The latest news from the agricultural sector
2022-06-24
Lisa Thompson returns as Ontario minister of agriculture
Premier Ford and his cabinet were sworn in on Friday Read more
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2022-06-24
Cargill acquires Delacon amid growing plant-based phytogenic feed customer base | Food Business Africa Magazine
USA— Cargill has announced it has signed a binding agreement to acquire Delacon, a leading expert in plant-based phytogenic feed additives, citing the ... Read more
grains, milling, baking & feed mergers & acquisitions
2022-06-24
King Milling invests US$42M in new Michigan flour mill | Food Business Africa Magazine
USA— King Milling Co., a West Michigan-based family-owned flour mill, has announced a US$42 million expansion that will build a new flour mill in Lowell, Mi ... Read more
grains, milling, baking & feed investments & funding news
2022-06-24
Bühler launches latest optical sorter that cuts energy, water use by 50% | Food Business Africa Magazine
ENGLAND — Swiss Bühler Group has launched its latest optical sorter for wheat, rye, oats, grains, coffee, and pulses: the SORTEX H SpectraVision. Using Brit ... Read more
grains, milling, baking & feed
2022-06-24
Viterra opens Manitoba grain facility | Food Business Africa Magazine
CANADA — Viterra Canada Inc. has opened its new high-throughput grain facility in Manitoba, Canada.Construction of the facility located just northwest of Wi ... Read more
grains, milling, baking & feed
2022-06-23
Farm payments doubled during subsidy flood, says EWG
The government paid a record $41.6 billion in a variety of subsidies to farmers in 2020, double the amount they received in 2018. Read more
2022-06-23
Evening Edition | Thursday, June 23, 2022
In tonight's Evening Edition, read about world news impacting grain trade, U.S. weather, and two Senate bills aimed at livestock marketing reform. Read more
2022-06-23
As bird flu outbreaks slow, USDA urges readiness for autumn
While this year’s outbreaks of bird flu are following the usual pattern of dissipating during hot weather, it’s too early to declare the threat over, said the Agriculture Department. Read more
2022-06-23
Senate committee approves two livestock marketing reform bills
The National Farmers Union said action on the bills was a sign of momentum “towards fairness for farmers” after years of unrest among producers. Read more
2022-06-23
Iowa crop conditions worsen slightly amid ‘sweltering conditions’
“Sweltering conditions blanketed the state on multiple days,” wrote Justin Glisan, Iowa's state climatologist, in his weather summary. Read more
2022-06-23
Cargill acquires Delacon to create plant-based phytogenic feed additives
The acquisition will improve livestock and aquaculture performance and promote animal health. Read more
2022-06-23
Soybean Gall Midge Adult Emergence Begins
This week, the first soybean gall midge adults (Photo 1) were collected in Iowa near Wall Lake in Sac County (Monday) and near Sutherland in O’Brien County (Thursday). This is similar to when soybean... Read more