Archer Daniels Midland Co. officials on April 5 announced plans to acquire a soybean crushing and biodiesel facility in Deerfield, Mo., from Prairie Pride, Inc., a new-generation producer cooperative. ADM will also form a partnership with Prairie Pride for the biodiesel portion of the business.

Officials with N-Viro International Corp. announced April 5 that the company is in its final phase of the mobile energy system launch to generate “N-Viro Fuel.” The alternative fuel system will facilitate the collection of data vital for permitting and further demonstrate N-Viro Fuel in a commercial setting, according to the company.

Officials with the Shaw Group, Inc. and Axens have been selected by technology developers to license a next-generation catalytic cracking technology that “will help refiners maximize the production of propylene and other high-value refinery products,” according to the companies.

Officials with the Savage Cos. (Savage) and Kansas City Southern (KCS) announced April 1 that they have entered into a joint development agreement in which Savage intends to construct, own and operate a large multi-user rail terminal in Port Arthur, Texas, on property owned by Kansas City Southern Railway Co. (the terminal).

San Antonio-based AGE Refining may be announcing a new owner soon as a hearing was held April 4 to approve the sale of AGE to a prospective buyer. The company has been operating in Chapter 11 bankruptcy for just more than a year.

Natural gas flaring and venting has been fingered as among the world’s worst “global warming” culprits – prompting some countries and oil companies to put a stop to it.