We use cookies to provide you with a better experience. By continuing to browse the site you are agreeing to our use of cookies in accordance with our Cookie Policy.
  • Sign In
  • Create Account
  • Sign Out
  • My Account
Free Newsletter Sign-up
  • Sign In
  • Create Account
  • Sign Out
  • My Account
Subscribe Now
  • Companies
    • Associations/Agencies
    • Feed Companies
    • Grain Companies
    • Milling Companies
    • People
    • Suppliers
  • Business
    • Commodities
    • Financial Performance
    • Mergers and Acquisitions
    • Market Segments
  • Trends
    • Biotechnology
    • Safety
    • Transportation
    • Sustainability
    • Legislation
    • Health and Wellness
    • Trade
  • Operations
    • Flour Milling Equipment
    • Feed Milling Equipment
    • Grain Storage and Handling
  • Advertising
    • Media Guide
    • Reprints
  • Subscriptions
    • Magazines
    • Newsletters
  • More
    • Country Focus
    • Digital Editions
    • Directories
      • Manufacturers Directory
      • Grain & Milling Annual
    • Editorial Staff
    • Event Calendar
    • E-Zines
    • Grain Market Review
    • Multimedia
      • Slideshows
      • Videos
    • Newsletter Archives
    • Opinion
    • Store
    • Webinars
      • Active
      • Archives
    • White Papers
Home » Multimedia » Slideshows » Top stories of 2020

Top stories of 2020

Highlights include the coronavirus pandemic, facility expansions, acquisitions and more.

COVID-19

COVID-19 impacts agriculture from farm to fork

Photo: Adobe stock

The COVID-19 pandemic affected every step along the agriculture supply chain. Agribusinesses responded by increasing hygiene and sanitation measures while vowing to keep the essential industry moving. Flour millers responded to a rapid increase in demand while ethanol producers experienced a serious slump. To read more, click here.

Port of Beirut

Grain silo damaged in Port of Beirut explosion

Photo courtesy of WFP.

On Aug. 4, an explosion at the Port of Beirut killed an estimated 100 people and injured nearly 4,000. It also severely damaged a grain facility that stored Lebanon’s cereals and a nearby flour mill. The explosion was caused by a nearby warehouse fire but about 15,000 tonnes of grain was lost. To read more, click here.

Steven Bresky CEO of Seaboard

Steven Bresky, CEO of Seaboard, dies at 67

Photo courtesy of Seaboard.

Steven Bresky, chief executive officer of Seaboard, died on July 10. He was the third-generation of his family to lead Seaboard in its 102-year history. He had a long career with company, joining in 1979 in the commodity merchandising and storage division moving from one leadership role to the next until he became president and CEO in 2006. To read more, click here.

corn

China makes largest US corn purchase in two decades

Photo: Adobe stock

China made an unprecedented move by purchasing 1.365 million tonnes of US corn. The purchase was the largest in more than 20 years and second largest recorded. To read more, click here.

flour

US millers ramp up manufacturing flour

Photo: Adobe stock

As the outbreak of COVID-19 began many municipalities began requesting citizens stay home to better practice “social distancing” in an effort to “flatten the curve.” This caused a demand increase for family flour. To combat the boost in demand flour manufacturers began to “prep like it’s a holiday season” and make plans on how to continue producing if more restrictions were put in place. To read more, click here.

Bunge North America HQ

Zen-Noh Grain to acquire Bunge grain elevators

Photo courtesy of Bunge.

Zen-Noh Grain Corp. reached an agreement to purchase 35 of Bunge North America’s US interior elevators. Bunge noted the sale will the company to operate more efficiently and reinvest in higher returning areas of the company and reduce costs. To read more, click here.

Hand sanitizer

Corn alcohol plays key role in COVID-19 fight

Photo: Adobe stock

In mid-March, the Corn Refiners Association (CRA) and its members reassured consumers of the dedication to keep producing and supply corn-based alcohol used in the making of hand sanitizers. A surge in demand for hand sanitizer was spike by the outbreak of COVID-19. To read more, click here.

fire fighter

Explosion rocks Tilbury Grain Terminal

Photo: Adobe stock

The roofs of several grain silos were blown off following an explosion at the Tilbury Grain Terminal, sending one person to the hospital. Nearby residents reported hearing a “huge bang” and rattling windows. The terminal handles 2 million tonnes of grain, wheat, barley and beans annually. To read more, click here.

North Dakota Mill

Largest US flour mill plans expansion

Photo courtesy of North Dakota Mill.

North Dakota Mill, the only state-owned mill in the United States and the largest in the country, announced plans to expand. It will increase its milling capacity to 60,500 cwts by adding a 6,000-cwt durum unit and a 4,000-cwt spring wheat unit. They will be the plant’s ninth and tenth milling units. It is expected to be completed by the summer of 2021. To read more, click here.

grain storage

Minnesota farmer charged in grain elevator fraud

Photo: Adobe stock

Bryan D. Crandall, a corn and soybean farmer, was charged in US federal court for stealing thousands of dollars from a grain elevator. With the help of two employees at a CHS Inc. elevator to inflate delivery records to the facility between 2013 and 2017, according to the May 27 complaint. He is charged with felony conspiracy and the US Attorney’s Office is seeking at least $6,335 in fraudulent proceeds, and “a money judgment not to exceed $355,517.” To read more, click here.

COVID-19
Port of Beirut
Steven Bresky CEO of Seaboard
corn
flour
Bunge North America HQ
Hand sanitizer
fire fighter
North Dakota Mill
grain storage
More Slideshows
Subscribe to Our Newsletters

Current Issues

Wg cover

Popular Articles

  • Grain export restrictions taking toll

  • Viserion Grain to acquire 11 elevators from Zen-Noh

  • US millers consider impact of pending rail merger

  • Second manager sentenced in grain blending scheme

  • Sosland Publishing
  • Editorial Staff
  • Magazine Subscriptions
  • Footer
  • Media Guide
  • Contact Us
©2021 SOSLAND PUBLISHING COMPANY
Privacy Policy & Terms Of Use|Terms & Conditions for Advertisers
Design, CMS, Hosting & Web Development :: ePublishing
  • Bakemag.com
  • Bakingbusiness.com
  • Dairyprocessing.com
  • Foodbusinessnews.net
  • Meatpoultry.com
  • Petfoodprocessing.net
  • Purchasingseminar.com
  • Supermarketperimeter.com