Feed & Grain StaffFrom the Author - Page 98Company NewsABB expands motor line with new shaft grounding technologySuper premium efficiency motors offer up to 20% energy savings without rare earth materials.Association NewsFuel Ethanol Workshop announces return to St. Louis for 2026 conferenceThe annual event heads back to its birthplace after record-breaking 2025 attendance.Company NewsPurdue spinoff company deploys advanced drone technologyGRYFN's multimodal sensing solutions aim to streamline agricultural data collection and accelerate innovation.Association NewsWomen in Agribusiness announces first global summit to be held in Amsterdam2026 event coincides with UN's International Year of Women in Agriculture and new EU gender legislation.CommoditiesUS corn crop development on pace with five-year averageUSDA weekly report indicates majority of major crops in good to excellent condition.Mergers & AcquisitionsCHS to acquire Scoular grain facility in NebraskaThe cooperative will also sell two facilities in moves that will strengthen its grain network and improve market access.Company NewsBushel wins farm management solution awardPlatform integrates operational planning with financial tools to address digital gap in farming.Association NewsUS grain industry conducts training session for Senegalese poultry sectorProgram aims to build capacity for importing US corn products into West African feed industry.Grain Trade & ExportWheat transportation costs to Japan decrease in second quarterLower truck and rail rates drive down shipping expenses as farm values also decline.TransportationGrain shipments decline across transportation modesRail carloads drop 10% while barge movements fall 22% in mid-August.SafetyFire breaks out atop grain elevator in Union County, PennsylvaniaFirefighters faced challenges accessing blaze at recently opened facility.Business & MarketsHot, dry conditions worsen drought across much of US, relief limited to East CoastWestern wildfires intensify as Northeast and Midwest experience expanding dry conditions.Previous PagePage 98 of 266Next Page
