Feed & Grain StaffFrom the Author - Page 20Legislative NewsSenate farm bill stalls over food aid fightPartisan dispute over SNAP program derails legislation that would have provided relief to struggling farmers and authorized year-round ethanol sales.Animal Feed ManufacturingEssmueller marks 20 years of support for Cal Poly feed millA visit to Cal Poly's Animal Nutrition Center highlighted Essmueller's long-standing role in equipping the university's teaching and research feed mill.Business & MarketsMidwest drought eases in spots, worsens elsewhereHeavy rains bring relief to Minnesota, Illinois and Iowa while Michigan and Wisconsin areas intensify.TransportationUS ethanol exports surge on foreign demandStrong international buying drives record sales despite production fluctuations.Grain Trade & ExportCorn sales hit marketing-year lowCorn net sales plunged 68% from the previous week, marking the lowest level of the current marketing year.Grain Trade & ExportGrain rail traffic rises above 3-year averageRail carloads climb 18% as diesel prices surge to $5.348 per gallon.Association NewsNew grain course turns data into decisionsGEAPS releases online training to help facilities use quality information more effectively.Grain Trade & ExportBrazilian corn crop may top 140 million tonsHedgepoint Global Markets estimates production above USDA projections as ethanol demand grows.Company NewsKeystone Cooperative sponsors fair dayThe cooperative will recognize 4-H livestock exhibitors and provide infrastructure support for the annual event.Business & MarketsUSDA names four to grain advisory committeeThe appointments include three new members and one reappointment to serve through 2029.Company NewsRock River Laboratory marks 50 yearsRock River Laboratory, Inc.The Watertown, Wisconsin-based agricultural testing facility has grown from a small farm operation to an international laboratory network.Grain ProcessingSoybean crushing rises in June, tallow dropsSoybean and canola processors had a busy month while animal fat production slowed, according to new government figures.Previous PagePage 20 of 264Next Page
