It’s Stand Up for Grain Safety Week which raises awareness of the many hazards that come with working in the grain handling industry by offering resources and activities each day on the best practices for mitigating these hazards. Stand Up for Grain Safety Week is sponsored by the Alliance, a collaboration of agricultural industry groups, […]

The CEO of Columbia Grain on why more and more young people are getting into the industry and what advice he’s passing on to his son. Columbia Grain International (CGI) is a global distributor of grains, pulses, beans, and oilseeds, which has been operating for almost 44 years. Starting out primarily as a wheat, corn […]

his week as we celebrate International Women’s Day, Columbia Grain International (CGI) is recognizing women in agriculture within it’s company who play a very important role in the company’s success. Abbey Quandt manages CGI’s elevator in Oaks, N.D. and says CGI has empowered her to become the leader she is today. “CGI has empowered me […]

Leading a distributed workforce that you only see in little Zoom boxes on a regular basis requires a special set of skills that often gets muddled in the rush to digitize and become more technology savvy as one’s competitors. Rather, succeeding in a leadership role in digital enterprises in the months and years ahead requires […]

A special luncheon was hosted at Valley City State University on Thursday, showcasing a variety of foods made from “pulse” crops, which is a catch-all term for any edible bean product, to recognize World Pulse Day. “It’s showing what’s locally grown in our area,” Cody Didier, merchandiser for Columbia Grain International’s Valley City grain elevator, […]

Today farmers and consumers are celebrating World Pulses Day, a day designated by the United Nations to recognize the importance of pulses as a global food. Tony Roelofs, Columbia Grain International (CGI) Vice President of Pulse Division, says that the celebration provides a great opportunity to raise awareness about the nutritional benefits of pulses as […]

Employees of Columbia Grain International will hold a free lentil chili lunch at Coach’s Family Sports Bar in Nezperce from 11:30 A.M. TO 1 P.M. TODAY. The free lunch is in conjunction with the company’s celebration of World Pulses Day. Several other locations around the country also will be holding free lunches featuring peas, beans […]

Although Montana farmer Charlie Bumgarner had a lot of experience growing row crops like peas and wheat, the fourth-generation farmer was cautious about adding chickpeas to his crop rotation. “For a long time, chickpeas weren’t a staple in American diets, so we didn’t have a lot of production,” he explains. In 2012, Bumgarner planted the […]

Even as supply chain issues continue to create challenges for America’s farmers and ranchers, Columbia Grain International’s CEO Jeff Van Pevenage says it’s also an opportunity for farmers to capitalize on the current environment. “Farmers with product in place ready to move is a good thing that creates an opportunity,” said Van Pevenage. “There’s demand […]