The newly constructed facility significantly expands the company’s regional logistics network, connecting central Illinois agricultural producers to major river transport routes and international grain export markets.
The figure surpassed the previous monthly record of 5.08 million tonnes registered in April and highlights the country’s growing importance in global corn markets amid a historically strong 2025/26 crop.
The transaction brings Aberdeen Grain’s 65,000-tonne storage and drying facility Frontier’s ownership and expands the company’s infrastructure in one of Scotland’s key cereal-producing regions.
With H1 performance supporting its unchanged 2026 guidance, the company enters the second half with continued momentum across nutrition, health and beauty markets.
The sharp decline comes at the peak of Ukraine’s harvest season and has renewed concerns over global food security, particularly for grain-importing countries in Africa and the Middle East.