Articles tagged under: Specialty Soya and Grains Alliance
SSGA Appoints New Executive Director
Published November 11, 2024
Randy Duckworth will be the new executive director of the Specialty Soya and Grains Alliance. Duckworth is a representative of the International Agri-Food Network and the Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Legume Systems Research at Michigan State University. Duckworth's…SSGA Elects Sinner
Published December 2, 2022
Bob Sinner of North Dakota-based SB&B Foods is back as chairman of the Specialty Soya and Grains Alliance. Sinner previously served in that role in 2021. Jake Noll of Minnesota-based Richland IFC was elected to the board. The SSGA presented…IP Soybean Brand Launches Internationally
Published November 2, 2022
The Specialty Soya and Grains Alliance traveled to Ho Chi Min City, Vietnam to launch its U.S. identity-preseved brand. Todd Sinner, Partner, SB&B Foods says current and potential customers want to learn more about the IP products. "“We’re excited to…Branding IP Crops
Published October 26, 2022
A delegation representing the Specialty Soya and Grains Alliance is in Vietnam. While in Ho Chi Minh City, the group will participate in a broadcast with buyers from throughout Southeast Asia. SSGA Executive Director Eric Wenberg is promoting their identity-preserved…Hawaii to Host IP Meeting
Published September 22, 2022
The Specialty Soya and Grains Alliance is hosting its inaugural Identity Preserved International Summit in Hawaii. The meeting will be held in January during the peak shipping season. The group said Hawaii is centrally located for attendees from the United…A Value in Food Grade Soybeans
Published June 10, 2022
Specialty Soya and Grains Alliance Manager of Strategic Programs Shane Frederick says attendees at the Northern Crops Institute tour see the value in U.S. food grade soybeans. "We're trying to grow that. The SSGA put out a U.S. identity preserved…Shipping Container Issue Challenges Northern Agriculture
Published January 31, 2022
For the last 18 months, shipping containers bringing consumer goods to the United States have gone back empty to their sender. Specialty Soya and Grains Alliance Executive Director Eric Wenberg would rather those empty containers be sent inland to ag…A Mark of Distinction
Published December 5, 2021
A new U.S. Identity Preserved logo has been unveiled, providing the distinction for a premium crop with a verifiable origin. The quality assurance program was introduced at the Specialty Soya and Grains Alliance Conference in Bloomington.Ag Shippers: We Need Action Now
Published April 29, 2021
Farm groups and ag companies are asking Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg for immediate intervention to fix the container shipping crisis. Nearly 300 groups signed off on a letter to Buttigieg, saying this is “a dire situation.” For more than six…