Feed & Grain StaffFrom the Author - Page 217Legislative NewsUS unveils sustainable aviation fuel guidanceGuidance clarifies eligibility and incentives for the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Credit.Worker SafetyDidion Milling agrees to pay $1.8M in penalties, make safety improvementsAfter a 2017 explosion at its Cambria, Wisconsin, corn mill facility killed five employees, the company has settled its OSHA investigation as seven officials away sentencing.Grain Trade & ExportRussia temporarily bans durum wheat exportsThe embargo is set to expire May 31, 2024.Grain Dust Explosion and Fire PreventionPort Houston grain elevator fire discovered after odor complaintsFire crews and environmental officials are monitoring air quality levels following a fire inside a Hansen Mueller grain elevator.Grain Handling & ProcessingADM workers vote to unionize at Minnesota plantNearly two dozen maintenance mechanics and reliability technicians are now members of the North Central States Regional Council of Carpenters.Business & MarketsSmithfield Foods ends 26 hog farmer contracts, citing oversupplyCompany said industry oversupply of pork, weaker consumer demand and high feed prices factored into decision to terminate contracts.Grain Trade & ExportChina makes large US wheat purchase, first in two yearsThe last daily U.S. wheat sale to China was in July 2021.Grain Dust Explosion and Fire PreventionGrain dryer fire at Hensall Co-op in Brussels, OntarioSeveral emergency departments responded on Monday to Hensall Co-op for a grain dryer fire.CommoditiesU.S. Grains Council releases 2023/2024 Corn Quality ReportThe 13th annual survey reveals the largest U.S. corn crop had remarkably low levels of broken corn and foreign material.Business & MarketsOptimism grows among farmers as financial conditions strengthenThe latest Ag Economy Barometer survey results revealing a two-month surge in agricultural producers' sentiment.Commodities$16M grant fuels research to boost crop yields, sustainabilityLed by Kansas State University, this initiative dives deep into the relationships between agriculture management and environmental conditions.Grain Dust Explosion and Fire PreventionFire at ADM soybean processing plant in South CarolinaA swift response effort from fire departments contained the Sunday blaze.Previous PagePage 217 of 267Next Page
