WEST HARRISON, INDIANA, US — Rather than take on the expense of new construction, Siemer Milling Co. decided to optimize under-utilized space in its existing footprint to expand milling capacity at its Whitewater Mill LLC in West Harrison, Indiana.

KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI, US — The Grain Elevator and Processing Society (GEAPS) Exchange features thousands of visitors and hundreds of exhibitors at the Kansas City Convention Center in Kansas City, Missouri, US.

GEAPS Exchange 2025 offers more than 45 hours of education sessions spanning all aspects of grain handling and storage, and includes an Expo Hall with the latest technology and services to make grain operations safer and more efficient.

The Grain Elevator and Processing Society’s (GEAPS) Exchange is Feb. 22-25 at the Kansas City Convention Center in Kansas City, Missouri, US. It includes an extensive educational lineup, special events and latest innovations in the grain handling and storage industry as well as an expo. Following are products and services from World Grain advertisers who will be exhibiting at GEAPS.

ATLANTA, GEORIGA, US. — The International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE) at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta is providing more than 80 hours of education programs, along with on-floor activities and networking opportunities for the animal food, meat and poultry and egg industries. Check out some of the suppliers and the scene on the expo floor in the Feed Hall. 

KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI, US — The Grain Majors listed in Sosland Publishing Co.’s 2025 Grain & Milling Annual comprise the top North American multiple facility grain companies and cooperatives based on total corporate grain capacity.

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 2024. Revisit the locations and the perspective they provide on global grain, flour and feed issues:

KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI, US — It was a bumpy ride for the global grain industry in 2024. 

An already unstable geopolitical situation worsened with military conflicts expanding in Ukraine and the Middle East. Transporting grain efficiently was a challenge, in part because of those wars. And several of the world’s largest agribusiness companies saw profits tumble in a suboptimal economic climate for global agriculture.

The establishment in both Europe and the United States saw a conservative backlash against their liberal policies, leading to political unrest in countries such as France and the return of Donald Trump to the US presidency after a four-year absence. The result will likely be a continued trend toward protectionist policies that will impact the global grain trade in the coming years as well a reduced emphasis on “green” environmental policies that had become prevalent during the past four years.

SUN VALLEY, IDAHO, US — The North American Millers’ Association (NAMA) gathered Sept. 12-15 for its annual meeting at the Sun Valley Resort in Sun Valley, Idaho, US.

Topics ranging from helping legacy private businesses endure to the effects of artificial intelligence on customer service and US elections were covered in keynote presentations.

DENVER, COLORADO, US — The Women in Agribusiness (WIA) Summit brings together women in the sector for a dynamic networking and knowledge-sharing forum. This year's summit with about 1,000 attendees was Sept. 24-26 in Denver, Colorado.

The 13th annual conference convened women from across the ag value chain with a focus on fostering more positive, productive environments for professional women across the agribusiness and food sectors. Three women were honored with the Demeter Award of Excellence for their contributions to the ag/food sector.

CREMONA, ITALY — Ocrim welcomed more than 200 milling industry members to its headquarters and manufacturing facilities in Cremona, Italy, for its “Wheat Flour And…” event. Speakers on the first day Sept. 13 discussed artificial intelligence in general and how it can apply to milling.

KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI, US — North America’s Top 10 US states and Canadian provinces by wheat flour milling capacity in 2024 as listed in Sosland Publishing Co.’s 2024 Grain & Milling Annual. Daily capacity includes soft wheat, whole wheat and family flour; excludes family flour packaging plants without wheat flour milling capacity.

Purchasing executives attending the Sosland Publishing Purchasing Seminar June 2-4 at the Loews Kansas City Hotel gained insight into ingredient markets from industry experts.