Archive for February 11th, 2015

FORT DODGE, IOWA, U.S. — A “significant mechanical failure” to a key piece of operational equipment at a Fort Dodge, Iowa, U.S., corn wet mill owned and operated by Cargill forced the company to suspend shipments and deliveries at the facility. The mechanical failure took place Feb. 6, and as of Feb. 10 the company still was in the process of assessing the damage to the equipment.

“Fortunately, none of our employees or contractors were injured during the failure, and there ...

ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA, U.S. — Dalton Henry has been named director of policy for U.S. Wheat Associates, effective in March. Henry is currently director of government affairs for Kansas Wheat, the cooperative agreement between the Kansas Wheat Commission and the Kansas Association of Wheat Growers (KAWG).

“I am very pleased with the talented trade policy team working for U.S. wheat farmers to increase market access and monitor previous trade commitments,” said Alan Tracy, president of U.S. Wheat. “Dalton’s commitment to our industry ...