April 16, 2014 | Commerce

Acquires remaining stake of global grains business Toepfer

April 16, 2014 | Commerce

Ensures market access to growing demand from customers in China and across the Asia-Pacific region

April 15, 2014 | Grain | Commerce

U.S. diversified agricultural retailer River Country Cooperative and farmer-owned cooperative CHS Inc. have decided to move ahead, subject to due diligence, with a business combination after having finalised a study of a formal merger.

April 15, 2014

Registrants for the annual competition were asked to join Alltech in the pursuit of natural solutions to animal health, plant technology, environmental sciences and biotechnology-related challenges. Out of more than 8,500 registrations for the competition, these eight students received the top prize in the undergraduate or graduate division in their region and an all expense paid trip to compete in the finals:

April 15, 2014 | Commerce

“For too long we’ve sat idle and let others—who don’t grow crops or raise animals—sling barbs and try and drive a wedge between farmers and consumers by using catch phrases like ‘factory farm’ or ‘big ag’,”

April 10, 2014 | Editor's View | Elise Schafer

Some of the changes proposed include new CGMPs for facility operations, equipment design and process controls, as well as mandates on Hazard Analysis and Risk-Based Preventive Controls.

March 14, 2014 | Editor's View | Elise Schafer

You may have noticed over the past several days that one of your favorite bookmarks on your web browser looks a little different. That's because Feed & Grain launched a new website earlier this week.This makeover has been months in the making, but after a few days of testing and tweaking, we're ready to announce it: The new FeedandGrain.com is live! 

March 06, 2014 | Mace Thornton

In the grain industry, due to its higher-than-average demographic of men in leadership positions, with most carrying the traditional baby-boomer trait of working at one place for the bulk of their careers, the issue of succession planning takes on even greater importance, according to Mike Koenecke, HR recruiter/talent management, Ag Partners LLC.

March 06, 2014 | Editor's View | Elise Schafer

Perhaps the most frustrating hurdle the FSMA presents is the fact that unlike USDA’s GIPSA or APHIS inspectors, many FDA inspectors have little or no grain industry background. They’re used to inspecting food plants where you can “literally eat off of the floor,” Mosher said. “Your facility is never going to look like that, but cleanliness is an indicator of grain quality. Especially be careful to clean up pest’s droppings.”

February 26, 2014 | Views on the News | Steven Kilger

1. Two Hurt in Derailment at CHS Grain Elevator in Lowder, IL
2. China Dumps Grain Policy to Boost Meat Production
3. Canada Eyes Animal Feed as Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus Spreads
4. Cargill to Reject for Export Crops with New GMO Syngenta Corn
5. AFIA Releases Statement Regarding Chipotles Farmed and Dangerous

| Diana Klemme

Merchandising soybeans has been a tough challenge everywhere for the last three years. Futures have seldom showed more than a token carry — and often had steep inverses. Yet elevators can’t ship as much at harvest (or soon after) as they buy.

| Richard Wegener

The last of seven major proposed rules mandated by the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), the sanitary transportation rule is a real straggler in more ways than one.

| Feature | Steven Kilger

Feed & Grain’s staff braved one of the worst winters on record to attend the International Production & Processing Expo in Atlanta.

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Demand is good; historically, prices appear to hold some strength. Companies and co-ops have been investing in expansion, remodeling and upgrades. Contractors are busy.

| Editors Note | Elise Schafer

On March 7, the NOAA’s National Weather Service reported “above normal” to “much above normal” spring flood risk throughout northwest Illinois along the Rock and Pecatonica Rivers. The risk is also above normal along the Mississippi River from Dubuque, IA, downstream to Burlington, IA, as well as in Minnesota’s Red River Valley.