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CHS: Timeline to Reopen Export Facility Uncertain
Company expects terminal to be operational by height of corn and soy harvest
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KCS Terminates CN Merger Agreement
CN to receive $1.4B in termination fees
China Bids for Place in Pacific Trade Deal
Formerly known as Trans-Pacific Partnership, pact was seen as a means to balance China’s increasing influence
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Judge Sentences H&I Grain Owners to Five Years
Grain marketing scam caused millions in losses to farmers in eastern South Dakota
Wayne Farms Recognizes Partners
2021 Carrier Awards honors efforts of carrier and logistics networks
Cargill Launches Carbon Farming Program
RegenConnect™ links producers to emerging carbon marketplace, helps adoption of regenerative ag practices
Arva Flour Mills Finds New Owner
New owner wants to expand to make gluten-free flour, add distillery or winery
Grain Inspections Lowest Since January 2019
Corn shipments were down, primarily to Asia
USDA Research Examines Port Choice for Grain Exports
Researchers found 1% increase in a port’s shipping costs corresponded to a 6% to 8% reduction in port’s traffic
U.S.-India Biofuels Task Force Launched
Fuel is primary end-use of ethanol in India, accounting for nearly 50% of market in 2020
FMCSA Extends Emergency Waiver on CDL Requirements
States may extend validity of CDLs due for renewal on or after March 1, 2020
Rural Spirit Awards Nominations Now Open
Osborn Barr Paramore is proud to honor leaders in rural communities
Scoular Announces New Brand for Global Fishmeal Business
Company is also investing $12M in fishmeal processing facility in Warrenton, OR
Grain Bin Fire at Trouw Nutrition in Sheldon, NY
A 300-ton grain bin containing 80 tons of gluten used in dairy feed combusted
POET Pledges Carbon Neutrality by 2050
Inaugural sustainability report focuses on ESG initiatives
Two Rescued from Top of Cargill Elevator in Buffalo, NY
Victims climbed to the top of the elevator before one of them suffered a medical condition
U.S. Dairy Industry Advances Sustainable Solutions
Report reinforces progress across environmental impact, animal care, nutrition and food security
Photo: Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy
Zinpro Names VP of Global Marketing
Peter Close will oversee marketing, sustainability and strategy
BASF Offers 14 New Soybean Varieties
New varieties provide high yield performance and strong agronomic defensive package
Marc Hoobler, U.S. Soybean Agronomy Lead for BASF
Anpario Maintains Sales, Profit Levels
Feed additive company sees strong sales in Latin America, U.S., China and Australasia
FREE Webinar: Mycotoxin Management for Harvest
Join us for a panel discussion focused on managing mycotoxins, FSMA prep and 2021 harvest conditions
Two Employees Die at North Carolina Pet Food Plant
Incident occurred at Valley Proteins in Fayetteville, NC
Trevino Nominated as Chief Ag Negotiator
AFIA welcomes the nomination, stating it provides much-needed voice for ag trade concerns within USTR and White House
Tate & Lyle Wet Mills Receive Energy Star Certification
Two facilities are the only corn refining plants in U.S. to earn this accolade
Photo: Tate & Lyle
China May Shift Away from U.S. Amid Slow Export Sales
There has been no availability of cargo offers for October shipment from the Gulf for two weeks
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ADM, LG Chem Partner to Produce Bioplastics
Joint venture would build, own and operate a U.S.-based facility to produce high-purity corn-based lactic acid
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Grain Exports Sink as Terminals Struggle to Recover from Ida
More than 50 bulk vessels were lined up along the lower Mississippi River on Monday waiting to dock and load with grain
Photo Source: Port of NOLA
LDC Creates New Carbon Solutions Platform
Platform will drive company's decarbonization efforts
Payments Issued to Producers Impacted by Elevator Closings
More than 200 farmers and/or groups lost more than $9.2M from Salamonie Mills/Agland Grain closings
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AFIA Liquid Feed Symposium Celebrates 50 Years
LFS brought together the liquid feed industry to celebrate, network, and hear the latest happening in the field
Photo: AFIA
Recently Added to Buyer's Guide
VersaMix Triple Shaft Mixers
- For mixing applications requiring efficient powder dispersion and critical homogenization of medium to high viscosity slurries, pastes, gels, creams and suspensions
- High-shear mixer with solids/liquid injection manifold (SLIM) technology rotor/stator
GUC-F Controller
- Multichannel feeding and dosing controller
- Control solution for feeding and weighing applications in powder handling applications
- Flexible and modular design with analog and digital load cells
ProFlo
- Offers accurate and reliable continuous mass flow measurement of bulk solids with an accuracy of +/- 0.5% full scale
- Measures mass of flowable solids with densities of 10 to 100 pounds/cubic foot and flow rates from 700 to 7,000 cubic feet/hour
Sanderson Farms Feed Mill Expansion - Kinston, NC
- Construction of a whole grain silo expansion (76’ diameter x 145’ tall) to hold 500,000 bushels
- Expansion also includes a 12’x17’x22’ deep boot pit extension at the end of the existing receiving tunnel
Horizon Feed Ordering Automation Platform
- Automates many processes within supply chain for efficient, sustainable and profitable production
- Manage all bins and orders on a single software platform
Marketwatch: Jan, 17
US Corn Price Idx: ZCPAUS.CM
open: 5.7667
high: 5.8486
low: 5.7266
close: 5.8288
US Soybean Price Idx: ZSPAUS.CM
open: 13.366
high: 13.376
low: 13.2328
close: 13.2696
US Hard Red Winter Wheat Price Idx: KEPAUS.CM
open: 7.3061
high: 7.3384
low: 7.2334
close: 7.2454
US Soft Red Winter Wheat Price Idx: ZWPAUS.CM
open: 7.0114
high: 7.0566
low: 6.9566
close: 7.0014
