agribusiness

Two years after the Port of Portland threatened to close Oregon’s only international container yard, Terminal Six gets new life with a new operator.

Simplot Grower Solutions recently marked its 80th anniversary with a celebration of eight decades of service to farmers across North America.

Women in Agribusiness, an organization dedicated to growing a professional community of women throughout the agribusiness sector, focused on helping women learn from one another, develop their careers, and build beneficial relationships through regular events and networking to grow the sector...

The Washington State FSA will host a webinar on the Value Added Producer Grant on Wednesday March 5th.  These grants are designed to help producers generate new products, create or expand marketing opportunities, and increase producer income.   ...

Several of the biggest agricultural companies in America are feeling a pinch to their bottom lines.  Reuters says Archer-Daniels-Midland posted its lowest fourth-quarter profits in six years, thanks to weak oilseed crush margins and uncertainty over U.S. biofue...

Jas Krdzalic has been named Vice President, Business Optimization & Continuous Improvement of Simplot’s AgriBusiness Group.  In this role, Krdzalic will report directly to Simplot AgriBusiness President G. Rey Reinhardt and serve as a member of the Simplot AgriBusiness Leadership Team.   “We are ex...

Congratulations to Washington’s Aubree Triplett; she was recently named the winner of the 2024 Simplot Western Stockman's Scholarship.  The Menlo, WA-native is currently pursuing a degree in Agriculture and Food Business Economics at Washington State University.  From helping ...

On Wednesday, November 6th, the University of Idaho and Colorado State University will hold an event geared to help regional artisan grain growers connect with buyers in their local market.  The U of I’s Colette DePhelps, said new markets aren’t just overseas and faraway, they can be just around the corner.  She added during th...

The J.R. Simplot Company announced Wednesday it has named G.Rey Reinhardt as President of the AgriBusiness Group.  Reinhardt will take over for Doug Stone who announced his retirement earlier this year.   "We are excited to announce G.Rey as the new...

The USDA announced last week it has awarded more than $25 million to support eight projects under the new Assisting Specialty Crop Imports (ASCE) Initiative.  USDA launched the initiative in January 2024 as part of the agency’s commitment to create more and better markets for U.S. producers an...