ADM expands its STL grain facility

ADM is doubling rail and barge capacity at its St. Louis grain facility. “Being able to provide another outlet for grain gives us a competitive advantage and will only help the producers in the area.” Travis Sayers, a regional manager for ADM, says the barge expansion was completed earlier this year. “We have two docks…Continue Reading

Ethanol groups still waiting for RFS rule to become public

Critical biofuels policies remain under review by the Trump administration, and some ethanol groups are concerned time is running out.  Geoff Cooper, president and CEO of the Renewable Fuels Association, says the EPA Administrator has expressed the final rule for the Renewable Fuels Standard will be in place by November 1 to allow time for…Continue Reading

The power of conservation research

The Ohio Farm Bureau Federation’s director of water quality says conservation research is helping farmers in the Western Lake Erie Basin improve nutrient management.  Jordan Hoewischer says research from the Blanchard River Demonstration Farms has helped the industry identify solutions that help improve water quality.  “It’s just incremental bits that are coming off of a…Continue Reading

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