Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has disrupted the orderly export of old crop commodities, but if prolonged, could also significantly affect spring crop plantings for harvest 2022. Ukraine produces 12% of global wheat exports, 16% of...
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US digital grain platforms to merge
An independent US agricultural software house, Bushel, has acquired a joint venture grain trading platform set up by ADM and Cargill two years ago. Bushel, based in North Dakota, was formed in 2011 and launched its grain chain...
Zea enters the feed materials market
A new feed material supply business - Zea Ltd – has been established by former Gemcom and ADM farm trader Philip Sutton to service animal feed customers in the UK and Ireland. Mr Sutton says the business, based near Scarborough in North Yorkshire, will specialise in...
ADM UK grain contracts to reduce carbon footprint
Grain merchant ADM Agriculture is to help its farmer suppliers better understand the greenhouse gas (GHG) implications of their crops, in a move that is supported by ADM’s UK processing companies. This is part of a wider initiative by the multinational to mitigate GHG...
Covantis platform launches with Brazil trading
The international grain trade platform Covantis, co-founded by a group of global shippers, has launched its global blockchain shipping platform in time for the start of the Brazil season. The project started in 2018, with founding members ADM, Bunge, Cargill and Louis...
ADM partners with InnovaFeed over insect protein
French biotechnology company InnovaFeed has opened what it claims is the world’s largest insect protein production site at Nesle in northern France. It is also working with multinational ADM to develop a larger facility in the US. InnovaFeed says its disruptive...