Feed & Grain StaffFrom the Author - Page 52CommoditiesUS sorghum harvest quality exceeds No. 1 certification standards for seventh yearThe 2025/26 Sorghum Harvest Quality Report shows U.S. sorghum maintains high standards with minimal damage and no heat damage.Grain Trade & ExportUS soybean transportation costs rise amid competition with BrazilHigher farm values push up U.S. landed costs while Brazil expands soybean exports to China, intensifying global market competition.Association NewsUS wheat farmers tour South Korea to strengthen export tiesThe 2026 U.S. Wheat Associates board team visited South Korea to explore market demand and baking traditions supporting U.S. wheat exports.SafetyContractor rescued from grain elevator roof after becoming entangled in machineryThe worker was injured 50 feet above ground at the Kent Nutrition Plant in Altoona, Iowa, and transported to a trauma center via air ambulance.Business & MarketsRecord heat expands drought across Plains and West while blizzard brings relief to MidwestTemperatures soared 20 to 25 degrees above normal in western states, fueling the historic Morrill Fire in Nebraska that consumed 642,029 acres.Grain Trade & ExportUS soybean exports surge 48% as China, Germany lead purchasesNet sales of soybeans totaled 668,900 metric tons for the week ending March 19, up notably from the previous week and 89% above the prior four-week average.TransportationUS grain rail carloads unchanged at 30,403, up 18% from last yearBarged grain movements totaled 621,300 tons for the week ending March 21, up 30% from the previous week.Company NewsGROWMARK adds Luckey Farmers as associate member cooperativeThe Ohio-based grain marketing and farm supply cooperative, established in 1919, will gain access to FS proprietary brands through the partnership.Business & MarketsUSDA terminates $300 million in farmland access grants for beginning farmersThe agency issued termination notices for 49 of 50 Increasing Land, Capital, and Market Access projects across 40 states, citing lack of progress on land access improvements.Worker SafetyPerdue Farms reports intermittent fires at North Carolina feed mill explosion siteRubble fires continue beneath debris at the Cofield facility where an explosion on Feb. 21 killed one worker and injured three others.Company NewsCargill plans to close Dayton corn milling plant by late 2027The Needmore Road facility employs 230 people and will remain operational for at least 20 months to allow production ramp-down and supply chain adjustments.Association NewsU.S. ethanol industry highlights sustainable aviation fuel potential in BrazilA U.S. Grains & BioProducts Council official outlined ethanol's expanding role in global sustainable aviation fuel value chains at a São Paulo conference.Previous PagePage 52 of 265Next Page
