AOL

Florida fertilizer plants, grain mills close as Hurricane Milton nears

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Fertilizer plants, livestock feed facilities and at least one large flour mill in Florida closed on Wednesday in preparation for Hurricane Milton's destructive winds, heavy rain ...
WIBW

Gov. joins leaders for opening of continent’s largest wheat protein plant

PHILLIPSBURG, Kan. (WIBW) - Governor Kelly joined local leaders at the grand opening of the largest wheat protein plant in North America. Kansas Governor Laura Kelly says on Tuesday, Aug. 9, she ...
KCUR

U.S. farmers are growing less wheat. New varieties could help revive the industry

From the Dakotas to Texas, wheat acres have been on the decline, due to higher temperatures, drought and farmers shifting to ...
Baking Business

Golden Waves Grain secures investment

GOODLAND, KAN. — Golden Waves Grain, LLC (GWG), which is nearing the construction phase of a new flour mill and commercial ...
Post Register

Local Grain Economies: The return of small flour mills

Editor’s note: This is the second installment of a three-part series on local grain economies. Part I covered the value consumers of local grain place on producers’ stories. Part III, describing the ...
ucdavis.edu

Scientists Unlock Key to Drought-Resistant Wheat Plants with Longer Roots

Growing wheat in drought conditions may be easier in the future, thanks to new genetic research out of UC Davis. An international team of scientists found that the right number of copies of a specific ...
VTDigger

Making it in Vermont: Elmore baker ships granite grain mills around the world

ELMORE — As one of the oldest professions, grain-milling has undergone many revolutions over the years. The latest one is underway in a shed next to the bread bakery that Andrew Heyn and Blair Marvin ...