Archive for February, 2015

MANHATTAN, KANSAS, U.S. — Those who supervise or aspire to supervise grain elevator managers are encouraged to attend IGP Institute’s semi-annual Grain Elevator Manager’s course from May 4-8.

TEHUACAN, PUEBLA, MEXICO — As part of the celebrations for its 150th global anniversary and 50 years of operations in Mexico, Cargill Mexico inaugurated the expansion of its animal feed facility on Feb. 24.

The expansion is the result of a $7.8 million investment, said Gerardo Quintero, managing director of Cargill’s Feed & Nutrition business for Mexico and Central America.

At the event, which was attended by the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fishery and Feed, Enrique Martínez y Martínez; the ...

UZWIL, SWITZERLAND — Bühler announced in February that Rudolf Hofer has taken over management of its Grain Technology Center (GTC) in Uzwil, Switzerland.

He is in charge of the seven-person team at the center, focused on the development and testing of industrial processes for grains and pulses. Hofer took over from Uwe Schill at the beginning of 2015.

With the hiring of Hofer, this is the first time the facility will not be managed by a head miller.

Hofer describes himself as a ...

ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA, U.S. — CHS Inc. announced on Feb. 24 that a variety of its soy ingredients have been verified as non-GMO (genetically-modified organisms) by the Non-GMO Project.

The non-profit organization is committed to preserving and building sources of non-GMO products.

CHS offers a complete line of soy ingredients available as both GMO and non-GMO. The CHS products that have earned non-GMO verification include: CHS soybean salad oil, CHS crude soybean oil, CHS soybean meal, Honeysoy soy flour, and Honeysoy soy ...

WEST PERTH, AUSTRALIA — The CBH Group said on Feb. 24 that it has entered into a supply contract with Perth, Australia, clean energy company EMC to engineer, procure and construct three large solar power generators at their grain handling and workshop facilities at Bibra Lake, Geraldton and Forrestfield.

The total investment exceeds A$1 million and is likely the largest single non-grant or subsidy supported investment in distributed solar generation business sites in Western Australia.

“We are delighted to have been awarded ...

PIETERMARITZBURG, SOUTH AFRICA — Driven by an increase in demand from customers throughout the region for animal feed products, Cargill said on Feb. 23 that it has completed a $12.5 million expansion of its premix facility in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa.

The expansion includes new equipment, technology and resources to increase the plant’s efficiency and improve product quality. Cargill said this investment demonstrates its commitment to an animal production market in sub-Saharan Africa that is experiencing significant growth.

The facility produces poultry, ruminant, ...

OTTAWA, ONTARIO, CANADA — A confirmed case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) is feed-related, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) reported on Feb. 20. But the affected cow was born in March 2009 — almost two years after Canada implemented an enhanced feed ban to block the spread of the disease.

The agency said its investigation will focus on a review of on-farm animal and feed records to verify other animals at risk of developing BSE. Canada introduced the enhanced feed ...