Articles tagged under: Cargill
Cargill Beef Plant Resumes Full Operations
Published October 21, 2019
The Cargill beef plant in Dodge City, Kansas is once again fully operational and taking in cattle for slaughter as of Monday. On October 17, an explosion occurred in a building separate from the main facility and injured two workers.…Explosion Occurs at Cargill Beef Packing Plant
Published October 17, 2019
There was an explosion Thursday at a Cargill beef packing plant in Dodge City, Kansas. The explosion injured two employees and the plant is closed the rest of the day. In a statement, Cargill says they expect to be operational…Cargill to Expand Soybean Crush Capacity
Published October 17, 2019
Cargill plans to invest $225 million to expand a soybean crush and refined oils plant at Sidney, Ohio. This expansion will increase the crush capacity and modernize operations at the facility. The project is expected to be finished by 2022.U.S. Imports Corn From Brazil
Published October 1, 2019
For the first time this year, Brazil is shipping corn to the United States. According to a review of shipping data, Cargill has one shipment on the way to the U.S. Another Brazilian grain trading firm called NovaAgri has also…Cargill Releases 1Q Report
Published September 27, 2019
Cargill reports first quarter net earnings of $915 million, down from just over $1 billion one year ago. Profits were influenced by poor soybean export sales and processing margins. Cargill’s North American beef business enjoyed significant gains.Fresh Focus for Cargill Animal Nutrition
Published September 26, 2019
Cargill has reorganized its animal nutrition business to focus on animal and human health. Cargill Animal Nutrition will concentrate on the existing feed and pre-mix business. The other divisions are Cargill Aqua Nutrition and Cargill Health Technologies.Cargill Invests in Joint Venture with Pea Protein Firm
Published August 29, 2019
To meet the rising demand for plant-based protein, Cargill has invested an additional $75 million in the pea protein company called Puris Proteins. With this money, Puris Proteins will more than double the production of pea protein at its plant…Cargill Launches Dairy Calculator
Published August 7, 2019
Cargill launched a new, online calculator to quickly and conveniently analyze dairy farmers milk component efficiency. Cargill says most of the dairy industry is paid on pounds of milk fat and protein components shipped from the dairy. At the same…Former ITC Chairman Takes on New Trade Policy Role
Published July 18, 2019
A Minnesota native has joined Americans for Prosperity as its first trade policy fellow. Dan Pearson is a former chairman of the International Trade Commission and ran his own trade consulting business. Previously, Pearson was in public affairs for Cargill…