MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA, U.S. — For Cargill, a key goal is to be the most trusted source of sustainable products and services for its customers. To do that, the company is joining with others to build a food system that meets the needs of today while providing for the needs of tomorrow.
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| Ruth Kimmelshue, corporate senior vice-president of operations at Cargill. |
“As we look to the future, we are ...
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DENVER, COLORADO, U.S. — In December 2015, Ardent Mills unveiled plans to help U.S. wheat growers double organic wheat acres by 2019. Now, the flour-milling and ingredient company has expanded its producer program to a total of seven U.S. states and a Canadian province while adding more organic-certified milling and packaging locations along with storage.
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| Dan Dye, chief executive officer of Ardent Mills. |
“Since our initial ...
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WASHINGTON, D.C., U.S. — Russia is expected to be the world’s largest exporter of wheat in 2016-17, which, if realized, would mark the first time the nation has achieved the feat.
In its World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) issued Aug. 12, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) forecast Russia’s exports in 2016-17 at a record 30 million tonnes, reflecting a sharp increase in expected production.
The USDA raised Russia’s production forecast on “excellent growing conditions throughout the country and harvest ...
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CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, U.S. — Despite a 26% decline in earnings and 9% dip in sales during the second quarter of fiscal 2016, Archer Daniels Midland Co.’s (ADM) top executive reflected on several successes during the quarter while offering an outlook for better opportunities over the second half of the year.
In the company’s Ag Services segment, ADM started operations at its Medsofts joint venture in Egypt during the second quarter, a move Juan Luciano, chairman and chief executive officer, said ...
Continue Reading →MANHATTAN, KANSAS, U.S. — Bühler and Kansas State University (KSU) are offering an executive milling course Nov. 14-18 at KSU in Manhattan, Kansas, U.S.
The course will focus on understanding the underlying principle of the milling process and the parameters that can be influenced by either the raw material or the milling system.
Registration deadline is Oct. 14.
For more information on the course or to register, click here.
Source: World Grain
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UZWIL, SWTZERLAND —Bühler will host networking days in Uzwil, Switzerland, Aug. 22-24. During Bühler Networking Days, technology and market trends, challenges and solutions that will transform the industry will be the focus of discussions and presentations. Bühler will showcase its latest solutions portfolio in an exhibition covering 1,800 square meters, featuring more than 30 innovations.
“As the leader of the industry, we are bringing together the key players in the grain value chain at the Bühler Networking Days,” said Johannes Wick, ...
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KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI, U.S. — Harvest is officially under way in Kansas, U.S., the top hard red winter wheat producing state, said the Kansas Wheat Commission, ahead of last year’s pace.
Combining started earlier this week in the Arkansas City, Kansas, U.S., area, in the extreme south-central part of the state. Based on about 200,000 bushels that were harvested this week, farmers reported yields of between 40 bushels and 50 bushels an acre, higher than last year’s output, with test weights ...
Continue Reading →DECATUR, ILLINOIS, U.S. — Archer Daniels Midland Co. (ADM) on June 1 celebrated the opening of its new, high-tech feed facility in Glencoe, Minnesota, U.S. The company also announced that it is investing to expand and modernize its pet food and specialty livestock feed operations in Effingham, Illinois, U.S.
“We are continuing to expand our capabilities to meet the needs of animal nutrition customers around the globe,” said Brent Fenton, president of ADM Animal Nutrition. “With these new plants, we will ...
Continue Reading →CASABLANCA, MOROCCO — Archer Daniels Midland Co. (ADM) announced on June 1 that it has completed the acquisition of a Casablanca, Morocco-based corn wet mill from Tate & Lyle that produces glucose and native starch.
“We continue to anticipate growing demand from Moroccan customers in the food, feed, paper and corrugated board industries, and we look forward to working with them to meet their needs,” said Chris Cuddy, president of ADM’s Corn Processing business unit. “We are excited to show customers ...
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