Press releaseFrom the Author - Page 9Company NewsLandus names executive vice president of salesMatt Jones joins the executive leadership team and will oversee sales in grain, agronomy and other key areas.Business & MarketsClimate-smart agriculture, infrastructure focus of Biden's $5B rural investmentPresident Biden announced over $5 billion in new investments from his Investing in America agenda on Wednesday in Minnesota.Business & MarketsADM announces biomanufacturing partnershipSolugen will build a new 500,000-square-foot biomanufacturing facility adjacent to ADM’s existing corn complex in Marshall, Minnesota.Biotech CropsK-State to lead $22M cereal crops projectKansas State University will lead the Feed the Future Climate Resilient Cereals Innovational Lab to advance the breeding of four major world crops — millet, wheat, rice and sorghum.Agriculture TechnologyBunge partners to develop blockchain for sustainable soy traceabilityThe agreement aims to transform traceability data from the field to final customers.Mergers & AcquisitionsLDC acquires grain company in ArgentinaGrains and oilseeds warehouse in Trilí, La Pampa province, has static capacity of 1,600 tons in silos and an additional storage capacity of 40,000 tons in silo bags.Grain Trade & ExportChina-US agriculture companies sign 11 purchase contractsChina Ambassador and U.S. ag industry reaffirm shared responsibility and importance of innovation and collaboration at USSEC-CFNA Sustainable Agriculture Trade Forum.Grain Industry EventsOilseed and grain conference highlights sustainable sourcing, new developmentsEconomic expert David Hightower will headline the speaker lineup this year in Dallas.Biotech CropsBiden honors Purdue researcher for sorghum hybridsGebisa Ejeta received the National Medal of Science for his work on sorghum strains that withstand droughts and parasites.Company NewsBE&E acquires Vibrapro brand, fabrication plantBE&E - Biomass Engineering & EquipmentAs part of its partnership with BID Group, BE&E will acquire the Vibrapro brand and manufacturing operations located in Boise, Idaho, and a fabrication plant in Greenville, Kentucky.Company NewsADM invests $33M in pet food production in MexicoCompany will expand its pet food market coverage to Central America and Colombia.Company NewsBrooks named CTB director of marketing, advertisingBrooks will direct all corporate marketing, advertising and communication effortsPrevious PagePage 9 of 23Next Page
