Cargill

Cargill’s CEO said he expects food prices to decline in 2023.  Yahoo said that’s despite tight global crop stockpiles, especially in oilseeds.  David MacLennan, Cargill CEO, said the solution to the food versus fuel debate is to boost global crop commodity production.   “We don’t think i...

Cattlemen know about general cattle nutrition, but beyond the basics, there are a lot of details that can trip you up.  Dusty Abney, cow-calf nutritionist with Cargill Animal Nutrition, said dry matter is one those foundational pieces.  If it’s...

The four CEOs of Cargill, Tyson Foods, JBS, and National Beef Packing have agreed to testify before Congress. Reuters said the meatpacker bosses will discuss cattle markets and price increases for consumers. House Ag Committee Chair David Scott says it’s important to find out why prices have dropped for ranchers and risen for consumers. ...

Meat companies and union officials tell Reuters that rising COVID-19 infections among workers are forcing meat plants to slow production and the government to replace slaughter inspectors. Meatpacking was an early epicenter of COVID in 2020 and is now the latest sector to be disrupted by the Omicron variant ...

Darigold announced last week that president and CEO Stan Ryan will retire at the end of March, after leading the coop for six years. Current president of Global Ingredients, Joe Coote, has been promoted to CEO of the 104-year-old dairy coop ...

One year ago, Cargill committed to advance regenerative agriculture practices across ten million acres of land in North America by 2030. Cargill has been enrolling farmers in Cargill RegenConnect, a new regenerative agriculture program that pays farmers for improved soil health and positive environmental outcomes, including payment per metric ton of carbon sequestered ...

Cargill and the Continental Grain Company Monday announced a joint-venture agreement to acquire Sanderson Farms, the third-largest poultry producer in the United States. The all-cash purchase totals $4.53 billion, or $203 per share, a 30.3% premium to Sanderson Farms’ share price of $155.74 on ...

Farmers are struggling to enter carbon markets. Companies like Microsoft are purchasing credits and others like Bayer and Cargill have subsidized projects to incentivize farmers to reduce emissions. The Department of Agriculture is monitoring the success of the carbon markets with an eye on future farm bill programs ...

Cargill is building a new $350 million canola plant in Saskatchewan, to take advantage of the booming demand for the oilseed. Canola futures recently hit record highs, and soybeans reached multi-year highs as demand for canola to process into vegetable oil and animal feed is greater than the available supply ...

Mark Poeschl announced last week his resignation as the CEO of the National FFA Organization and National FFA Foundation, effective January 15th. In a statement, Poeschl said, “I know there have been challenges we have faced during my tenure, but my intentions have been for the best interests of FFA and our student members,” adding “I'm proud of what we have accomplished together, but now it's t