Susan Reidy

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Associate Editor at World Grain

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Nibulon automates lab workstations

1 week ago | world-grain.com | Susan Reidy

KYIV, UKRAINE — Nibulon has automated the workstations in its laboratories. All data from the laboratory equipment will be directly transmitted to the computer, the company said. “As a result, human influence on the analysis process and grain quality determination has been completely minimized,” Nibulon said. In addition, the company has equipped its network of elevator complexes with high-precision equipment from global manufacturers.
US consumer, business sentiment down due to tariff anxiety

1 week ago | petfoodprocessing.net | Susan Reidy |Ryan Mccarthy

DENVER — US consumer and business sentiment turned sharply negative in the past two months due to anxiety over tariffs, but key economic indicators are still suggesting that the economy remains fairly strong, according to a new quarterly report from CoBank’s Knowledge Exchange released on April 10. The unpredictable nature of US policy, no matter the result of the current 90-day negotiating period with trade partners, will have long-term implications, analysts said.
Ethanol exports achieve 1 billion-gallon position

1 week ago | meatpoultry.com | Susan Reidy

WASHINGTON — US ethanol exports passed the 1 billion-gallon threshold halfway through the 2024-25 marketing year, increasing 27% from the same period a year ago, according to data from the US Department of Agriculture (USDA). The increase in ethanol sales contributed to an 11% increase in US grains in all forms (GIAF) exports compared to last year’s data, the US Grains Council (USGC) said.
Slight drop expected in Uruguay’s soybean crop

1 week ago | world-grain.com | Susan Reidy

MONTEVIDEO, URUGUAY — Uruguay’s soybean production is expected to slightly decrease in 2025-26 from last year’s record as farmers shift some acreage back to corn, but the nation will remain a significant exporter to China and Argentina, according to a report from the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) of the US Department of Agriculture. Production is estimated at 3.1 million tonnes, down from 3.3 million tonnes in 2024-25.
Ardent CEO: Inclusion essential part of diverse workforce

1 week ago | world-grain.com | Susan Reidy

LENEXA, KANSAS, US — If inclusion isn’t part of your workforce environment, then it’s hard for diversity to have the impact it’s meant to. True inclusion is what brings diversity to life, said Sheryl Wallace, chief executive officer of Ardent Mills.
CoBank: Tariffs anxiety turns consumer sentiment negative

1 week ago | meatpoultry.com | Susan Reidy

DENVER — US consumer and business sentiment turned sharply negative in the past two months due to anxiety over tariffs, but key economic indicators are still suggesting that the economy remains fairly strong, according to a new quarterly report from CoBank’s Knowledge Exchange released on April 10. The unpredictable nature of US policy, no matter the result of the current 90-day negotiating period with trade partners, will have long-term implications, analysts said.
Khaskhstan flour mills close as exports shift to grain

1 week ago | world-grain.com | Susan Reidy

ASTANA, KHASKHSTAN — A growing number of flour mills are closing in Khaskhstan as the nation shifts from flour exports to grain exports, according to comments from Zhomart Motyshev, head of the Grain Processors Union of Kazakhstan, Kursiv Media reported. Motyshev shared his concerns during a recent panel discussion at Kazakhstan’s lower house of parliament.
Tariff volatility threatens commodities, supply chains

1 week ago | petfoodprocessing.net | Susan Reidy

KANSAS CITY, MO. — With a constantly shifting landscape of US tariffs, retaliatory actions, reciprocal tariffs and possible delays, the uncertainty of the situation is almost as bad as the tariffs themselves, agriculture industry analysts told World Grain, a sister publication of Pet Food Processing. “It gets very difficult to price a product,” said Tanner Ehmke, grains and oilseeds economist with CoBank. “Are we going to have a tariff or not?
NCGA adds economist to staff

2 weeks ago | world-grain.com | Susan Reidy

CHESTERFIELD, MISSOURI, US — Gretchen Kuck has joined the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) as an economist. Kuck will work in NCGA’s Washington, DC, US, office and report to Krista Swanson, chief economist. “We are thrilled to welcome Gretchen to the team,” Swanson said.
Pakistani wheat production to drop, while rice, corn steady

2 weeks ago | world-grain.com | Susan Reidy

ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN — Pakistani wheat production is expected to drop 13% from last season’s record production due to a decrease in area and dry weather, but rice will see a slight increase on strong export demand and positive returns, according to a report from the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) of the US Department of Agriculture. Wheat production in 2025-26 is forecast at 27.5 million tonnes, down from 31.6 million tonnes.