Cargill

The importance of market diversification for U.S. red meat exports was a key point of emphasis at the U.S. Meat Export Federation Spring Conference, that was held virtually last week.

U.S. ag commodities trader and processor Cargill has acquired a soy processing facility in eastern China via a judicial auction, expanding its crushing capacity.

**The Produce Marketing Association’s 2019 Fresh Summit was a record-breaker. According to thepacker.com, the Southern California event in Anaheim earlier this month hit all the right notes, drawing a record attendance of nearly 24,000 and featuring just over 1,200 exhibitors...

A released report form the USDA’s Economic Research Service shows for every dollar American consumers spend on food, U.S. farmers and ranchers earn just 14.6 cents.

The projected demand of meatless meat in the future and the potential of billions of dollars has attracted some big investors like ADM, Cargill and Tyson Foods.

Arkansas have approved a ban on dicamba use between April 16th and October 31st. A possible merger, Archer-Daniels-Midland has sought deal talks with Bunge.

Reuters reports on Monday, Monsanto and Microsoft announced a partnership to invest in Ag technology startups in Brazil. Monsanto will join a Brazilian investment fund with up to 300 million reais ($92 million), managed by Microsoft, evaluating ideas for new digital tools to be applied to agricultural production in the country...

A bill introduced in the Senate last week would require drone operators to prove they understand aviation regulations. The bill would set policy for the FAA and includes a requirement for unmanned fliers to pass an online test. The measure is one of several provisions designed to improve drone safety following many reports of unmanned aircraft flying too close to traditional planes and helicopters