To say 2020 held many unexpected surprises would be an understatement. While words like "social distancing" and "pandemic" entered our daily lexicon, and Zoom meetings became standard, the feed & grain industry was deemed essential and worked hard to remain productive in a new normal.
What were the most clicked on news items for our industry this year? Below is a countdown of the Top 10 according tofeedandgrain.com.
10.Minnesota Farmer Charged with Cheating Grain Elevator-- Federal prosecutors say he had two co-conspirators who worked at CHS elevator in Herman (June 2, 2020)
9.Co-op Officer Pleads Guilty to Grain-Blending Scheme-- Calvin Diehl entered his plea to one count of conspiracy to defraud the U.S. (June 12, 2020)
8.Grain Elevator Explosion in Royal, IA-- No injuries reported from incident at Ag Partners (August 26, 2020)
7.The Andersons Fined $292K in Fatal Accident-- OSHA: Safety violations led to deaths of two men in July 2019 (January 17, 2020)
6.Zen-Noh Grain Acquires 35 Bunge Grain Elevators-- Deal includes several operating U.S. grain origination elevators along Mississippi River (April 21, 2020)
5.Beirut Blast Wiped Out 85% of Grain Silos-- Blast left city's largest grain elevator and grain terminal severely damaged (August 5, 2020)
4.Sukup Breaks Record for World's Largest Grain Bin-- Bin designed for Golden Grain Energy will hold 2.2 million bushels and reach 155 feet, 7 inches (October 7, 2020)
3.ADM Grain Bin Collapses in LaBelle, MO-- Residents asked to evacuate (April 15, 2020)
2.Storms Sweep through Midwest, Destroying Grain Bins, Crops-- Winds as high as 100 mph hit eastern Nebraska, Iowa, Wisconsin and parts of Illinois (August 11, 2020)
1.U.S. Cracks Down on Ethanol-Based Hand Sanitizer-- Trump administration tightens restrictions, forcing ethanol companies to stop production of sanitizer (April 30, 2020)
