BEIJING, CHINA — Even with a record corn crop, China will be the world’s largest corn importer for the second year in a row, Successful Farming reported, citing the monthly World Agricultural Production report.
China’s crop is forecast at 273 million tonnes, a 5% increase from last year. Still, China is expected to import 26 million tonnes of corn, the same amount as the 2020-21 marketing year.
Corn yields per hectare are 5% above average this season.
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LOWELL, MICHIGAN, US — King Milling Co., Michigan’s largest flour miller, on April 10 celebrated the completion of the latest expansion of its flour milling complex. The $47 million project, which began in 2022 and was completed this winter, involved erecting the mill as well as two slipform concrete wheat storage bins that are attached to it. A full report on the new mill will appear in the May issue of World Grain.
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, US — Millers, suppliers and allied industries from across the globe gathered for the 128th International Association of Operative Millers (IAOM) Conference & Expo from April 15-19 in Salt Lake City. From the opening reception through the awards banquet, attendees were treated to connections, education, equipment and celebrations of the milling industry.