Grain Handling & Processing

Grain Processing
Corn use for fuel alcohol rises 10%
May consumption reaches 524 million bushels, up 5% from last year.
Hans Cornfield 592579
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
Commodities
Soybean acreage up 5% from 2025
Corn planted area falls to 95.3 million acres, down 3% from 2025 levels.
Young Soybean Field Sunset Pixabay Tookapic
Commodities
Corn stocks climb 14% from year earlier
U.S. grain inventories rose across major crops on, with corn leading gains while sorghum stocks fell sharply.
Schauhi Field 4610470
Association News
Japanese millers tour US grain facilities
Delegation visits Nebraska and Iowa to learn about sustainable farming and supply chain practices.
The U.S. Grains & BioProducts Council (USGBC) recently led a group of Japanese feed industry leaders and journalists to Nebraska and Iowa to showcase the sustainable production practices of U.S. corn. Pictured with the team at a farm in Nebraska are USGBC Program and Administrative Manager Michiyo Hoshizawa (front, fourth from left); USGBC Director in Japan Tommy Hamamoto (rear, third from left); and USGBC Director of Global Sustainability Carlos F. Suárez (rightmost).
Grain Processing
Bartlett, Shell Rock to combine soy operations
The deal brings together two soybean crush businesses with plants in Kansas and Iowa.
Bartlett
Grain Facility Renovations & Builds
Incobrasa opens $250 million soybean plant
The Gilman facility doubles production capacity and creates 40 jobs while serving 7,000 local farms.
Grain Facility Renovations & Builds
ADM invests $103 million in Decatur facility
The agricultural giant will create 50 jobs and retain more than 1,000 positions through facility modernization.
Adm Logo
Grain Facility Renovations & Builds
POET doubles Shelbyville plant capacity
The $200 million expansion will increase ethanol production to 193 million gallons annually and add 25 jobs.
A7300005
Grain Trade & Export
US agricultural exports show mixed results
Sorghum and rice shipments reach marketing year highs while pork sales hit season low, according to USDA data for June 5-11.
Sorghum Field Pixabay Schwoaze
Grain Processing
Biofuels could reshape US agriculture future
Expanded biofuel demand may stabilize farm income and boost food and energy supplies.
Rapeseed Flowering Field Farm Pixabay Ltapsah
Grain Facility Renovations & Builds
Star of the West to convert wheat flour mill into corn processing
The company plans to repurpose its historic Quincy facility into a dry corn mill by 2028.
723100564 1587361123397130 7677835809376438221 N
Grain Processing
Soybean crush forecast to reach record high
Soybean processing in the U.S. continues to outpace expectations amid steady planting and increased demand for soybean products.
Young Soybean Field Sunset Pixabay Tookapic
Page 1 of 386
Next Page