Purdue Research Park selected by Cargill East Region Agricultural Organization

Cargill’s Sidney, Ohio, soybean crush facility is one of more than 20 agricultural facilities to be managed from the newly established Cargill Agricultural Supply Chain, North America, East Region, West Lafayette, Indiana, office in Purdue Research Park of West Lafayette, Indiana. (Photo Provided by Cargill) Download image

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The commercial operations of more than 20 agricultural facilities in the eastern United States will now be coordinated a stone’s throw from Purdue University.

Cargill’s Agricultural Supply Chain North America, East Region, West Lafayette, Indiana, has relocated its offices to the Purdue Research Park of West Lafayette, Indiana. The Cargill Agricultural Supply Chain organization connects agricultural producers to food, feed and industrial customers throughout North America.

“We handle all the merchandising and logistics for our 14 country grain elevators and five soybean crush plants in the Eastern region,” said Ron Reichart, senior merchant at the regional headquarters. “A grain facility in Albany, New York, and a citrus facility in Tampa, Florida also fall within the East region.”

The East region generally covers the U.S. east of the Mississippi River.

The Cargill team is responsible for buying agricultural products (i.e., grain and soybeans) from U.S. producers. They also will handle accounting and other commercial and logistic operations for the various facilities in the region.

The office will initially employ 26 people, with the potential to grow to 30, Reichart said.

“Being at the Purdue Research Park keeps us very centrally located for our facilities,” Reichart said. “There’s also the added benefit of being close to Purdue’s College of Agriculture and all the businesses at this park. It makes a lot of sense for us to be here.”

Cargill employs 150,000 people in 70 countries. The Minnesota-based agricultural giant is the nation’s largest privately held company. More information about Cargill Agricultural Supply Chain North America is available online at www.cargill.com or by calling 765-420-1000.

About Cargill

Cargill provides food, agriculture, financial and industrial products and services to the world. Together with farmers, customers, governments and communities, we help people thrive by applying our insights and 150 years of experience. We have 150,000 employees in 70 countries who are committed to feeding the world in a responsible way, reducing environmental impact and improving the communities where we live and work. More information is available at www.cargill.com

About Purdue Research Foundation

The Purdue Research Foundation is a private, nonprofit foundation created to advance the mission of Purdue University. Established in 1930, the foundation accepts gifts; administers trusts; funds scholarships and grants; acquires property; protects Purdue's intellectual property; and promotes entrepreneurial activities on behalf of Purdue. The foundation manages the Purdue Foundry, Purdue Office of Technology Commercialization, Purdue Research Park and Purdue Technology Centers. The foundation received the 2016 Innovation and Economic Prosperity Universities Award for Innovation from the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities. For more information about funding and investment opportunities in startups based on a Purdue innovation, contact the Purdue Foundry at foundry@prf.org.

Writer: Curt Slyder, 765-588-3342, caslyder@prf.org

Source: Ron Reichart, 765-420-1007, Ron_Reichart@cargill.com