Articles tagged under: Columbia Grain
Record Losses for Marubeni
Published May 7, 2020
Marubeni posted a record loss of $1.8 billion for the past year. That’s after a net profit of $2.1 billion a year earlier. Marubeni is a Japanese conglomerate that is involved in everything from grain trading to oil and aerospace.…OSHA Proposes Penalties for Columbia Grain
Published January 6, 2020
Columbia Grain is facing penalties from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration for “willfully exposing workers to grain handling hazards.” An employee was killed while cleaning a bin in July at the Columbia Grain site in Arvilla, North Dakota. OSHA…Marubeni Corp’s Columbia Grain Stops New Soybean Sales to China
Published July 26, 2019
Columbia Grain Trading has stopped all new soybean sales to China. The announcement was made by its parent company, Japan-based Marubeni Corporation. The ongoing trade war between the U.S. and China has cut into company earnings. However, the announcement does…Dry Bean Scene
Published June 21, 2019
As a result of one hot and windy day, dry bean growers in northeastern North Dakota did replant some of the crop. Get the details in this week’s Dry Bean Scene, made possible by the Northarvest Bean Growers Association, Topsin…Crop Watch
Published June 19, 2019
At Minto, North Dakota, Minto Ag Center owner Trevor Slominski says the area is receiving timely rains, but there's not much subsoil moisture. "Coming from last fall, most of this area was dry. Timely rains will be key this year."…Dry Bean Scene
Published July 27, 2018
The Dry Bean Scene airs every Friday at 12:35 p.m. On July 19, a grass fire destroyed a railroad bridge south of Cavalier and north of Crystal, North Dakota. Rail traffic from elevators and dry edible bean plants in both…