Cargill Inc. News

Tyson Foods, Cargill Suspend Kansas Beef Plants Due to Snowstorm

CHICAGO – Tyson Foods TSN.N and Cargill CARG.UL said on Tuesday it suspended operations at beef processing plants in Kansas due to a massive snowstorm, disrupting U.S. meat production. Cargill, a major producer of ground beef, said its plant in …

Louisiana Women Sue Over Fatal Salt Mine Collapse

Two women have sued the operator of a Louisiana salt mine where a roof collapse killed their husbands a year ago. Genee Romero and Alexandra Patin said in nearly identical lawsuits that Cargill Inc. officials and supervisors ignored both the …

Derecho Winds Tear Through U.S. Farmland, Leave 500K-Plus Without Power

A storm packing hurricane-force winds tore across the U.S. Midwest on Aug. 10, causing widespread property damage in cities and rural towns and leaving more than half a million homes and businesses without power. The storm compounded troubles for a …

New York Accountant Admits Stealing $3M from Grain Shipper

A corporate accountant in New York admitted Monday to stealing at least $3.1 million from agribusiness giant Cargill, Inc., and causing $25 million in losses to the privately held company’s grain shipping operations at the Port of Albany. Diane Backis, …

Ohio Settles with Rock Salt Firms, Sets Up Online Claims Process

Ohio has introduced an online claims process to allow local governments to claim a share of the $11.5 million settlement with two rock salt producers that state officials say conspired to drive up prices. Public entities in the state that …