Feed & Grain StaffFrom the Author - Page 29Company NewsArthur Companies acquires Beach Co-opFamily-owned North Dakota firm completes purchase of 106-year-old grain and agronomy cooperative.Grain ProcessingCorn use for fuel alcohol rises 10%May consumption reaches 524 million bushels, up 5% from last year.CommoditiesSoybean crushing rises 5% from year earlierU.S. processors crushed 6.39 million tons of soybeans in May 2026, producing 2.47 billion pounds of crude oil.Grain Trade & ExportCorn exports climb 21% from previous weekU.S. corn shipments totaled 1.82 million metric tons for the week ending June 25, with Japan and Mexico as top destinations.Business & MarketsPatches of severe drought persist across Midwest, despite rainTorrential rainfall brought relief to southern Midwest while High Plains saw patchy improvements amid continued struggles for rangeland and pastures.TransportationRail grain carloads up 8% from last yearWeekly report shows mixed transportation trends as barge movements increase and ocean rates decline.Business & MarketsUSDA launches $500 million fertilizer programThe FIELDS Program aims to expand domestic fertilizer production and strengthen supply chains for U.S. agriculture.CommoditiesRough rice stocks rise 7% from last yearNational inventory reaches 74.8 million hundredweight on June 1, driven by long grain varieties.Company NewsRock River Laboratory hires sales representativeJoe Thelen joins agronomy team with 30 years of agricultural sales experience.Company NewsSatYield adds agribusiness veteran Greg Estep to teamCompany NewsAgTrax names Texas sales managerScott Hallman brings nearly 30 years of agricultural retail experience to regional position.Business & MarketsOSU releases 2026 wheat variety trial dataThe university tested up to 55 cultivars across 20 field experiments to help producers select varieties adapted to Oklahoma conditions.Previous PagePage 29 of 265Next Page
