Cargill Moves Forward with Workforce Reduction
Cargill is permanently laying off 80 employees in Minnesota and an undisclosed number globally. The job cuts are part of a plan announced in December to reduce its workforce by five percent.
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Cargill & Tyson Settle Price-Fixing Lawsuit
Pending court approval, Cargill and Tyson Foods have agreed to settle a price-fixing lawsuit. The companies were accused of conspiring to restrict beef supplies to boost prices. To settle the case, Cargill will pay $32.5 million and Tyson will pay…
A New Role for Swenson at Cargill
Matt Swenson is the new director of corporate communications for Cargill. Swenson has been with Cargill since 2019 in different communication roles. Previously, Swenson was the deputy chief of staff and communications director for former Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton. He…
Cargill Invests in Beef Processing
Cargill is investing $90 million in automation and technology updates at its Fort Morgan, Colorado beef plant. That includes a new computer vision tool that measures meat yield in real time, which reduces waste. Cargill also confirmed its plan to…
Cargill to Acquire Golden Growers Interest in ProGold
Cargill will buy Golden Growers Cooperative’s interest in the ProGold corn wet milling plant when their current lease expires in two years. Cargill started leasing the plant in 1997 and purchased its 50 percent interest in the company from the…
A Workforce Reduction Happening at Cargill
Cargill has announced plans to cut its global workforce by five percent. In a statement, Cargill officials said the decision was not made lightly, but it must realign its talent and resources to realize its long-term strategy.
ISU Honors Myers
Hillary Myers is being recognized as the Iowa State University Outstanding Young Alumni Award honoree. Myers is the U.S. domestic soybean meal commercial leader for Cargill. She is a former Minnesota FFA state president and current member of the Minnesota…
Albrecht Retires
Ray Albrecht has retired as a senior merchant with the Cargill Agricultural Supply Chain. Albrecht worked for Cargill for 22 years as an agronomist/barley buyer and later as a territory manager and seed merchant. He also spent time as an…
McDonald’s Sues Major Meatpackers
McDonald’s has filed an anti-trust lawsuit against JBS, Tyson Foods, Cargill and National Beef. The restaurant chain claims the meatpackers conspired on the prices paid for cattle and slaughter volumes. The lawsuit alleges the world’s largest meatpackers colluded to limit…
Aussie Deal Made Between Viterra and Cargill
Viterra is acquiring five grain handling facilities from Cargill in Australia. The deal is subject to Australian regulators. The price tag for the acquisition was not announced.
