Feed & Grain StaffFrom the Author - Page 23Grain Facility Renovations & BuildsLouis Dreyfus Company expands Saskatchewan operationsThe location can now process 2 million metric tons of canola and 75,000 metric tons of peas annually.Grain Trade & ExportUS wheat trade team tours build Brazilian buyer confidenceA July visit to Ohio and Kansas facilities helped Bunge finalize its first U.S. soft red winter wheat purchase of 2026.Mergers & AcquisitionsJGL Commodities to acquire Saskatchewan terminalThe company expects to close the Providence Grain Terminal deal in August 2026.SafetyAgricultural confined space deaths declinePurdue University report documents 48 cases in 2025, down from 51 in 2024.Mergers & AcquisitionsCentral Ontario FS to acquire Ontario grain elevatorThe purchase will expand grain marketing services in three Ontario counties.TransportationBulk grain shipping rates surge in second quarterOcean freight costs for grain shipments climbed sharply from April through June, driven by strong commodity movements and rising fuel prices.Association NewsBiofuels can boost food supplyS&P Global Energy study challenges assumptions about competition between food and fuel production.Grain Facility Renovations & BuildsADM invests in Oklahoma grain elevatorThe company plans to cut train unload times in half at its Optima facility by mid-2027.Association NewsCentral American nutritionists tour MinnesotaTen poultry and swine nutritionists from Central America and the Caribbean visited Minnesota grain facilities to learn about U.S. corn co-products.Grain Trade & ExportWheat exports plunge 50%Weekly data reveals sharp decline in wheat shipments while corn exports rise 13% from prior period.Grain Trade & ExportGulf grain vessel loadings jump 20%Rail carloads rise while barge movements decline compared to last year, according to federal data.Company NewsStar of the West receives $450,000 state grantThe funding will support construction of Michigan’s first corn mill and create 17 jobs.Previous PagePage 23 of 264Next Page
