dissolution of Group

Not applicable

Item 10.

Certification

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.

MIDWEST GRAIN PRODUCTS, INC.
EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN

February 14, 2006

Date

/s/ Laidacker M. Seaberg

Signature

Laidacker M. Seaberg, Trustee and Member of the
Administrative Committee

Name/Title