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ForFarmers acquisition of Piast Pasze finalized
LOCHEM, NETHERLANDS - ForFarmers' affiliate
Tasomix announced the completion of its acquisition of Piast
Pasze, a Polish feed company.
The acquisition will expand Tasomix's volume in Poland by
410,000 tonnes and strengthen its position in the broiler sector.
ForFarmers, which is based in the Netherlands, said the
transaction is in line with its strategic objectives to " expand in
GrainCorp completes Red Bend rail upgrade
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - GrainCorp has completed an
A$6.2 million rail upgrade to its Red Bend grain handling and
storage facility, adding an extra 400 meters to the siding, allowing
a 48-wagon train to be loaded in two 24-wagon sections
without encroaching on the main line.
Located just south of Forbes, New South Wales, Australia,
the Red Bend siding upgrade allows larger trains to exit the
main line to load and unload tonnes of grains such as wheat,
barley and canola.
Previously, the shorter siding length could only accommodate
a 20-wagon train, adding substantial time to the process.
The project also increased loading capacity and improved the
cycle times of trains from up to 72 hours down to 36 hours.
The Red Bend rail improvement project was supported
by an A$5.14 million investment from
GrainCorp, A$970,000 from the NSW
Government's Fixing Country Rail
Program and an in-kind contribution of
A$90,000 from the Australian Rail Track
Corp. (ARTC).
EAGC secures funds to
increase grain trade
DAR ES SALAAM, TANZANIA - The
Eastern Africa Grain Council (EAGC) has
been awarded $2 million to boost the export
of grain products in Kenya and other
East African countries, the organization
announced.
The United States Agency for
International Development's (USAID)
Economic Recovery and Reform Activity
(ERRA) program will be delivered by
TradeMark Africa (TMA) with funding
from Feed the Future.
Speaking during the signing ceremony,
David Beer, chief executive officer of
TMA, revealed that the strategic collaboration
with EAGC and USAID will boost
grain exports within the region.
" This includes spearheading innovative
strategies such as Grain Business Hubs, or
G-Hubs, " Beer said.
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Auto Sample Cleaner
For a wide range of grains
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At the GrainCorp Red Bend ribbon-cutting: From left: Simon Bingham,
TfNSW; Simon Ormsby, ARTC; Nigel Lotz, GrainCorp; The
Hon. Jenny Aitchison MP, NSW Minister for Regional Transport and
Roads; Philip Donato MLA, Member for Orange; Chris Roylance,
Forbes Shire Council; and The Hon. Stephen Lawrence MLC.
Dockage testing, sorting
and weighing
the attractive Polish agricultural market. "
ForFarmers is active in the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany,
the United Kingdom and Poland with annual sales of about 9
million tonnes of animal feed in Europe.
ForFarmers said all conditions regarding the transaction have
been met, including the approval of the competition authority.
The deal was valued at €30.6 million, according to the company.
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