Will improve efficiencies, increase capacity to conduct research

Uwe Zulehner will serve as CEO. 

Legislation would add market development funding as part of Farm Bill.

New Braunfels is fifth mill to be shuttered by ADM in recent years.

Trade has record fourth quarter on strong margins in core grain assets.

Assurance protocol, online platform together support corn farmers, exporters.

Smaller US, Argentine crops lead to 67-million-tonne drop in projected corn output.

Revised policy would allow yellow corn for animal feed but ban on white corn would remain.

All food at home also finishes higher, up 0.8%.

Groups seek more transparency, better communication.