Expanding its oilseeds network, Cargill has entered a definitive agreement to acquire Owensboro Grain Co. LLC, a fifth-generation, family-owned soybean processing facility and refinery located in Owensboro, Ky.

A $10 million donation by Cargill to World Food Program (WFP) USA in support of the United Nations World Food Programme’s response to global hunger, magnified by the war in Ukraine and disruption of the global grain supply, is the company’s largest-ever donation to the organization.

ADM and Benson Hill, Inc. have entered a long-term strategic partnership to scale innovative soy ingredients to help meet the rapidly growing demand for plant-based proteins and serve a variety of plant-based food and beverage markets to meet savory, sweet and dairy customer needs, the companies announced Aug. 8.

World Food Program USA (WFP USA) has named Pilar Cruz, corporate senior vice president and chief sustainability officer for Cargill, to its board of directors, Cargill announced June 23.

Ukraine exported 1.11 million tonnes of grain in the first 22 days of June, down 44% from the same period in 2021, Reuters reported, citing agriculture ministry data released June 27.

Will have annual production capacity of 62 million bus.

The investment will bring updated animal facilities, visitor’s space to Minnesota site.

Four to new leadership positions.