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Over 80 people complete AFIA's Feed Industry Institute
The American Feed Industry Association held its biennial four-day training program in Minneapolis.
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Thermal Performance and Gearbox Selection for Grain Handling Applications
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SEW-EURODRIVE’s Austin Burdette discusses heat challenges in grain handling gearboxes and how proper thermal management can reduce downtime and extend equipment life. 
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GEAPS names new board president
Alex Westlind takes over leadership of the grain and grain processing industry organization.
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CoBank economist to keynote ag summit
Jacqui Fatka will address market conditions at the Women in Agribusiness conference in September.
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New Zealand, Thailand pork leaders tour US farms
International delegation visits Iowa facilities to study American production methods and corn co-products.
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Japanese journalists tour US biofuel sites
The U.S. Grains & BioProducts Council hosted Japanese business reporters to examine bioethanol production for sustainable marine fuel.
Recently, the U.S. Grains & BioProducts Council (USGBC) led a group of Japanese journalists to Illinois and Texas to improve their understanding of sustainable marine fuel (SMF). The team also visited Paul and Donna Jeschke's farm in Mazon, IL to learn about the sustainable production practices of U.S. corn that underscore the environmental utility of SMF.
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Rail industry to meet in Wisconsin
The Midwest Association of Rail Shippers will host executives from federal agencies and major railroads at its summer meeting in Lake Geneva.
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AFIA recognizes outgoing committee members
The American Feed Industry Association thanks dozens of industry professionals who completed three-year committee service terms.
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NGFA pushes for faster commodity trading reports
The grain association urges twice-weekly publication and reduced lag time to improve agricultural market transparency.
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USGBC announces staff transitions in DC office
The U.S. Grains & BioProducts Council promotes three Washington-based employees to expanded positions supporting global operations.
Emma Freebairn (left), Samantha Redfern (center) and Emily Schneider (right) recently transitioned to new roles in the U.S. Grains & BioProducts Council's (USGBC's) Washington, D.C. headquarters.
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US sorghum council presents at China seminar
U.S. Grains & BioProducts Council officials addressed more than 160 industry representatives at China’s leading sorghum and barley market event.
U.S. Grains & BioProducts Council (USGBC) Director in China Manuel Sanchez (right) and USGBC Consultant Xiaoming Wang (left) shared the quality and availability of U.S. sorghum at the 14th International and Domestic Sorghum and Barley Market Seminar.
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Four ethanol leaders honored at St. Louis expo
The Renewable Fuels Association praised industry veterans recognized at the 2026 International Fuel Ethanol Workshop and Expo.
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Mexican nutritionists study US corn co-products
USGBC hosts educational seminar at University of Nebraska to boost understanding of DDGS applications in livestock diets.
The U.S. Grains & BioProducts Council (USGBC) recently led a team of Mexican feed nutritionists to Nebraska to enhance their understanding of U.S. corn co-products' benefits in feed diets.
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