Thompson Moves to NCGA
Anne Thompson joins the National Corn Growers Association as its director of PAC and political strategy. Previously, Thompson worked by Bunge North America and CoBank.
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Published January 30, 2020
Anne Thompson joins the National Corn Growers Association as its director of PAC and political strategy. Previously, Thompson worked by Bunge North America and CoBank.Published January 20, 2020
Four companies are working together on the first commercial breeding program that is focused on improving protein quality in canola. This $27 million hybrid canola program is being developed in Canada. The partners on the project are Corteva Agriscience, Bunge,…Published January 3, 2020
Bunge North America has sold off its ownership stake in an Iowa ethanol plant. Bunge had an ownership role in the Council Bluffs ethanol plant for 13 years, partnering with Southwest Iowa Renewable Energy. Bunge will continue to purchase all…Published December 3, 2019
The British oil company, BP, and the U.S. agricultural company, Bunge, have formed BP Bunge Bioenergia. This combination brings together their sugar and ethanol business in Brazil. The 50-50 joint venture will oversee 11 sugar processing plants.Published August 19, 2019
Bunge plans to move its global headquarters to from White Plains, New York to St. Louis, Missouri. St. Louis has already been home to Bunge’s North American headquarters since 1990. The move is expected to be completed over the next…Published August 1, 2019
In the second quarter, Bunge reports profits of $214 million. That compares to a loss of $12 million in the same period last year. Bunge officials said its soybean crushing business in South America offset weather-related challenges in North America.Published February 22, 2019
Bunge is reporting a quarterly loss of $65 million. That compares to a loss of $60 million one year ago. Soybean processing margins improved, but Bunge was not able to capitalize on those gains due to mistakes made in risk…Published February 21, 2019
Bunge Ltd., posted a fourth quarter loss of $65 million, compared to a loss of $60 million one year ago. Bunge Acting CEO Greg Heckman says Bunge’s agribusiness sector was hit by a $125 million loss associated with the drop…Published January 22, 2019
Effective immediately, Bunge board member Gregory Heckman is taking over as the company’s acting chief executive officer. Heckman succeeds Soren Schroder, who announced plans to step down last month.Published November 1, 2018
Bunge’s adjusted third quarter earnings totaled $573 million, up from $369 million one year ago. Soybean crush margins were higher, which was a significant factor in this quarterly report. After two activist investment firms pushed for changes, Bunge has expanded…