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 […]

On today’s episode, we hear about the recent launch of climate-friendly rice in the U.S., the first such commodity to come out of USDA’s Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities Program

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, […]

Conducting business in an environmentally-friendly manner has become a critical aspect of agricultural production and processing as efforts are being made to mitigate climate change, reduce energy output and conserve natural resources. Columbia Grain International (CGI), a global leader in origination, processing, logistics and distribution of bulk grains, pulses, oilseeds and organics for the United […]

Imagine it’s harvest time and you’re headed to the co-op with a load of corn. You’re in a hurry. You arrive, only to see 15 trucks ahead of you — and a short-staffed scale house. That time you spend waiting costs you money. That’s what it’s like when low water levels cause delays on the […]

“Today is a really important day for us,” U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, Tom Vilsack said on Tuesday, March 26 at Great River Milling in Fountain City. “It’s an opportunity to create a different narrative about American agriculture: it’s innovative and committed to sustainability.” Secretary Vilsack announced the first climate-smart certified product available to consumers: long […]

“Two things I know for sure about farmers,” Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack said. “One, they love to farm. And two, they definitely want to pass it on to the next generation. Today is a really important day for us.” He was in Fountain City celebrating the introduction of Great River Milling rice, the first […]

Tuesday, March 26, United States Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack will join Columbia Grain International and its subsidiary Enrich Foods at our production facility, Great River Milling, to highlight how projects under USDA’s historic Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities are creating new revenue streams for farmers from their sustainable agricultural practices.