Feed & Grain StaffFrom the Author - Page 55Grain Trade & ExportTighter phytosanitary checks slow Brazilian soybean shipments to ChinaIncreased inspections at Brazilian ports raise demurrage costs and could create opportunity for U.S. suppliers during peak export season.Feed Mill Renovations & BuildsAgtegra Cooperative to build 100,000-ton feed mill in Faulkton, South DakotaState-of-the-art facility will produce biosecure swine and poultry feed using locally sourced corn, creating a dozen local jobs with 2027 completion target.Grain Trade & ExportUS Ocean freight rates to Mexico climb in fourth quarter 2025Ocean freight rates climb while rail costs for soybeans drop 18.4%, as U.S. exports to Mexico reach 26.11 million metric tons of corn, up 5% from previous year.Business & MarketsDrought conditions ease in Midwest and Ohio Valley while West faces low snowpack concernsHeavy precipitation brings 1-category improvement to parts of Mississippi Valley and Northeast.Mergers & AcquisitionsFarm Bureau opposes Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern merger over shipping cost concernsProposed $85 billion rail consolidation would reduce farmer transportation options as agricultural shipping expenses reach projected record of $14 billion in 2026.Company NewsADM invests $500,000 in farmer resilience program across six Midwestern statesUSDA survey reveals $1.6 trillion in rented farmland value as 43 million acres face ownership transfer within five years.Business & MarketsNon-farming landlords control 79% of 348 million rented farmland acresUSDA survey reveals $1.6 trillion in rented farmland value as 43 million acres face ownership transfer within five years.Grain Trade & ExportUS wheat export sales jump 124% as Mexico and China lead demand surgeNet wheat sales of 455,400 metric tons mark notable increase from previous week, while cotton exports hit marketing-year high of 370,100 running bales.TransportationUS grain rail carloads surge 32% as export vessel loading outpaces last yearBarged grain movements jump 59% while ocean freight rates to Japan climb 6% for both Gulf and Pacific Northwest shipments during the week ending March 7.Business & MarketsSt. Louis region attracts over $1 billion in food and agriculture investmentsStrategic location in America's agricultural heartland and freight infrastructure drive major facility expansions.Association NewsUS soy exports hit 71% sustainability certification as global product labels surpass 1,200Third annual report shows expanding adoption of Sustainability Assurance Protocol across 22 countries.Grain Trade & ExportMarch WASDE projects record wheat consumption and higher corn ending stocksSouth American weather patterns create divergent outcomes as February dryness reduces soy yields.Previous PagePage 55 of 265Next Page
