Senior Foreign Service career member to develop SSGA as global food industry leader By Katelyn Blackwelder The Specialty Soya and Grains Alliance (SSGA) announced Eric Wenberg has been named executive director of the organization. Wenberg began duties Monday with meetings with U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) officials in Washington, D.C., and visited the Japanese Embassy […]
Petrich to chair newly formed organization The Specialty Soya and Grain Alliance (SSGA) held its first board meeting following the formation of the organization. SSGA is a consolidation of the Northern Food Grade Soybean Association (NFGSA) and Midwest Shippers Association (MSA). Business items included formation of a strategic plan, identity, committees and membership structure. Election […]
The 2019 U.S. Soy Global Trade Exchange & Midwest Specialty Grains Conference and Tradeshow is set for Aug. 20-22, 2019 in Chicago. This year marks the seventh consecutive year the U.S. Soybean Export Council (USSEC) and the Specialty Soya & Grains Alliance (SSGA) are teaming up to co-host the international event. The conference and trade show draws nearly […]
Trypsin inhibitor levels in soybean meal vary by country and region, but they do not necessarily correspond with urease activity and need to be measured separately, says Juxing Chen, manager of structure and function biology for Novus International Inc. Read the full report from Feed Navigator.
Company targeting 1 million acres by 2030 General Mills, Inc. announced today it plans to partner with organic and conventional farmers, supply chain partners and agricultural organizations to advance “regenerative agricultural practices” with the goal of having 1 million acres under the holistic approach to farming by 2030. Regenerative agriculture farming methods are aimed at […]
After nearly three months of negotiations, President Trump and Chinese President Xi could not reach a conclusion and bring to an end tariffs imposed on soy growers by China since July 2018, a measure that would have brought great relief to soy growers. Davie Stephens, a soybean grower from Clinton, Kentucky, and American Soybean Association […]
Grant to help grow specialty crop industry Is there a better way to celebrate the announcement of a new agricultural alliance than to announce that alliance has landed a grant to help grow its industry at home and abroad? Probably not; that’s why the Specialty Soya and Grains Alliance (SSGA) is excited to announce the […]
