Cargill has held the lease at the Port Allen grain elevator at the Port of Greater Baton Rouge for more than 50 years.
A standing room-only crowd of dozens of farmers heard two companies vying to operate the Port of Greater Baton Rouge’s grain elevator describe their proposals and answer questions from the audience and members of the port commission.
Cargill Inc., which has operated the terminal for 55 years and is looking to renew the lease. Louis Dreyfus Global is seeking to take over Cargill’s contract.