Press releaseFrom the Author - Page 11Business & MarketsCoBank: Inflation, surging US dollar take toll on rural economyThe Fed’s battle against inflation amid a resilient U.S. economy has led to the highest interest rate environment since 2007 along with a climbing U.S. dollar. That is hurting key segments of the rural economy.Company NewsWest Central Ag receives $25K grant from Cenex, Farmers Cooperative OilCenex and Farmers Cooperative Oil award the boosters with a Hometown Pride grant in support of Growing Grant County.Grain Handling & ProcessingAGT Soileos opens sustainable crop nutrition production facilityLucent Bio and AGT Foods collaboration will upcycle oat and pulse-based cellulose fiber into crop nutrition products.Grain ElevatorsWestern Grain Marketing leases elevatorsFarmers Elevator's grain elevators are located in Biggs, Illinois, and Easton, Illinois, and feature a grain storage capacity of over four million bushels.Association NewsNAMA elects leaders, plans for grain milling future at annual meetingMergers & AcquisitionsLuckey Farmers, Ida Farmers Cooperative approve mergerTogether, Luckey Farmers and Ida Farmers will have 11 locations across northwest Ohio and southeast Michigan.Company NewsAGI names executive vice president, global operationsAGI - Ag Growth InternationalKate Glasser will global product management, sales execution, manufacturing, supply chain and engineering.Mergers & AcquisitionsCanadian ag groups urge government to assess Bunge-Viterra mergerRecent survey showed that 79% of western Canadian farmers expressed concern about the proposed merger.Agriculture TechnologyResearchers to sequence 400 soybean genomes, improve future cropsSoybean pangenome project is designed to create an even more robust and resilient crop.Grain Facility EquipmentCourt upholds Sioux Steel's patent infringement verdictSioux Steel Co.Prairie Land Millwright Services' was found to have willfully infringed on Sioux Steel’s patent for grain bin paddle sweeps.Company NewsADM contributes $100K in support of Food Banks CanadaContribution will support "Food For All" and "The North" initiatives, helping reduce levels of food insecurity across Canada.TransportationRail safety, grain supply chain upgrades with $1.4B FRA investmentFederal Railroad Administration (FRA) announced dozens of projects designed to improve rail safety and strengthen supply chains.Previous PagePage 11 of 23Next Page
