InBins.aibyFarmer Jon·Mar 4, 2017Barges, Grain Transportation and American WaterwaysBarges are an important part of how the United States transports commodities within its borders. Both from producer to port and from…
InBins.aibyFarmer Jon·Feb 18, 2017How the Panama Canal inspired Panamax VesselsPanamax Ships are a heavily relied upon method for grain companies to ship their products worldwide-specifically through the tight area of…
InBins.aibyFarmer Jon·Feb 10, 2017The “D” in the ABCD of Agriculture BehemothsLouis Dreyfus is one of the ABCD companies that dominates the Commodity and Agriculture markets.
InBins.aibyFarmer Jon·Jan 19, 2017The “A” in the ABCD of Agriculture BehemothsArcher Daniels Midland Company (ADM) was founded in 1902 by George A. Archer and John W. Daniels when they started their linseed crushing…
InBins.aibyFarmer Jon·Jan 14, 2017How Grain Elevators WorkGrain elevators are a staple of the American Midwest landscape; one cannot think about farms or the so called ‘flyover’ states without…
InBins.aibyFarmer Jon·Dec 30, 2016How the Grain Trade brought about Modern CivilizationWhen people discuss what brought about society or civilization, they usually attribute the biggest factors to things such as farming and…
InBins.aibyFarmer Jon·Dec 23, 2016Moving Grain, an IntroductionHow does the food we eat get from farmers to our plates? How does grain grown in Montana get to Indonesia? What equipment gets used to…
InBins.aibyFarmer Jon·Dec 17, 2016Cargill Has The Home Field Advantage In North AmericaCargill’s most active continent is America. They have the home field advantage. After starting their company in the United States of…
InBins.aibyFarmer Jon·Dec 17, 2016The “C” in the ABCD of Agriculture BehemothsCargill is one of the biggest companies in the agriculture industry. It was founded in Minnetonka, Minnesota. Most of their business comes…
InBins.aibyFarmer Jon·Dec 17, 2016A Most Brief History on Grain TradingIt is interesting to look at how grain shipping has changed over the years. It started out that farmers would try to grow a little bit of…
