Cargill completes acquisition of Owensboro Grain Company
(Posted on 27/01/23)
Cargill has announced that it has completed the acquisition of Owensboro Grain Company, a fifth-generation family-owned soybean processing facility and refinery located in Owensboro, Kentucky.
“Today marks a significant milestone as we welcome Owensboro Grain Company into our Cargill family,” said Leonardo Aguiar, president of Cargill’s North American agricultural supply chain. “The addition of Owensboro Grain is an essential step on our journey to creating a connected, resilient and modernized grain experience for our customers and the markets we serve.”
The addition of Owensboro Grain Company will enhance Cargill’s efforts to increase capacity across its North American oilseeds network to support growing demand for oilseeds driven by food, feed and renewable fuel markets.
Cargill connect producers and users of grains and oilseeds around the globe through origination, trading, processing, and distribution, as well as offering a range of farmer services and risk management solutions.
Cargill has been in business for 155 years. Today, they apply that expertise to serve customers and communities in 70 countries/regions. Cargill have 160,000 employees working to help the world’s food system work and connecting farmers with markets, customers with ingredients and families with daily essentials—from the foods they eat to the floors they walk on.
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