Feed & Grain StaffFrom the Author - Page 26SafetyPerdue to restart Cofield, North Carolina, grain operationsPerdue Farms will resume grain and oilseed operations at its facility beginning August 3, after a February explosion that killed one worker.InitiativesGeneral Mills, ADM and Walmart partner on wheat farmingThe three companies announced a collaboration to expand regenerative agriculture practices across 40,000 Midwest wheat acres.CommoditiesUS rice production hits 39-year lowUSDA forecasts tightest supplies since 1987 as harvested area shrinks and prices climb to reflect reduced availability.Grain Trade & ExportUS feed grains output climbs despite acreage dropThe USDA projects the nation’s second-largest feed grains harvest on record for 2026/27, even as farmers plant fewer acres.CommoditiesUS soybean, canola output hits record highFarmers planted more oilseed crops as profitability outpaced corn and wheat, USDA reports.Grain Supply ChainUS wheat stocks drop to three-year lowUSDA forecasts 21% decline in ending stocks as production falls to lowest level since 1970.Company NewsProven Seed debuts canola hybrids at farm showNutrien Ag Solutions’ seed brand will introduce two new disease-resistant varieties at Western Canada’s Ag in Motion event.Company NewsBushel launches program to digitize grain paymentsBushelThe new service addresses lien requirements that have kept 80% of grain settlements on paper checks.SafetyFire destroys North Dakota feed and grain storeMultiple fire departments extinguished a blaze at a feed and grain store in Dickinson, North Dakota, with no injuries reported despite the structure’s total loss.Company NewsAGP ships first US unit train of soy oilThe cooperative’s David City facility marks a milestone for domestic renewable fuel supply chains.CommoditiesWinter wheat production forecast dropsUSDA projects 990 million bushels, down 29% from 2025 levels.Association NewsRenderers group urges trade transparencyNARA submits recommendations to USTR on testing inconsistencies at Chinese ports affecting U.S. protein meal exports.Previous PagePage 26 of 264Next Page
