Penny Newman Grain Co. is, in many ways, a misnomer. Today, we handle far more by-products than traditional grains — transforming what would otherwise be millions of tons of organic waste from large-scale food processing and biofuel production into valuable animal feed ingredients.
By supplying these by-products to dairies, feed manufacturers, and livestock operations, we help convert surplus food and agricultural residuals into high-quality animal proteins that nourish people around the world. In doing so, our customers participate in one of the most effective forms of circular sustainability — upcycling.
According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Food Recovery Hierarchy, feeding animals ranks third among the most preferred ways to reduce food waste — just below reducing food waste at the source and feeding hungry people, and ahead of options such as composting or industrial energy recovery. This makes the upcycling of food by-products for animal feed one of the most impactful sustainability practices available today.
Source: EPA – Sustainable Management of Food
Penny Newman is proud to play a leading role in this process — standing among the largest upcyclers of organic by-products in the United States, and demonstrating how sustainability and profitability can work hand in hand.
🌱 Advancing Soil Health Through Practical Innovation
At Penny Newman, sustainability doesn’t end with how we manage by-products — it extends to how we help rebuild the foundation of agriculture itself: the soil.
Our Farm Products Division was founded on the belief that healthy soils are the cornerstone of resilient, profitable farming systems. We’ve seen firsthand how thoughtful fertility management — rooted in biology, balance, and data — can improve yields, enhance water efficiency, and strengthen long-term productivity. The results aren’t theoretical; they’re measurable in both economic returns and environmental outcomes.
By accelerating the adoption of soil health–oriented inputs and practices, we’re helping growers transition toward systems that regenerate rather than deplete. These innovations increase nutrient-use efficiency, reduce losses to the environment, and build the biological and structural integrity that makes soils more resilient to drought and stress.
We believe that sustainability only works when it makes sense in the field. That’s why our Farm Products team is committed to bridging proven agronomic science with real-world practicality — empowering growers to farm profitably today while leaving healthier soil for the generations that follow.
