Deerfield Ag Services upgrades for harvest efficiency

Major improvements boost speed and capacity to meet customer expectations.

Steven Kilger

September 20, 2023

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Steven Kilger

Wheat harvest was just around the corner asDeerfield Ag Servicesput the finishing touches on upgrades at the company's Deerfield, Ohio, location.

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Bioflytech makes progress on second black soldier fly plant

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Grain Elevators

Western Grain Marketing leases elevators

Farmers Elevator's grain elevators are located in Biggs, Illinois, and Easton, Illinois, and feature a grain storage capacity of over four million bushels.

Brand Insights

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Mergers & Acquisitions

The Andersons sells grain facility to Country Partners Cooperative

The Anselmo, Nebraska, grain facility offers shuttle loader capability on the BNSF.

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Worker Safety

OSHA fines grain elevator $41K after worker death

Investigation found Cedar Head, Colquitt, Georgia, failed to provide the required safety training, follow proper procedures in deadly engulfment.

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Grain Elevators

ADM grain elevator in Seward, Illinois, deemed unsafe

Closure is expected to create significant operational disruptions for producers.

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Transportation

Iowa grain terminal has new rural freight road access

Road connects Interstate 29 to NEW Cooperative's Port of Blencoe barge facility.

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Grain Handling & Processing

Valley Wide Cooperative to close feed, grain facility in Idaho

Company's CEO cites dramatic decrease in feed sales as reason for Preston location closing.

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Grain Facility Renovations & Builds

G3 opens new grain elevator in Saskatchewan

High-efficiency facility in Melfort has a capacity of 42,000 metric tonnes, unloads Super-B trucks in less than 5 minutes, and loads 150-car trains on its loop track in a matter of hours.

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Grain Elevators

Viterra to close Rensselaer, Indiana, grain elevator

Farmers were notified the Pleasant Ridge grain elevator would cease operations on October 15.

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Grain Facility Renovations & Builds

Richardson to expand 8 grain elevators in Canada

Work on grain facilities in western Canada will begin this summer and be complete by the end of 2024.

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Grain Handling & Processing

Grain elevators reduce bids, widen basis as storage costs surge

CoBank's latest report shows high interest rates and crop prices are sending grain ownership and inventory costs to record levels.

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Grain Merchandising

Automatic grain contracts saves time for Mountain View Co-op

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Animal Feed Manufacturers

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