Grain Merchandising

Bunge profit nearly doubles on stronger oilseed processing

Soybean and softseed crush results drove the third quarter, while Bunge Chevron Ag Renewables started up a new processing line in Louisiana.

Brand Insights

Thermal Performance and Gearbox Selection for Grain Handling Applications

SEW-EURODRIVE, Inc.

SEW-EURODRIVE’s Austin Burdette discusses heat challenges in grain handling gearboxes and how proper thermal management can reduce downtime and extend equipment life.

Thermal Performance and Gearbox Selection for Grain Handling Applications

Grain Merchandising

CFTC moves Commitments of Traders report to twice weekly

The faster schedule trims the reporting lag to two days, answering a long-standing request from grain hedgers and the National Grain and Feed Association.

Scoular regenerative wheat program grows to 35,000 acres

The Scoular-Grupo Trimex wheat sourcing program cut farmgate emissions by about half, and the company's sustainability report also details an upcycled mushroom ingredient for pet food.

Grain Facility Renovations & Builds

5V opens shuttle train grain receiver in Texas Panhandle

The Dalhart, Texas, facility gives Five Rivers Cattle Feeding a rail-fed grain source for its regional feedyards in a major US cattle feeding hub.

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Low Mississippi River puts Southern grain basis at risk

Arkansas research shows more than half of a barge rate increase can reach Southern farmers as weaker basis, as ACBL cuts tow sizes 13%.

Industrial conveyor belt system spanning across a waterway in rural Netherlands landscape with green fields

Grain Merchandising

CoBank warns heavy farmer selling raises elevator liquidity risk

Industry estimates cited by CoBank put margin calls from a $1 rally across corn, soybean and wheat futures at about $9.6 billion for commercial grain firms.

Large grain elevator facility with cylindrical storage silos and conveyor systems in rural farmland

Grain Trade & Export

Wheat, corn sales jump as rice hits low

Weekly report reveals wheat sales climbed 56% and corn rose 44% while rice plunged to marketing-year low for late September period.

Combine harvester grain chute dispensing golden wheat against clear blue sky

Grain Trade & Export

USDA opens 2027 grain exporter registration

Firms planning to export U.S. grain in calendar year 2027 must complete annual registration with USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service to remain authorized under federal grain export rules.

Industrial port with cargo ships docked at grain storage silos under clear blue sky

Grain Trade & Export

China soybean buying lifts US exports

Strong Asian demand for soybeans offsets declining wheat shipments in latest weekly trade data.

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Grain rail traffic holds steady as barge movements climb

U.S. grain transportation shows mixed trends with barge shipments rising while ocean loadings lag behind last year’s pace.

Diesel locomotive with freight cars at grain elevator facility in rural agricultural area

Grain Trade & Export

Wheat shipping costs climb across routes

Transportation expenses for wheat shipments to Japan increased from both the previous quarter and a year ago, driven by higher truck, rail and ocean freight rates.

Combine harvester with grain header cutting and collecting wheat in a field

Grain Trade & Export

Grain shipments rise despite export dip

Rail carloads jump 16% year-over-year while ocean vessels lag behind previous year’s pace.

Industrial port with cargo ship docked at grain silos and storage facilities under clear sky

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