Archive for February, 2022

WASHINGTON, DC, US — Whole wheat flour production in 2021 was 19.964 million cwts, down 157,000 cwts , or 0.8%, from 20.121 million cwts in 2020, according to data issued Feb. 1 by the National Agricultural Statistics Service of the US Department of Agriculture. The annual figure was the smallest since NASS began tracking whole wheat flour (and all flour) production data in 2014.

Since peaking in 2015 at 24.115 million cwts, annual production of whole wheat flour has fallen 4.151 ...

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, US — Archer Daniels Midland Co. (ADM) has been named one of the world’s most admired companies in the food production industry for the 14th year in a row by Fortune magazine.

“This achievement year after year is a true testament to our talented, diverse and dedicated workforce,” said Juan Luciano, chairman and chief executive officer of ADM, based in Chicago, Illinois, US. “I am proud of the work we do every day to unlock the power of nature ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, INDIANA, US – US farmer sentiment weakened in January as the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer declined 6 points to a reading of 119, its second-lowest reading since July 2020. The Index of Current Conditions fell 13 points to a reading of 133, while the Index of Future Expectations changed little in January, down 2 points to a reading of 112.

The Ag Economy Barometer is calculated each month from 400 US agricultural producers’ responses to a telephone ...