WASHINGTON, DC, US — At a Celebration of Modern Agriculture at the National Mall in Washington, representatives of leading wheat and wheat foods groups gathered.
From left, Bill Dumais, American Bakers Association; Jane DeMarchi, North American Millers’ Association; Chandler Goule, National Association of Wheat Growers; Jake Westin, NAWG; and Catherine Miller, US Wheat Associates. Bread in the foreground was baked by Didier Rosada, a master baker with Uptown Bakers, Hyattsville, Md.
The celebration was held May 6-8 near the US Department of Agriculture headquarters, on the south side of the Mall. The event showcased advancing agricultural technology as utilized by growers and ranchers and offered by equipment makers and input suppliers.
LOWELL, MICHIGAN, US — King Milling Co., Michigan’s largest flour miller, on April 10 celebrated the completion of the latest expansion of its flour milling complex. The $47 million project, which began in 2022 and was completed this winter, involved erecting the mill as well as two slipform concrete wheat storage bins that are attached to it. A full report on the new mill will appear in the May issue of World Grain.
KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI, US — The International Association of Operative Millers’ (IAOM) 128th Annual Conference & Expo will be April 16-18 in Salt Lake City, Utah, US. Along with educational programming, committee meetings and networking opportunities, the event includes the expo. Following are products and services from World Grain advertisers who will be exhibiting at IAOM.
