Feed & Grain Staff

Grain Trade & Export

Wheat sales jump 70%, corn drops 50% for first week in May

Wheat sales surge 70% while corn and soybean transactions decline from previous week.

Cargo vessel docked at industrial grain terminal with white silos and red warehouse buildings along waterway

Grain rail carloads increase 17% from last year

Barge movements declined 14% while ocean shipping showed strength with vessel loadings up 32% in the Gulf.

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Business & Markets

Feed plant settles odor lawsuit for $900K

Mount Prospect, Illinois, residents complained for years about smells from Prestige Feed Products facility that processed cheese materials.

USDA cuts wheat, corn forecasts for 2026/27

Agricultural department projects significant production declines amid reduced acreage and lower yields across major crops.

Young corn seedlings in early growth stage planted in brown soil field

American Securities sells CPM for $2.1B

Private equity firm completes sale of Minnesota-based equipment maker to UK’s Rosebank Industries after eight-year ownership.

LDC, PepsiCo expand regenerative farming program

The partnership aims to scale sustainable canola production practices across 45,000 acres in Saskatchewan by 2026.

Rural farmland with rolling green hills, yellow crop field, and white-roofed farm buildings under a cloudy sky

Ardent Mills names new trading chief

Erik Wibholm joins from Cargill to lead risk management and commodity trading operations at the flour-milling company.

New ADM collaboration expands regenerative ag in the US and Europe

Multi-year initiative with Hill’s Pet Nutrition will provide incentives and technical support for corn and soybean farmers.

Two farmers examine soybean plants in a vast green field during harvest season

Business & Markets

Fertilizer Institute’s CEO to testify on supply stability

Corey Rosenbusch will address Senate committee on market transparency and domestic production needs.

Winter wheat production drops 25% from 2025

USDA forecasts 1.05 billion bushels as yields fall across major growing regions nationwide.

Close-up of raw peanuts with natural tan and brown coloring scattered across a surface

Business & Markets

Rail rivals come out against UP-NS merger resubmission

CN, CPKC and BNSF say amended application still fails to meet regulatory requirements for massive freight rail consolidation.

Stacked shipping containers on a freight train car with orange, yellow, and red containers under clear sky

US corn planting more than halfway done

Farmers across major growing states have planted 57% of their corn crop, staying ahead of the five-year average despite slightly trailing last year’s pace.

Young green crop rows in cultivated agricultural field with dark soil

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