Press releaseFrom the Author - Page 14IPPEIPPE 2024 Young Leaders Under 30 awards openGoal of the program is to engage and invest in the next generation of young professionals.Association NewsWIA names Demeter Award of Excellence recipientsThe award recognizes those who have achieved excellence in their field or demonstrated an outstanding contribution to the agribusiness industry.Mergers & AcquisitionsCo-Alliance, Ceres Solutions enter due diligenceAgricultural cooperatives explore mutual benefits with the ultimate goal of creating an alliance.SustainabilityRegenerative ag, sustainability top list of producer challengesScoular’s Farmer Advisory Roundtable Members (FARM) identify emerging business management trends.Feed Milling EquipmentSmart cart automates clean-in-place for animal feed manufacturersCablevey ConveyorsFor an automated, wet clean-in-place process, animal feed manufacturers can push a cart with preprogrammed recipes and integrated water line hookups to tubular drag conveyors, facilitating quick sanitary compliance and production changeover.Agriculture TechnologyStudy: AI app estimates rice yields with just a photoResearchers at Okayama University in Japan fed a deep-learning artificial intelligence system 20,000 images of rice plants and their corresponding yields to predict yields.Latest NewsGrain industry reps appointed to USDA advisory committeesUSDA announces 130 new private-sector representatives have been named to serve on seven agricultural trade advisory committees.Business & MarketsFDA names first Human Foods Program directorEPA veteran James Jones will oversee the division as part of a broader reorganization.Biotech CropsUSDA: 55% of total harvested US cropland uses biotechnologyThe most prevalent GM traits are herbicide tolerance and insect resistance.Mergers & AcquisitionsAnchor Ingredients acquires grain handling facility in North DakotaFacility in Hatton, North Dakota, will provide additional raw material storage as well as expanded space for ingredient processing.Association NewsGrain groups donation helps alleviate global hunger emergenciesU.S. wheat and milling organizations gave 28,000 metric tons of U.S. soft white wheat now bound for the Middle East.InitiativesScoular appoints sustainability teamFive-member team will drive the company’s corporate sustainability strategy and provide expertise to help customers meet sustainability goals.Previous PagePage 14 of 23Next Page
