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Ag CEOs join diversity, inclusion initiative
NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK, U.S. - Chief executive
officers of several agricultural companies have joined CEO
Action for Diversity & Inclusion, a collaboration of more
than 150 CEOs who are pledging to advance diversity and
inclusion in the workplace.
By joining the group, the CEOs vow to take action to
make their companies places where diverse experiences and
perspectives are welcomed and employees feel empowered to
discuss inclusion and diversity. The initiative was launched on
June 12 with CEOs representing more than 50 industries in all
50 U.S. states, representing millions of employees worldwide.
Agriculture company CEOs participating include Juan
Luciano, Archer Daniels Midland Co.; Sean Connolly, Conagra
Brands; David W. MacLennan, Cargill; Andrew Liveris, The
Dow Chemical Company; Ed Breen, DuPont; Jeff Harmening,
General Mills; and Irene Rosenfeld, Mondelez International.
"A key success factor for businesses today is an inclusive
culture and a diverse workforce that can drive innovative thinking
among people from a variety of backgrounds and experiences,"
said ADM's Luciano. "At ADM, we take very seriously our
commitment to these ideals both within our company and the
broader agricultural industry. Working with other organizations
in the newly-formed CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion group
will enable us to collectively advance diversity and inclusion in
the workplace by sharing best practices."

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Lansing to acquire Interstate ag trading business
OVERLAND PARK, KANSAS, U.S. - Lansing Trade
Group, LLC, a commodity merchandising company largely
focused on the movement of physical commodities such as
grain and feed ingredients, has agreed to acquire the grain and
feed ingredient trading businesses of Interstate Commodities,
Inc., Troy, New York, U.S. Financial terms of the transaction,
which is expected to close early in the third quarter, were not
disclosed.
"Interstate's trading business has a long-standing and well
respected reputation in the agriculture markets," said Bill
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Greg Oberting, CEO of Interstate, said the two companies
have had a strong relationship for decades and believe now is
the right time to combine.
"As a combined company, we will be able to grow both organically and through additional acquisitions," Oberting said.
The companies said they expect their customers to continue to see a high level of customer service from the combined business, along with now having access to both origins
and destinations across a network that encompasses all North
America.
Headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas, Lansing Trade
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London, Germany, Brazil and Singapore.
Founded in 1947 and headquartered in Troy, New York,
Interstate is engaged in the origination, merchandising, logistics and risk management of grain and feed ingredients for
producers and consumers domestically and internationally.
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Venezuela, Molinos Nacionales C.A., Puerto Cabello

A dynamic image of a strong man breaking chains.
An impressive representation of the power of grain that
passes into the human body through ﬂour. Illustrations
of this kind on ﬂour bags are especially popular in societies traditionally dominated by men. "Gran Fuerza" -
"Great Strength" through the consumption of ﬂour.
Grain was the beginning
With its collection of over 3,000 ﬂour sacks from 130
countries around the globe, the FlourWorld Museum in
Wittenburg, near Hamburg (Germany), is unique in the
world of grain. It is an initiative and cultural project of
Mühlenchemie and a token of thanks to all millers. The
museum shows the history of ﬂour and its signiﬁcance for
mankind: FLOUR IS LIFE. Every new sack with an interesting motif is welcome in the Sackotheque and will ﬁnd a
permanent home there.

www.muehlenchemie.com

www.ﬂourworld.de

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