Jeff Van Pevenage, president and CEO of Columbia Grain International, said Columbia Grain’s elevators and terminals across Montana and North Dakota are preparing for pulse and grain harvest. Harvest is underway in Montana with winter wheat (and in Washington and Idaho), but Colombia Grain is concerned about low protein winter wheat coming out of Montana, […]

Columbia Grain International (CGI), a supplier of conventional and organic bulk grain, pulses, edible beans, and oilseeds, has named industry veteran Stuart Beckman as director of safety. Beckman will ensure that CGI maintains a strict adherence to the company’s safety practices while also introducing a wide array of new programs and protocols designed to ensure […]

‘Employees’ understanding of their company purpose and culture is directly linked to measures of business health,” according to recent research by Gallop. In fact, hiring for cultural values is one of the best ways to hire aligned employees and avoid employee turnover. Columbia Grain International (CGI), a global leader in the origination, processing, logistics, and […]

This program responds to the growing need for expert agronomic guidance and high-quality seeds. As the 2024 growing season progresses, Columbia Grain International (CGI) has introduced a groundbreaking Seed and Agronomy Program to meet farmers’ increasing demand for high-quality seeds and agronomic expertise. This new program aims to support growers with an end-to-end solution encompassing […]

Columbia Grain International (CGI) has launched a new seed and agronomy program to serve as an end-to-end solution for farmers and buyers. “Our new seed and agronomy program makes growing better for everybody. Importantly, it gives farmers high-quality, certified and conditioned seeds hand-selected for their growing conditions, and guidance throughout the entire growing cycle,” said […]

As the 2024 growing season continues, farmers want to know that they are buying seeds that will harvest success. That’s why more and more growers are looking toward suppliers to not only sell them high-quality seed but also to provide expertise in agronomy, including advice on fertility, soil health, and weed and pest control. To […]

Curbing climate-warming emissions on a global scale is a massive effort, but not all the news is bad. In fact we may have finally turned a corner on getting more electricity from renewable sources and less from fossil fuels. In 2024, a record 30% of worldwide electricity production came from solar, wind and other renewables, […]

On the heels of World Pulses Day and the GPC Pulses 24 convention in New Delhi, India this month, the CEO & President of Columbia Grain International Jeff Van Pevenage has been appointed to the Global Pulse Confederation’s Board of Directors. The Global Pulse Confederation represents all segments of the pulse industry value chain from […]

Columbia Grain International (CGI) Chief Executive Officer Jeff Van Pevenage, whose career in the grain industry spans 34 years, has never seen a more challenging business environment than the one he and other grain company executives around the world have encountered in recent years. Since 2020, they have dealt with a once-in-a-lifetime global pandemic that […]