KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI, US — The Grain Majors listed in Sosland Publishing Co.’s 2024 Grain & Milling Annual comprise the top North American multiple facility grain companies and cooperatives based on total corporate grain capacity.
To qualify for the complete list, which runs to 104, companies must have two or more facilities and total storage capacity of 6 million bushels.KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI, US — These are the top 10 US states with the most off-farm grain storage capacity as listed in Sosland Publishing Co.’s 2024 Grain & Milling Annual.
The US had 11.822 billion bushels of off-farm grain storage as of Dec. 1, 2022, up from 11.817 billion bushels the previous year. Storage has grown steadily each year from 8.5 billion bushels in 2003. Crop statistics for each state are from the US Department of Agriculture’s 2022 State Agriculture Overview.
KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI, US — These are the 12 nations at which World Grain took an in-depth look through its monthly Country Focus series in 2023. Revisit the locations and the perspective they provide:
KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI, US — The war between Russia and Ukraine and its impact on global grain trade continued to dominate the headlines in 2023.
Russia’s decision to pull out of the Black Sea Grain Initiative and to escalate attacks on Ukraine’s grain infrastructure caused even greater instability in an already shaky global grains market. But it was just one of many important developments that influenced the global grain and milling industries this year.
The following are World Grain’s top 10 stories for 2023:
Guests from all over the world attended Ocrim’s "Wheat, Flour, And…" event Sept. 22-24 in Rimini, Italy, and the surrounding area, featuring days packed with education, culture and connection to the company’s roots and vision for the future.
Founded in 1945, Ocrim specializes in supplying milling plants, feed mills and grain processing systems in general and specializes in turnkey solutions. The company also is focused on and invests in training, customer satisfaction and communication.
For a complete recap of Wheat, Flour, And, visit ocrim.com.
DUNAFÖFOLDVÁR, HUNGARY — Pannonia Bio sees great potential in the versatility, resilience and sustainability of barley, convincing the Hungarian company to add to its sprawling biorefinery plant with what it describes as “the world’s first high-capacity production plant for barley protein concentrates.”
Located on more than 40 hectares along the Danube River near the town of Dunaföfoldvár in central Hungary, the plant has the capacity to process 800 tonnes of barley per 24 hours and is designed so that production capacity can be doubled in the coming years.
Pannonia Bio hired Uzwil, Switzerland-based Bühler to be its primary equipment supplier. Equipment installed in the plant includes Bühler’s LAAB grain cleaner, MTRC separator, MTSD destoner, BSPB polisher, MDDZ Diorit roller mills, MPAK Sirius sifters, DFZC hammermill, AHHD pellet mill and MSDH and MSDM scales.
KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI, US — This slideshow is devoted to grain and milling technology offered by North American and South American suppliers to the international market.
Learn about products, technology and recent projects from the following advertisers who appeared in the July issue of World Grain.
KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI, US — This slideshow is devoted to grain and milling technology offered by North American and South American suppliers to the international market.
Learn about products, technology and recent projects from the following advertisers who appeared in the July issue of World Grain.
International grain and milling technology offered by European-based suppliers. View company profiles from M-Y that discuss service range, product technologies and research and project developments for each European-based advertiser from the May issue of World Grain.
Grain and milling technology offered by European-based suppliers to the international market. View company profiles from A to I that discuss service range, product technologies and research and project developments for each European-based advertiser from the May issue of World Grain.
MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA, US — The International Association of Operative Millers (IAOM) Annual Conference & Expo gathers milling and allied trade professionals from around the world for three days of education, networking and fellowship.
Educational and technical programs presented at the conference assist millers in improving yields, productivity, customer satisfaction and safety. The programs are presented by seasoned professionals in the field who have experienced the issues affecting millers first-hand.
The annual conference also includes the world’s largest expo for milling professionals, typically featuring over 100 companies displaying milling and processing equipment and related services.
The new Iowa State University Kent Feed Mill and Grain Science Complex is nearing completion in Ames, Iowa, US. Feed milling is expected to start this summer with the grain portion of the facility being ready for fall harvest.
Here’s a look at the $30 million educational and research facility that was possible with financial support and equipment donations from grain and feed industry suppliers, state crop groups and feed manufacturers.
LOWELL, MICHIGAN, US — King Milling Co., Michigan’s largest flour miller, on April 10 celebrated the completion of the latest expansion of its flour milling complex. The $47 million project, which began in 2022 and was completed this winter, involved erecting the mill as well as two slipform concrete wheat storage bins that are attached to it. A full report on the new mill will appear in the May issue of World Grain.
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, US — Millers, suppliers and allied industries from across the globe gathered for the 128th International Association of Operative Millers (IAOM) Conference & Expo from April 15-19 in Salt Lake City. From the opening reception through the awards banquet, attendees were treated to connections, education, equipment and celebrations of the milling industry.