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Researchers Double Sorghum Grain Yield

Scientists are in search of solutions to global food production challenges

October 1, 2020

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Northern Lines Railway wins up to $1.3M for Minnesota track work

VAA names Brian Utoft CEO

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 Trade & Export

Containers carry growing share of US DDGS exports

Asian demand for smaller, more frequent shipments pushed containerized distillers grains exports up 42% this year as bulk volumes fell.

MSC container ship loaded with colorful cargo containers sailing on calm blue ocean waters

K-State signs five-year baking partnership with Brazil's PMAN

The deal ties K-State's grain and food science programs to PMAN's Brazilian lab capacity, including microbiology and shelf-life testing, and opens the door to a campus presence.

Awakened Grains taps Proximity Malt to produce germinated flour

The deal moves US production and distribution of Awakened Grains' sprouted wheat flour to a regional maltster, starting with up to 15,000 tons a year.

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.

Grain Dust Explosion and Fire Prevention

Nova Scotia crews control fire in grain elevator dust system

Flames 135 feet up in the port elevator's dust-handling equipment drew a three-alarm response, with a vessel docked alongside the facility.

Red and white fire truck with hexagonal grille and emergency lights parked in garage

BinMaster names Julie Foral director of marketing

Foral will oversee marketing for all six BinMaster Sensors and Technologies brands, from bin level controls and load cells to swine heat controls and water monitoring.

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.

Group of professionals wearing hard hats and business attire posing together in front of yellow construction excavators at an outdoor event

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 Trade & Export

Brazil signs 25-year lease for Santana grain terminal

CS Infra will invest R$150.2 million in conveyors, a new shiploader and pier work at a soybean and corn terminal on Brazil's northern export corridor.

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Grain Facility Renovations & Builds

ADM upgrades Nebraska ethanol plant to grind 20M more bushels

Two rounds of upgrades at the Columbus, Nebraska, dry mill are expected to raise annual corn demand by 20 million bushels over 2025 levels by 2027.

Large grain elevator facility with cylindrical storage silos, industrial buildings, and railroad tracks in rural landscape

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