Feed & Grain StaffFrom the Author - Page 162Grain Trade & ExportIowa Corn hosts international trade teamsDelegates toured ethanol plants, farms and grain facilities, building connections with Iowa corn farmers.SafetyFire at Fieldale Farms sends employee to hospitalThe fire, caused by a machine's bearing failure, was contained to the fourth floor, causing minor damage.Company NewsJayden Grupe joins Easy Automation ownership teamEasy Automation, Inc.Grupe joins co-owners Mark, Brady, and Chris Gaalswyk in leading the global automation firm.Business & MarketsLawmakers introduce bill to extend Clean Fuel Production ActThe bill aims to cut greenhouse gas emissions, drive rural economic growth and provide market certainty.Grain Trade & ExportCuba’s deteriorating food security poses challenges for US exportsCuba’s shrinking ability to fund these imports raises concerns about long-term food security, with 12.8% of the population facing food shortages.Business & MarketsSupreme Court to review small refinery exemptionsThe decision could significantly impact the balance between refiners and the biofuels industry.Grain Trade & ExportFarmers in the Midwest in trouble after Pure Prairie Poultry shuts downFollowing the company’s bankruptcy filing, farmers are without feed and support for their organic flocks.Grain Trade & ExportUS grain exports hit $48 billion in record-breaking yearEthanol sales reached a record 1.75 billion gallons, boosting U.S. agriculture's global presence.Company NewsCalumet secures $1.44 billion DOE loan to expand renewable fuel facilityThe project aims to boost SAF production capacity to 300 million gallons annually.Grain Handling & ProcessingUSDA export report shows increases in wheat, corn, soybean and rice salesCorn sales surged by 82%, while wheat net sales jumped 16% from the previous week.Business & MarketsUS drought conditions intensify, impacting key agricultural regionsWith limited rainfall forecasted and temperatures expected to stay above normal, the pressure on U.S. agriculture is set to intensify.Grain Supply ChainUSDA forecasts rise in corn and sorghum exports amid global shortagesGlobal coarse grain trade is expected to decline, influenced by reduced outputs in regions like Ukraine and Russia.Previous PagePage 162 of 267Next Page