Longtime chairman guided company through transition from grain trader to diversified trading house.

Company investing C$18 million to meet demand for conventional and organic flour products.

High Plains Bioenergy recently acquired the plant in St. Joseph, Missouri, U.S.

Company has increased capacity more than tenfold since 2013.

Investment will enable it to better recruit, retain and develop talent across a range of science and technical areas.

Deal will create a global leader in agriculture.

Representatives from the grain and milling industries gathered Sept. 8-11 at the Salamander Resort & Spa in Middleburg, Virginia, U.S., as part of the North American Millers’ Association’s 2016 annual meeting.

Total up nearly 25% from August 2015.

Move will create world's largest crop nutrient company.

Monsanto sells 26% stake in Australian-based cereal breeding company.