News

Dec 10, 2018

USDA Rural Broadband Plan Met with Criticism, Concerns

Concerns include slow speeds, bad coverage and expensive service

Dec 10, 2018

China to Unveil Details of First Batch of U.S. Soybean Purchases

Majority of beans bought from American farmers are expected to be stored in state reserves

Dec 10, 2018

New Energy Presses On with Cellulosic Ethanol

$150M plant project that would turn wheat and corn field residue into ethanol

Photo: AgWeek

Dec 10, 2018

Prices Could Rise as Sorghum Acres Hold Steady

Wheat acres are down from late-season rain; sorghum acres will be up

Dec 10, 2018

Outlook for Soybean Processors Remains Bright

CoBank: Profitability could be threatened by end of 2019 because of new production capacity

Dec 10, 2018

Port Recognizes West Plains for Restarting Grain Facility

Company has invested $7M in Texas facility, which has a capacity of 3M bushels

Dec 9, 2018

Fire at Vermont's Feed Commodities

Nine crews battled Saturday morning blaze in mill filled with grain in Vergennes

Dec 9, 2018

Farmers Still Plan to Grow Fewer Soybeans in 2019

USDA expects soybean plants to drop 7.4% to 82.5M acres in 2019

Dec 9, 2018

U.S. Officials Want Proof of Chinese Soybean Purchases

Two Chinese grain buyers were given green light to purchase 5M tons of soybeans

Dec 7, 2018

Ashby Elevator Manager Fled to 'Get His Head Clear'

Lawyer for man accused in $5M theft said he never left the country

Dec 7, 2018

Kellogg Sends Ugly Cornflakes to Brewery

Food waste is being used as part of the grain which goes into a new IPA

Dec 7, 2018

Former WI Rapids Grain CFO Starts Prison Sentence

Michael C. Deedon, 55, perpetrated a $13.2M fraud on four banks

Dec 7, 2018

China Isn't Buying U.S. Soybeans—Yet

Even a small sale could signal an "olive branch" in talks between two countries

Dec 6, 2018

ASA President Optimistic About Trade Negotiations

American Soybean Association says resolution to trade war with China would great Christmas present for farmers

Dec 6, 2018

Cargill Protein Unveils Wichita Headquarters

Company will hold official ribbon cutting on $60M facility Thursday

Dec 6, 2018

USGC Engages in New Markets in West Africa

West African poultry producers in Morocco learn about all aspects of broiler management

Dec 6, 2018

Cargill Protein Opens Headquarters

Facility includes outdoor Wi-Fi lounges, game tables, grills and a firepit and flexible workspaces

Dec 6, 2018

Grain Vessel Loading Activity Remains Strong

Ocean freight rates inch up

Dec 6, 2018

Wheat Inspections Rebound

Total inspections of grain for export from all major U.S. export regions reached 2.61 MMT

Dec 6, 2018

CRSI Announces Board of Directors

Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute board announced at its annual meeting

Dec 6, 2018

NGFA-KSU FSMA Feed Industry Training Course Available

Learn about new animal food safety regulations and business safety plans

Dec 6, 2018

U.S. Traders Need Convincing on China Soybean Resurrection

Cargill: Best time for bulk of soy sales to China has passed

Dec 6, 2018

Farm Bill Negotiations Complete

Final farm bill agreement is “mostly a status quo”

Dec 6, 2018

Landus Names Chief Agronomy Officer

Tim Unruh will oversee sales, marketing, product procurement, and precision ag

Dec 5, 2018

Grain Ship Caught in Russia-Ukraine Conflict

Russian spot-checks hold up wheat deliveries at the Kerch Strait

Dec 5, 2018

Brazil Heads Toward Early Soybean Harvest

Could start as early as second half of December – the earliest ever

Dec 5, 2018

GEAPS, K-State Offer Training in January

Registration is now open for four grain handling operations courses

Dec 5, 2018

Premier Tech Partners with PETKUS

North American clients will gain access to various conditioning equipment

Dec 5, 2018

Biomin Releases 2018 Mycotoxin Report

93%的样本阳性for at least one mycotoxin

Dec 5, 2018

Harrison Poultry Breaks Ground on Feed Mill in Georgia

Plant is expected to begin operations in 2020

Photo: The Augusta Chronicle

Recently Added to Buyer's Guide

Auger Feeders

  • Auger-type screw feeders
  • Industrial-grade bearings

BinRite Grain Identification System

  • Prevents accidental mixing of different types of grain and oilseeds
  • Advanced sensors, mounted in multiple locations throughout conveying system, analyze hundreds of
    images per second to identify corn, soybeans and red wheat with 99% accuracy

BBU Big Bag Unloader

  • Designed to discharge difficult products, such as fine powders
  • Many options, including vibrating table, bottom massage paddles or side massager,can be configured with modular system

Batch High Shear Mixers

  • Equipped with Solids/Liquid Injection Manifold (SLIM) technology
  • Deliver powders in efficient manner for quick wet-out and complete dispersion into low-viscosity liquids

GrainDrive™ T1000 Tube Conveyors

  • Three model sizes with capacities from 4,000 to 10,000 bushels/hour
  • Inclines are supported up to 45° with inlets and discharge transitions available in 0°, 30° and 45° increments

Combi-zone Dryer

  • Gentle and precise drying
  • High energy efficiency at a lower cost per ton

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Marketwatch: Mar, 29

US Corn Price Idx:ZCPAUS.CM

open: 7.1814
high: 7.222
low: 7.1564
close: 7.222

US Soybean Price Idx:ZSPAUS.CM

open: 16.3294
high: 16.3776
low: 16.1085
close: 16.1433

US Hard Red Winter Wheat Price Idx:KEPAUS.CM

open: 9.7637
high: 9.8972
low: 9.7282
close: 9.8462

US Soft Red Winter Wheat Price Idx:ZWPAUS.CM

open: 9.8308
high: 9.9381
low: 9.783
close: 9.9123