Feed & Grain StaffFrom the Author - Page 40Mergers & AcquisitionsFour cooperatives acquire Scoular facilitiesFarmer-owned partnership purchases Scoular grain terminals to expand south-central Kansas footprint and trading capacity.Grain Facility Renovations & BuildsSC grain elevator doubles storage capacityMultimillion-dollar expansion adds 270,000 bushels of storage to serve farmers across 22 counties statewide.Grain Trade & ExportRail rates rise as wheat harvest shrinks 36%BNSF and Union Pacific adjust freight tariffs amid projected smallest hard red winter wheat crop in nearly 70 years.Association NewsUSGBC signs ethanol deal with Taiwan Sugar CorporationThe agreement aims to promote ethanol development through technical cooperation and knowledge exchange between the organizations.Association NewsSoy Checkoff launches farmer support hubNew online resource combines field tools, operational guidance and mental health resources in one location for growers.Association NewsNewman receives AFIA Distinguished Service AwardFormer association president honored for 15 years of leadership and lasting contributions to the animal food industry.Business & MarketsTrucker hurt in Kansas grain elevator crashA 33-year-old Hoisington man suffered serious injuries when his semitruck crashed into a grain facility Wednesday evening.Company NewsScoular earns 2026 Best Managed Company honorThe grain and feed company achieved Gold Honoree status for consistent excellence over multiple years.Business & MarketsDrought expands across Midwest, High PlainsCentral U.S. regions face worsening dry conditions while temperature extremes grip both areas during critical growing season.Grain Trade & ExportWheat sales jump 70%, corn drops 50% for first week in MayWheat sales surge 70% while corn and soybean transactions decline from previous week.TransportationGrain rail carloads increase 17% from last yearBarge movements declined 14% while ocean shipping showed strength with vessel loadings up 32% in the Gulf.Business & MarketsFeed plant settles odor lawsuit for $900KMount Prospect, Illinois, residents complained for years about smells from Prestige Feed Products facility that processed cheese materials.Previous PagePage 40 of 265Next Page
