Plan is to maximize the value of end-to-end supply chain in Southern Plains.

The $30 million research and educational facility was made possible through industry support.

Report says dryness threatens grain output more than the recent historic earthquake.

Agency also raises 2022 estimate for cereals production, though still down slightly.

Cheap prices had sparked farmer protests.

Facility was opened in August 2021.

IFF says solutions are available to address that and other quality issues.

When geopolitical tensions escalate, free trade is often a casualty.

Collaboration aims to identify bioactives created through interactions between dietary plants and gut microbes.

Cargill to relinquish the facility to the port on June 1.